Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
- Staff Development Series
- Scholarly Writing Retreat
- Foundational Series on Student Learning
- Learn About White Privilege – register by Mar 11
- Powerful Conversations on NSSE
- Zyzzogeton Registration and Information
- Fifth Annual ACTC Women's Studies Conference
- Zyzzogeton Poster Making Workshop
- Spring Break Hours in the Writing Lab
- Call for Proposals – International Travel Grants
- Call for Proposals – Summer Scholarship Grants
- Speaking of Scholarship Series
- Call for Proposals – Instructional & Course Design
- AVID "Out of the Class" - NEW TIME
- 2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
General Announcements
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
LOT J Reserved Tuesday, March 8
10 spaces in Lot J will be reserved for special guests of the Ryback event. Please avoid parking in these spaces. Orange signs will be placed in the lot as a reminder. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owners expense.
Scheduled Power Outage
There will be an electrical power outage on Monday, March 14th from approximately 7:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. to repair the electrical meter for Christensen Center, Old Main, Mortensen Hall and Urness Hall. The emergency generators will be online for Mortensen Hall and Urness Hall during the outage, but Christensen Center and Old Main will have no power during that time. In addition, water service will be interrupted for a period of about 1 hour, starting at approximately 10:00 A.M. Depending on the result of Monday's outage there is a potential for a second required electrical outage that would take place on Thurday March 17th if needed.
Teaching and Learning
Staff Development Series
Creating a Culture of Innovation and Excellence
This spring, CTL is launching the first of three parts of a development series designed for academic and administrative staff. The first set of workshops will deal with different aspects of creating a culture of innovation and excellence; providing you with a model or framework for thinking about the topic, conversations about what it means in practice, and exercises to help you begin to apply it to your work. The sessions are held from 3:00-5:00 pm every other Tuesday during the regular academic year and once a month during the summer.
The workshops currently scheduled for Spring and Summer 2011 are:
March 22, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Embracing Change and Innovation (President Paul Pribbenow)
April 5, 2011, 3:00-5:00, SVE 1 – Creating an Intentionally Diverse Culture (Julio Vargas)
April 19, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Managing Change and Strategic Improvement
May 3, 2011, 3:00-5:00, TBD – Collaborating Across Boundaries (Jessica Fox-Wilson and others)
May 9-10, 2011, 8:30-4:30 – Creating an Inclusive Campus conference (formerly the Diversity and Global Learning Conference)
June 7, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
July 12, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
August 2, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 200 – Summer Group Dialogues (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Fox-Wilson and Julio Vargas
RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.
Scholarly Writing Retreat
Dunrovin Retreat Center, May 16-18, 2011
The Center for Teaching and Learning invites faculty to participate in the second annual Scholarly Writing Retreat at Dunrovin. The retreat gives scholars time and space to work on scholarship, undistracted by meetings, classes, or even children and family responsibilities. Last year, many participants came specifically to plan an approach to a new project; it was an opportunity to focus new ideas so that participants could spend the summer further developing these projects. And for some, it was a chance to finish articles that they had been working on during the year; one person, for example, used the time to complete a piece for publication.
Comments from last year's attendees:
"I can honestly say that I was able to get more quality writing done in the 48 hrs. we were there than any time since my sabbatical."
"The group that went to Dunrovin was wonderfully supportive of each other, and the environment seemed to make everyone's work productive."
The retreat will take place Monday, May 16 at 10 am through Wednesday, May 18 at 3pm. There are 15 openings. First come, first served - those who attended last year are welcome to sign up again. There will be no charge for participants. Please email hedstrom@augsburg.edu to sign up.
Foundational Series on Student Learning
Integrating Online Learning Technologies
March 7, 7:30-9:00 am, OGC 100
Continental Breakfast
The spring sessions of our Foundational Series on Student Learning addresses how to construct and assess written and group assignments, and how to integrate online technologies into courses. These workshops are intended to provide tools to help improve student learning. The final spring session is:
April 11, 7:30-9:00 am, OGC 100 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Facilitators: Velma Lashbrook, CTL & MAL, and Scott Krenz, IT)
RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu
Learn About White Privilege – Register by Mar 11
A group of Auggies will be attending the White Privilege Conference together. Will you join us? Registration discount and/or financial assistance are available through Augsburg College. One day institute or three day conference options available. Graduate and undergraduate credit is available through the University of Colorado.
