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Melby and Kennedy Closed Monday Until 1 p.m.
Si Melby and the Kennedy Center, including both fitness centers, will be closed for maintenance work on Monday, May 12, 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. The building will open at 1 p.m.
23rd Avenue Closure Monday
23rd Avenue on the east side of the park will be closed Monday, May 12, for some work on Kennedy Center. If you drive into campus that way, please plan a different route.
Teaching and Learning
Collaboration Happens
Response on new Hybrid Teaching and Learning at Augsburg Blog
http://engage.augsburg.edu/hybrid/2014/05/08/marti-cleveland_inness-response-to-invitation-to-comment/
On-Campus GRE Prep Course - Register Now
Augsburg offers an eight week GRE prep course each summer for students and alumni at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by Augsburg faculty and staff and walks students through each section of the general test. Throughout the course students complete sample test questions and receive in-depth feedback and instruction.
Tuesdays 4:00-6:30 p.m.
May 27-July 22
Cost: $75
Registration is first come, first serve, so sign up now at www.augsburg.edu/urgo!
Speaking Skills Workshop - May 14
Speaking Skills Workshop
Jointly sponsored by CTL and General Education
Organized by Darcey Engen, Kristen Chamberlain, Sarah Myers, and Christopher Smith
Wednesday, May 14
9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (brunch provided)
OGC 113
The Speaking requirement in the General Education curriculum, like the Writing requirement, is embedded across most majors and programs at Augsburg and will be assessed campus-wide in 2014-15. This workshop aims to re-energize faculty to teach this skill. We will consider the elements of good oral communication and provide examples of how faculty across the disciplines can work to develop students' speaking skills, in both formal and interpersonal settings. All faculty are invited to attend.
General Announcements
Vice President Finance/Administration Interview
We will welcome to campus a third candidate for the position of Vice President of Finance and Administration. Campus community members are invited to an open forum 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, to meet Beth Reissenweber.
The forum will be in Oren Gateway Room 100.
Materials for the candidate can be found on moodle, under "Vice President for Finance and Administration." The link is https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=759
The link for community input is also found on moodle. The Search Committee welcome feedback immediately following the open forum.
Bookstore Hours Next Week
We are open extended hours next week for the beginning of Summer 1!
We will be open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
We are also open tomorrow from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday (May 10)
Please order your textbooks via our website at http://augsburg.bncollege.com
$200 Summer Course Stipend
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Looking for a summer education class to take? The Augsburg Paideia Program is offering a summer institute, July 28-31, 2014 on the pedagogy of Paideia. Learn how to implement inquiry-based discussions with students at all grade levels and subject areas. INS 255-A: Paideia Approach: Thinking, Talking, and Reading is a 4 semester course that includes the Paideia Institute.
Since the theme of this year's institute is on peace and justice, the President's Fund to Advance Peacemaking is awarding a $200 stipend to participating students. Please contact Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu regarding the stipend and registration. You can also check out the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia/ for more information about the Augsburg Paideia Program.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: Looking for a summer graduate-level education class to take? The Augsburg Paideia Program is offering a summer institute, July 28-31, 2014 on the pedagogy of Paideia. Learn how to implement inquiry-based discussions with students at all grade levels and subject areas. The ECS 543 course can be taken for either two or four graduate semester credits and can be counted as an elective course in the MAE program. The registration fee is less than regular graduate tuition and thanks to a grant from the President's Fund to Advance Peacemaking a $200 credit toward the registration fee is awarded. For more information about the Augsburg Paideia Program and summer institute check out the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia/ and contact Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu to register.
HSA Financial Forum Webinar
Do you have an HSA? Optum Health will offer three Financial Forum webinars to help you plan, save, and pay for qualified medical expenses, and to potentially grow your savings tax-free by investing in mutual funds.
You will learn:
- Who is eligible to invest
- How to use the available educational and account management tools
- How to set up an investment account, select funds, and allocate dollars
- How to transfer money between your HSA and investment account
Financial Forums have a 20/20 format -- taking only 40 minutes out of your day. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to discussing the HSA topic, with the last 20 minutes held for Q&A.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to take full advantage of the tax-free savings your HSA offers.
Final Time/Date the forum is offered:
- Thursday, May 22 - 3:00 p.m.
