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Fall 2011 AugSem Student Leaders - Apply by Jan. 26

Earn money. Meet people. Gain leadership experience. AugSem Student Leaders work during the fall semester with incoming first-year Day students and their AugSem faculty advisor to help new students make a good transition to Augsburg. Student Leaders are paid on an hourly basis, complete training in the spring and a few days before fall classes, and work 1-7 hours per week in the fall, depending on their position. For more information, check the Human Resources web site or contact Bev Stratton, stratton@augsburg.edu. To apply, complete the application and incorporate your résumé and the required essay. Send the single Word document as an attachment to augsem@augsburg.edu. Applications are due Wednesday, 26 January.

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Italian Conversation Group Open to All

Always wanted to learn a little Italian? Thinking about studying abroad in Italy? Or just want to learn to order food in an Italian restaurant with a little more authenticity?

Join this informal Italian Conversation Group, led by a native speaker! Students, staff and faulty - all are welcome.

Date: Thursday, January 27th
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: OGC 113

The group will meet all semester, future dates/times to be determined.
Stay tuned!

Ciao!

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Nobel Peace Prize Forum - Register Now

Nobel Peace Prize Forum
March 4-5, 2011
at Luther College, Decorah, IA
Registration is available on line until Feb. 21st at: http://www.luther.edu/peaceprize/registration/ Registration fee for all Augsburg participants (students, faculty, staff) is $25.00. Fee includes bus transportation from Minneapolis and Rochester to Luther College, admission to all sessions, and meals.

Students will be housed with Luther students in residence halls. Non-traditional students have the option of staying with Luther students in a residence hall or staying at a motel at their own expense. Faculty and staff will stay in a motel at their own expense.
For schedule of speakers and events go to: http://www.luther.edu/peaceprize/schedule/

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Tutors Needed

We are currently looking for students interested in volunteering their time and talents by tutoring adults from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Tutoring will occur on Tuesdays-Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:30 in Foss.

We are looking for students from all scholarly disciplines to tutor. This is a great opportunity for students to meet adults in the community and to not only refine communication and teaching skills, but to engage with adults from a variety of ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

The Trinity-Augsburg Partnership (with the help of the Sabo Center and the Bonner Program) is making this program possible.

Please e-mail Elena Eveslage at eveslage@augsburg.edu if interested in tutoring.

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MBA Survey - Social Enterprise

Dear current Augsburg College student:

We are MBA students working on our MBA Capstone Project (MBA 580) with Dr. Bruce Batten (Associate Director of MBA Program). Augsburg is considering developing a new multidisciplinary program offering in Social Enterprise/Social Entrepreneurship. As part of a feasibility study we are conducting a survey to gauge your interest in socially oriented businesses and careers.

Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. Rather than leaving societal needs to the government or business sectors, social entrepreneurs find what is not working and solve the problem by changing the system, spreading the solution, and/or persuading entire societies to take new leaps.
The following survey questions will help us in our research for Augsburg College in identifying the feasibility and attractiveness of such a program offering.

Thank you in advance for your valued input and participation in our research.

Attached is a link to our survey:

http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5C6Zzoba6FlJ3CY

Sincerely,
Kelsey Duncomb, Jay Isaman, Famata Barrie, John Kiiza
MBA 580 Augsburg College Consulting Team

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Biology Faculty Candidate Seminar - Thursday

Biology Faculty candidate Dr. Phil Jensen will present: "Activin Signaling Links Diet and Metabolism during Drosophila Development"

How can animals adjust metabolism to diet? The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster increases its size over one hundred-fold during a five-day period of development, and this transformation occurs even when animals are grown on a variety of food sources. The fly, therefore, is an excellent model system for studying the balance of cellular metabolism and growth. This seminar will highlight a novel molecular signaling event that links two evolutionarily conserved signaling pathways - Activin signaling and insulin signaling - to integrate diet and metabolism during development of the fruit fly.

When: Thursday, January 27, 2011 from 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
Where: Science Hall 123

(Please note that there will be one additional faculty candidate seminar on Thursday, February 3.)

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GMAT Prep: Register Soon

Thinking about a Master of Business Administration program after graduation? Most MBA programs require the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) for admission. The Augsburg MBA Program is providing GMAT Preparation with the lowest cost in the Twin Cities: only $300! Applicants to the Augsburg MBA are eligible to receive a $100 discount!

The on-campus course will meet once a week from 6-9 p.m. for six weeks (Thursdays February 3rd, 10th & 17th; and Wednesdays February 23rd, March 2nd & 9th). The cost includes the book Cracking the GMAT, 2011 edition.

To register, contact Casey Jarvela by calling 612-330-1778, or stop by the MBA office in Oren Gateway suite 115 to pick up a registration form.

