Tree Trimming Happening on Monday, March 17

Please take extra care: Tree trimmers will be on campus Monday, March 17. They will be working in the quad and other areas.

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May Calendar

Have you been looking for the May Calendar? Please visit the CTL website under "upcoming events" for a list of professional development activities scheduled for the remainder of the semester and into May. This is a working document that will be updated regularly.

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CTL Grant Application Deadlines Set

The Faculty Development Committee has completed its work on updating Faculty Grants for 2014-15. We appreciate your patience as we worked to expand opportunities in some of the granting categories. The CTL website will be updated within the next 24 hours. Once updated, complete descriptions, funding levels and application procedures will be available for all grants.

Provost's Internationalization Travel Grant – Due March 28
Integrated Course Design Summer Program – Due April 7
Summer Scholarship Grants – Due April 7
Professional Travel Grants – Applications for travel between June 1 and Dec. 31, 2014, will be accepted beginning March 26, 2014. See "Why Two Funding Phases?" on the CTL website.
Work Culture Grants – Ongoing Requests Accepted

Please contact Tim Pippert if you have any questions pippert@augsburg.edu.

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 2014

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for Fall 2014 admission. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academics, involvement in undergraduate research, and other scholarly activities. McNair teams scholars with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps them to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops, and advising in preparation for graduate study. Also, the program assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4,000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2015.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, students must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2014, 4 p.m.
Priority Deadline: Friday March 14, 2014

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Natalya Brown Shares Her Experiences in Spain Today

Practice your Spanish with us this Thursday while learning about southern Spain! Natalya Brown '14 will share photos and stories with the group about her semester spent in Granada, Spain. Join us to learn more about the beauty and deep history of this part of the world. Even those with minimal Spanish experience will enjoy this presentation - all are welcome. Natalya will speak from 12-12:30 p.m.

The Spanish conversation group meets every Thursday in the Riverside Room, 2nd floor Christensen, from 11:30 a.m. to 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.

Attend 3 sessions and receive a free T-shirt that says, "Augsburg Habla Español."

Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081 or Anita Fisher, ext. 1082. We hope to see you there.

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Outstanding Staff Award Recipients Honored

Staff Senate would like to congratulate the recipients of this year's Outstanding Staff Award. The six winners were selected from 16 nominees and announced at the Staff Appreciation Event on March 11 in Hoversten Chapel.

Jodi Collen – Director, Event and Conference Planning
Crystal Comer – Registrar, Registrar's Office
Scott Krajewski – Director, Information Technology
Nancy Shaeffer – Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Martha Truax – Director of Annual Giving, Development
Abennet Tulu – Custodian, Custodial Services

Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the Augsburg College community.

The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission statement of the College through their actions. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff 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.

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Screenwriter Nicole Brending, Thursday, March 13

Screenwriter and MFA Mentor Nicole Brending will be screening her work on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center.

Nicole is a three-time Jerome Foundation Grand recipient, a former McKnight Screenwriting Fellow, as well as the winner of the Ezra Litwak Award for Distinction in Screenwriting. Her feature project PRESERVATION was the only American project selected for the 2011 Berlinale Co-Production Market and her short films have garnered such awards as "Best of the Fest" (Palm Springs), "Best Short" (Hamburg and Q Cinema), the "Prix de Varti" (Ann Arbor). She graduated with honors from Columbia University's MFA Film Program and has developed projects for the Robert Evans Company, Blossom Films and Fido Features, to name a few.

This is a MFA info session event, and is open to the public.

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Need Help with Yard Work

We need one or two persons to help us clean our yard and prepare it for spring. It would involve physical work and hauling heavy loads. Reasonable pay. Work would be in early or mid April. Please contact me if interested or for questions at pezechki@augsburg.edu.

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Lenovo 13" Ultrabook for Sale

Lenovo U310 13" refurbished Ultrabook for sale for $350.
Never used. I purchased for travel, but never had the opportunity to use it.
Contact me at kuross@augsburg.edu

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