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Designing and Assessing Written Assignments

February 14, 7:30-9:00 am, OGC 100

The fourth session of our Foundational Series on Student Learning addresses how to construct and assess written assignments designed to demonstrate the achievement of learning outcomes. Writing is one of the four skill requirements for graduation at Augsburg, and writing assignments are embedded across the curriculum. Constructing meaningful written assignments in a way that challenges students and enables them to be successful isn't easy. Assessing written work fairly and providing useful feedback to help students improve can also be difficult. You will explore how to structure assignments and how to assess them in a way that facilitates improvement. To get the most out of this workshop, bring the instructions and assessment tool you intend to use for a future written assignment.

Facilitator: Kathy Swanson, English.

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Powerful Conversations on NSSE

Tuesday, November 23, 12:00-1:15, Century Room (Note Room Change)

Augsburg College uses the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to learn more about how our students perceive their college experience. Student engagement is strongly related to both student success and retention. This series of conversations is designed to help faculty and staff understand how well we engage students, explore how we can leverage our strengths to have a more significant impact, and examine our most important opportunities for improvement. Over the year, we will look at overall results and then look more closely at each of the five factors measured by NSSE. Every academic department should have a representative attend these sessions.

The remaining sessions are scheduled as follows:
November 23, 2010, Century Room - Level of Academic Challenge (Amy Gort)
December 16, 2010, OGC 111 - Active and Collaborative Learning (Velma Lashbrook)
February 17, 2011, OGC 100 - Student-Faculty Interaction (Lori Peterson)
March 24, 2011, OGC 100 - Enriching Educational Experiences (Lori Brandt Hale)
April 21, 2011, OGC 100 - Supportive Campus Environment (Ann Garvey)

Light refreshments will be served.
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu

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Reminder - Book Orders Are Now Due

Thanks to all who have submitted! We have 92% of the courses in. Please, if you have not turned in a book request, please do so asap! Please email them to me at forgey@augsburg.edu - Thanks!!

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Explore Meaningful Work Week

The Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work is hosting a week of events November 15th -November 19th. You are invited to participate in all events and please encourage students to attend.

EXPLORING MEANINGFUL WORK
explore! engage! experience!

The week's events include:

Etiquette Dinner
Monday, November 15 6-8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Room 303-305
Students will have an opportunity to network with Augsburg alumni and hear Darcy Matz, Professional Training & Coaching Consultant, present on how to network and make a good impression in a formal dinner setting. Cost is $10 and space is limited. Registration materials and details can be found at http://cswl.pbworks.com Contact tilton@augsburg.edu for more information. Deadline date to register is noon on November 10th.

Strommen Executive Speaker Series
Thursday, November 18 5 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall
The Strommen Executive Speakers Series brings top executive leaders to campus to share their experience with alumni and students. November's featured speaker, Richard Davis, serves as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of U.S. Bancorp.
Reservations are requested. RSVP to roller@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1720.

The "View " from Employers
Monday, November 15-Friday, November 19 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Each day the Strommen Career and Internship Center will host an open house highlighting various career areas. Employer representatives will be available to talk informally with students in our office (Lower Level of Anderson Hall, Suite 23). Students will learn what employers look for, be able to ask questions about career paths and opportunities, and get resume tips. No appointment necessary! Students can stop by and stay as long as they like. For information on what employers will be on campus, visit our web site at http://cswl.pbworks.com .
We also will have snacks and door prizes including the chance to win a free networking lunch with an Augsburg Alumna/Alumnus.

Monday, November 15 - Non-Profit and Social Services Day
Tuesday, November 16 - Arts and Communication Day
Wednesday, November 17 - Government Day
Thursday, November 18 - Business and Technology Day
Friday, November 19 - Science and Health Care Day

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Apply by Nov. 24: Summer Study Abroad Scholarship

Lutheran Brotherhood/Thrivent is sponsoring awards of $1,000 and up for students of color seeking to study abroad during summer 2011 in 6 different programs.

Don't miss this opportunity to earn credit, fulfill AugCore requirements, and complete major electives, all while having fun studying abroad!