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Apply Today: Explore Cultural Icons in Argentina

Join Professor Michael Lansing in Summer Session I to examine how the image and idea of cowboys dominate the imagination of artists, filmmakers and politicians. Compare ranch life and imagery in Argentina and Texas, participate in a cattle drive, and even take a tango lesson!

Course title: HIS 195: Cowboys in the Americas: Comparing Cattle Cultures OR Spanish Independent Study

Travel Dates: May 15-29, 2011 (course meets on campus March 31, May 6 and 13, June 3 and 10)

Cost: $4,999

Fulfills: Augsburg Experience, Humanities LAF, Elective in History

Financial aid is available too! For more information on studying abroad or about this program, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or stop by the study abroad library in Murphy Place!

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Staff Senate Open Forum - Tomorrow

Staff Senate invites you to this month's Open Forum.

Kelly Crawford from Human Resources will be on-hand to talk about the 5-year plan on medical premiums. And since Kelly will be available this may also be a good time to clear up any questions you still may have as we've moved to the bi-weekly time cycle.

Staff Senate Open Forum will be on Tuesday, January 25, 12:30-1:00 pm in the Augsburg Room, Christensen Center.

Hope to see you there!

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Now Accepting Applications

The Department of Residence Life is now accepting applications for RA/CA positions for the 2011-2012 school year as well as the 2011 summer term!!!

Applications are available on the Human Resources (www.augsburg.edu/hr) website!!!

Please contact Ali Pickens (pickens@augsburg.edu) with any questions!!!

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Apply Now - International Study Summer and Fall

Apply NOW for study or intern abroad this summer or fall 2011.

Deadline for summer Faculty-led to Argentina, Italy and Egypt = FEBRUARY 1
Deadline for fall semester and other summer programs = MARCH 1

Apply Here: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html
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Faculty-led WEC Spring/Summer I Programs--SPACE LIMITED, apply soon.

Cowboys in the Americas
Location: Argentina
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/Argentinainfo.pdf

Ethnicity & Identity
Location: Egypt
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/Egypt.pdf

Art & Spiritual Practice
Location: Italy
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/Italy.pdf
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To see other summer and fall semester options visit these sites:

Center for Global Education (CGE)
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/

Locations: Namibia, South Africa, Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador
Terms: semester and summer

Auggies receive a $1000 discount off tuition for semester programs.
Get a Pell Grant? Get it matched for most Mexico and Central America semester programs.
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International/Exchange Partners

Locations: Norway, Germany, Finland, Slovenia and China

European partners: http://www.augsburg.edu/partners/partners.html

Chinese partner: www.uic.edu.hk/en and http://uic.edu.hk/handbook.
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Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs - HECUA
http://www.hecua.org/

Locations: Ecuador, Bolivia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Bangladesh, as well as domestic programs based in the Twin Cities
Terms: semester and summer
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AUGSBURG COLLEGE AFFILIATED PROGRAMS

Augsburg College has affiliated with a diverse group of study abroad program providers to provide students with excellent international opportunities on over 300 programs in over 80 different countries.

Browse programs by region and country.
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/region.html

Apply Here: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html

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Job & Internship Fair - Register Today

All sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to attend the annual MN Private College Job & Internship Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd. Cost $10
www.mnpcfair.org Students must register with the Career and Internship Center Register by 2/9 to receive 20 free business cards! To prepare you for the fair our center is offering a variety of job fair prep sessions. Go to http://cswl.pbworks.com to learn more. Questions? Contact 612-330-1148

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Practice your Spanish with us on Thursday

New Year's resolution: practice my Spanish... You can keep that resolution by joining us for Spanish conversation, where you get the chance to practice your Spanish in a relaxed and friendly setting. All language levels are welcome to join us - we promise there will be no grammar lessons! We will meet this Thursday from 11:00 - 12:30 on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center, in the Augsburg Room. Signs will be posted. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. 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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Scholastic Connections Applications are Available

Scholastic Connections is a scholarship and mentorship program for undergraduate students of color (American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Pan-Afrikan, and Pan Asian) at Augsburg College. Students who are successful in their application process and are selected to participate, receive a $5000 scholarship and are paired with a successful alum of color that serves as mentor for the Scholar.

Seven “new” Scholars will be selected for the program for 2011-12.

Eligibility Criteria:
Current Augsburg student or advanced-standing transfer student
Demonstrated financial need
Demonstrated leadership ability or potential
Demonstrated community involvement on or off campus
GPA of 2.0 or higher

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 21, 2011

Applications available at the SC web page - go to Inside Augsburg, click on A to Z Directory, go to S’s and click on Scholastic Connections.

ATTENTION FACULTY AND STAFF: If you know of a student who could benefit from working with a mentor and within a larger group of other high-achieving students of color and alumni mentors as well as receive scholarship assistance, feel free to nominate the student(s). Nomination forms are available at the SC web page. Go to Inside Augsburg, click on A to Z Directory, and go to S’s, click on Scholastic Connections.

