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Sprint to the Finish Line: Visit the Writing Lab
Sprint to the finish . . .
The Augsburg College Writing Lab is located in Lindell Library (street level, left of the circulation desk). So far this academic year, tutors in the lab have conducted over 2000 sessions working with students on their writing assignments and they can help you, too. 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.
Note: The Lab will close after the last shift Wednesday, May 2, and open again with May and Summer hours after graduation weekend. May and summer hours are M/W/R 4:30 - 6.
Questions? Call Professor Swanson at x1010.
AIS/ENL 355 Themes in American Indian Literature
AIS/ENL 355 Themes in American Indian Literature
This spring trimester, American Indian Studies is offering AIS/ENL 355 Themes in American Indian Literature for WEC. This class meets Sundays 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
The course is structured around a number of writers working within a particular theme such
as Native Voices of Minnesota, Voices from the Southwest, Poetics and Politics of Native
Writing, Women and Power in Native Literature, Urban-Reservation: Homing, and American
Indian film-literature adaptation. Students focus on primary texts, comparing and
contrasting theme, voice, aesthetic, or cultural emphasis as it shifts or arises across the
group of texts. Course cross-lists with English.
(Prereq.: ENL 220 or 221, or a 200-level literature course, or consent of instructor.)
May Teaching and Learning Calendar
May 3, 11:45 am – 5 pm, East Commons – Scholarship and Teaching Showcase*, Faculty Recognition Luncheon and Faculty Meeting
May 9 or 10, 11:30 am – 1 pm, Lindell 301 – URGO Mentor Orientation (for all faculty mentoring undergraduate research projects this summer)
May 14, 10 am – 4 pm, OGC 100 - Graduation Skills Workshop
May 15-16, Dunrovin Retreat Center – New Faculty Retreat (for first and second year faculty)
May 17, 10 am – 3 pm, OGC 100 – Major/Program Assessment Workshop (at least two representatives for each major/program are expected to attend)
May 18, 9 am – 2 pm, OGC 100 – Instructional and Course Design Grant Kick-Off (for 2012-13 grantees only)*
May 21, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, OGC 201 – AugSem and AVID Strategies Workshop (for all faculty teaching AugSem in 2012-13)
May 22-23, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Hoversten Chapel and OGC Classrooms – Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference* (all faculty and staff are encouraged to attend)
May 24, 9 am – 12 noon, OGC Classrooms – Creating an Inclusive Campus Working Sessions (at least 2 representatives from each department should attend)*
May 24, 1 pm – 4 pm, Lindell 202 – CTP Portfolio Workshop (for faculty involved in CTP reviews)*
May 29-31, Dunrovin Retreat Center – Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat (for all faculty; requires preregistration with CTL)*
* Contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) for additional information about these events.
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.
Faculty Showcase - Call for Materials
Scholarship and Teaching Showcase
Faculty Recognition Luncheon
May 3, 11:45 am -2:30 pm
East Commons
As part of our annual faculty recognition luncheon, CTL sets up tables to display faculty work. It includes both a focus on scholarship – books, articles, art, and performances by faculty – and teaching – Moodle sites, syllabi, significant learning experiences, and other course materials that illustrate diverse approaches to teaching that have been effective. If you have scholarship or teaching materials that we could display, please send your name, department, the materials you will provide, and your email address to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). Please deliver a copy to Sarah by May 1; she will return them after the luncheon.
General Announcements
On Campus Housing Available
There are 2 bedrooms, 4 people apartments available in Mortensen Hall and Anderson Hall. If you would like to get on-campus housing for 2012-2013 or would like more information, please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or (612) 330 - 1488.
