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Leadership Reading Circle
Julie Clow's The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All
Leadership Series for all chairs, managers, and supervisors
Facilitator: Paul Terrio
Schedule: Tuesdays 8:30-10:00 a.m. (November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2)
Location: Augsburg Room
Embrace connectivity, increase empowerment, and achieve better work-life blending.
We live in a new age of global organizations, hyper-access to information, and accessibility to tools that enable us to bring any idea life. Strangely, our workplaces are lagging behind the promise of this open and collaborative world. Most organizations are rule-based, top-down, dreary environments optimized for conformity and little else. The Work Revolution creates a compelling portrait of a different kind of work.
"I believe freedom in the workplace is worth fighting for and every person and every organization can be excellent."
Julie Clow articulates the rules we follow today in our work force, the reasons they no longer work, and what we can do instead. The Work Revolution deconstructs the magic behind thriving, liberated organizations (such as Google, which is repeatedly named as the Best Workplace) into clear principles that any individual, leader, and organization can adopt to create sustainable and engaging lives.
Provides actionable changes anyone can make, regardless of where they work, to create a more sustainable work-life blend
Details concrete ways to influence existing organizations to change
Guides leaders to make tangible changes in their teams to enable greater autonomy and impact
Outlines organizational culture principles that support and nurture high-performance and healthy environments, providing clear options for instituting cultural change based on specific organizational challenges
Rejecting productivity Band-Aids and quick fixes, The Work Revolution conceptualizes a completely new workplace that embraces the always-connected reality to create organizations in which high achievers can sustainably thrive.
If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a book.
Conducting Faculty Reviews
Faculty Reviews: A Chairs Guide to the New Section 6 of the Augsburg Faculty Handbook
Facilitated by Su Doree and Dave Matz
Wednesday, October 31, 3:40-5:10 p.m., Marshall Room
If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)
Community Reading Circle
Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable
Community Building Series for all faculty and staff
Facilitator: Ashok Kapoor
Schedule: Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m. (November 15, February 7, and March 14)
Location: Lindell Library 202
In our society linchpins are those individuals that hold things together. Yes, organizations might succeed or thrive for a while without them, but eventually as pressure is applied and structures are tested, things will fall apart. Godin clearly illustrates that we are in a critical time in history when a new breed of worker and leader are required. We need linchpins to solve our problems, keep us connected, and inspire us with art. People who are linchpins are creative, good at connecting with others, and able to see solutions like no one else. They truly are indispensable.
As Seth Godin explains this concept to his readers, he turns their minds upside down in order to convince them that they are in some way capable of being one. He explains how we got here, criticizing the public education system for creating cogs to fill factories and consumers to buy what they produce. He argues that we get exactly what we focus on. In the end we wind-up with drones that do what they are told.
There is no shortage of pundits today that criticize the flaws of our education system, but few will offer a solution. He challenges teachers to inspire student to think instead of follow rule books and ace tests. He even goes as far as telling us to give ourselves a D for the rut we have fallen into.
Linchpin could be Mr. Godin's greatest work so far. He treats the subject with history and sociology as well as a compelling mix of fact, story and philosophy. Using examples that will both shock and inspire, Linchpin leaves you feeling like you have no choice but to reassess your current situation and make the changes he so eloquently urges us toward.
If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a book.
Leadership Reading Circle for Chairs
Don Chu's The Department Chair's Primer: What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference
Facilitators: Joan Kunz and Merilee Klemp
Schedule:
January 24, 3:40-5:00 p.m., OGC 100
February 21, 3:40-5:00 p.m., OGC 100
The Department Chair's Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues. Each chapter details a particular problem, includes a brief introduction to the topic, provides tips on how to deal with the situation, and concludes with targeted questions for further consideration. Its concise format is ideal for busy chairs which need a brief but informative resource.
The readings will serve as a catalyst for conversations among chairs about how to be more effective.
If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a book.
Model UN Team Application Deadline Approaching
Augsburg College's Model United Nations Team is now accepting applications for the 2013 National Model UN Conference, to be held in New York City, this coming March 17-21 (over Spring Break). The program and club is open to any student at Augsburg who is interested in world politics, diplomacy, or the work of international organizations; however, space on the delegation is limited and students most demonstrate knowledge and strong interest in international relations and the work of the UN. Those selected for the delegation must enroll in the Model UN course (POL 368) in the Spring term, and pay a $400 lab fee, which covers the cost of the conference, travel, and hotel in New York. More information about the conference can be found at http://www.nmun.org/nmun_ny.html
Applications can be accessed via this link:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByEw6wKm4GSYcWRYUmdZMDNnX28
Download that document, type answers to the questions, and then either email it or drop off a hard copy with Prof. Underhill (underhil@augsburg.edu or in Memorial 112B). Applications are due by Monday, Oct. 29.