Questions? Contact Cindy Peterson at 612-330-1743 or petersoc@augsburg.edu

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Win iPod Nano

Take a few seconds of your time, fill out a survey and automatically register to win an iPod. Let us know your favorite locations, quality of food and fill in your contact information and you will be entered to win an iPod. The survey will close on Sunday, Jan. 30, so hurry!

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Residence Life Student Staff Selection

The Department of Residence Life is not accepting nominations for the 2011-2012 student staff. The Department of Residence Life offers students an amazing opportunity to gain leadership skills within the residential community! If you know of a student who you think would be a great addition to our team, please e-mail Ali Pickens (pickens@augsburg.edu) with the student's name!

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Online Pass No Pass Grade Option Change

Undergraduate students,

Considering a change of grading option for one of your current courses? Save yourself a trip to the Enrollment Center! You can now change your grading option online while logged in to the Active Courses screen of your AugNet account. The grading option can be changed from traditional to Pass/No Pass, or vice versa, until the published deadline for declaring a grade option. See the official academic calendar on the Registrar's web page for information about grade option change deadlines.

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1098T Tax Forms for Current Students

Students, if you or your parents are wondering, the 1098T tax form will be available online by the end of this week. Check your email for an update!

Thank you

Office of Student Financial Services

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Work for Residence Life

Do you like helping others and having fun while you find your fit on campus?
then become part of the team! The Department of Residence Life is accepting applications for student staff for the 2011-2012 academic year. Apply on the Human Resources Website. Summer RA/CA and 2011-2012 academic year RA/CA applications are due FEBRUARY 11, 2011 at NOON. Want more information? Join our professional staff for an information session wednesday January 26 at 2pm in the Mortensen Lobby.

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Pan-Afrikan Student Union General Meeting

Welcome back to school. We're going to start off this semester by discussing what this semester will look like in terms of upcoming events. Please come bring your ideas or just to show support. Thank you and hope to see you all there!

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Staff Senate Open Forum - Today

All staff members are invited to share feedback or concerns with Staff Senate representatives during our Open Forum.

Kelly Crawford from Human Resources will be available at today's meeting to discuss the 5 year plan on medical premiums.

Staff Senate Open Forum will be in the Augsburg Room, Christensen Center, from 12:30-1:00 pm.

Hope to see you there!

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Thru Another's Lens - Wednesday, Feb. 2

The Department of Residence Life is continuing its safe dialogue series for community members on issues of human diversity. The overarching goals of this series are to help people understand each other across difference as well as inspire all to take action for positive social change.

The kick off to this series occurred on Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100. This first session looked to develop a common conceptual understanding of oppression dynamics, broadly, allowing the series to take single-issue focus for the rest of the academic year. Now, each session will focus on a particular social identity category while also considering how various oppression dynamics intersect (e.g., class, disability/nondisability, ethnicity, gender, race, religious & spiritual identity, sexual orientation). It is not required to have attended this session on Wednesday, November 3 to attend this or future sessions.

This third session in the series will take place on Wednesday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100 and will focus on race, racism, and ways to take action against racism in everyday life.

So, if you want to join a discussion where you will leave with some tangible takeaways that you can apply, then come join us!

If you have any questions, please contact Will O'Berry at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Free sunglasses as well as dessert will be provided for attendees!

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In Two Weeks: Lunar New Year

********IN TWO WEEKS*********
Happy New Year!

2011 the year of the rabbit has approach, to celebrate this great year, AASA is inviting everyone to celebrate Lunar New Year with us on February 4th, 2011 (Friday) from 5-8pm in East commons. The event is free and dinner will be provided.

On Feb. 4th, not only will we celebrate the Lunar New Year, but there will also be talented people performing and many activities for you to enjoy. Also, there will be a fashion show that presents beautiful clothes for everyone to watch and enjoy alongside with a love play.

I hope that on this night everyone will be able to come out and enjoy this wonderful event with us. Hope to see everyone on Feb. 4th at 5pm.

For further questions, email: aasa@augsburg.edu

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All Nighter in Wonderland

Alice requests your presence at the All Nighter in Wonderland this Friday, January 28 in Christensen Center. Doors open at 9:30 pm, inflatables, food, caricatures, magic show, black jack, henna, and more! Comedian BO BURNHAM performs at midnight, followed by a dance at 1 am. Students must present Augsburg ID at entrance and may bring one guest. Donations suggested. The first 300 students may receive T shirts.

**Sign up for the dodgeball tournament that starts at 9 pm before the All Nighter! Teams of 6 including one lady can email ASAC@augsburg.edu! Prizes for winners

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Alumni/Student Networking Reception - Register Now

The Augsburg Alumni Board, Strommen Career and Internship Center, and the Augsburg Stewards Student Alumni Council cordially invites you to attend a networking event for alumni and current Augsburg students on Thursday, February 10th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Center.