The following faculty-led and Center for Global Ed Summer courses are eligible:
1. Ancient and Modern Egyptian Identity: Egypt
+ SOC 195 and HIS 195 (2 credits, Humanities-HIS LAF )
2. Cowboys in the Americas: Argentina
+ HIS or SPA 295 (1 credit, Humanities-HIS LAF)
3. Sketching and Spiritual Lives: Italy
+ Art 122/322 and REL 205 (2 credits, Fine Arts LAF)
4. Development and Social Change in Southern Africa: Namibia
+ INS 312 and HIS/ INS/ POL 399 (2 credits)
5. Spanish Language and Mayan Spirituality: Guatemala
+ AIS 495 and SPA XXX (8 options) - (2 credits)
6. AugCore Mexico Summer Session I or II: Mexico (2 Credits)
+ One or two Spanish language courses (17 different courses offered)
+ Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexico Art (Art/Spanish 231, Fine Arts LAF)
+ Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II (Religion 200)
+ Latin Dance (HPE 002)
+ Internship or Independent Research

The application deadline is noon on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Application form and eligibility criteria available in the Augsburg Abroad office in Murphy Place or online at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/StudentofColorScholarshipApp.pdf

For questions or more information contact Augsburg Abroad at abroad@augsburg.edu or 612.330-1669.

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SoS Series - Upcoming Sessions

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm

The Speaking of Scholarship (SoS) Series features the scholarship of Augsburg faculty and students, through 20-30 minute presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by their work. The intent is to increase awareness of scholarship on campus and learn from each other's experiences. Light hors d'oeuvres are served.

The next sessions are:

Tuesday, November 9, Lindell 301 - Joe Underhill, Political Science, "Campus as Watershed"

Wednesday, November 17, Marshall Room - Vivian Feng, Chemistry, "Diesel Analysis"

Hosts: Jessica Nathanson and Ben Stottrup

Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.

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Second CSBR Faculty Training Session

The Dean's Office and the Office of Institutional Advancement invite you to the second CSBR Faculty Training Session, scheduled for this Wednesday, November 10, 11am-12 noon in OGC 100. This session will provide training for faculty who would like to be a part of the campaign for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion. We are grateful for the many faculty who have indicated their interest in playing an active role in this process.

Thank you for your continuing support of this exciting phase of the College's work. Please e-mail your rsvp to Sonja Casperson at casperso@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1177.

Barbara Farley
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Jeremy Wells
Vice President of Institutional Advancement

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Announcing Auggie Fridays

Announcing Auggie Fridays!

Wear your gear, and get a discount, too.

Show your Auggie pride by wearing your gear to work on Fridays.

Faculty and staff can take advantage of a

20% discount on Auggie gear anytime,

and a 40% discount every Friday in November.

Good on any non-sale apparel items.

Show your Augsburg faculty/staff ID card to receive this discount.

Brought to you by the Augsburg Human Resources Department and Barnes and Noble at Augsburg College.

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Engaging Students in Community-Based Research

Engaging Students in Community-Based Research and Advocacy
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Nov. 11, 2010, 10:00am - 3:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center Room 100, Augsburg College

Join both campus and community practitioners at this workshop to learn about effective models, to discuss key principles guiding truly collaborative CBR, and to consider the possibilities for CBR and/or advocacy in your own work. Featured speakers include:

* Judy Berry, founder of Lakeview Ranch Dementia Care Foundation and recipient of a 2010 Community Health Leaders Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Rona Karasik, director of the gerontology program and professor of community studies at St. Cloud State University, who have developed a strong partnership engaging students in different ways over time; and

* Nekima Levy-Pounds, associate professor in the University of St. Thomas School of Law and director of the Community Justice Project of the UST Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services, and Nathaniel Khaliq, president of the St. Paul chapter of the NAACP, whose collaborative research and advocacy efforts were recognized with the 2010 Carter Partnership Award from Minnesota Campus Compact.
* Needham Hurst, a senior economics major at Macalester College, who has worked with University Bank on analyzing the value of socially responsible investing and with the District 7 Planning Council on a community planning process.

The registration fee is $30 for MNCC members or community partners, $15 for MNCC member students. Please register at www.mncompactcbr.eventbrite.com by Nov. 4, 2010. Lunch and materials will be provided. With questions, contact Julie Plaut at julie@mncampuscompact.org or 612-436-2081.

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Apply to be an Orientation Leader

Did you have a blast at SOAR and Auggie Days when you were a first-year student? Does welcoming the Class of 2015 to Augsburg sound like fun to you? Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Well if you answered "yes" to any of these questions, being an 2011 Orientation Leader might be the job for you! Stop by the Auggie's Nest on the ground floor of the Christensen Center to pick up a 2011 Orientation Leader application. Applications are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 12.


