No postings

Leadership Development - All Chairs and Managers

To achieve Augsburg's mission, it is critical that we have effective leadership at all levels. Research consistently shows that work satisfaction and retention are most strongly affected by the quality of the relationship between employees and their direct managers.

Leadership Series
This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. The remaining sessions include:

November 22, 2011, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Strategic Thinking: Seeing Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
January 17, 2011, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Relationship Building: Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
February 14, 2012, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Influencing: Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Brad Lashbrook)
March 13, 2012, Marshall, 4:00-6:00 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, 2012, Marshall, 4:15-6:00 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you will be expected to attend as many of these sessions as possible.

Leader-Manager Circle
Velma Lashbrook will lead a series of conversations about leader/manager responsibilities based on Jim Collins' Good to Great and his monograph for the social sector, Participant will also complete his diagnostic tool and identify strategies for improving performance within their work units. Sessions will be held on Mondays from 8:30-10:00 in Lindell 202, and will include coffee and bagels or muffins. The remaining sessions include:

November 21 – Disciplined Thought – Ch. 4-5
January 30 – Disciplined Action – Ch. 6-7
February 27 – Built to Last – Ch. 8-9
April 2 – How to Make Augsburg Great – conversation with Paul Pribbenow and Chris Szaj

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, if possible. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to receive a book before the first session.

Back to top

Well-Being Series

Your personal well-being is important to your physical and mental health, and ability to contribute effectively to the Augsburg community. This series includes a broad look at well-being based on Rath & Harter's book Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. This monthly series is held 12:00-1:30 pm on the second or third Friday in the Augsburg Room, and includes a copy of the book, a diagnostic, and lunch. The remaining sessions include:

November 11 – Career Well-Being (Lois Olson and Heidi Lender)
January 20 – Social Well-Being (Glenda Rooney)
February 17 – Financial Well-Being (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
March 16 – Physical Well-Being (Nancy Guilbeaut and Tony Clapp)
April 13 – Community Well-Being (Andrea Turner)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Back to top

Staff Development Series

All staff are invited to participate in the ongoing series designed for staff. This series addresses both personal and professional development needs. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 8:00-9:30, and will include a continental breakfast. The remaining workshops scheduled for 2011-12 include:

November 15, OGC 200 – Managing Personal Well-Being (Dionne Doering)
December 6, OGC 200 – Using Your Strengths at Work (Velma Lashbrook)
January 17, OGC 100 – Embracing Change and an Entrepreneurial Spirit (President Paul Pribbenow)
February 28, TBD – Identifying Needs and Strategies for Change (Lori Peterson and Andrea Turner?)
March 20, OGC 200 – Building a Case for Change (Jim Erchul and Staney Rostad)
April 17, Riverside – Collaborating Across Boundaries (Jessica Fox-Wilson and Judy Johnson)
May 22-24 – Creating an Inclusive Campus conference and working session
June 19, OGC 114 – Addressing Student Needs (Jennifer Simon and Ann Garvey)
July 17, OGC 114 – Getting Involved in Campus Work (Kelsey Richardson Blackwell and Nate Hallanger)
August 21, OGC 200 – Continuing to Learn: Preparing for the Future (TBD)

To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Back to top

Ideas about Inclusiveness -TODAY

This series of conversations is designed 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. This series includes a number of well-received sessions presented at the Creating and Inclusive Campus Conference last May.

These sessions will be held on Mondays with lunch available at 11:45. The sessions will commence at 12:00 and end at 1:15.

November 7, Cedar Room, - Bev Stratton, Religion, and Sarah Combellick-Bidney, Political Science "Reasons and Ways to Talk About Race in the Classroom"
November 28, OGC 100 - Scott Washburn, Patrice Salmeri and student panel, StepUP, "Engaging Students in Recovery from Addiction"
January 23, OGC 100 - Matt Maruggi and Lori Brandt Hale, Religion, "The V-Word Dialogues: Teaching and Practicing Pluralism in the Classroom"
February 6, OGC 100 - Sheila Fox Wassink, CLASS, and panel, "Mentoring Students with Psychiatric Disabilities"
February 20, OGC 100 - Cari Maguire, New Programs, "Effective Strategies for ESL and Generation 1.5 Students"
March 6, OGC 100 - TBD

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Back to top

Speaking of Scholarship

These sessions provide an opportunity for scholars to share their work and engage in conversations about what they are doing. Sessions are scheduled from 12:00-1:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and include hors d'ouevres.