Kemper Foundation Scholar Announced
I am pleased to announce that Ibrahim Al-Hajiby has been selected from a group of Augsburg student finalists for the incoming class of the prestigious Kemper Scholars Program. The program has been sponsored by the James S. Kemper Foundation of Chicago, Illinois, since 1948. Ibrahim is an International Relations/International Business major and is in the Honors Program. He also is actively involved on campus. Ibrahim is Augsburg's second Kemper Scholar and he joins Kelly Pryga who was selected as Augsburg's Kemper Scholar last year. Kelly will be doing her first Kemper internship at a non-profit organization this summer in Chicago. The Kemper Foundation mission is to prepare students for leadership, especially in the fields of organizational administration and business. The program aims to promote the liberal arts while providing students opportunities for integrating career exploration with practical experience in a professional environment. Kemper Scholars receive academic scholarships and stipends to cover the costs of two summer internships in major non-profit and for profit organizations. Augsburg is one of only sixteen liberal arts colleges around the country that comprise the Kemper Scholars Program institutions.
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.
Einstein's:
Einstein's has a new smart options menu featuring beverages and food with 350 calories or less. We now have Strawberry Banana and Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies.
Stop in and try our new Bacon Avocado Turkey Sandwich or the Garden Herb Turkey Thin.
The featured beverage this week is the Vietnamese Iced Coffee, for a limited time only.
April 30th is Midnight breakfast in the Commons from 10:00pm-11:30pm. Must bring student ID to enter.
All flex points end on May 4th at 3pm, they do not carry over to the next semester.
Bulk Order Forms are available at Nabo, Einsteins and in the Commons, orders must be turned in by Wednesday May 2nd.
Gen. Ed. and AugSem Leadership Thanks
Dear Colleagues,
I want to announce that two of our faculty leaders, Lori Brandt Hale and Bev Stratton, have decided to "retire" from their leadership positions.
Lori has been serving as the Director of General Education since 2007 and her leadership has contributed greatly to the successful implementation of the current core curriculum. In addition, Lori's leadership has led to the strength of our AVID program which has provided many faculty members with effective strategies to enhance student learning. Finally, Lori supported the General Education curriculum through her work on AAC, the Assessment Committee, Leadership Council and other committees.
Bev has been serving as the Director of the AugSem program since 2007. Bev's leadership has been instrumental in the development of our current first year experience program. She has worked closely with faculty, admissions, student affairs, and student leaders to ensure that our first year students experience a smooth transition to college, are able to navigate the college system and be successful. Thousands of Augsburg students have benefited from her work.
Please join me in thanking Lori and Bev for their leadership, their commitment to student learning and student success, and for their important service to the College.
In the coming weeks, I will be initiating the process of replacing both positions. If you are interested in providing input to the process or serving in one of the roles, please feel free to contact me.
Einstein Bagels
On Monday and Tuesday during finals week Einstein's will be open until 11pm. We will be offering coffee drinks, bottled beverages, and grab and go items. Take a break from your studying and stop in for a late night treat.
Event Announcements
Soles4Souls Shoe Drive
The Augsburg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Honors program are teaming up to collect Shoes for Souls. There are drop boxes in Kennedy/Melby, Christensen, Memorial and all on campus housing. Please bring in our shoes and help make a difference.
Cuba Event this Saturday
Come enjoy some Cuban music, food and photos!
Saturday, April 28th
7:00pm-10:00pm
Joan of Art Gallery
Franklin and 31st Avenue (in Seward)
Free and open to the public!
Photo exhibit from Center for Global Education trip to Cuba this past February.
Creating an Inclusive Campus – Save These Dates
Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference – Save these Dates
May 22-24
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the fourth annual conversation to co-create an inclusive campus. As our mission states, "The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community, committed to intentional diversity in its life and work." What does it mean to be committed to intentional diversity? It means that we recruit a diverse student body and create an inclusive, supportive learning environment that enables them to succeed . It means that we prepare all students to work collaboratively in a diverse, global environment. Finally, it means that we hire diverse faculty and staff, and create an inclusive, supportive work environment that enables them to be meaningfully involved in the work of Augsburg College. This conference allows us to celebrate what we are doing right and engage in dialogue about how we can continue to improve.
The opening session, "Transformative Conversations: The Art of Building Bridges and Civil Spaces," includes a panel of students sharing their experience of transformative dialogue across differences. You will explore concrete skills that can support the authentic connections necessary for creating an inclusive campus community. Applications will include conversations about political and religious issues that often become divisive in an election year.
