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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 remaining workshops scheduled for Spring and Summer 2011 are:

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, Marshall Room – 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 (Jessica Fox-Wilson)
July 12, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)
August 2, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 200 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)

Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Fox-Wilson and Julio Vargas/TBD
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.

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Graduation Skills Workshops

Co-Sponsored by CTL and General Education
May 6 and 19, 2011

All faculty who teach a course designed to develop one of the graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, or speaking – are expected to participate in a workshop for each of the skills they are responsible for teaching. These workshops clarify the graduation requirement, and discuss strategies for teaching the skill, constructing activities and assignments to develop the skill, and providing assessments and feedback on skill development. This year's graduation skills workshops are scheduled as follows:

Friday, May 6, OGC 114
1:00-2:30 pm - Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
3:00-4:30 pm - Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)

Thursday, May 19, OGC 114
8:30-10:00 am - Critical Thinking (Bruce Reichenbach and Mary Lowe)
10:30-12:00 am - Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)

These workshops are co-sponsored by General Education and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to indicate which workshops you will attend.

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Distinguished Contributions Awards

The Office of the Dean of the College and The Center for Teaching and Learning are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's awards for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning. These awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through teaching, scholarship, and mentoring and advising. The members of this year's Selection Panel are Lee Clarke, Barbara Farley, Velma Lashbrook, Martha Johnson, Lori Peterson, Dixie Shafer, and Ben Stottrup.

The 2011 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning awards are:

For Excellence in Teaching
Timothy Pippert, Associate Professor of Sociology

For Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
Cass Dalglish, Professor of English
Cheryl Leuning, Professor of Nursing

For Excellence in Scholarship
Nancy Steblay, Professor of Psychology

This year's recipients will be recognized at Honors Convocation on April 15th and at the Faculty Recognition Luncheon on May 5. We also will celebrate the accomplishments of both the recipients of Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning and Staff Recognition Awards at Community Time on April 26 at 3:45 p.m. in the East Commons.

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of this year's Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning awards!

Best wishes,
Lori Peterson
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and
Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies

Velma Lashbrook
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

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May Workshop Calendar Information and Submissions

The May Workshop Calendar is available for your review at this link: http://web.augsburg.edu/~hagenn/MayWorkshopCalendar2011.pdf

The Workshops, times, and dates already on the calendar are confirmed.

If you would like to submit another Workshop to the May calendar, you may submit them by April 6 to Naomi Hagen in Academic Affairs at hagenn@augsburg.edu.

Please note that workshops may not be scheduled over the Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference (May 9-11) or the Assessment workshops(May 23-25)

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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.

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Call for Proposals: Creating an Inclusive Campus

Creating an Inclusive Campus is an Augsburg conference (previously known as the Diversity and Global Learning conference) intended to address both the breadth and depth of issues related to diversity and global learning and make our mission of intentional diversity a living one. The conference will be held May 9-11, and is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Office of International Programs, General Education, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Human Resources, and is designed for Augsburg faculty, staff, and administrators.

Your collaboration, as a session facilitator or participant, is essential for creating a meaningful conference. This year's conference will have three program tracks with six sessions of 90-minutes each. It is possible to request two consecutive sessions, if needed, We are seeking thought-provoking proposals for each of these tracks. Sessions are expected to be highly interactive, and involve some form of self-reflection or application.

This year's opening session will focus on the challenges faced by students of different sexual orientations and gender identities, and what we can do to better include them in the Augsburg campus community. This session is being organized by Michael Grewe.
Engaging All Students

This track is intended to help faculty and staff understand how to create an inclusive learning community that values all of its members. It includes discussions of teaching, advising, and coaching skills, and dialogues about specific differences and how they impact a sense of inclusiveness. It may include topics such as:

• Culturally Inclusive Pedagogy and Differentiated Instruction
• AVID Strategies for Engagement and Inclusiveness
• Differences in College Readiness
• Ethnically Diverse Students
• Low Income and First Generation Students
• Students with Disabilities
• Generational Differences Among Faculty and Students
• Religiously Diverse Students
• Gender and Sexism
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Veterans and Students in the Military
• Students Dealing with Addiction
• Politically Diverse Students
• Undocumented Students
• International Students
• ESL Students
• Graduate Students
• Weekend and Non-Traditional Students
• Academic Advising and Skills Coaching

We are especially interested in sessions that clarify the challenges represented by differences and strategies to help students succeed and feel included as part of the Augsburg community. Student panelists or facilitators are also welcome.

This track will be hosted by Cari Maguire and Ali Pickens.
 