During the fall, the remaining presentations are:
November 9 , OGC 100 – Emmanuelle Wessels, Communication Studies, "Where were you when the monster hit? Media convergence, branded security citizenship, and the trans-media phenomenon of Cloverfield"
November 15, OGC 100 – Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright, Biology

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Back to top

Thinking About Teaching and Advising

Modeled after the popular Speaking of Scholarship Series, these presentations and conversations are designed to share what we are learning about teaching and advising. Sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 11:50-1:20, and involve presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by these experiences. The intent is to increase awareness of teaching innovations on campus and learn from each other's experiences. A light lunch is served. The remaining sessions this fall will include:

November 10, Marshall Room – Ben Stottrup, "Collaborative Learning in Research and Inquiry Experiences"
December 1, Foss 175 – Velma Lashbrook, "Lessons Learned from Using Team-Based Learning in a Research Methods Course"

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have adequate food and handouts.

Back to top

Embedding Diversity and Global Learning

This series of workshops 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. Sessions will be held from 3:15--5:00 on Mondays.

November 21, OGC 100, - Contextual Competence – using knowledge of white privilege, power, and racism to address social injustice (Audrey Appelsies)
January 30, Riverside - Interpersonal Competence – using Intergroup Dialogue and other communication tools to develop empathy and improve relations with others (Laura Boisen, Nancy Rodenborg, and Vivian Jenkins-Nelson)
February 20, OGC 100, - Intercultural Competence – using cultural immersion to develop better understanding of other cultures (Orv Gingerich and Cheryl Leuning)
April 2, OGC 100 – Personal Competence – using self-assessment tools to better understand self (Tom Morgan and Velma Lashbrook)

To rsvp for these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Back to top

Remember the Writing Lab

Tutors in the Augsburg College Writing Lab, located in Lindell Library (street level, left of the circulation desk), are waiting to help you. Last year, tutors in the lab conducted just under 2000 sessions working with students on their writing assignments and so far this fall term, over 600 Augsburg students have found their way to the Lab. Tutors can help writers at any stage of their writing process. No appointments are taken; just stop by. Hours are as follows: 



Monday: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Friday: 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Back to top

NEW Summer Study Abroad Scholarship for Students

Augsburg Abroad is sponsoring awards of $1,000 and up for students of color seeking to study abroad during summer 2012 in 6 different programs.

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

The following Summer programs are eligible:
1. Youth Movements & Social Change: Egypt (2 credits)
• POL 160/461 AND HIS 195 (Humanities-LAF- HIS course, Social I Behavioral Science LAF- POL 160 course)

2. Education & Culture: Thailand (1 credit)
• ENG 291/391 (Humanities LAF-ENL 291, Writing/Speaking skill, English Major/Minor elective)

3. International Management: Germany (1 credit)
• BUS 465 OR FIN460 (Int'l Business Major/Minor requirement, CCS & Int'l Relations Major/Minor elective, Finance Major requirement- FIN 460 only, Management Major requirement BUS 465 only)

4. Edinburgh Fringe Festical: Scotland (1 credit)
• THR 1xx /495 (Fine Arts LAF – THR1xx only, Elective in Theater and Film)

5. AugCore Mexico Summer Session I or II: Mexico (2 Credits)
• One or two Spanish language courses (17 different courses offered)
• Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexico Art (Art/Spanish 231, Fine Arts LAF)
• Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II (Religion 200)
• Latin Dance (HPE 002)
• Internship or Independent Research

6. Social Change and Development in Southern Africa: Namibia (2 Credits)
• The Development Process – Southern Africa (Interdisciplinary Studies 312)
• Internship or Independent Research

The application deadline is 4:30 on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Application form and eligibility criteria available in the Augsburg Abroad office in Murphy Place. For questions or more information contact Augsburg Abroad at abroad@augsburg.edu or 612.330-1669.

Back to top

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 in Lindell 202, and includes the following remaining workshops:

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 Hoisington)

Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have an appropriate number of handouts for these sessions.
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).

Back to top

Foundational Series on Student Learning - SYLLABUS

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:

November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Velma Lashbrook)
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).

Back to top

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). Remaining sessions include:

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)

Back to top

Spring Break Course in Mexico: Deadline Extended

YFM316: Church and Culture in Context
Fulfills requirement for YFM and REL majors and minors, and your Augsburg Experience.