For questions, contact the Campus Activities and Orientation, Orientation Line at 612-330-1100

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Free Lockers Available for Students

Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the academic year. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground floor of Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus. To find out more information on how to reserve a locker, contact AuBri Weatherspoon, CAO Student Administrative Assistant, via email at cao@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!

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Spirit of MLK Award

During the 2011 MLK Luncheon we will award two people who have demonstrated peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others. We are looking for people who have demonstrated these abilities on or off campus.
Please give this careful consideration and take the time to nominate one faculty or staff member and/or one student that you believe should receive special recognition for following in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Self nominations are also accepted.

• Please provide specific examples of how this person has represented peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others:



• Please provide your name and contact information and the full name of the person/people that you are nominating along with their contact information.



Please return to Campus Box: 234 or email moorek1@augsburg.edu by Wednesday, November 24th.

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Dining Service

Coopers is offering for a limited time: Pumpkin Spice Latte

Check out the daily specials at Nabo: Change Daily

A-Club is also offering Daily Specials in the evening

The Commons:

Don't forget that on the November 10th we are offering Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch as part of our Sustainability Program.

Commons will Serve Brunch on November 14th in the A-Club

Dining Service is now offering Gift Cards for those that are looking for something special to give, can be used in any dining location.

Also don't forget Gina Dail our Wellness & Nutritional Director will be on Campus November 17th to help you with any Nutritional needs you might need she will be located in the Commons.

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Campus and Space Master Plan Session

Wednesday November 10, 2010
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Christensen Center, Marshall Room

The campus community is invited to attend an information session to hear an extended status update on the work of the Campus and Space Master Planning Commission as well as give input relative to departmental space needs. The session will be led by Tammy McGee, Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO and the project Consultants.

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Jansport Clothing Sale at the Bookstore

Jansport Sale is on! Buy one at regular price, get a second Jansport item (of equal or lesser value) at 50% off. These make great holiday gifts!

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MN Reading Corps - Info Session

Jump start your career by serving one year as a tutor! Earn an education award up to $5,350. MN Reading Corps and MN Math Corps are AmeriCorps programs. Stop by and learn more at this info session. Wednesday, November 10th. 4:45 p.m. Oren Gateway, Room 112
Questions, call Careers at 612-330-1148

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Turkeypalooza 2010

Faculty, Staff, and Students,

Campus Kitchens is running 'Turkeypalooza,' a 6 year old Augsburg tradition of working to provide over 600 Thanksgiving dinners during November. We're reaching out to faculty, staff, and students to help us gather enough ingredients to make this happen. We're looking for turkeys, stuffing, potatoes, green bean casserole (green beans, cream of mushroom soup, fried onions), and pumpkin pie (pumpkins, canned or fresh, crust mix), and cash to purchase what we can't gather. Could you help organize your office or department to gather ingredients? If you could, please let us know what item you would like to focus on, and how much of it would be realistic for you to collect. We'll be collecting all the donations on Friday, November 12th and Monday, November 15th. Also, we are looking for volunteers to help with cooking or serving the dinners. Please let me know, and thanks for helping make this happen!

Michelle Anderson
Senior Elementary Education Major
anders42@augsburg.edu

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Dodgeball Tournament

Come out and join us for a fun night of Malaria Dodgeball.
Get your team of 5 and sign up to participate by contacting, holen@augsburg.edu
Top two teams in the tournament will take home a prize.
$5 suggested donation for teams, all proceeds go to the ELCA Malaria Campaign.
Malaria Awareness Dodgeball
Wednesday November 17th from 6-8pm.
At the Racquetball Court.
Can you and your team survive?

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2011 Alternative Spring Break

It may only be November, but it is not too early to start thinking about your spring break plans. Since 2006, through Campus Ministry and the Lilly Grant, several Augsburg students have spent their spring break in service responding to disaster needs in the Gulf Coast area.

For our 2011 Alternative Spring Break (ASB), a group of around 40 Auggies will be able to serve in New Orleans, Louisiana! This will continue our commitment to help in recovery work in the Gulf Coast and offer up an amazing opportunity for the participants to focus on service, vocation, and interfaith collaboration in a memorable way. We hope you will consider participating this year!

If you may be interested in participating, please come to one of the three informational sessions. At the session we will have more details/history of Alternative Spring Break, this year's site, and the registration process.