General Announcements
New Augsburg.edu Website Launch
We are on track to launch an updated Augsburg.edu website this Friday, Oct. 26. The project comprises 165 subsites and has involved the work 118 content managers as well as department and program leaders across campus. For a preview of the new site homepage, go to www.augsburg.edu and click on the feature in the right column.
Annual Benefit Enrollment Period
The annual benefit enrollment period will be from November 7 - November 21. Human Resources will be sending out an email to your Augsburg email address and a letter to your home early next week with more details. However, in the meantime, please block off your calendar to attend one of the five benefit enrollment sessions:
November 7 at 2:00 p.m., Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
November 9 at 12:10 p.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 12 at 8:30 a.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 13 at 4:45 p.m., Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
November 14 at 8:30 a.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room
Please plan to attend to learn what you need to do to enroll and/or make changes to your current benefit elections.
A representative from HealthPartners will be present to answer your questions and concerns as well.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sweet Maladies Auditions
The Augsburg Theater Arts Department will hold auditions for its main stage production, Sweet Maladies, by Zakiyyah Alexander, directed by Dominic Taylor. Auditions will be held in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center, Tuesday, October 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Wednesday, October 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. An audition sign-up sheet will be posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.
Casting: 4 female roles
All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! Please choose and carefully prepare two (preferably contemporary) contrasting monologues lasting no longer than two minutes each. Copies of Sweet Maladies have been placed on reserve in the library under the name Dominic Taylor and monologue suggestions are available in the Theater office. It is recommended that you read the entire play in order to have a sense of the tone of the piece and the nature of the characters.
About the director:
Dominic Taylor's directing projects have included, Fresh Faust, The Negroes Burial Ground, Uppa Creek, Destiny, Ride the Rhythm, The Wiz, Night Train to Bolina, Execution of Justice, and Black Nativity. He has worked as a director and playwright with Penumbra Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, The Public Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Crossroads Theater, Rites and Reasons Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, and Ensemble Studio Theatre, among others. He holds both a Bachelor's and a Master of Fine Arts from Brown University. At present he is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.
Rehearsals will begin Monday, November 19 and performance dates are February 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
Email bakkenm@augsburg.edu with questions.
Applying for Grad School?
The graduate school application process can sometimes be daunting and complicated. The URGO office is available to help you through this process by providing valuable services such as guidance and feedback on personal statements, advice and resources for the GRE, and conducting practice interviews.
If you are applying for graduate school this fall or spring, we encourage you to stop by our office in Science 152 or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu to see how we may help you reach your goal.
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Nabo Special of the Day
The Special of the Day at Nabo for Monday, October 22, is a California Turkey Burger. This fresh turkey burger is grilled to perfection and topped with crisp lettuce, tomatoes, and onion; served with chips and a fountain soda for only $5.99. Stop by and try one for lunch or use a meal exchange credit this afternoon!
Dining Services
Nabo:
Nabo is offering a new meal replacement special, one meal plan meal per week can be used to purchase the special of the day at Nabo from 1:30 p.m. to close. Hot apple cider is now available at Nabo!
Einsteins:
This week only if you buy a lunch sandwich or salad you can add a cup of soup for only $1.50.
Einstein's is also now serving Caramel Apple Cider to warm up your autumn! They are also featuring new scones, try a blueberry or cinnamon crunch.
The Commons:
Hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.
Please return all coffee mugs, spoons, knives, and forks back to the Commons in the Christensen Center. Thank you for your help in this matter to locate these misplaced items.
Flex Points can be purchased online at http://augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points/ . You can pay with your student account or credit card.
AugsburgGives 2013-2014
Did you know that your gift of $4 per pay period to Community Shares MN allows a girl to attend the annual Girls Rock! the Capitol educational event through the Minnesota Women's Consortium? Or that your $6 per pay period gift to The United Way provides free tax assistance for five working families, resulting in $2,000 in tax refunds returned to each family to help them with basic needs like food and shelter?
Thank you for your gifts to The United Way and/or Community Shares MN during our AugsburgGives campaign. Watch your email today for the easy, electronic link to give!
Philanthropy Week: Check out our Winners!