The White Privilege Conference (WPC) is an opportunity to examine and explore issues related to white privilege, white supremacy and oppression.
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This year only the conference will be held in Bloomington at the Sheraton Hotel, April 13-16.
Topic: This Land Is Whose Land? Defining Citizenship, Understanding Access, Taking Action
Keynote Speakers: Jorge Zeballos, Michelle Alexander, Steve Martinot, Antony Stately, and a panel discussion with Rose Brewer, Waziyatawin and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz.
WPC provides a forum for critical discussions about diversity, multicultural education and leadership, social justice, race/racism, sexual orientation, gender relations, religion and other systems of privilege/oppression. This conference is recognized as a challenging, empowering and educational experience. The workshops, keynotes and institutes not only inform participants, but engage and challenge them, while providing practical tips and strategies for combating inequality.
Talk to someone who has attended and/or contact Sherilyn Young at 330-1462 or youngs@augsburg.edu to ask more about it.
Understanding, Respecting, & Connecting www.whiteprivilegeconference.com
Powerful Conversations on NSSE
Student-Faculty Interaction
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:
March 24, 2011, OGC 100 – Supportive Campus Environment (Ann Garvey)
April 21, 2011, OGC 100 – Enriching Educational Experiences (Lori Brandt Hale)
Please visit our Moodle Community Site – NSSE Conversations – for more information,
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu
Zyzzogeton Registration and Information
Please help us in locating students who have done research or creative activity of high quality. Our annual celebration of student scholarship and creative activity, Zyzzogeton (or "Z") sponsored by LSAMP, McNair & URGO*, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14.
Poster Session: April 13, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Oral presentations, literary readings, music performances, art showing, etc. April 13-14, 2011
Students can participate in "Z" via:
-The poster session on Wednesday, April 13 (3:00-5:00). URGO/LSAMP/McNair pay for poster printing costs.
-An alternative format for presenting their work. For example, this could be a musical performance, a literary reading, art showing, or an oral presentation.
What you need to know:
Deadline for Submission (includes an abstract of your research or creative activity): Friday, March 11, 2011
Where to register: The Zyzzogeton Website: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton.html
If you need assistance making your poster you can contact your faculty mentor first and then Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu. Dixie is happy to sit down with any student any discuss poster elements or proof drafts.
*You do not have to have done research with URGO/LSAMP/McNair to participate.
Fifth Annual ACTC Women's Studies Conference
Please join us on Friday, March 11 from 4-9pm for the Fifth Annual ACTC Women's Studies Conference at Hamline University. All are welcome; registration and dinner are free and open to all. The conference will be held in the Klas Center, which is on the north end of campus, near the track & field. After 3:00 p.m., conference attendees are able to park without a Hamline permit in campus lots. Lot B is the closest to Klas; if that is full, try Lot E on the east side of campus, near the tennis courts.
Here is a brief conference schedule:
Registration and Refreshments 3:30-4:00 - Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Welcome 4:00-4:15 - Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Session I 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Media Images and Body Images Klas 208
Complementarity, Sustainability, and Birth Klas 206
African Women's Space Klas 205
Session 2 5:15-6:00 p.m.
Finding Feminism Klas 208
Feminist Issues Klas 206
Hmong Women's Space Klas 205
NWSA Experiences Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Session 3 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Lights, Camera, Politics Klas 208
Choices and Meanings That Define Us Klas 206
Queer Space Klas 205
Internship Experiences Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Buffet dinner served at 7:15 p.m. in Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Keynote Presentation: "Strategic Negotiation Tips"
Dr. Jenny Keil, Hamline University
Keil's first book Earn More, Move Up: A New Look at the Gender Pay Differ-ential, was published by the Center for Economic Progress in November 2006. Keil makes several local, regional, and national presentations on women, the economy, and pay.