This is an opportunity for you to connect with alumni from a variety of professions. A presentation from Augsburg alumna Anja White '98 will help alumni and students learn more about current trends in business networking. Following her presentation a speed networking activity will be facilitated for alumni and students to interact. Refreshments will also be provided. Please RSVP to alumni@augsburg.edu by 2/8 to receive 20 free business cards. All are welcome!

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Community Time Today

Join colleagues for refreshments and conversation in the East Commons today, 3:45-4:30. It's a chance to meet new people and hear news of interest.

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Open Advising for WEC Business Students

Spring registration for Weekend College students starts February 14 - get a head start on your advising!

The Business Department will be offering open advising sessions for Weekend College business majors and minors on the following days:

Friday, January 28, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 29, 11:00 a.m. ‑ 1:00 p.m.

These sessions will be held in Sverdrup 102 (by the Enrollment Center)

‑ Open to all WEC Business majors/minors

‑ No appointment needed

‑ Meet with a Business Department faculty advisor

‑ Plan your spring course schedule

Please stop by and take advantage of this opportunity to have all of your advising questions answered without making an appointment.

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Community LINK Meeting Today 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Today at 4:45 to 5:45 Community LINK will be having it's first meeting of the semester in the Auggies Nest. Please stop by in order to find out more about what LINK is doing this semester and how you can get involved!

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Budgeting in a Tough Student Org Economy Jan. 31

CAO welcomes ALL student leaders to Budgets and Budgeting in a Tough Student Org Economy, the first Spring semester installment to the campus's Student Leadership Series. The goal of this series is to strengthen the awareness, leadership, management, and organizational skills of student leaders around a myriad of different topics.

This will discuss strategies for budgeting, including but not limited to how to lay out clear, organized budgets, what goes into creating a budget, how to project future spending, as well as how to work with a more limited budget. This session will be especially helpful to student organizations which either (1) are already commissioned and will need to submit an annual budget request to Day Student Government or (2) are applying for commissioned status for the first time.

Ann Garvey, Vice President for Student Affairs, will facilitate this workshop on Monday, January 31 at 5:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100.

Please remember, commissioned student organizations are required to send at least one representative to no less than two workshops per semester. Chartered student organizations are required to send at least one representative to no less than one workshop per semester.

Additionally, these workshops are for all student leaders on campus. So if you are not part of a formal organization, feel free to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Do You Think MN State Grant Benefits Augsburg?

On Feb. 23, Augsburg students will head out to the capitol to ask our elected representatives to not cut the state grant.

We need stories from students, faculty, and staff who can share with us how the state grant benefits students, their families, and Augsburg overall.

If you are a student who receives a state grant, if you are a student who does not and sees this as a valuable tool for other students, if you are an Augsburg member who thinks this grant really benefits us all, please email me at mezarodr@augsburg.edu.

We want many students to come and share with their elected official and the best to get students excited is to hear from their peers and those who work with them.

Thank you!

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One More Day Until the Senior Reception

If you're a senior I encourage you to come out to our Senior Reception: 100 Days to Graduation party on Wednesday, January 26th from 8-10 p.m. at Seven Sushi Ultralounge. Seven is located at 700 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis. Don't worry there will be other food options besides sushi available.

If you need a ride, don't worry there is a shuttle throughout the event! It will leave from the steps leading up to the quad on 22nd avenue. The shuttle will run from 7:45-10:30 p.m. on a looped route to Seven back to Augsburg. If the shuttle is not there, it means that it en route, please wait at the steps for it to arrive.

Recommended attire is semi-formal, however a dress code is not enforced.

I hope to see you all there!

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Senungi Named MIAC Athlete of Week

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/1/24/wtrack012411.aspx?path=wtrack

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College women's track and field hurdler Caroline Senungi (SR, Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Senungi opened the indoor track and field season with a win in the 55-meter hurdles at the St. Thomas Invitational on Friday evening with a personal-best 8.79-second effort, bettering her previous best of 8.86 seconds set last year.

Her time is currently tops among MIAC women's track athletes in the 55-meter hurdles. The NCAA Division III national championship provisional qualifying time in the event is 8.55 seconds. The MIAC Athlete of the Week honor is the first of her career.

Augsburg returns to action this Saturday (1/29) at the Wisconsin-Stout Warren Bowlus Invitational in Menomonie, Wis.

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Shrek the Musical Tickets

I still have 4 tickets available for Shrek the Musical coming to Minneapolis on Saturday, February 5th. The show is at the Orpheum Theater and the tickets are for the 2:00 pm show, and they are $80 per ticket. These are great floor seats, right on the center aisle. Please e-mail if interested.

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