Embedding Diversity and Global Learning

This track focuses on Augsburg's Model of Diversity and Global Learning and how it is being used to help embed diversity and global learning in the curriculum and co-curriculum. It may include topics such as:

• Understanding Augsburg's Model of Diversity and Global Learning
• Developing Personal Competence – use of the Intercultural Development Inventory and other self-awareness tools to better understand oneself and how self-identity affects perceptions and interactions with others
• Developing Interpersonal Competence – use of intergroup dialogue, listening skills, deliberative practice, and other communication processes to develop empathy and improve relations with others
• Developing Intercultural Competence – use of cultural immersion and other experiences to develop a better understanding of other cultures and how to develop meaningful intercultural relationships
• Developing Contextual Competence – use of history and literature to clarify perspectives on issues such as colonialism, globalization, immigration, white privilege, power, and racism to understand social injustice, war, and poverty; and how to address these issues

We are especially interested in sessions that clarify how these competencies are being applied to develop student capabilities. We welcome specific examples from both curricular and co-curricular work.

This track will be hosted by Emiliano Chagil and Matt Marrugi.

Developing Our Community

This track is intended to feature examples of ways departments, programs, and cross-functional groups have worked together to gather input and implement strategies to foster community engagement and inclusiveness, and work toward social justice and equity. Initiatives in our residence halls, our classrooms, student organizations, departments, and across the campus are all . It may include topics such as:

• Assessing How Inclusive We Are - what we've learned from using models, tools, and instruments to assess where we are individually and collectively
• Recruiting Diverse Faculty, Staff, and Students - what we've learned from our attempts to use different recruitment strategies to attract and select more diverse faculty, staff, and students
• Retaining Diverse Faculty, Staff, and Students – what we've learned about engaging, mentoring, and developing diverse faculty, staff, and students
• Confronting Isms and Bullying – what we've learned about addressing prejudice and hate of any form, and what we're doing to prevent it
• Developing Ourselves – what we've learned from attempts to develop our own capabilities to create an inclusive campus (e.g., anti-racism groups, Ally training, cultural celebration weeks, intergroup dialogues, service learning)

We are especially interested in what we've learned from specific initiatives to develop ourselves, but also welcome ideas about what we could do. Workshops designed to develop our own capabilities (e.g., intercultural development, intercultural conflict styles, strengths-based leadership, values clarification) are also invited.

This track will be hosted by Laura Boisen and James Trelstad-Porter.

Submitting a Proposal
If you would like to lead a session, please submit a proposal to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) by Sunday, April 17. In your proposal, please include: a title for your session, the names and departments of facilitators, a 150-250 word description of the session and intended outcomes (that can be used in the program), and the target audience (faculty, staff, and/or administrators). Thank you for contributing to make this a meaningful conference.

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Foundational Series on Student Learning

Integrating Online Learning Technologies
April 11, 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)

Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu

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Life of the Mind – The Commons – April 1-2

Co-Sponsored by CTL and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
April 1, 4:00-8:00 pm, Student Art Gallery and Marshall Room
April 2, 8:30 am-3:00 pm, OGC 112

This year's Life of the Mind retreat will be held on campus and explore different aspects of "The Commons" – the physical, political, social, and cultural spaces that we share in common. It will open with a public event and reception, featuring Jay Walljasper, author of All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. This will be followed by a private dinner with Life of the Mind participants and Jay Walljasper. The next day will involve conversations about other perspectives on the commons.

Friday, April 1, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Commons Rising: Reclaiming the Commons and Our Communities
Student Art Gallery in Christensen Center
Conversation, Reception, and Book Signing with author Jay Walljasper

Jay is a national leader of the commons movement and will be speaking about his new book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. After an introduction to some of the themes from his work, this will be a conversation on the various successes and challenges we face in protecting, preserving, and enhancing the public sphere. This event is open to the public and all members of the Augsburg Community are invited. Life of the Mind participants will receive Jay's new book in advance, and will read several chapters in preparation.

Friday, April 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Marshall Room in Christensen Center

After the reception, Life of the Mind participants will have a private dinner with Jay Walljasper – a "Luther Table Talk" – and continue the conversation on his perspective.

Saturday, April 2, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Three Perspectives on the Commons
OGC 112

Join us for a continental breakfast and conversations about other perspectives on the commons, based on the retreat readings. After an introductory session, retreat participants will participate in two of three possible sessions:
Political Theory and Citizenship – Harry Boyte will lead a dialogue on "Free Spaces" and the politics of public work
Social Psychology and Urban Theatricality – Lars Christiansen will lead a conversation on excerpts from Richard Sennett's classic work The Fall of Public Man.
The Internet as Creative Commons - Kevin Bowman and Christina Erickson will lead a dialogue on Larry Lessig's new book, Remix.

Readings and Reservations
Questions? Please contact Lars Christiansen (1226; christil@augsburg.edu). To sign up for the Life of the Mind Retreat and obtain the readings, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). The retreat will be limited to 30 participants, so make your reservation early.

