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- Ideas about Inclusiveness - MONDAY
- Embedding Diversity and Global Learning
- Creating an Inclusive Campus – Call for Proposals
- CTL Grant Application Due Dates
- Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops
- The Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat
- February CTL Activities At-A-Glance
- Staff Development Series
- Thinking About Teaching and Advising - TODAY
- Well-Being Series - TOMORROW
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Ideas about Inclusiveness - MONDAY
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 remaining spring sessions will be held on Mondays 12:00-1:15.
February 20, OGC 100 - Cari Maguire, New Programs, "Effective Strategies for ESL and Generation 1.5 Students"
February 27, TBD - Sheila Fox Wassink, CLASS, and panel, "Mentoring Students with Psychiatric Disabilities"
If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
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.
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).
Creating an Inclusive Campus – Call for Proposals
This three-day annual conference will be held May 22-24 and is designed to feature key developments in fulfilling our commitment to intentional diversity and global learning at Augsburg College. It includes an opening session focused on one aspect of creating an engaged, inclusive learning community, and concurrent session tracks devoted to:
Engaging all students – These sessions explore student differences and what we can do to ensure that all students feel included and receive the support they need to be successful.
Embedding diversity and global learning in the curriculum – These sessions examine what departments are doing to address diversity and global learning in their courses and programs.
Developing our community – This track focuses on faculty, staff, and administrator skills and practices, and what we can do to ensure inclusiveness across the campus.
The third day consists of half-day workshops for faculty and staff to focus on setting departmental goals and action plans for creating inclusiveness. The conference is co-sponsored by CTL, the Office of International Programs, Human Resources, Student Affairs, and General Education.
We invite you to submit a proposal for a 90-minute session related to any of the 3 tracks. Please provide a title and list of presenters, along with a 150-200 word description of the session you would like to facilitate. Submit your proposal to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) by April 1.
CTL Grant Application Due Dates
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).
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. Spring workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one).
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 27, Marshall Room – 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 Joe Cusco)
If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)
The Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat
The third annual Scholarly Writing Retreat will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center near Marine on St. Croix from 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 29 to 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 31. Initiated by Jessica Nathanson, the retreat gives scholars time and space to work on scholarship, undistracted by meetings, classes, or even children and family responsibilities. Some come to plan an approach to a new project to be completed over the summer; others use it as an opportunity to finish articles they have been working on during the year. Those interested in participating should contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). Registrants are accepted on a first come-first serve basis.
February CTL Activities At-A-Glance
The remaining learning activities for February are:
Thursday, February 16, 11:50-1:20 pm, OGC 100 – Thinking About Teaching and Advising: "New Work on Teaching Effectively: Examining Halpern and Stephenson's Applying the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching"" (Diane Pike)
*Thursday, February 16, 2:00-3:30 pm, Lindell 202 – Mindful Dialogue: Ch. 4-5: "Learning in the Collective and The Personal With the Collective" (Annette Gerten). Douglas Thomas and John Seeley Brown's A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change.
Friday, February 17, 12:00-1:30 pm, Augsburg Room – Well Being Series: "Financial Well-Being" (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
Monday, February 20, 12:00-1:20 pm, OGC 100 – Ideas About Inclusiveness: "Effective Strategies for ESL and Generation 1.5 Students" (Cari Maguire)
Monday, February 20, 3:40-5:00, OGC 100 - Embedding Diversity and Global Learning: Intercultural Competence – "Using Cultural Immersion to Develop Better Understanding of Other Cultures" (Orv Gingerich and Cheryl Leuning)
Tuesday, February 21, 3:00-5:00 pm, Marshall Room – Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills: "Teaching and Assessing Writing Skills" (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
*Tuesday, February 21, 3:40-5:00 pm, OGC ??,– Reading Circle: "Implications for Augsburg" (Marty Stortz and Merilee Klemp.). Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities.