This course will explore the church's relationship to culture and how the two influence one another. The church in Mexico will be our laboratory (over Spring Break). We will visit . . .
• Xochicalco, an ancient Mesoamerican sacred site
• an indigenous Nahua village
• a large Pentecostal congregation
• a Base Christian Community
• Ministerios de Amor, a faith-based orphanage
• multiple church leaders who bridge the divide between church and culture on a daily basis

There will be four mandatory on-campus class sessions before the trip (Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 4, March 11) and three after the trip (April 8, 22, 29) on Sundays from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in OGC200. These meetings will be used for group-building, discussion of important texts that will help us generate a framework for interpreting our experience in Mexico, and for processing our trip once we've returned.

Deadline: Nov. 21, 2011
Instructor: Jeremy Myers
Travel Dates: March 17-25, 2012
Program Fees (estimate): $2649 full-time Day, $2,999 part-time Day and WEC

If you are interested, the first step is to create a study abroad profile by visiting http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/ and clicking on "Get Started". Then, attend a study abroad advising session to learn how financial aid works with this program, how to complete the application, how it can work with your academic plan, and to get your questions answered. Advising takes place twice a day, every day of the week, and phone appointments are also available - the schedule can be found here: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home#group

Questions on the application process or how study abroad works? Contact Andrea Dvorak in Augsburg Abroad at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.

Back to top

Annual Benefit Enrollment

This message is intended for all benefits-eligible employees. The following communication is also being mailed to your home address and should arrive by the end of the week. Therefore, there is no need to print out the material included in the links below.

Annual benefit enrollment will start on Monday, November 7, 2011 and go through Friday, November 18, 2011. All forms must be turned no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, November 18.

We strongly encourage all benefits-eligible employees to attend one of the information sessions. Please bring your enrollment packet that you received in the mail. If you did not receive a packet, please contact HR. Sessions are scheduled as follows:

November 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 9, 2011 at 12:15 pm, Christensen Center, East Commons
November 11, 2011 at 8:30 am, Christensen Center, East Commons
November 15, 2011 at 4:30 pm, Oren Gateway Center, Room 114
November 17, 2011 at 9:30 am, Christensen Center, Marshall Room

Please see the following links to access information on benefit changes and other helpful information for the 2012 plan year:

Employee letter:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/RenewalLetter.pdf

Employee benefit information booklet:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/BenefitsBooklet.pdf

Enrollment form:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/EnrollmentForm.pdf

Please contact the human resources department with any questions at 612-330-1216.

Back to top

Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations

Augsburg College has a long history of building strong relationships with corporate, foundation and government funding agencies. These grant-seeking functions have been housed in different departments, which sometimes made it difficult for faculty and staff to know with whom they should speak regarding grant-seeking.

We are delighted to tell you that we have made some administrative changes that will simplify and strengthen the grant-seeking process for faculty and staff. Effective October 1, we combined the offices of sponsored programs, corporate and foundation relations, and government relations, creating the new Office of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations (CFGR) at Augsburg College. We are fortunate to have a seasoned and talented staff for the department, including Jay Benanav, Carol Forbes, and Laura Roller. The CFGR Office will be located in Oren Gateway Center Suite 106 and we expect this move will take place by mid-November.

The CFGR Office serves as a central contact point for Augsburg College and external funders. Faculty and administrators can contact the CFGR staff to consult about pursuing external funding from all sources to support research, curriculum development, outreach programs, student support services, special initiatives, and capital projects. Other benefits of this consolidation include:
• Centralized data and research on corporate, foundation and government donors and prospects, thereby providing a clearer picture of key funding relationships.
• Better coordination of donor and prospect management and stewardship across functions and departments.
• Enhanced collaboration, increased efficiency and greater synergy between personnel seeking grant support.
• Strengthened reporting and stewardship of donors, resulting in stronger long term funding relationships.

Contact information for the CFGR staff
Jay Benanav, Director of Government Relations 612.330.1752
Carol Forbes, Director of Sponsored Programs 612.330.1184
Laura Roller, Senior Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations 612.330.1720

We are excited by the opportunities that will come as a result of this new structure as this talented team begins its work together.

Jeremy Wells
Vice President for Institutional Advancement

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

Back to top

Calling For Performers for MLK Convocation: UPDATE

For the 2012 MLK convocation on Monday, January 16th, the MLK committee would like to invite Augsburg students, staff, or faculty to participate through musical, dance, spoken word, or short theatrical performance. All pieces should be about 3 minutes in length and should relate to Martin Luther King, Jr., peace, or social justice in some way.

