Day Student Spring Transportation Info

Transportation and Parking information is now available on the Public Safety website at www.augsburg.edu/dps

Or, use the following quick sheet for basic information about transportation options and parking permit sale dates.

http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/transportation2013STUDENT.pdf

If you purchased a year-long parking permit, you do not need to register again for the Spring. Check your Parking Services History page if you are not sure of your permit contract.

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Fac/Staff Spring Transportation Info

Transportation and Parking information is now available on the Public Safety website at www.augsburg.edu/dps

Or, use the following quick sheet for basic information about transportation options and parking permit sale dates.

http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/transportation2013FACSTAFF.pdf

If you purchased a year-long parking permit, you do not need to register again for the Spring. Check your Parking Services "History" page if you are un-sure of your permit contract.

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Flipped Learning Discussion - Today

Flipped Learning Discussion
Hosted by Eric Strom and Nathan Lind
Liaisons for Computing, Information Technology

Join a round table discussion on the methodology and tools to design and create successful flipped learning in your course.

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center

We will be referring to the following resources as part of our discussion:

7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Classrooms
http://www-cdn.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7081.pdf

The Flipped Class: What it is and What it is Not
http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-conversation-689.php

Are You Ready to Flip?
http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/are-you-ready-to-flip-691.php

The Flipped Class: What Does a Good One Look Like?
http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-what-does-a-good-one-look-like-692.php

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One More Week to Visit the Writing Lab

By the time you read this, tutors in the Writing Lab have will have conducted more than 1,300 conferences with students on their writing assignments. Join them!
Here are the hours:

Monday: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.

Please note: The Lab will be closed for the holiday break after the last shift on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

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Make Sure your Hiking Boots are Broken In

For the upcoming study abroad program to Tanzania (May 21 - June 8, 2013), we will spend six days hiking from 5,000 ft. up to over 19,000 ft at the summit, so you'll want to make sure you have boots that don't give you blisters. It will also help to become good friends with your quadriceps, as they will be doing a lot of work. As well, you'll want to familiarize yourself with Julius Nyerere, neoliberalism, ujamaa, jatropha, the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, and the Millenium Villages Project. For more information, go to the Augsburg Abroad brochure page: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=Tanzania13 and click "Apply now."

Deadline for applying is Feb. 1. The first six students to complete their online application are eligible for free use of nice Mountainsmith internal frame packs for the trip!

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Book Orders for Next Semester are Now Due

Please if you have not turned in your book request for next semester/trimester, please do so asap! Please email them to me at forgey@augsburg.edu

Thank you!

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Upcoming Grade Submission Deadlines

As we finish up classes and finals for the fall term, please be mindful of the grading deadlines for your classes. The deadlines are:

Fall WEC and Graduate classes – Monday, December 17
Fall Rochester classes – Friday, December 21
Fall Day classes – Monday, December 31

Information about online grade submission and the grading scale can be found at http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/grades/ .

Final grade submission is important to our students. Many students are dependent on scholarships which require graded coursework for continuance or application for new monies. The timely submission of grades also aids in the notation of degree completion and in identifying students at risk of probation or dismissal. Thank you for your efforts to support our students.

Questions about grading deadlines and policies can be directed to the main Registrar's Office email (registrar@augsburg.edu) or phone number (612-330-1036).

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Late Night Lindell Library Hours This Week

Lindell Library will be open:
Thursday, Dec. 13 8 am – 1 am
Friday, Dec. 14 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday, Dec. 15 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, Dec. 16 noon – 1 am

Come for research assistance, technology advice, or to do some serious studying. We're expecting you!

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that website.

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Coffee/Donuts & Piggy Bank Round Up Dec 19

Attention students, faculty, and staff! Join us in Christensen Center on Wednesday December 19 from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. for coffee, donuts, and a piggy bank round-up! Bring your piggy bank and donate the spare change you have collected to your class jar to help your class win a party! All proceeds go to student scholarships. Feed your pig! If you like to sleep in, we will also be conducting piggy bank round ups in the Urness/Mortensen Lobby from 10:30 am-1 p.m.

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Selling Books Back to the Bookstore/Rental Returns

We are buying purchased books back through December 21st. Students must have Augsburg ID to sell purchased books back.

Rental Returns are due no later than December 21st. Please make sure you do not sell a rental book back. If you sell your rental back, your credit card will be charged on the 22nd. If you are unable to get to campus, please drop your rental in the mail using the postage paid label. Check your emails for details.

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Admissions Holiday Party

We invite you to stop by the Office of Admissions (lower level of Christensen Center) to take a break from your day and celebrate the holiday season. There will be a variety of food choices including
appetizers, plenty of holiday sweets and hot and cold beverages.

When: Thursday, December 13
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

We look forward to seeing you.
Come hungry!!
The Admissions Team

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Bring Socks to Party

Please bring new socks to the Faculty/ Staff Holiday Party for the......

