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Research Journal Publication - Dr. David Conrad

Dr. David Conrad, Associate Director of the Augsburg MBA Program and Assistant Professor of Business at Augsburg recently had his co-written research study, titled, "Identification and Instruction of Important Business Communication Skills for Graduate Business Education" published by the Journal of Education for Business in December, 2011.

The study abstract reads: Despite academia's best efforts there still remains a gap in communication skills desired by business practitioners and those delivered by new graduates. We suggest that this may be the result of practitioners demanding outcome based skills and academia teaching basic non-business specific fundamentals of communications. An examination of the literature suggests that outcome motivated skills can be successfully taught, but that comprehensive outcome skills sets do not exist. Thus, we conducted a thorough review of the literature to identify those outcome based communication skills management experts, leadership theorists, business education professionals, communication skills researchers, and business development writers state are in greatest need in business organizations. Our study concludes with recommendations and implications for business management and education.

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January CTL Activities At-a-Glance

The following are the remaining CTL activities for January.

**Thursday, January 19, 2:00-3:30, Lindell 202 – Mindful Dialogues: Ch. 1-3: "Arc-of-Life Learning, A Tale of Two Cultures, and Embracing Change" (Annette Gerten). Douglas Thomas and John Seeley Brown's A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change.

Thursday, January 19, 5:30-8:00, Weyerhaeuser Board Room, Macalester College - ACTC Chairs: ""Peer Evaluation and Performance Coaching" (Diane Pike and Bridget Robinson-Riegler}

*Friday, January 20, 12:00-1:30, Augsburg Room – Well-Being Series: "Social Well-Being" (Glenda Rooney)

Monday, January 23, 12:00-1:15, OGC 100 – Ideas About Inclusiveness: "The V-Word Dialogues: Teaching and Practicing Pluralism in the Classroom" (Matt Maruggi and Lori Brandt Hale)

Tuesday, January 24, OGC 100, 3:30-5:00 – Focus on Our Somali Neighbors: "Forum on Historical and Cultural Context of Somalia" (Dahir Jabreel, Frankie Shackelford, and panel)

**Wednesday, January 25, 12:15-1:15, OGC 100 – Reading Circle: David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue, led by Jacqui DeVries.

*January 30, 8:30-10:00, Lindell 202 – Leader-Manager Learning Circle: Ch. 6-7: "Disciplined Action" (Velma Lashbrook). Jim Collins' Good to Great.

January 30, 3:15-5:00, Riverside - Embedding Diversity and Global Learning: 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)

**January 31, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm – Reading Circle: Ch.3-4: "Educating Citizens and Socratic Pedagogy" (Phil Adamo & Matt Haines). Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, organized by Marty Stortz and Merilee Klemp.

*-These are continuing book groups, no longer open to new participants.
**-These are new book groups; new participants are welcome.

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Ideas about Inclusiveness

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.

The spring sessions will be held on Mondays 12:00-1:15.

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"

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

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CTL Night at the Theater – February 9

During both fall and spring semesters, CTL buys tickets to an Augsburg theater production and offers them to faculty, staff, and their significant others. Theater offers a unique way of learning or knowing – from stories that touch our hearts and mind. Experiencing it together adds a social dimension that allows us to discover what the stories mean to others and what new possibilities they see. Through theater we can be healed and transformed, as well as entertained. In addition to the performance, participants engage in an informal reception and discussion with the director and cast. All productions are in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater. This spring, we have reserved tickets for:

February 9, 2012 - 365 Days/365 Plays, Directed by Martha Johnson
In the fall of 2002, Suzan-Lori Parks (Pulitzer-prize winning playwright) decided to take on the challenge of writing one play a day for a full year. 365 Days/365 Plays is the successful result, featuring 365 short plays whimsically exploring such divergent topics as sex, war, fairy tales, Indian mythology, American historical figures, love, politics, race, contemporary celebrities--and numerous other issues from American life. The world premiere of these plays was an extraordinary event: From 2006 to 2007 more than 700 theaters in major cities across America performed various pieces or sections from Parks' cycle. This production we will include selections from this body of work to create an entertaining, thought-provoking, and imaginative assortment of contemporary theater pieces.

Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to attend this production, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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CTL Grant Application Due Dates

International Travel Grant Applications due January 15 – extended to January 19 TODAY
Two competitive grants are available for international travel during FY13 (June 1, 2012-M1y 31, 2013). These grants pay up to $2000 toward travel to present at an international conference. Applications should be submitted using the standard applications for Professional Travel on the CTL website. Those applications dated January 15 or earlier will be considered for this award.

Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Applications due January 15 – extended to January 19 TODAY
Two competitive internationalization travel grants (up to $2500 for airfare) are available to support teaching, scholarship, or service collaboration with Augsburg International Programs or Partner Institutions that facilitate internationalizing the Augsburg campus and curriculum. Applications are due January 15. For more information and to receive an application form, contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu.)

Hoversten Peace Seminar Applications due February 1
The next biennial Hoversten Peace Seminar will be June 1-9, 2012 in El Salvador. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to experience a Center for Global Education (CGE) program together, at a subsidized cost ($1090 for faculty and staff, $890 for students). The deadline for applications is February 1. More information is available on the CGE website (http://www.augsburg.edu/global/).

Faculty Summer Scholarship Grant Applications due March 15
Two Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants ($4000) and two Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants ($2000) are available to support faculty summer scholarship activities. Applications should be submitted electronically no later than March 15. For more information and to receive an application form, contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu.)

Instructional & Course Design Grant Proposals due March 15
Up to eight Instructional and Course Design Grants ($3000 each) are available to support faculty summer course design activities, using L. Dee Fink's Creating Significant Learning Experiences and D. Randy Garrison & Norman D. Vaughan's Blended Learning in Higher Education. The purpose of these grants is to support the development of instructional design skills, as well as their application to a specific course. Tim Pippert and Cari Maguire serve as consultants for grant recipients. Applications are due no later than March 15. For more information and a proposal form, and to submit applications, contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu).

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MUE 029 - Improv in Music - Sign-up and Info

Here is your opportunity to play, perform and simply just rock out. Come to the information session/sign-up on Friday, January 20th at 10:30am in Room M-16 of Music Hall. Contact Christian McGuire for details at mcguire@augsburg.edu

Improvisation in Music (MUE 029) is a contemporary music workshop ensemble course open to all Augsburg College students of any level on any instrument. It is designed to challenge every student with the unique opportunity to find their own creative musical voice within a collaborative environment. http://www.augsburg.edu/ppages/~mcguire/mue129.html

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Community Inclusiveness: Somali Voices

To serve our neighbors and be inclusive of all members of our community, we need to learn more about each other. This year, CTL in conjunction with the Sabo Center and Pan-Afrikan Student Services is offering a series of opportunities to learn more. These include:

January 24, OGC 100, 3:30-5:00 – Forum on Historical and Cultural Context of Somalia (Dahir Jabreel, Frankie Shackelford, and panel)
February 14, 3:30-5:00, OGC 113 – Faculty Experiences in Somali Community Engagement (Mary Laurel True and faculty panel)
March 13,3 :30-5:00, OGC 100 – Somali Student Experience at Augsburg (Mohamed Sallam and student panel)
April 10, 2:00-5:00. meet in OGC Atrium – Walking Tour of Our Neighborhood with Mary Laurel True and Steve Peacock, Sabo Center

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

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Embedding Diversity and Global Learning

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. These sessions will be held from 3:15--5:00 on Mondays.

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).

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Well-Being Series - TOMORROW

CTL sponsors a series focused on well-being. It 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 and a diagnostic. It consists of the following spring sessions:

January 20 – Social Well-Being (Glenda Rooney)
February 17 – Financial Well-Being (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
March 16 – Physical Well-Being (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). If you sign up, you are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.

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Spring Mindful Dialogue and Reading Circles

Mindful Dialogues – A New Culture of Learning - TODAY
Douglas Thomas and John Seeley Brown's A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change, led by Annette Gerten.