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Portfolio Workshop

For Faculty Preparing for CTP Reviews
May 13, 9:00-3:00 pm, OGC 100

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP) review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. It does not represent the views of the CTP committee; rather, this is a long standing CTL workshop to help support candidates' preparation and is one that many colleagues have found useful. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree. Participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support following the workshop.

If you plan to attend this session, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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Graduate Faculty Workshop

April 13, 2011, 4:00-7:00 pm, SVE 202
Meaningful Structuring and Assessment of Graduate Work

The second graduate faculty workshop focuses on ways to structure and assess graduate work. Kathy Swanson, David Lappako, and Velma Lashbrook will facilitate a dialogue on what direct instruction to provide, how to construct meaningful writing and presentation assignments, and how to assess and provide feedback on these assignments. You will construct or reconstruct an assignment, select a strategy for assessment and feedback, and assess samples of written work. Please bring a syllabus from one of the graduate classes you teach to use during this workshop.

This workshop was developed in consultation with the Graduate Council. Please rsvp to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) if you intend to participate.

A light supper will be provided.

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Powerful Conversations on NSSE

Enriching Educational Experiences
April 21, 2011, 12:00-1:15, OGC 100

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 final session is scheduled as follows:

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.

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Don't Forget FREE Yoga TODAY

CCHP reminds all interested students, faculty and staff that there is FREE yoga instruction today and every Tuesday and Thursday from noon - 1 pm in the Wrestling Room in Kennedy Center.

Feel free to come when you can. We suggest you wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat if you would like.

If you have any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Yoga is a great way to relieve stress so stop by today and try it out.

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Staff Senate Elections

Are you interested in, or do you know an Augsburg staff member that would like to be nominated for Staff Senate? We are looking to fill two recently vacated positions. These two positions are a one-year term.

The Augsburg College Staff Senate (ACSS) serves Augsburg College and its staff by providing a forum to foster and promote a positive and meaningful dialogue among staff, faculty, students and administration by advising in decision making processes, by serving as an advocate for Augsburg College staff, by promoting professional development opportunities and by recognition of Augsburg College staff's contributions to furthering and upholding the mission and values of Augsburg College.

Staff Senate is composed of six members who are nominated and elected by their peers, and two at-large members chosen by Staff Senate.

Nominees for Staff Senate may be submitted to Sally Daniels: daniels@augsburg.edu ; staff may self-nominate for these elected Staff Senate positions.

Nominations for Staff Senate will be accepted starting Monday, March 28. Nominations will close on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 4 pm.

Voting for Staff Senate will be April 13 – April 19, 2011. More information about the voting process will follow soon!

Please visit www.augsburg.edu/staffsenate for additional information about Staff Senate.

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Graduating Seniors - Share Your Story

I'm writing a piece for the next issue of the Augsburg Now magazine and need input from graduating seniors. In your time at Augsburg, what moment (in the classroom or out) woke you up? Changed the way you think about yourself or the world? Showed you who you really are? Made the biggest difference in your education?

Please send your thoughts to Wendi Wheeler, wheelerw@augsburg.edu.

Faculty and staff: do you know a graduating senior who might have a fantastic "senior moment" to share? Have them contact me!

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International Hug a Medievalist Day

Today, March 31, is International Hug a Medievalist Day. This sounds like something I would make up, but I swear it's true. Go to the facebook page where over 2600 people have signed up thus far:

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193904150641662&ref=notif&notif_t=event_invite

In addition to myself, members of the Medieval Studies faculty on campus include Kristin Anderson (Art History), Markus Fuehrer (Philosophy), Doug Green (English, Martha Johnson (Theatre), John Harkness (English), Merilee Klemp (Music), Phil Quanbeck II (Religion), Bruce Reichenbach (Philosophy), Mark Tranvik (Religion), and Hans Wiersma (Religion). As for student medievalists, I will leave them to identify themselves.

Hug at your own risk.

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Torstenson Lecture on Vocation TODAY

The Sociology Department is sponsoring the fifth annual Torstenson Lecture. Greg Owen, consulting scientist from Wilder Research, will be discussing "Sociology as Vocation." Owen and his colleagues Ellen Shelton and Brian Pittman recently published Called for Life, an evaluation of college programs to support vocational discernment. This lecture may especially be of interest to those taking or teaching keystone courses!

The Torstenson Lecture is today at 5:00 pm in OGC100. We hope you can come!

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Sverdrup Lecture Program, April 11-12, Hoversten

Sverdrup Lecture – 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 11
"How Cells Sense and Respond to their Environment – Zooming in to Understand and Intervene."

