Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Weekly Athletic Facilities Schedule Posted On-line
The athletic facilities schedule is now posted weekly on the Athletic Department web site. To access, click on the Athletic Department heading, then on the facility hours/schedule link. Finally, click on the Facility hours/schedule PDF. Please enter: bit.ly/rbdAQ5 in your web browser as a shortcut.
The schedule is subject to change without notice.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching Circles
Faculty are encouraged to form self-organizing teaching circles to collaborate on teaching and learning issues, or to simply support one another in teaching endeavors.
Want to pair up with a colleague for focused discussions on teaching?
If so, join a Teaching Circle! Trying something new or revisiting something old, focus on a strategy, technique or product with a colleague to share insights based on experiences and research as you observe each other's classes throughout the year. Since two points don't determine a circle, your pair can meet with other pairs of faculty a few times to discuss and gain feedback from interdisciplinary pedagogical perspectives. Work culture grants are available to help pay for materials that support your work together as well as food for the larger group meetings (up to $250).
Can I form a trio or quartet instead of just a pair?
Certainly! The Teaching Circles can be self-organizing and have any form. We are suggesting one possible form that some may want to join.
Are the CTL Work Culture grants available if I form a Teaching Circle different than the ones that are being suggested in this notice? Absolutely! The format suggested here we felt might be easier for faculty to start – pairing with someone with whom he/she wants to work, and then getting together in a larger interdisciplinary group a few times to share ideas and challenges.
A colleague and I want to join a Teaching Circle. What do we do now?
If you want to join other pairs a few times during the term for interdisciplinary discussions on teaching, please email Annette Gerten (gerten@augsburg.edu) or Matthew Haines (haines@augsburg.edu) and we will provide more information.
How do we apply for Work Culture grants?
Go to http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/forms.html and use the Group and Individual Project application.
Classroom Services at Work for You
We have added a "Help" button to rooms with technology in the podium. Pressing the button during classroom service hours will send a text message to the on-call classrooms worker who will then come by and help with whatever classroom issue you may be experiencing. The service hours are Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 6:30 pm, WEC Saturday, 7:30 am - 1:30 pm, Sunday, 12-2pm. Our goal is a less than 5 minute response time. Check our website for the latest hours http://www.augsburg.edu/classrooms
Also over the Summer we replaced the projector remotes in Old Main with straight forward button panel on the wall similar to panels on the podiums. Look for the glowing buttons on the wall next to the computer.
If you'd come and discuss learning spaces and how they can best serve your teaching, come to one of two focused conversations
Lindell 202 on Tuesday, Sept 27 3:10-4:00p
or
Lindell 202 on Monday, October 3 2:30-3:30p
Foundational Series on Student Learning
These workshops address basic teaching strategies for creating learning-centered experiences. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:30 am in OGC 100, and include a continental breakfast. Remaining sessions include:
October 11 – Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences (Tim Pippert)
November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Diane Pike)
February 14 – Designing and Assessing Written Assignments (Kathy Swanson)
March 13 – Designing and Assessing Group Assignments (Kristen Chamberlain)
April 10 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Cari Maguire and Scott Krenz)
If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops
AugCore is Augsburg's general education curriculum. This series introduces the curriculum, the first year Augsburg Seminar, the graduation skills, the concept of vocation, and the Keystone Seminar. The four graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, and speaking – are embedded in every curriculum. Anyone who teaches a course with the embedded skill is expected to attend the appropriate workshop. These workshops, co-sponsored with General Education, help prepare faculty to understand the curriculum and effectively teach the graduation skills. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one).
September 27, OGC 113 – The AugCore Curriculum and AVID Teaching Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale)
October 18, OGC 113 – Critical Thinking (Mary Lowe and GST100 Faculty)
November 15, OGC 113 – Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 20, OGC 113 – Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
April 17, OGC 100– Vocation and the Keystone Seminar (Mark Tranvick and Lori Brandt Hale)
May 21, 9:00-4:00, OGC 113 – AugSem and AVID Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale and AVID staff)
If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)
Blended Learning Series
Blended Learning Series
Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning alone.