The informational sessions will be held in Foss 175 for the following times:
Wed., Nov. 17, 8:15-9:00PM
Thurs, Nov. 18, 3:00-3:45PM
Fri, Nov. 19, 10:45-11:15AM

Please help spread the word to others. Also, if you have friends with construction or carpentry experience, strongly encourage them to attend an info session as we can use their expertise!

- Sponsored by Campus Ministry, Center for Faith & Learning (ACFL) and Bonner Leaders.

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Cedar-Riverside Women's Night Out, Nov. 13, 5-8pm

This is a free event for women of all ages living, working and schooling in the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood. There will be dinner, music and a fashion show; wear the traditional dress of your culture for the fashion show.

Saturday, Nov. 13 from 5pm-8pm at the Brian Coyle Center.
any questions email Katy at rossk@pun-mn.org

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Flu Shot Clinic - TODAY - Last Chance

The Human Resources Department is sponsoring a flu shot clinic through Homeland Health. Homeland Health provides flu shots to patients age 3 years and up.

Please bring your insurance card. Homeland Health is an in network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica Choice, HealthPartners, Preferred One, UCare, America's TPA, PrimeWest and Medicare. If you are not covered by one of these health plans, you may pay the $25.00 fee by cash or check. The flu shot clinic is taking place as follows:

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from noon - 2:30 PM

The clinic will be held in Lindell Library, Room 202. This clinic is open to all staff, faculty, students and family members. This year's flu shot also contains the H1N1 vaccination.

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Vagina Monologue Auditions, Nov. 17, 18 and 23

Steps to audition for the Vagina Monologues!

1.Sign up for Audition slot in the (Main Stage)

2.Find the scripts to practice in the Women's Resource Center: SVE207 (Make a copy if you need to) The piece you choose to perform for audition does not need to be memorized.

3. Come to Auditions: Nov. 17 and 18 (Wednesday and Thursday) form 7-8:30pm and Nov. 23 (Tuesday) from 6-7pm in the Women's Resource Center.

***Performance dates will be February 11 and 13 in Sateren Auditorium***

any questions contact Lucreshia at grantl@augsburg.edu

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War and Peace and Evolution

Every year the first year honor students write, act, direct, and produce their own play, based on a book that they read earlier in the semester. This year the honor students present "War and Peace and Evolution". There will be fights between Sarah Palin and Lady Gaga as well Alice in Wonderland. The play will be in Sateren Auditorium from 7-8pm Saturday November 20th. FREE ADMISSION. Prizes will be given out as well. Hope to see you there!

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Mixed Blood Theater's The House of the Spirits

Augsburg students,
Mixed Blood Theater would like to invite you to see their performance of The House of Spirits this week. Students receive a discounted rate when buying tickets as low as $12.00. The last showing is Sunday, November 14th. To contact their box office, call (612) 338-5403 or visit their website at www.mixedblood.com

Their theater is so close to campus right down Riverside Ave. from Augsburg. The address is:
1501 South 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Thanks so much!If you would like more information, please e-mail me at
wilson6@augsburg.edu

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Feminist Collective Meeting TODAY at 4:30 p.m. WRC

Meeting Today at 4:30pm in the Women's Resource Center: SVE207!! We will be discussing Bodies and Space!!

See Ya There!!

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Bancroft Elementary School Fundraising

You can help by donating today!

We are doing fundraising for Bancroft Elementary School Fundraising as our MIS 376 class project. We are collecting children school supplies.

WHEN: November 9th, 11th, 10am-1pm
November 12th, 5pm-6pm

WHERE: Augsburg College-Christensen Center


Also, you can donate ONLINE! Visit Donor's Choose website at www.donorschoose.org, key word: bancroft


Contact-Project Management
Brian Grande
Grandele@augsburg.edu

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TODAY: Curriculum Writing for Ministry with Youth

Are you currently working with youth in a ministry setting? Do you hope to work with youth in the future? If so, then curriculum writing will be part of your job. Join us for our Youth and Family Ministry Round Table TODAY Tuesday November 9, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the Augsburg Room.

Amanda Berger - Pastoral Associate for Youth Ministry at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN - has worked hard at creating some very good curriculum for her youth ministry. She will come and share her secrets with us.

DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED.