Zyzzogeton Poster Making Workshop
In preparation of the Zyzzogeton Poster Session, please join URGO staff Thursday, March 10 or Tuesday, March 22 for a poster making workshop.
Poster Making Workshops:
Thursday March 10th, 5:00 to 6:00. Free pizza. Sverdrup 202.
Tuesday March 22nd, 5:00 to 6:00. Free pizza. Room to be announced.
If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Sanow, URGO Admin, at sanowa@augsburg.edu or x1446.
Registration for the Zyzzogeton poster session on April 13 from 3-5pm is open! Visit http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton.html to register. Registration closes Friday, March 11.
Spring Break Hours in the Writing Lab
These are the hours of operation for the Augsburg College Writing Lab during spring break:
Friday, March 11 (5-7 PM)
Sunday, March 13 (closed)
Monday - Friday, March 14 – 18 (6 - 8 PM)
Sunday, March 20 (5 – 7 PM)
After spring break, remember the hours added this semester to regular hours: Mondays, 11 – 1:30; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 2:30.
If you have questions, please contact Kathy Swanson, English Department.
Call for Proposals – International Travel Grants
Applications Due March 30
Purpose
The purpose of travel grants is to support faculty involvement in professional associations and to support collaboration with our international programs and partners. The expectation is that faculty will share their scholarship activities, remain current on the scholarship work in their professions, and develop relationships with others in their profession and in the Augsburg international network.
Description and Eligibility
In addition to the standard professional travel grants, there are two competitive awards for international travel:
International professional travel – Two grants of up to $2000 are awarded to full-time faculty for international travel to present at a professional conference.
The Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Grant - Two grants of up to $2500 are awarded to faculty or staff for international travel to support teaching, scholarship, or service collaboration with Augsburg International Programs or Partner Institutions that facilitates internationalizing the Augsburg campus and curriculum.
Application Process
Submit proposals for international conference travel using the online Faculty and Staff Professional Travel application on the CTL website. Applications for international conference travel are due March 30, 2011 for travel in 2011-12 (June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012); these are reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee in early April.
Submit proposals for the Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Grant using the online Group and Individual Project form on the CTL website. Applications are due March 30, 2011 for travel during Summer 2011; these are reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee in early April.
Call for Proposals – Summer Scholarship Grants
Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants and
Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants
Summer 2011
Applications Due March 14
Purpose
The purpose of the Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants and the Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants is to support well-defined faculty scholarship projects. The expectation is that receipt of the grant will make it possible for faculty to accelerate completion of a significant project.
Description and Eligibility
Two $4,000 Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for Summer 2011. All full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty who are in at least the second year of their 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.
Two $2,000 Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for Summer 2011. All full-time faculty are eligible to apply; priority is given to tenure-track faculty who have not received this grant in the previous three years.
Application Process
Please submit a one-to-two-page description of the project, including a summary of work already accomplished and a timetable and plan for completion. Explain how receipt of the Summer Scholarship Grant will accelerate project completion. Please attach a curriculum vitae along with any directly relevant supporting materials. Grant recipients submit a progress report in fall 2011 and a short final report by Feb. 1, 2012.
Submit applications as email attachments no later than March 14, 2011 to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)in the Center for Teaching and Learning. Applications will be reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee, and awards will be announced in early April.
Speaking of Scholarship Series
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm
The Speaking of Scholarship 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 spring sessions include:
March 8, Lindell 301 – Mary Lowe, "Queer Theology"
March 22, OGC 100 – Cass Dalglish and Andrea Sanow, "Creating Creative Space"
March 30, OGC 100 – Kristin Anderson, "Ballparks of the Twin Cities, 1859 to Target Field"
Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Nathanson and Ben Stottrup
RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.
Call for Proposals – Instructional & Course Design
Instructional and Course Design Grants
Summer 2011
Applications Due March 14
Purpose
The purpose of CTL's Instructional and Course Design (ICD) Grant is to support the design or redesign of courses in undergraduate or graduate programs, and to enhance the instructional design capabilities of Augsburg faculty. The expectation is that the grant will make it possible for faculty to devote the time necessary (at least a full-month equivalent) to create a meaningful design or redesign of an Augsburg course.