Other sessions address the needs of adult learners, developing intercultural competence, using the neighborhood as a classroom, embedding global learning in a calculus course, undoing racism, understanding student experiences of racism, making use of our international resources, hiring diverse faculty, supporting LGBTQIA students abroad, reimagining the theater department, and developing intercultural leadership.
The closing session, "Fighting Poverty in Augsburg," is an outgrowth of last fall's Life of the Mind retreat on global poverty and inequity, and efforts to address this issue locally. This session aims to: (1) raise awareness in the college community about the reality of poverty and its consequences for many Augsburg students; (2) provide resources for students, faculty, and staff to address some of the consequences of poverty, such as acquiring textbooks and finding housing options for homeless students; and (3) explore realistic short- and long-term solutions to address the issue of poverty among Augsburg students.
Please join us to help co-create a more inclusive campus. Look for posters and flyers that provide more information on the schedule and how to rsvp.
Film Keystone Documentary:Reflections on Cinema
Take a break from studying this weekend to come see Augsburg student film and video productions!
The Film Keystone class will be showing their final documentary entitled "Reflections on Cinema", an exploration of what the changes in technology and media consumption mean for cinema culture. There will also be screenings of student's final projects from Film Production, Documentary and more!
Screenings will be on Saturday, April 28 from 1-5pm in the TV Studio AND Sunday April 29 from 1-5pm in Science 123.
Come see the Keystone student's final documentary on Sunday in Science 123, and stick around for the other productions as well!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Congratulations Off Campus Summer Researchers
Congratulations to these students who will be conducting research off campus this summer!
Emma Winegar- Mathematics- Carleton College with the Summer Mathematics Program for Women Undergraduates
Ryan Mulcahy- Mathematics- NSF-REU at the Rochester Institute of Technology
Brianna Blake- Mathematics- NSF-REU at the Rochester Institute of Technology in External Graph Theory and Dynamical Systems
Gottlieb Uahengo- Physics- NSF-REU at Harvard University in Bioengineering, Scientific Computing, Robotics and Materials Science and Engineering
Nathaniel Ly- Physics- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with the Cell Systems Science Group
Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo- Physics- NSF-REU at Oakland University in
Mechanical Engineering
Fred Vedasto- Physics- Texas Christian University
Elly Bier- Physics- Argonne National Labs
Arlo Haubrich- Physics- Argonne National Labs
Kayla Johnson- Biology- Baylor University
Dan Bransford- Biology- NSF-REU at the University of Georgia in Microbiology
Alex Sorum- Biology- Loyola University Chicago
Brittany Kimball- Biology- Mayo Clinic in Biomedical Ethics
Will Matchett- Biology- Mayo Clinic in Neurobiology
Zach Stevens- Biology- University of Minnesota in the Lillehei Heart Institute
Kirubel Gezhegn- Chemistry- Johns Hopkins University
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Twins Tickets for Tonight
I have two tickets--section 219 (handicap accessible). Beautiful seats! Look down at home plate and up at the skyline. $25 each. If interested let me know at robinson@augsburg.edu
Understand How to Practice Forgiveness, $10 Book
Due to an overstock, my department has 4 extra books, Forgive For Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness by the convocation speaker, Dr. Fred Luskin. We are selling them for $10 each just to cover costs. Retail is usually $14.99.
I highly recommend this book for readers who want a change in perspective about something that has been bothering them. This book provides a practical, step-by-step description of how to be happier and healthier through the practice of forgiveness. Dr. Luskin says, "Forgiveness does not necessarily mean reconciliation with the person that hurt you, or condoning of their action. What you are after is to find peace." "Forgiveness has been shown to reduce anger, hurt, depression and stress and leads to greater feelings of hope, peace, compassion and self confidence."
http://learningtoforgive.com/9-steps/
If you want to buy a book for $10, contact me at x1462 or youngs@augsburg.edu.