Mindful Dialogues is a series of conversations designed to collectively examine issues relevant to higher education.During the spring, is leading dialogues on. James Duderstadt, President Emeritus of the University of Michigan described this work as, "A provocative and extremely important new paradigm of a ‘culture of learning,' appropriate for a world characterized by continual change. This is a must read for anyone interested in the future of education."

All sessions are held from 2:00-3:30 on Thursdays in Lindell 202. Each session includes a facilitated conversation about the reading and healthy snacks. Sessions will be held:

January 19 – Arc-of-Life Learning, A Tale of Two Cultures, and Embracing Change (Ch. 1-3)
February 16 – Learning in the Collective and The Personal With the Collective, and (Ch. 4-5)
March 15 – We Know More Than We Can Say; Knowing, Making, and Playing; and Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out (Ch. 6-8)
April 12 – A New Culture of Learning for a World of Constant Change (Ch. 9)

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

The Humanities and Democracy
Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, organized by Marty Stortz and Merilee Klemp.

In this brief, but rich book, Martha Nussbaum argues the importance of the humanities to democracy. She believes that Americans increasingly treat education as though its primary goal were to teach students to be economically productive rather than to think critically and become knowledgeable and empathic citizens. She argues that this focus on profitable skills has eroded our ability to criticize authority, reduced our sympathy with the marginalized and different, and damaged our competence to deal with complex global problems. The loss of these basic capacities jeopardizes the health of democracy.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in sessions to discuss this book and take a trip to St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN to hear Nussbaum lecture on February 23rd. By asking faculty/staff to lead each session, we hope not only to discuss her thesis, but to demonstrate it. Sessions will be held:

January 17, OGC 113, 3:40-5:00 pm – 1: The Silent Crisis (Marty Stortz & Merilee Klemp) and 2: Education for Profit, Education for Democracy (Jacqui DeVries)
January 31, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm –3: Educating Citizens and 4: Socratic Pedagogy (Phil Adamo & Matt Haines)
February 7, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm - 5: Citizens of the World and 6. Cultivating Imagination (John Schmit)
February 21, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm –Implications for Augsburg (Marty Stortz & Merilee Klemp)
February 23, 7:30 pm, Mitchell Auditorium, St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN – "Why Democracy Needs the Humanities" (Martha Nussbaum)

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Social Learning
David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue; led by Jacqui DeVries.

Wednesday, January 25, 12:15-1:15, OGC 100 – Ch. 1-6
Thursday, February 23, 3:10-4:30, OGC 100 – Ch. 7-12
Wednesday, March 28, 12:15-1:15, OGC 103 – Ch. 13-18
Thursday, April 19, 3:10-4:30, OGC 100 – Ch. 19-22

New York Times columnist Brooks attempts in The Social Animal to explain why so many of our contemporary social problems and inequalities have proven so intractable. Weaving insights from sociology, psychology, history and brain science into an engaging narrative reminiscent of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile (a classic study of how people learn), Brooks tries to "explain how these findings about the deepest recesses of our minds should change the way we see ourselves, raise our kids, conduct business, teach, manage our relationships and practice politics." His work is certainly not without critics, but his insights and findings can be valuable to educators, who grapple on a daily basis with the implications of his observation that "we're not rational animals, or laboring animals; we're social animals. We emerge out of relationships and live to bond with each other and connect to larger ideas."

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Dining Services

Nabo
Lunch Special:
Beef and Cheddar Melt with chips and fountain drink $5.99

Commons
World Flavors station will be offering a chocolate quesdilla.

Einsteins
For a limited time, add a cup of soup to any sandwich for only $1.99.

Did you know you can combo your meal, only .75 to add chips and a fountain soda to any lunch sandwich.

The featured drink of the week is the salted caramel hot chocolate.

Stop by and try one of our new menu items:
Maple Oatmeal Bagel Sandwich
Chicken Salad Oatmeal Bagel Thin Sandwich
We also have some new lighter side drinks like the Skinny Vanilla Latte and the Fat Free Chai.