Description and Eligibility
Six $4000 grants will be awarded for Summer 2011. All full-time faculty are eligible to apply; priority is given to projects which will impact a significant number of students or are central to the effectiveness of a program, and to faculty who have not received this grant in the previous three years. Faculty who receive this grant are not permitted to teach more than one course during the summer.
Grant recipients are expected to complete readings related to designing significant learning experiences in face-to-face and online contexts, participate in a one-day orientation and training session and on the Moodle resource site, meet with a consultant at least twice over the summer, and share their syllabi at the end of the summer and their assessment and reflection on the course after it is implemented. Tim Pippert and Cari Maguire will serve as ICD consultants for 2011-2012.
Application Process
Please submit a one-to-two-page description of the project to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), including: the course number and title, a profile of the students expected to take the course, a rationale for the course design/redesign and for the development of your design skills, project objectives, and a timetable and plan for completion. Grant recipients are expected to submit the syllabus for the new or revised course by September 1, 2011 and a short final report, including an assessment and reflection on the course implementation by May 15, 2012.
AVID "Out of the Class" - NEW TIME
Tuesday, March 8th - Marshall Room
New Time: 8:30am – 10:00am
AVID "Out of the Class"
This session is particularly geared for student support staff and will explore ways that AVID high-impact teaching strategies can be adapted for one-on-one use. If time permits, there will be additional conversation about ways AVID strategies can be employed effectively in meetings. All are welcome.
2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
Announcing the 2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs! Amazing locations, thought-provoking courses, and Augsburg's top-notch faculty, all in winter break, spring break, or summer session. Study abroad without missing a semester!
WINTER BREAK 2012 – Apply by Oct 1
History of Caribbean Music: Cuba
January 5-15, 2012 MUS 290 1 credit
AugExperience Fine Arts LAF MUS elective
Explore how Cuba's history, politics and religion, as well as other musical styles, have influenced Afro-Caribbean music. Faculty: Robert Stacke
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Trekking the Mountains: Mexico
January 4-15, 2012 HPE 336 1 credit
AugExperience Lifetime Activity (HPE 002)
Experience a local immersion in a Mexican community and reach the summit of two peaks in the Sierra Madres. Faculty: Anthony Clapp
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Vocation & Christian Faith: El Salvador
January 5-15, 2012 REL 480 1 credit
AugExperience Keystone REL Elective
Listen to the stories of the Salvadoran people, explore Christian faith, and reflect on how our beliefs affect our vocations. Faculty: Matthew Marrugi
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Bible, Christian Theology & Vocation: Mexico
January 16-23, 2012 REL 300 1 credit
AugExperience AugCore REL Elective
Learn from diverse religious and cultural perspectives about biblical interpretation, Christian theology, and vocation. Faculty: Janelle Bussert
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SPRING BREAK 2012– apply by Nov 1
Feminist Theory: Mexico
March 17-25, 2012 WST 315 1 credit
AugExperience WST Elective
Explore global voices that are often marginalized by the feminist theoretical canon by visiting an indigenous village and meeting with Mexican activists and government groups.
Faculty: Jessica Nathanson
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Calculus: Nicaragua
March 17-24, 2012 MAT 146 1 credit
AugExperience NSM LAF (non-lab) Math & NS Major Req
Integrate calculus concepts with projects investigating agricultural sustainability while you learn from primary sources how food production affects stakeholders from farm to table.
Faculty: John Zobitz
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The Church in Context: Mexico
March 17-25, 2012 YFM 316 1 credit
AugExperience YFM & REL Elective
Examine how the church and culture of Mexico influence one another, and focus on how the context shapes interpretation of religious texts and application of ministry.