Thursday, February 23, 11:50-1:20 pm, OGC 100– Thinking About Teaching and Advising: "Engaging the Classroom with the Community: Service Learning and Other Experiential Opportunities at Augsburg" (Matt Maruggi and Mary Laurel True)
*Thursday, February 23, 3:10-4:30, OGC 100 – Reading Circle: Ch. 7-12. David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue, led by Jacqui DeVries.
Thursday, February 23, 7:30-9:00 pm, Mitchell Auditorium, St. Scholastica, Duluth– "Why Democracy Needs the Humanities" (Martha Nussbaum).
*Monday, February 27, 8:30-10:00, Lindell 202 – Leader-Manager Learning Circle: Ch. 8-9: "Built to Last" (Velma Lashbrook). Jim Collins' Good to Great.
Monday, February 27, 12:00-1:20, OGC 100 – Ideas About Inclusiveness: "Mentoring Students with Psychiatric Disabilities" (Sheila Fox Wassink and panel)
Tuesday, February 28, 8:00-9:30 am, OGC 100 – Staff Development Series: "Identifying Needs and Strategies for Change" (Lori Peterson and Andrea Turner)
*-These are continuing book groups, no longer open to new participants.
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. The remaining workshops scheduled for Spring and Summer 2012 include:
February 28, OGC 100 – 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).
Thinking About Teaching and Advising - TODAY
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.
Remaining sessions during the spring are as follows:
February 16, OGC 100 – Diane Pike, "New Work on Teaching Effectively: Examining Halpern and Stephenson's Applying the Science of Learning to the Art of Teaching"
February 23, OGC 100 – Matt Maruggi and Mary Laurel True, "Engaging the Classroom with the Community: Service Learning and Other Experiential Opportunities at Augsburg"
March 8, OGC 100 – TBD
March 15, OGC 100 – Joe Underhill, "Project-Based and Applied Learning"
March 29, OGC 100 – Garry Hesser, "Teaching by Immersion: Interim Redux"
If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
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 remaining sessions:
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).
General Announcements
Run For Augsburg Day Student Government (ADSG)
Run for Augsburg Day Student Government (ADSG) for 2012-2013. The ADSG election form is due on February 24, 2012 and the voting period will be on March 9, 2012 to March 12, 2012. The election ballot can be found at http://www.augsburg.edu/stugov/forms.html. You can learn more about student government by visiting the ADSG website at http://www.augsburg.edu/stugov/. For more information, contact Luke Mueller at mueller3@augsburg.edu.
Spring Blood Drive Coming
Memorial Blood Center will once again be on campus for the annual spring blood drive on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 10 am - 4 pm in East Commons. Auggies have continued to step up in a big way with increases in donors each time MBC has been on campus.
Now with new online scheduling and an opportunity to do the health history questionnaire online it is only getting easier for you to donate. Follow the link below to sign up for an appointment time and enter sponsor code 0027 http://allstarclub.mbc.org/mbc/mobilesch/sc.php. The health history questionnaire can be found online at MBC.org/iDonate.
Every two seconds someone needs blood. Accidents happen 24/7, putting family, friends, and neighbors at risk. So give blood, the ultimate renewable resource. It's easy and the right thing to do.
If you have questions or want to sign up for a donation time not using the online system, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Housing Expo Information
Selection numbers for all eligible current students have been e-mailed as of February 13th.
The e-mails are being sent by agr-reports@augsburg.edu. Students with ARHOLDS will be sent their selection numbers as soon as their holds are removed. For more information about your ARHOLD please contact enroll@augsburg.edu. For more information about the Housing Expo please stop by our table on Wednesdays, February 14th, 12:30 - 3:00 in the Christensen Center or February 21st, noon - 1:30, in the East Commons.
Opportunity for STEM / Education Majors
Do you hope to apply your love of science to a career in education? Through the generosity of the Cargill Foundation, Augsburg will offer up to 5 STEM / Education students the opportunity to participate in a research program over the summer of 2012. This program will give you the opportunity to do science in the lab and extend your work to curriculum development.