As part of the Foundational Series, we introduce the use of online technologies to enhance face-to-face classes. This year, we are also introducing a series to explore strategies for using online applications to enhance learning. The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored with IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays, and includes the following workshops:
October 19 – Using Moodle to Create a Community of Inquiry (Velma Lashbrook)
November 16 – Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Online Activities (Cari Maguire and Heather Ek)
January 18 – Digital Video and Audio Tools (Anita Fisher, Scott Krenz, and Nathan Lind)
February 15 – Web Access: Universal Online Design Principles (Hans Wiersma, Eric Strom, and CLASS resources)
March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Harrington)
CTL and IT also offer passes for faculty to explore online technologies through workshops offered by Sloan-C (Sloan Consortium of Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education). Those interested in participating in these courses (see http://sloanconsortium.org/2011workshops) can request a pass from Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
CTP Portfolio Workshop
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. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree and will be held at the following times:
Thursday, October 13, 9:10-11:10 in Cedar Room
Tuesday, October 18, 3:15-5:15 in Lindell 202
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-4:00 in Lindell 202
Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
Life of the Mind Retreat
This year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held at Oak Ridge Conference Center from 11:30 Saturday, October 22 through noon on October 23, 2011 and focus on "Social Inequity and Global Poverty." All faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to participate. Each year, we hold a retreat to explore a topic of interest to us as global citizens – a topic that is informed by numerous disciplines and can best be addressed through a transdisciplinary approach.
The two-day retreat will address the history of development on different continents, global economic disparities and their effects, oppression as reflected in theater, and confronting class in the classroom. In addition to readings, discussions, videos, poetry, spiritual exploration, and music; it also includes reflective time in a natural setting to think about how the discussions apply to our lives. Planners for this year's retreat are Kevin Bowman, Katie Clark (Welle), Orv Gingerich, Steve Peacock, and Sarah Myers.
To register for the overnight retreat and obtain the readings, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you are willing to share a room to help reduce our expenses, please let her know. Since there are a limited number of participants possible, reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Reading Circles
This fall there are three reading groups forming to explore a variety of topics. All faculty and staff are welcome to participate in these, although we'd recommend that you choose only one. The groups include:
Resilience
Four personal narratives on having the inner strength to overcome barriers in life, led by Melissa Hensley.
The purpose of this group is to explore the idea of resilience by reading four memoirs of people who have overcome substantial barriers in order to achieve success. The group will read these books and discuss both personal and environmental factors that contributed to resilience and the capacity to overcome hardship. In particular, the role of educational organizations and systems in promoting resilience will be explored. The group will meet twice in the fall and twice in the spring, to discuss four different books. These brown bag discussions are scheduled as follows:
Friday, October 14, 12:00-1:30 – Welcome, Silence, by Dr. Carol North
Friday, December 9, 12:00-1:30 – Breaking Night, by Liz Murray
Friday, February 13, 12:00-1:30 – The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore
Friday, April 13, 12:00-1:30 – Balancing Two Worlds: Asian American College Students Tell their Life Stories, edited by Andrew Garrod, Robert Kilkenny, and Vernon Takeshita
To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
Race
Talking about race to support all our students, convened by Bev Stratton
As Dwight Garner's NYT review of Randall Kennedy's The Persistence of the Color Line says, we are "One Nation, Still Divisible by Race." This fall a staff-faculty book group focused on race will read Beverly Daniel Tatum's "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" And Other Conversations About Race. Discussing racial identity development through Tatum's book should help us learn to support all of our students. The group may continue in the spring focusing on Kennedy's book or another title. Fall meeting dates are four Wednesdays, 12:10-1:10 in the Cedar Room:
September 28 – A Definition of Terms (Chapters 1-2)
October 19 – Understanding Blackness in a White Context (Chapters 3-5)
November 9 – Understanding Whiteness in a White Context (Chapters 6-7)
November 30 – Beyond Black and White, and Breaking the Silence (Chapters 8-10)
To register for this book group and receive a copy of the book, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
Teaching
A Graduate Faculty Teaching Circle will meet monthly from 4:00-6:00 on the first Wednesday of the month (except in January). This year we will read and discuss Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. The dialogues will be facilitated by Velma Lashbrook and include:
October 5 – How Does Students' Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Intro and Ch. 1)
November 2 – How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Ch. 2)
December 7 – What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? (Ch. 3)
January 18 – How Do Students Develop Mastery? (Ch. 4)
February 1 – What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning? (Ch. 5)
March 7 – Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter in Learning? (Ch. 6)
April 4 – How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners? (Ch. 7)
If you register, you should plan to attend at least five sessions during the year. If you would like to participate, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
General Announcements
Goldwater Nominations
Dear Talented Scientist, Engineer or Mathematician,
Are you a sophomore or junior with a strong academic background (GPA 3.8 or higher) interested in pursuing an advanced degree? Please consider applying for a Goldwater Scholarship. The scholarship provides merit based financial support for STEM students. Augsburg College can nominate up to four candidates to this prestigious award competition and December 1 will serve as a preliminary deadline for applications.