Faculty: Jeremy Myers
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SUMMER SESSION – Apply by Feb 1
International Management: Germany
May 12-June 10, 2012 BUS 465 1 credit
AugExperience Int. Bus & CCS Elective
Explore cutting-edge international business in its cultural context with a two-week immersion in Germany plus a two-week exchange program with German students in Minneapolis. Faculty: Marc McIntosh
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Education & Culture: Thailand
May 5-28, 2012 ENL 291/391 1 credit
AugExperience Humanities LAF ENG elective
Interact with the people of the Northern Hill tribes, explore Buddhist temples, and experience English-language teaching in a southern village. Faculty: Kathryn Swanson
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Political & Civic Engagement: Egypt
May 19-June 5, 2012 HIS 195 & POL 160/461 2 credits
AugExperience Humanities LAF (HIS 195) SBS LAF (POL 160 only) or POL/IR/PGS Elective
Examine the political movements in the Middle East and explore how grassroots civic engagement plays a role in modern Egypt, while you visit ancient sites and ride a camel! Faculty: Mohamed Sallam & Joseph Underhill
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International Theater: Scotland
August 7-20, 2012 THR XXX 1 credit
AugExperience THR or Film Elective
Experience an exhilarating collection of theatrical productions from all over the globe at the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Faculty: Darcey Engen
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Hoversten Peace Program: El Salvador
June 1-9, 2012 AugExperience – Non-credit
Join with other Augsburg students as well as faculty and staff to develop a strong learning community together, as you learn about peace and global issues in El Salvador.
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Information is current as of March 1, 2011. Applications available now! For more information, contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.
General Announcements
Graduating? Please Read
Graduation is just around the corner and it is now time to start planning! The bookstore will hold a grad fair on Friday, March 11th from 10:am -1:30 pm and Saturday, March 12th from 10:30 am - 1 pm. Rochester Grad fair is TBA.
Come take a peak at the new custom Augsburg gown, order your Augsburg custom announcements, talk to the ring rep. All diploma frames will be 10% off for these two dates. In store only!
GOWNS ARE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! THEY ARE CUSTOM WITH THE AUGSBURG SEAL ON LEFT CHEST. GOWNS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS WILL NOT WORK!
Cap and gowns may be ordered at the grad fair, but you can order now! To order your cap and gown you will need to visit http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/augsburg/.
You may cut and paste this address and place in browser line.
Day student deadline for placing your order is MARCH 14th. WEC/MASTER/Rochester deadline is May 8th.
If you do not order you run the risk of not having a gown for Graduation!
Payment for cap and gowns are made when you pick up from the bookstore!
Undergrad package is $51.95
Master package is $90.00
Congratulations!!
Faculty Cap and Gown Rental/Buy - Time Sensitive
If you need to rent a gown for the May 7th commencement - please visit this website no later than March 25th and verify/add information. Please note, the website will shut down on the 26th of March. Please order your rental as soon as possible. You will pick up and pay for your rental/purchase at the bookstore as usual. IF YOU DO NOT RESERVE YOUR GOWN BEFORE THIS DATE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $25.00 RUSH FEE ON TOP OF THE RENTAL FEE! Please email me with any questions.
http://www.herffjones.com/college/schools/augsburg/facultyfebruary2011/
Pathways to Careers in the BioSciences
Pathways to Careers in the BioSciences is scheduled for Thursday, April 5th from 3:30-7:00 p.m. at the U of MN Continuing Education & Conference Center in St. Paul. Cost $10 YOU must register by March 28th in the Strommen Career and Internship Center. This event is sponsored by the MN Private Colleges Career Consortium.
The purpose of the event is to give students (first years through seniors) the opportunity to meet with and get information from alums of our colleges working in science-related careers!
There will be panels in the following areas:
· Clinical Research/Regulatory Affairs
· Food Science/Personal Care
· Medical & Pharmaceutical Sales & Marketing
· Research & Development/Lab Science
Students will have the opportunity to attend two panels as well as talk with you during the reception.
The format of the event includes:
3:30 - 3:45 Registration (Please plan to arrive by 3:30 p.m.)
3:45 - 4:00 Welcome/Panel Introduction
4:00 - 4:55 Break Out Session I
5:00 - 6:00 Break Out Session II
6:00 - 7:00 Reception and networking
2011 College Student Health Survey
Prizes*: $3,000, $1,000, and $500 gift cards and an iPad™
If you were contacted as one of the randomly selected students to participate in the 2011 College Student Health Survey, please consider taking the survey if you have not already. Survey closes March 15, 2011.