If you are interested, please contact Drs. Bibelnieks or Stottrup:
Dr. Tracy Bibelnieks
Associate Professor of Mathematics
bibelnie@augsburg.edu
Phone: 612 330-1335
Dr. Ben Stottrup
Associate Professor of Physics
stottrup@augsburg.edu
Phone:612 330-1035
Dining Services
Did you know you can purchase flex points online at Augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points.
You can pay with a credit card or charge to your student account.
Nabo
Now offering breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30am, stop in and try some eggs, pancakes or hash browns.
The lunch special today is the Avacado Ranch Salad with a bread stick and a fountain soda for $5.99.
Einsteins
Back for a limited time is the Asiago Steak Egg Sandwich.
Our special drink of the week is the Rasperry White Chocolate Mocha.
The featured sandwich is the Maple Oatmeal Bagel Sandwich. We also have a new Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffin. We have soup every day and we always offer the Turkey Chili.
Nominations Needed for Staff Recognition Awards
The Staff Senate invites the community to nominate staff in order to acknowledge their accomplishments and contributions. The recipients of the Staff Recognition Award will be recognized at the Staff Appreciation Event, March 8th.
To nominate a member of the staff, please complete the Nomination Form, including two letters of recommendation. The nomination form and letters are due by THIS Friday, February 17, at 4:00pm to Missy Motl (CB 314).
This award is intended to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission statement of the college through their actions. Recipients of this award consistently go above and beyond the call of duty by providing exceptional service to others and/or making innovative and outstanding contributions to enhance the objectives of their department or the Augsburg community.
Please follow this link to view the nomination form:
http://web.augsburg.edu/~motl/NominationForm2012.doc
2012-2013 Short-term Faculty Led Programs
Study and Intern Abroad Fair:
Friday--Tomorrow-10:00-2:00 in Christensen Center Lobby.
Come to the study abroad fair TOMORROW to get a sneak peek of next year's short-term faculty-led programs abroad.
Also learn about all of the semester and other summer study abroad options for next year.
Students can enter to win and iPad 2 at the fair.
www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/
Event Announcements
Money Week: My Money Secret February 20-24
The intent of this week is for the campus to come together to share their money secret, good or bad, that we keep hidden from others and even from ourselves. Creating a culture where it is okay to talk about money in an attempt to learn, change our money behaviors and transform our lives.
SHARE YOUR MONEY SECRET
Hang your secrets in the skywalks. Got a camera? Take a picture
of yourself with your money secret and post it online at
www.facebook.com/augsburgcollege
LSS FINANCIAL COUNSELOR
Get your individual money questions answered by meeting with a
Lutheran Social Service Financial Counselor. Sessions are available
Wednesday and Thursday from Noon-5 p.m. in the Nelson Room.
Schedule your appointment through the Money Matters Group
Moodle Community site.
STUDENT PANEL
Wednesday, February 22
6 p.m., Coffee Shop
Hear a new perspective on money by listening to current Augsburg
students own money stories. You'll hear how they handle money.
SPEAKER: KARA MCGUIRE
Thursday, February 23
6 p.m., Coffee Shop
Kara is a financial literacy advocate and former Star Tribune money
columnist. She'll share her perspective on money and
Volunteer Expo- Sat. 2/18
Find out about meaningful ways to make a difference through the power of volunteering at the HandsOn Twin Cities Volunteer Expo on Saturday, February 18th.
The Expo will take place at the Mall of America from 10a.m.-3p.m. at the Mall of America Find the perfect volunteer project for you, your family, or your group. Choose from one-time projects or longer-term commitments. You'll find it all at the Volunteer Expo!
There will be over 75 local non-profit organizations providing a variety of volunteer opportunities. In addition, there will be 11 speed volunteer events to participate in.
2012 marks the 7th year of the HandsOn Twin Cities Volunteer Expo.