For more information see:
http://www.act.org/goldwater/
Interested? Contact Prof. Stottrup for details (stottrup@augsburg.edu).
Medievalists/Goliards Meeting this Sunday, 9/25
Huzzah! Like the RenFest? Love "Lord of the Rings"? You can study the Middle Ages in a serious way, or just have fun with like-minded folk.
The Medieval Studies majors and the Goliard Society of Medievalists will have a joint meeting this Sunday, September 25, at 7:30pm in the Augsburg Room. Pizza and snow cones will be served! If you're interested in majoring in Medieval Studies, or if you want to find out what a Goliard is, please join us! For more info, e-mail adamo@augsburg.edu or fenske@augsburg.edu.
Lunch with a Purpose on Friday
Come for Lunch this Friday, September 23rd.....Receive a beautiful hand made bowl decorated by Augsburg faculty and students
and support the Brian Coyle Community Center Food Shelf at the same time.
Noon-2:00pm
Brian Coyle Community Center (4 blocks from campus)
Join Augsburg staff and faculty at OGC at 12:15pm to walk to the Coyle Center. Or, go on your own between noon and 1:30pm.
Lunch is free, donations for bowls will be accepted.
Sponsored by the Art Department and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning.
Event Announcements
Augsburg Coming Out Week Presents David Weiss
"Honoring the Promise to be There: Turning Back the (Anti-)Marriage Amendment in the Name of God"
Wednesday, October 11
7:30pm-9:00pm
Science 123
David Weiss—a theologian, poet, essayist, and former religion professor—will discuss the intersections around gender, sexuality, faith, and family. Using the Christian Bible as a guide, Weiss will also talk about marriage and the negative impact the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota will have for all families.
A part of Augsburg Coming Out Week, happening October 10-14! Sponsored by Queer and Straight in Unity and LGBTQIA Services.
LGBTQIA Ally Training Available for Students
There will be an LGBTQIA Ally Training available on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Augsburg Room on 3rd floor of Christensen Center. Dinner will be provided!
Participants have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask the questions they want in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.
All students are encouraged to attend and will receive an "Ally" placard for their attendance! RSVP is optional; to do so, or more questions, e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.
How to Earn up to $5,000 to Study Abroad
If you receive a Pell Grant as part of your financial aid, chances are you are eligible for the Gilman International Scholarship!
Earn up to $5,000 for a semester study abroad through the Gilman International Scholarship!
Attend the upcoming Gilman Workshop to learn more about:
•Eligibility
•How to apply
•Writing a winning essay
•Study Abroad Programs
Friday, September 23
3 - 4 pm
Adeline Johnson Conference Room - OGC 100
For more information, contact abroad@augsburg.edu or 612.330-1650
LGBTQIA Ally Training Open for Staff & Faculty
Ally Training will be available on Thursday, October 13 from 9:00am-12:00pm in Marshall Room.
Participants have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture about the LGBTQIA community, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask the questions they want in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.
All staff and faculty are highly encouraged to attend and will receive an "Ally" placard for their offices upon completion of the training.
To RSVP, e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.
Resume Writing Workshop - TODAY
The Strommen Career & Internship Center will be hosting a Resume Writing Workshop on Thursday, September 22, 2011. Cedar Room, Christensen Center
4:45-5:30 p.m.
Open to all students who would like basic information about resume writing.