Augsburg Health Commons

Nursing students at Augsburg College provide services at two nursing-led free centers dedicated to serving those in need. The people who come to the Health Commons are from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and all services are provided free of charge. The Central Health Commons also provides clean socks and basic personal care items. Learn more on the Augsburg College Nursing website about volunteering at the Augsburg Central Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis or the Health Commons at Dar Ul-Quba in Cedar-Riverside.

Everyone who brings socks will get a piece of art made by Professor Christopher Houltberg's graphic design students.

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Enrollment Center Upcoming Holiday Hours

Starting next week the Enrollment Center will start their holiday hours which includes no extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday. Please visit the Enrollment Center website for a full listing of these hours.

Happy Holidays!

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Central Services Holiday Hours

The Copy Center is open regular hours through December 21, closed over the holidays, then reopens Wednesday, January 2. The Mailroom (upstairs) and Shipping/Receiving (downstairs) have special open hours between Christmas and New Year's - open 9 AM - 1 PM on Thursday, 12/27, Friday, 12/28, and Monday, 12/31. All regular services will be available. We will be staffed "lite" for these days so will not be delivering mail or packages. If you would like your mail or packages on these days, please come to pick up between 9 AM and 1 PM.

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Call for MLK Award Nominations

The MLK Committee is seeking nominations for the 2013 MLK Award. Annually, we award two people who have demonstrated peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others. We are looking for people who have demonstrated these abilities on or off campus.

Please give this careful consideration and take the time to nominate one faculty or staff member and/or one student that you believe should receive special recognition for following in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Self nominations are also accepted.

Please provide:
• Specific examples of how this person has represented peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others
• Your name and contact information and the full name of the person/people that you are nominating along with their contact information.

Please send nominations to moorek1@augsburg.edu by December 20.

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Dining Services

Monday and Tuesday of finals week Einsteins will be open until 11:00pm. Stop in for your caffeine fix or a late night snack. Good Luck!

Einstein's now has peppermint flavor for a limited time only. Stop by to try a Mint Mocha or a Mint Hot Chocolate.


Nabo:
Nabo is offering a 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.

The special today is a Steak Sandwich with chips and a fountain drink.

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.

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Mural Art Explored in Spanish Conversation Group

Please join us in the last Spanish conversation group of the semester for this special event:

Have you ever noticed the wonderful mural art in Minneapolis and wondered what it is all about? Come join current Augsburg Spanish students as they discuss and show their short, documentary films about the mural art found on East Lake Street, at Coffman Memorial Union (U of M campus) and the most recent addition to South High School. Don't miss this opportunity to see the amazing work produced by Latin American Culture students (SPA 332) on Thursday, December 13 starting at 11:30am in the Riverside Room.

From beginning to advanced, all language-levels are welcome. Our aim is to give you a pressure-free place to speak Spanish without grammar lessons. We meet every Thursday in the Riverside Room, 2nd floor Christensen, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Signs will be posted. Join us for 10 minutes or for the whole session, whatever works for you. Feel free to bring your lunch. Join us for 3 sessions and you'll get a free T-shirt!

We look forward to seeing all of you again in January. Felices Fiestas!

Questions? Contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082; or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!

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Chemistry/Physics Holiday Party

The annual Chemistry/Physics Holiday Party will be held Friday, December 14 from 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. in SCI 21. There will be pizza and fun physics and chemistry demonstrations. Come and celebrate the holidays before finals week. Everyone is welcome!

This event is sponsored by the Society of Physics Students and the Augsburg Chemical Society.

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Math and Computer Science Holiday Party

Our annual holiday celebration will be held from 3:00 to 4:30 pm Friday afternoon in Science 108. Come by for sweet and savory treats, and some fun with friends and colleagues. Hope to see you there!

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Somali "Invisible Arts" Workshop--TONIGHT

The students in POL 160--World Politics are hosting the Somali youth group KaJoog for a session of their workshop on the "Invisible Arts" of poetry, spoken word, and hip hop. Students interested in learning more about their work are invited to join in 6:30-8:30 in Kennedy 303/305 on Thursday, Dec. 13.

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Biology Christmas Party - FRIDAY

The annual Biology Christmas Party will be held Friday, December 14 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in SCI 213 (overflow seating in SCI 212). Stop by and enjoy one of the biggest and best events on campus! In addition to great, hearty foods (chili, sandwiches, etc.), we will be playing Biology Family Feud and have lots of fantastic prizes for students. Everyone is welcome!

This event is sponsored by the Biology Department and Tri-Beta.

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Social Sciences Christmas Party - TODAY

Please come to the Social Sciences and Humanities Office (Memorial 111) this afternoon between 3:30-5:30 p.m. for our annual Christmas party!

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Education Students Only

We are inviting Education Department students to stop in the Education Department suite tomorrow to have a cookie and some hot cider. We will have goodies out from about 9:30-1pm.

This is a correction to the announcement on Wednesday, December 12th. We forgot to say "just Education students".

Happy Holidays to all from all of us in the Education Department!

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Cap & Gown For Sale

Cap and Gown Augsburg Master of Business Administration. Pristine condition.

Used for graduation day, then hung & stored dust-free.

507-269-6368

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