There will be auditions Thursday, November 17th, in M5 (in the Music Building) from 5pm to 7:30pm. If you are unable to make that time, but want to be involved or have any questions, please contact me at moorek1@augsburg.edu.

Back to top

Phillips Scholarship Information

The Phillips Scholars Program is administered by the Minnesota Private College Fund in partnership with the financial aid offices of 16 private colleges and universities. The program is funded by the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation which recognizes and rewards private college students who strive to create a better life for those with unmet needs.

Selection criteria includes:
2.75+ GPA
Must be a sophomore in the 2011-2012 academic year
Demonstrate current financial need
Committed to designing and implementing your own community service project

Please attend one of the informational sessions below to learn more about the Phillips Scholarship:
Tuesday, November 29 at 12 pm – 1 pm in Marshall Room
Thursday, December 1 at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Oren Gateway 100
Monday, December 5 at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Oren Gateway 114

To obtain the application and for more information please contact Jenny Yang at yangj@augsburg.edu or x1294 in the Financial Aid Office.

Back to top

Auggies Give Back in a Big Way

Thank you to the 147 new bone marrow donor registry members that signed up with Be The Match last week! Our representative from Be The Match said that was the most donors she has ever had at any of her college recruitment sites. Many thanks also to Coach Bateman, Coach Deden and the many baseball players who helped the day of the donor drive.

This successful drive follows closely after the successful fall blood drive in which 127% of goal was achieved with blood donations enabling 151 lives to be saved.

This is what Augsburg is about. We truly give back to our community due to the commitment and passion from our students, faculty and staff. As an employee and now an Auggie mom I am so proud of this community and thankful to be a part of it.

If you have any questions about Be The Match or would like additional information on becoming a bone marrow donor, please contact Kristine Reed at kreed2@nmdp.org or call Dianne at the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Back to top

Turkeypalooza! Help CK Make Thanksgiving Possible

It's that time of the year again, where families and friends come together to dine on pretty much the exact same thing. In the tradition of Thanksgiving, the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College plans serve hundreds of turkey-centric meals to our neighbors in need during our 8th annual Turkeypalooza celebration.

As always, we look towards members of the campus community to donate the following ingredients:

Cash or check (lets us buy all the things that aren't donated)
Turkeys
Stuffing mix
Real and instant potatoes
Real and canned pumpkins
Frozen or canned green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
French fried onions

Can you or your office mates commit to collecting one or more of these ingredients? If so, please contact Elena at eveslage@augsburg.edu to let them know what you plan to contribute, and plan to bring them in on Monday 11/14 from 11-1 pm in the Christensen Center lobby (we will also be there Tuesday if you forget on Monday). Extra food items will be passed along to the Brian Coyle food shelf by the 21st so people can still make use of them on the 24th for Thanksgiving.

All the cooking shifts and deliveries will be filled by students and others through Students Today Leaders Forever and the Honor Society's Week of Kindness. Campus Kitchen thanks them dearly for making this all happen. Unfortunately, the Brian Coyle Community Center will not be hosting the Multicultural Dinner this year, and thus it is not in our schedule as it has been in years past.

Back to top

ABO Meeting Today

The next ABO meeting is today, Monday November 7th, at 5 pm in OGC 200. Please note this is a different location than our previous meetings.

We will have a guest speaker from the Strommen Career & Internship Center speaking on the services they offer.

The Strommen Career & Internship Center is here to help students:

- Assess your interests, talents and skills
- Explore vocation and meaningful work options
- Link academic majors with career paths
- Get "hands-on" learning through volunteer and internship opportunities
- Prepare for the job search and/or graduate school
- Make a difference in our communities and the world

We will also have pizza from Pizza Luce so come hungry!

If you have any questions contact Evan Decker, ABO President, at deckere@augsburg.edu.

Back to top

3M Industry Visit

Industry Professionals from 3M and the North Star STEM Alliance (http://www.northstarstem.org/) invite students who identify as African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American and are interested in STEM careers to an Industry visit at 3M on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 from 4-7:30 p.m.

The program will include:
Innovation Center Tours
The centerpiece of the 3M Innovation Center is the World of 3M Innovation. The World of 3M Innovation is comprised of interactive displays, films, presentations and stories that provide us with the opportunity to connect our customers to the depth and breadth of everything that 3M has to offer from business processes and technologies to products that provide global connectivity. Tours will be offered on the half-hour on a first-come, first-served basis.

Networking Reception 4:30-5:30
Visit informally with 3M scientists and engineers to learn about their work and opportunities at 3M.