Thank you to everyone that participated in Philanthropy Week! Last week more than 240 piggy banks were handed out, 180 piggy cookies were made and enjoyed, and 25 students donated to benefit student scholarships. Currently, the Class of 2016 the Class of 2013 are tied for the lead! Remember: the Feed the Pig competition runs all year, and the class with the most donors will win a party in the spring, so feed your pig! Keep checking A-mail to find out when the next piggy bank round up will happen on campus.
Congratulations to Maly Thao '16 and Lyton Guallpa-Naula '16 on winning the Tag It Challenge! Maly and Lyton will EACH receive a $50 Visa gift card courtesy of The Augsburg Fund. Thank you to all students that submitted photos in the contest, Auggie Eagle had a hard time picking his favorite! Everyone can check out the winning pictures and other great submissions on Auggie Eagle's Facebook page.
Event Announcements
Flu Shots Available TODAY
This is a reminder from the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion (CCHP) that the MN Visiting Nurse Association will be on campus Monday 10/22 providing flu shots. The flu shot clinic will be from 12-2 p.m. in the Marshall Room of Christensen Center and is open to all interested students, faculty, and staff.
Most insurance is accepted, so please bring your insurance ID card if you want to use insurance or $29 cash or check for non-insurance patients.
No appointment is needed. Come as you are able to do so. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Be safe, stay healthy Auggies -- get your flu shot on campus today!
Cultural Fashion Show--TONIGHT
The Women's Resource Center is hosting a Cultural Fashion Show on Monday, October 22, to celebrate the diversity of Auggies' cultural backgrounds. Immediately prior to the show, there will be a small potluck in the WRC, for which people can bring food that they associate with their upbringing or culture. During the show, participants will wear clothes associated with their self-identified cultural background(s) and share information about the significance of these items. After the fashion show, there will be an open mic session for attendees to sing, read, dance, or share information about their background.
The potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. in the WRC (Sverdrup 207), and the fashion show begins at 6:00 p.m. in East Commons. No RSVPs are necessary to attend. Join us!
The Coolest Things Happening on Campus
The American Commonwealth Partnership and Center for Democracy and Citizenship are hosting a "Telling our Story" event highlighting our work as "Citizen Educators" and exploring how that message might resonate with audiences both on and off campus.
We are doing exciting work here, but often don't know what others on campus are up to, and need to educate ourselves about what that work is and find more opportunities for strengthening and showcasing the kind of collaborative, interdisciplinary, applied projects that we think are at the core of a Democracy College.
The open discussion will be held Monday, Oct. 29, from 3-5 p.m. in the "Common Table" (formerly St. Martin's Table in the Trinity Lutheran Church Building on Riverside Ave.) with faculty and students from across the campus, Admissions, Marketing, and Institutional Advancement to hear some of these stories, and brainstorm how to best communicate these to the wider world. A key part of this includes strengthening our connection to the local community, and we will be inviting community groups to join us as well.
We will start with short presentations from a few of the stakeholders (staff, students, faculty, community), and then move into small group discussion with a mix of staff, students, community members, and faculty in each group, brainstorming and "prototyping" stories that would appeal to and excite current and prospective students and donors. We would share what each group came up with at the end.
Annual Fall Blood Drive - 10/30
CCHP welcomes Memorial Blood Center for its annual fall blood drive to campus on Tuesday 10/30/12 from 10 - 4 p.m. in the East Commons of Christensen Center. Online donation sign-up is now available. Go to http://www.mbc.org/Home search drives and enter sponsor code 0027 for the Augsburg drive. You will be able to see what time slots are available and sign up for one that works for you. Alternatively you can call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 and we can find a time as well.
Auggies have always been generous donors at our annual blood drives and we expect nothing less this time. All presenting donors will receive a complimentary tote bag and double red cell donors will additional receive a T-shirt!
Some of you may not be able to donate but we can always use volunteers in the canteen/snack area so if you cannot donate but want to help the cause, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 or email detloff@augsburg.edu and we can get you scheduled to spend some time in the canteen during the drive.
Please donate if you can! Thanks.
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Have a Costume for 2.5 Year Old? Ducky for You
I'm looking for a hand me down costume for our two and a half year old girl. She is easily excited, so would be open to all sorts of options. Last year, she wore an awesome little duck costume (fits like a one piece snow suit, with a duck head on the hood, and little duck feet) that we'd be happy to loan anyone else looking to save time and money as we are. Thanks!