If you were selected, by now you should have received at least one post card and two emails from healthsurvey@bhs.umn.edu inviting you to participate. Please check your junk or spam folders. Some students have reported the email was routed into those folders.
To learn more (e.g., about prizes) or to take the survey, go to http://www.bhs.umn.edu/healthsurvey and enter the username and password from your post card or invitation email.
*Just for completing the survey, students will be entered into a grand prize drawing: Three lucky students will win gift cards --$3,000, $1,000, and $500 -- to any combination of the following stores: Target, Best Buy, Macy's, Home Depot, IKEA, The Apple Store, Tiffany & Co., Sports Authority, Scheel's, and Cabela's. PLUS, every week, students who completed the survey will have a chance to win an iPad™, and one student from every school will be entered into a drawing for an iPad at the end of the survey. The sooner they fill out their survey, the more chances they have to win! A student's odds of winning are better than 1 in 1,000!
Winners will be notified by email and a general announcement is made on Facebook. Students, staff, and faculty can "like" the 2011 College Student Health Survey Facebook Page to receive updates during the contest: http://www.facebook.com/pages/2011-College-Student-Health-Survey/149448838442560?v=page_getting_started.
Augsburg College the University of Minnesota are working together to sponsor this survey. The information collected will be used to direct health resources for students at our school and across the country. For more information about our school's participation, feel free to contact: Ava Yang, yangava@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1336 or Nancy Guilbeault, guilbeau@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1169.
Watch out for Nessie
First-year and senior students recently received e-mail invitations to take part in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE--pronounced "Nessie") If you got the survey, please fill it out! This is a great opportunity to give us your input and influence change. Over 1000 four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada use NSSE to better understand and evaluate student-faculty interactions, campus environment, and a range of educational experiences. The survey takes about twenty minutes to complete. If you have any questions about the project, please contact Jay Phinney at phinney@augsburg.edu.
Housing Expo
TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH
3PM
EAST COMMONS, CHRISTENSEN CENTER
Remember to Bring:
* Student ID
* Print out of Housing Number
* Print out of Power of Attorney [email from Cyndy and their housing
number]
For Housing Information visit:
Housing Expo: http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing/expo.shtml
Room and Meal Plan Cost:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing/roomboardcosts.shtml
Or email rowe@augsburg.edu
Study Abroad Deadline--This Friday
There's still time to Apply for study or intern abroad this summer or fall 2011.
Deadline for fall semester and summer programs EXTENDED to MARCH 11
Apply Here: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html
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To see 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.
*Travel grant and stipend available for some European International Partners.
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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
Event Announcements
Farewell and Thank you for John Pack
John Pack, Director of Public Safety, is leaving Augsburg for another opportunity. His last day is Wed., March 9. Come celebrate and wish him well on Wed., March 9, 2:30-3:30 pm in the Century Room, Christensen Center.
March YFM Round Table - Big Heads and Chancel Drama
Tues. March 8th 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Century Room (dinner provided)
Dean J. Seal, adjunct at Augsburg and former producer of the MN Fringe Festival, will show you how he has written Christmas and Easter plays for congregational use. He will bring very big heads made of cardboard and paper mache to show how much can be done for pennies. He will also discuss the theology of theater in a church setting- immersion in the text, intergenerational activity, and service to the community (that last bit from Dr. King).
Augsburg Leadership Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 12th annual Augsburg Leadership Awards taking place on Monday, April 11. Any student, staff, faculty, or community member may nominate a fellow student leader, student group, or student group advisor for these awards; self-nominations are also accepted. Nomination packets are due no later than 4:30pm on Friday, March 25. To obtain a nomination packet or submit a nomination, go to:
http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/Nomination_Packet.doc
For questions, feel free to contact Mike Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu
Writing A Winning Resume Workshop
Attend this workshop and learn the do's and don'ts of writing a winning resume. Thursday, March 10th 4:45-5:30 p.m. Oren Gateway Room 103
Sponsored by the Strommen Career and Internship Center
Have an EP!C Spring Break
Join EP!C in Christensen as we all prepare for Spring Break! Tabling will be on Wednesday, March 9th from 11am-2pm. There will be various activities going on and there will be candy for participants! Pledge to have a fun and safe Spring Break and be entered to win a $15 gift card to Target. There will be 2 winners and the winners will be contacted by Thursday March, 10th.