3M Welcome 5:30-6:00
Meet 3M leaders and learn about STEM careers.

Mentoring with Industry Professionals 6:00-7:00
Representatives of the African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American Employee Resource Gruops will provide an overview of career opportunities at 3M and reflect on their own career pathways in STEM.

If you are interested in attending, register online at z.umn.edu/3mit
Transportation between Augsburg and 3M will be provided.
For more information, contact Rebekah Dupont (dupont@augsburg.edu).

3M Innovation Center
Building 278, 3M Center
2350 Minnehaha Ave., East, St. Paul, MN 55144

Back to top

Graphic Design Show Reception – Thursday

The Dark Truth About Chocolate
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center

November 10 - 23, 2011

Reception: Thursday, Nov. 10, 5 - 7 p.m.
Show up for some fair trade chocolate!

Back to top

Biology Seminar: What I Did This Summer

Not looking forward to returning to that summer retail job next year? Want to beef up the resume and do something that relates to your area of study? Come join Tri-Beta on Thursday, November 10 from 6-8pm in SCI123 as we host this year's "What I Did This Summer" seminar and get a taste of the kind of work you could do next summer as a student researcher. Listen as fellow Augsburg biology students share their off-campus and on-campus experiences and research topics. This year's topics range from studying populations of primates in Africa to tracking bacteria as they swim through lung secretions. All are welcome and we hope to see you there! We will also be providing Jimmy John's for those who attend.

Back to top

November Vocatio Chapel

"All Shook Up: The Call to Change"

Please join us for November's Vocatio Chapel as we engage in the ongoing discussion of how faith influences change and how change influences faith.

Wednesday, November 16 at 10:20 a.m. our guest will be Ms. Nadia Najarro Smith, a Spanish language certified court interpreter and translator with extensive legal education and experience. More information about Nadia Najarro Smith and the event can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/NovVocatioPoster.pdf

Students, faculty, and staff interested in attending a luncheon with Ms. Najaroo Smith from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. that day should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu by November 14.

Back to top

Week of Kindness

The week before Thanksgiving, Nov. 14-18, Augsburg students, faculty, and staff will be able to participate in the Week of Kindness! There will be activities each day to show love and support for this community, some of which include a Kindness Rally, tshirt and crafts making, and photo taking. We will also be a part of the Turkeypalooza team working to help provide a nice Thanksgiving meal to those who are hungry in our community. More details to follow so stay tuned!
Sponsored by- Honors Program Hesser House, QSU, ResLife

Back to top

Win a Kindle Fire and More

Money Week: November 7-10
Get your blue scorecard and start playing along. The more challenges you complete, the better your chance of winning a Kindle Fire, ipod Nano, gift cards and more.

Back to top

Impressions of China – Artist Talk & Reception

Impressions of China
Gary Erickson

Gage Family Art Gallery
Exhibition Dates: October 31 - December 16, 2011

Reception: Friday, November 11, 6 - 8 p.m.
Artist Talk: Thursday, November 10, noon, Adeline Johnson Conference Center

Gary Erickson's exhibition features architectural tiles that incorporate and expand on the traditional Chinese technique of stamped impressions and under-glaze decals. Inspired by his travels to Jingdezhen, China, Erickson alters, cuts, and masks the decals in a process similar to printmaking to create a layered effect on the tiles as he explores imagery from his travels and nature.

Back to top

No postings

Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Friday, Nov. 4:
Men's Hockey -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point 4, Augsburg 3 (OT)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/4/mhoc110411.aspx?path=mhockey


Saturday, Nov. 5:
Football -- Augsburg 37, Gustavus 20
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/4/fb110511.aspx?path=football

Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/6/swim110511.aspx?path=wswim

Men's Hockey -- St. Norbert (Wis.) 7, Augsburg 2
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/5/mhoc110511.aspx?path=mhockey

Men's Basketball -- Augsburg 74, Houston Baptist (Texas) 68 (Exhibition)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/5/mbb110511.aspx?path=mbball


Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Tuesday, Nov. 8:
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at Macalester Ted Mullin Hour of Power, 4 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 11:
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg at St. Catherine, 7 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Stout, Ed Saugestad Rink, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12:
Men's/Women's Cross Country -- Augsburg at NCAA Division III Central Regional at Wartburg (Iowa), 11 a.m.
Football -- Augsburg vs. Bethel, HHH Metrodome, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. St. Catherine, Ed Saugestad Rink, 5 p.m.

Back to top

No postings