Flex Points are now online at Augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points

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Free Yoga Starts Tomorrow

Happy New Year and welcome back to spring semester!! With a couple days under your belt this is a reminder that there is a FREE yoga class for all interested students, faculty and staff every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 noon - 1 pm in the wrestling Room of Kennedy Center (top of the stairs as you enter Kennedy on the dome side).

Yoga is a great way to relieve stress and enables you to pay attention to how your body feels, how it moves without pain or even fear. Yoga is also about breathing correctly and integrating the breath into your daily being.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat if you have one. A limited number of mats are available on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to be added to an e-mail reminder list, please send an e-mail to detloff@augsburg.edu or call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Be well - try out the FREE yoga class!!

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MGM Meeting

A planning meeting for Mardi Gras Madrigals.
Meeting is in the Marshall Room on Sunday from 7pm to 9pm. We will be talking about this years MGM and what acts people will be doing. You must come to this meeting if you wish to apart of the event. There will also be pizza for those who come. Anyone is welcome to come to this meeting.

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ACTC Bus: New Schedule & Winter Reminders

New schedule begins January 17
ACTC bus service resumes on Tuesday, January 17, following the new Spring 2012 schedule. The ACTC buses will run every weekday through May 18—pending any weather delays or cancellations.


Winter weather reminders
Delays: Winter driving conditions and traffic delays may affect the ACTC bus. To find out whether the ACTC bus is running late or when it will arrive at your stop, call the Safe-Way Bus Company dispatcher at 651.451.1375. When buses are delayed for 15 minutes or more, ACTC will announce the delay via Twitter and Facebook.

Transferring between buses: Let the ACTC bus driver know if you plan to transfer between buses at St. Catherine (Saint Paul campus). Our drivers can contact each other via radio and will accommodate transfers as well as possible.

Cancellations: In case of severe weather, ACTC bus service may be delayed or canceled. Check WCCO.com, WCCO-TV Channel 4, or WCCO Radio 830 for cancellation information.


Augsburg stop moved half a block
The Augsburg bus stop will now be on 7th Street under the skyway between Lindell Library and Sverdrup Hall, halfway between 21st and 22nd Avenues. (The old stop was at the corner of 7th Street and 22nd Avenue.) See the map at www.actc-mn.org/news for a visual.

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A Call for Nominations

The Alumni & Constituent Relations Office seeks your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered for recognition.

Please take a few moments to consider those who might be honored for these awards. Your nominations and suggestions are critical in helping to build these important programs to celebrate the accomplishments of the Augsburg community.


Distinguished Alumni Award
Awarded to Augsburg College alumni in recognition for significant achievement in vocation, for outstanding contribution to church and community, and for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of Augsburg College. Augsburg alumni (graduates and nongraduates) are eligible.

First Decade Alumni Award
Awarded to Augsburg College graduates of the last ten years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future leaders in service to the world.

Spirit of Augsburg Award
Honors Augsburg alumni or friends of the College who have given exceptional service that contributes substantially to the well being of the College by furthering its purposes and programs. Alumni, friends, faculty and staff, and groups who have served the College are eligible.

To make a nomination, contact the Alumni & Constituent Relations Office and a nomination packet will be sent to you. Phone (612) 330-1085. E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu.

The deadline for nominations is March 2, 2012.

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"Sweet Homes in Alabama" Alternative Spring Break

Registration is now open for this year's Alternative Spring Break service trip to Mobile, Alabama.

A group of 35 Auggies will be able to serve through Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Alabama from March 17-24, 2012. This trip continues our commitment to help in the Gulf Coast and offers up an amazing opportunity for the participants to focus on service, vocation, and interfaith collaboration in a memorable way. We hope you might take part this year!

Registration forms are available in the Campus Ministry Office or by emailing fieldl@augsburg.edu. Please contact Lonna Field (612-330-1467) or Campus Ministry for more information or with any questions.