Sverdrup Student Convocation – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12

"Making a Contribution in a Complicated world – Individual Passion and Collaborative Power."

Sverdrup Lecturer: Barbara A. Baird is the Horace White Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University. The Baird research laboratory integrates biochemical, biophysical, and nanotechnology approaches to investigate basic mechanisms of cell surface receptors for mediating trans-membrane signals in immune responses.

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"Filter This" Is Today The Day?

Have you ever thought about quitting smoking? Have you tried to quit smoking? How many times? Do you know anyone who has tried or is trying to quit smoking?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, and more than one to the how many, we need your help. "Filter This" is a group of people dedicated to and the support of quitting smoking. Quitting is a tough decision, and even tougher to stay quit, but it CAN BE DONE!

We meet every Thursday from 4-5pm in OGC 113.

For more information contact Mark Guyott at 612-330-1170 or guyott@augsburg.edu.

This is not a popular proposition or topic on many college campuses; maybe it will take just one to start it.

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Luther Community Social - Canceled

The Luther Community Social scheduled for Sunday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Anderson Lobby is canceled. Please look for this event to occur in the Fall of 2011.

Please direct any questions and comments to Will O'Berry, Residence Hall Director for Luther Hall and the Oren Gateway Center.

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Thru Another's Lens - Canceled

Thru Another's Lens is canceled for Wednesday, April 6. This program will continue next academic year. Thanks to all those who have attended this year.

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Hear Jay Walljasper on "Commons Rising" FRIDAY

Friday, April 1, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Commons Rising: Reclaiming the Commons and Our Communities
Student Art Gallery in Christensen Center
Conversation, Reception, and Book Signing with author Jay Walljasper

Jay is a national leader of the commons movement and will be speaking about his new book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. After an introduction to some of the themes from his work, this will be a conversation on the various successes and challenges we face in protecting, preserving, and enhancing the public sphere. This event is open to the public and all members of the Augsburg Community are invited. Life of the Mind participants will receive Jay's new book in advance, and will read several chapters in preparation.

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Reception for Don Gustafson, TODAY

Please join the history department as we celebrate Professor Don Gustafson's fiftieth year at Augsburg College with an informal reception in the first-floor hallway near his office (Memorial 114B). The reception begins at 2PM and ends at 3:30PM. Beverages--as well as sweet and savory treats--will be served.

All are welcome. We hope to see you there.

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Free Party for the Class of 2014 (First Years)

The class of 2014 won a free party at Augsburg House on Tuesday, April 5th from 5-7 p.m. There will be fantastic food including hot wings, fried ravioli, a brownie bar and much more!
KAUG will DJ the party, there will be caricatures and card games to play along with a free photo booth with props for you to take fun group photos with your classmates!
There will also be outdoor lawn games to play, weather permitting.
Transportation from Augsburg to the party will be provided by shuttle, so even if you have a night class you'll be able to come and get back in time!

Register online today: www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents
RSVP deadline is this Friday, April 1st.

This is your opportunity to visit Augsburg House, hang out with your classmates, and even meet some new friends, before the school year ends, don't miss it!

The class of 2014 won the party because you had the most participants in the "Feed the Pig" for student scholarships campaign this year, Congratulations! The event is hosted by the Augsburg Stewards, student alumni association.

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Prof. Bibus Presents on his Book

Social Work Professor Tony Bibus presented two well-attended workshops on his book co-authored with Texas Southern University Professor Needha Boutte-Queen:
"Regulating Social Work: A Primer on Licensing Practice" published by Lyceum Books, 2011. The first workshop was with field instructors on the Augsburg College Minneapolis campus (March 2), and the second workshop was at the 118th Annual Training Conference and Expo of the Minnesota Social Service Association at the Minneapolis Hilton (March 22, 2011). Copies of the book are available at the Augsburg College Bookstore or online at: http://lyceumbooks.com/RegulatingSocialWork.htm

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Female Roommate Needed for Summer Housing

-Can move in anytime and lease is until end of September
-Rent is due the 1st of the month
-Rent is $430 with utilities about $30 a month (cost is somewhat negotiable)
-Parking always available
-Controlled entry and on-site laundry facilities.
-Walk-in closets, storage closet
-1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen
-Indoor/outdoor swimming pool, workout center, party room
-Need: 1 female roommate to share with 1 other female from Augsburg
-Great location for summer housing- across from the fairgrounds, 10 minutes or less from Augsburg's campus
-Will be responsible for month move-in and last month move-out
-Safe neighborhood surrounded by a school and houses
-Located off of Snelling Avenue and Como Avenue in St. Paul
-Close to Target, movie theater, Rosedale mall, and numerous restaurants
-Contact Amanda Hammaker, 2083401938, or a_hammaker@hotmail.com

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