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Explore Meaningful Work Week (meet w/ employers)

Join the Strommen Career and Internship Center for an informal open house and visit with employer representatives November 15-19th. Stop down daily between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.! Refreshments and treats! Learn what employers are looking for, ask questions, and get resume tips.

Door prizes - including a chance to win a free networking lunch with an alumni. Open to all majors. For a list of employers to to http://cswl.pbworks.com Questions call 612-330-1148

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Benefit Enrollment Session TODAY

This message is intended for all benefit eligible staff and faculty. The following communication is also being mailed to your home address. Therefore, there is no need to print out the material included in the links below.

Annual benefit enrollment will start today (Monday, November 8) and go through Friday, November 19. All forms must be turned in no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, November 19. You may drop your forms off in the HR office (Memorial Hall, Room 19) or fax to 612-330-1443. Please note that you ARE required to re-enroll in your health and dental benefits for the 2011 plan year. If you do not turn in an enrollment form, your benefit(s) will end on December 31.

Please remember that you must make your flexible spending account and health savings account elections every year. Your election from last year WILL NOT carry over into 2011. You must complete the universal enrollment form to make your election for 2011.

Important changes have been made to your benefit plan, and we strongly encourage all benefit eligible staff and faculty to attend one of the seven benefit information sessions. Please bring your enrollment packet that you will receive in the mail to the benefit information session. Sessions are scheduled as follows:


November 9, 2010 at 1:30 pm, Marshall Room
November 10, 2010 at 8:30 am, Marshall Room
November 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm, Marshall Room
November 15, 2010 at 9:30 am, Marshall Room
November 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm, Marshall Room
November 17, 2010 at 5:00 pm, OGC 100

Please see the following links to access information on benefit changes and other helpful information for the 2011 plan year:

Employee letter:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2011_Benefits/BenefitRenewalLetter.pdf

Employee benefit information booklet:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2011_Benefits/EmployeeBenefitBooklet.pdf

Helpful HealthPartners information:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2011_Benefits/HealthPartners.pdf

Enrollment form:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2011_Benefits/EnrollmentForm.pdf

You can search to see if your current health care provider is in the HealthPartners Open Access Network by going to http://www.healtpartners.com, then click on Find a Doctor, then click on the group health plan link and search the Open Access Network.

Please contact the human resources department with any questions at 612-330-1058.

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Auggies Open NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs Saturday

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/11/7/msoc110710.aspx?path=msoc

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College will face the College of St. Scholastica in the opening round of the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament in Whitewater, Wis., this Saturday, the NCAA announced on Monday.

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoff champions, Augsburg (15-4-1 overall) will face St. Scholastica (17-3-2 overall), regular-season and playoff champions of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Fiskum Field on Saturday at approximately 7:30 p.m. (30 minutes after conclusion of the 5 p.m. game). In the other game at Whitewater at 5 p.m., the host Warhawks (12-2-3 overall) will take on MIAC regular-season champion Macalester (14-4-1 overall). The winners of Saturday's games will meet on Sunday at 6 p.m. in Whitewater.

Augsburg is making its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III national tournament, the first coming in 2008 under head coach Greg Holker. That season, the Auggies advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" round of the tournament.

The Auggies have won seven games in a row entering the national tournament, including a 1-0 win over Carleton in the MIAC semifinals last Tuesday and a 3-2, overtime win over Concordia-Moorhead in the MIAC finals on Friday at Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field.

Augsburg's 15-4-1 record ties the most wins for an Auggie squad in program history, tying the 1975 MIAC champion squad, which went 15-2-1. Augsburg has recorded double-digit win campaigns in four of the last five years under Holker, who is 63-38-15 in seven seasons at Augsburg.

St. Scholastica is making its first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament, as the UMAC gained an automatic qualifying spot for the national tournament for the first time this season. Augsburg is 7-8-1 all-time against St. Scholastica, and are 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings with the Saints, dating to the 2003 season.

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Camera for Sale

Description of the camera: SVP Xthinn-8061, Black 12MP Max 2.8-inch LCD Slim Digital Camera with rechargeable battery. Features: 12 Max MegaPixels, PC Webcam, Movie Mode, and supports up to 4GB memory. Comes with, battery and battery charger, possibly memory card if interested. If interested, you can e-mail or text me for a picture of the camera. I barely use it anymore.
$60-75, I paid $100 for it. With 2GB SD card, it'll be $80. Email: hobson@augsburg.edu Phone: 651-447-1718.

-Courtney Hobson

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