New WEC Women's Studies Major Launch and Lunch
Come get a free lunch and learn about the new WEC Women's Studies Major at Augsburg this Saturday from noon-1 in the Women's Resource Center, 207 Sverdrup. We hope to see you then!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggies Studying in CGE Central America
Auggie Danielle Goodwin, along with college students from various institutions,has concluded her 5 weeks of one-on-one Spanish courses in Guatemala and is now in El Salvador, ready to learn about social justice movements!
Follow Danielle and her fellow CGE Central America students at http://cgecentralamerica.blogspot.com/2011/03/week-one-in-el-salvador.html to learn more about their Peace, Justice, and Community Engagement studies in Central America where they are earning credits towards graduation, improving their Spanish skills through homestays with local families, and learning about fair trade and environmental sustainability.
To learn more about Central America's programs and scholarship opportunities contact abroad@augsburg.edu or visit us at www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/
Application deadline: March 11th
NEW Pell Matching Scholarship – Available to all Pell Grant recipients participating in our Central America program during the 2011-2012 academic year. The Center will issue an automatic award for the same amount of your Pell Grant!
Auggie Athletics
Ward to Compete at NCAA championships
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/3/7/mtrk030711.aspx?path=mtrack
MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College sprinter Nick Ward (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) has qualified for his first NCAA Division III national meet, as he will compete in the men's 55-meter dash at the indoor track and field national championships in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend.
With a school-record 6.42-second effort to win the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in the event for the third year in a row on Friday, Ward set an NCAA championships provisional qualifying time, and his time was confirmed for entry into the championships on Monday morning.
The NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships will be held this Friday and Saturday (3/11-12) at the Capital University Fieldhouse in Columbus, Ohio. The men's 55-meter dash preliminaries will be on Friday at 7:20 p.m. (Eastern time), with the finals set for Saturday at 6:05 p.m. (Eastern time).
Ward's 6.42-second time stands tied as the eighth-fastest among the 16 entrants in the event.
One of the top sprinters in school history, Ward earned conference titles in both the men's 55 and long jump at the MIAC indoor meet over the weekend, winning the 55 for the third year in a row and the long jump for the second straight year. He also placed third in the men's 200-meter dash and was part of a fourth-place 800-meter relay squad. In his career, Ward has earned six MIAC titles, 11 All-MIAC honors and seven All-MIAC honorable-mention honors.
Levine, Thompson Earn MIAC honors
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/3/7/wbb030711.aspx?path=wbball
MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College's Serenae Levine (JR, Eden Prairie, Minn.) earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention honors, while Lexi Thompson (JR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, it was announced today by the conference office.
As a guard, Levine led the Auggies in scoring (10.4 ppg), rebounding (7.0 rpg), assists (4.2 apg) and minutes played (29.5 mpg). She finished the season ranked in the top-25 in the MIAC in scoring, seventh in rebounding and second in assists. In her career, she has played 70 games, averaging 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.0 assist per-game. Levine currently sits third in school history in career assists (278).
Thompson was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the court. Thompson played in all 25 games for the Auggies, averaging 5.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and team-leading 53 steals. In her career, she has played in 75 games, averaging 5.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per-game. Thompson currently sits 14th all-time on the schools career steals list (138).
In its seventh season under head coach Jennifer Britz, Augsburg finished 5-20 overall and 4-18 in MIAC play.
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Girl Scout Cookies
Only 2 weeks left to get your Girl Scout cookies for this year. They are still only $3.50 per box. I have most flavors on hand down in Shipping/Receiving or I can bring them in the next day. Time is running out to satisfy that sweet tooth. Stop on down any time between 8-4. Thanks.
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