Day at the Capitol
Students — meet with your legislators at the State Capitol to advocate for the Minnesota State Grant program! This program provides critical support, helping make higher education possible for many Augsburg students. The state invested $120 million in aid in the most recent academic year, helping more than 88,000 students. Date: Wednesday,March 14, 9AM-2PM, transportation and lunch provided. Faculty & Staff also encouraged to participate. Register at: http://www.mnprivatecolleges.org/day-capitol-registration
or sign up during tabling in Christensen Center. More information: benanav@augsburg.edu or 612 330-1752
Music Business Seminar--The Life of a Copyright
THE LIFE OF A COPYRIGHT
Featuring Nikki Marshall, Red Clay Clearances, Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
11 am - 1 pm
Sateren Auditorium, Augsburg College
The Life of A Copyright lecture series focuses on the basics of music publishing in an engaging and relatable manner. Nikki Marshall's goal is simple: to de-mystify music publishing and encourage young people pursuing careers in media and entertainment to understand the role rights management will inevitably play in their livelihood.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Ned Kantar, Assistant Professor, Music Department, Augsburg College, at kantar@augsburg.edu.
Junior Art Review Exhibition Reception - Friday
Junior Art Review 2012
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center
Reception: Friday, February 17, 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.
Juniors present artwork starting at 6:15 p.m.
Please join us for the closing reception of the Junior Art Review in the Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center, this Friday. The annual group exhibition showcases the artwork of the junior studio art majors. The juniors will introduce their work and answer questions starting at 6:15 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
Mardi Gras Madrigal: Free for Auggies w/Student ID
Every spring at Augsburg College, the Goliard Society of Medievalists hosts a big party to celebrate the midwinter carnival before Lent. It's Mardi Gras Madrigals! Huzzah! This annual event always features jugglers and musicians, storytellers and poets, and a full medieval feast eaten without utensils, of course.
This year's Mardi Gras Madrigals will feature the internationally acclaimed Rose Ensemble. Founded in 1996, The Rose Ensemble reawakens the ancient with vocal music that stirs the emotions, challenges the mind, and lifts the spirit. The Saint Paul, Minnesota group tours internationally with repertoire spanning 1,000 years and 25 languages.
It will also feature the midwest premier of 15th-century comedy, "The Farce of the Fart." Directed by Nathan Keepers, formerly of Theatre de la Jeune Lune, this touching and moving theatrical piece deals with the conflicts of marital life, and the eternal question: "who farted?"
Join us for high and low culture! Mardi Gras Madrigals takes place on Tuesday, February 21st, in Hoversten Chapel. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Box office opens at 6 PM.
Tickets are $20. FREE for Augsburg students with ID.
For reservations go to www.augsburg.edu/mardigras
Housing Expo
Date: April 3rd, 2012
Time: 3pm-10pm
Location: East Commons, Christensen Center
Please bring your Augsburg ID and printed selection number document to the Housing Expo.
New this year - choosing your actual apartment and the Anderson Hall Neighborhoods. For more information about joining a Neighborhood please contact Ali Pickens at pickens@augsburg.edu.
Students unable to attend the Housing Expo may contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu for permission to use the Power of Attorney (POA) process.
Study & Intern Abroad Fair: TOMORROW
Please mark your calendar for the Study & Intern Abroad Fair.
TOMORROW, February 17 10:00-2:00 pm Christensen Center Lobby.
Representatives from all Augsburg and affiliate programs will be present. Get a sneak peek of next year's short-term faculty-led programs.
Attend the fair.
Enter a drawing for an iPad 2. Learn about Scholarships.
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The Deadline for study abroad this summer and fall is quickly approaching.
March 1st: summer and Fall 2012.
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/ to GET STARTED.
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Khadija's Tragedy: Update
Thanks so much for the generous contributions to help Khadija's cousins. By 6 p.m. Wednesday we had reached $670 in cash/pledges! (See details below.)
Our colleague in custodial services, Khadija Dida, has experienced a deplorable tragedy. Her cousin, a driver for a game park in northern Kenya, was brutally murdered in an attack on Swiss tourists last fall, leaving a widow and four children with no income. Please help Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies faculty collect funds to support the daughter Farida, a third-year college student, and two young sons Yusuf and Mohamed. Public schooling in Kenya is not free. One year of tuition for all three is only $1000. Please call x 1292 to make your pledge or send a check made out to Frankie Shackelford and marked "Khadija's cousins" to CB 27.