Questions- tilton@augsburg.edu
Overcoming Depression & Creating Purpose October 6
The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion invites you to hear filmmaker and mental health advocate Sean Campbell tell his personal story of learning to cope with depression, "Overcoming Depression and Creating Purpose: A Quest for Personal Wellness and Global Change." Sean will be speaking on Thursday, October 6th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm in East Commons (Christensen Center). Sean talks about the challenges of depression and anxiety in his own life, and shares the strategies he has developed to not only survive depression, but thrive. Sean is a 22-year-old college student from New York City, as well as an author, filmmaker, and award-winning mental health advocate. Sean has worked with student leaders in the Middle East and recently was filming a documentary in Tahrir Square. For more information, contact Beth Carlson at x1136.
Keeping Track of Auggies
International Programs Welcomes Three New Staff
The Office of International Programs welcomes three new staff:
Soniel Han has accepted the position of Senior International Admissions Counselor for International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS). Soniel has an MA in International Relations from Seoul National University. She has worked in international program administration in South Korea and China, and has done immigration advising within Canada and the U.S. Soniel founded her own immigration consulting business and was recognized as a young entrepreneur in Canada.
Jie He has accepted the position of ISSS program assistant. Jie has a masters degree in Teaching and Curriculum from Michigan State University and during her graduate school studies acquired significant administrative experience in working with prospective and current international degree-seeking and exchange students. She has also coordinated and interpreted for several recruitment presentations in China.
Xenia Barahona has begun work as program coordinator with the International Travel Seminars team in the Center for Global Education (CGE). She has a masters degree in Urban & Environmental Policy from Tufts University. Xenia worked for CGE from 2000-2006 as a study abroad facilitator in Central America, then as an instructor and program coordinator in Nicaragua. She will be based in Boston working with travel seminar sponsors for programs in Cuba, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
Auggie Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Tuesday, Sept. 20:
Women's Golf -- Augsburg 3rd at Border Battle Triangular
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/9/20/wgolf092011.aspx?path=wgolf
Wednesday, Sept. 21:
Volleyball -- Augsburg def. Macalester 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-22)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/9/21/vb092111.aspx?path=wvball
Women's Soccer -- Wis.-River Falls 2, Augsburg 1
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/9/21/wsoc092111.aspx?path=wsoc
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, Macalester 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/9/21/msoc092111.aspx?path=msoc
Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Saturday, Sept. 24:
Football -- Augsburg at St. John's, 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg at St. Thomas, 1 p.m.
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg vs. St. Thomas, Edor Nelson Field, 7 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 24-25:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Macalester Fall Invitational
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Benedict Fall Classic
Tuesday, Sept. 27:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg vs. St. John's, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28:
Volleyball -- Augsburg at Bethel, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg at St. Benedict, 4 p.m.
Classifieds
Couch and Love Seat for Sale
Matching floral pattern couch and love seat for sale
Will deliver to campus area or south metro
Fabric in great shape (no tears) or broken parts
Call for pictures
$75
Rick 612.330.1572
1982 Yamaha Maxim 650cc Motorcycle for sale $800
Contact Rick at 952.240.9527 or by email if interested
St Paul Apartment for Rent in October
One bedroom apartment is available immediately for rent in St. Paul's West Side neighborhood. The apartment is on the second floor of a quiet four-plex in a residential area. Includes one bedroom, combined kitchen and living room, sun room with French doors. Tenant pays electricity and phone.
Other features are:
-laundry in basement (coin-operated)
-basement storage area available for each tenant
-small backyard
-cats okay, other pets no
-non-smoking building
-on-site caretaker and local owner
-near Metro Transit bus lines 67, 75 and 68
-20 minute walk from downtown St. Paul
Rent is $625 per month. $625 damage deposit due before move-on. One-year lease and background check required. Contact Sherilyn at 651-224-7308 for more info.
Pontoon Boat for Sale
2002 Northwoods (by Link Recreation) Party Fish 20 foot pontoon boat for sale
40 horse Merc motor, two live wells, fishing rod holders and swim ladder
$5700 or best offer
No trailer included
Call Rick for pictures 952.240.1572
Piano for Sale
Kimball piano for sale
circa 1890 vintage in playable condition
Make an offer (moving not included)
Rick 952-240-9527