- Sponsored by Campus Ministry, Center for Faith and Learning, and the Bonner Leaders Program

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Speech Team Meeting Friday

The Augsburg Speech Team will meet this Friday, January 20, at 2:30 in Foss 175. We'll look at tournament options for this spring. All are welcome. If you competed in speech activities in high school, isn't it about time for you to re-live those glory days? Hope to see you on Friday.

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January 25 Vocatio Chapel

Please join us on Wednesday, January 25 at 10:20 a.m. as we continue the "All Shook Up: The Call to Change" Vocatio Chapel Series.

Our guest this month will be Scott Hvistendahl '99. He currently serves as wide receiver coach and as rental manager for Event Services at Northwestern College in Roseville. More information about Hvistendahl and the event is available at http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/Jan2012Voc.pdf

Those interested in attending a luncheon with Scott Hvistendahl from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu by January 23.

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Community Link Retreat this Saturday Jan 21

Community Link will be having our Spring Retreat. We will be exploring and learning about opportunities in our surrounding community. We will have some leadership training, lunch at Maria's, tour at Franklin Library and Brian Coyle, a cooking class on how to cook delicious food on a tight budget and many more. Please come join us on this retreat to gain new knowledge, perspective, meet new people and most important continue to build a relationship with our community.

***This Saturday at 10 am in Riverside Room and Ending at 7 pm at St. Martins. Snacks, transportation cost and Dinner is provided. You only have to cover Lunch! ***

Tabling Thursday at Friday for more information in CC! or contact nguyener@augsburg.edu

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Film Screening of Mahfouz's Al Karnak, Jan. 26

January 25 is the one-year anniversary of the protests in Tahrir Square which brought down the regime of Hosni Mubarerk. On Thurs., Jan. 26, join us for a discussion of film, literature, and politics, with a screening of the 1975 Egyptian film, Al Karnak, based on the novella by Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winning author of Cairo Modern). The film, originally banned because of its critique of the Nasser regime, is a story of young revolutionaries who become disillusioned with policies and practices of the Egyptian government and run afoul of its infamous secret police. The film provides a surprisingly timely backdrop to the events of the Arab spring. Augsburg faculty will provide brief background on the film and current events in Egypt, and there will be an opportunity to discuss the film afterward. Somali tea and baklava will be provided. The event, part of Augsburg's "Arab Spring" events, is sponsored by the English Department, Political Science Department, and Batalden Program, and is free and open to the public.

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Staff Senate Open Forum Tuesday, Jan. 24

Staff Senate would like to invite staff to join us at open forum this coming Tuesday, January 24th, from 12:30-1:00 in the Riverside Room.

Jesse Cashman, Director of DPS, will be there to discuss safety concerns on campus.

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Sadie Curtis to Retire

Sadie Curtis, Director, Access Center, has announced her retirement - and after 24 excellent years of care and service to students and the Augsburg community, she will retire as of Fri., Jan. 27.

In the days ahead, please share in celebrating her achievements!

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2 More Chances to See Vicki at the Bryant Lake Bowl

Hello! Your resident copy lady is also an actress and would love to have some Auggie support for her latest venture, "Hans the Obscure" playing Sundays in January at the Bryant Lake Bowl:
Hilariously dark, action packed mayhem from start to finish, "Hans The Obscure! is a romp you won't soon forget! This show features 3 little known tales from the mind of Hans Christian Andersen. Best known as a writer of children's stories, Andersen shows his "other side" here with "Clod Hans" "It Is Perfectly True" and "Little Claus, Big Claus", wild tales for the young at heart but not for the VERY young.
Featuring puppets, naked hens and a dead grandma or two, Hans The Obscure! dares to explore the almost insane dark soul that was Denmark's favorite son and beloved storyteller.
Sundays, January 22 and 29 at 7:00 pm (6:00 doors)
at the Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN www.bryantlakebowl.com
Tickets are $15 General Admission, $12 with Fringe Button, Students and Seniors

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Found: Athletic Shoes

Pair of athletic shoes found on top of OGC vending machine. Call and describe if they're yours!

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