Space fills up quickly, so register today. For more information or to sign up, visit:
http://go.optum.com/4820_FS_Financial_Forum_Spring_2014-Employee/employee_invite1.pdf?elq_mid=4778&elq_cid=972371&elq_ck=701a0000002AIcBAAW&elq=c24539b2e703407eb3b85c15a5b8d2ed&elqCampaignId=1439
Town Hall & Governance Task Force Docs Now Online
The audio replay and slides from the May 5 Town Hall meeting with Augsburg Board of Regents Chair Jodi Harpstead are now available on the State of the College page.
To access the State of the College page, log into Inside Augsburg, click "College Reports" in the left menu, then click "State of the College 2013-14," which is the second bullet on the College Reports page.
The State of the College page also includes a recently posted transcript of the brief overview provided by President Pribbenow at the April 1 All Hands meeting before the group engaged in discussions facilitated by the Governance Task Force. We will also post a transcript of the May 5 Town Hall meeting on the State of the College page as soon as the transcription work is complete, which is targeted for next week.
Finally, please note that the Governance Task Force report, which was presented to the Board of Regents May 2, also is now available online. It is the first link on the College Reports page.
Missing Cart
We are missing the cart that we use to carry everything we need for events and on-campus activities. It was borrowed and not returned. If you have seen it, please return it to us in Oren Gateway Suite 300. It says ALUMNI RELATIONS on it's a flatbed. It is blue in color and a rolling cart. If you spot it abandoned somewhere, give me a call at 612-330-1085, and I'll pick it up. THANK YOU!
Event Announcements
Auggie Alumni at 612 Brewing
The first Auggie Alumni Summer Series event will take place next Tuesday at 612 Brewing. This event will feature a tour of the facility by 612 Brew master, one complimentary beverage, and a $5.00 food voucher for the Rusty Taco food truck. In addition, Augsburg College Prof. Michael Wentzel and Mighty Axe Hops founder Brian Krohn '08 will be on hand to discuss the science of brewing.
Date: May 13, 2014
Location: 612 Brewing, 945 Broadway St. NE, Minneapolis
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $10.00
Register: http://www.augsburg.edu/alumni/events/
Calling Auggie Women (Including Students)
8 sponsorships are available for students to attend an Augsburg women's event (free!) on Saturday, May 17. Please contact Sherilyn Young 612-330-1462, youngs@augsburg.edu if you would like to come!
Benefits? Expand your network, learn how women of all generations handle life's expectations, brunch and special speaker/program. I hope you can come!
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Join Auggie women of all ages (the Augsburg College Associates, Augsburg Women Engaged) in a wonderful program exploring the question of "Am I measuring up?"
Register at https://fog.augsburg.edu/AlumniEvents. If you are a student, please call me to register and access a sponsored seat.
Your morning will be filled full of inspiration as we listen to our amazing speakers including Joan Steffend, TV personality and author, as she talks about her experience of Measuring Up. We will also enlist the creative side with a special presentation by Augsburg alumna Carolyn Pool '91 and her compatriot Shanan Custer, writers and performers of 2 Sugars, Room for Cream to help us explore the question even further.
Additionally, we have assembled a panel of Augsburg women, including Lee Furman '61, Susan Allen '92, and Tina Nguyen '08 to share their stories with us.
But that is not all! You will get a chance to personally explore this question for yourself and participate in the discussion with your peers in small group discussions and through the larger group.
This day is not to be missed. Please share this event with as many Augsburg College Alumnae Women (and students) as you can so we can all experience this opportunity to connect.
Register at https://fog.augsburg.edu/AlumniEvents.
Paideia Summer Events
FACULTY: What is Paideia and how do you pronounce it? Paideia (pie-day-a) is a pedagogy that encourages inquiry-based discussions with others around a common text. It can be used with all ages and in all subject areas. The Augsburg College Paideia Program has been offering training to Augsburg faculty, staff, and students as well as to teachers throughout the United States for the past twenty-five years. We invite you to join us in celebrating our silver anniversary through several venues.
PAIDEIA WORKSHOP: This half-day training is offered through the Center for Teaching and Learning and the President's Fund to Advance Peacemaking. The workshop, Paideia: Putting Students in Charge of the Conversation, will be held May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Riverside Room. Through an interactive seminar and coaching activity, we will explore the great idea of peace in a variety of readings along with the pedagogy of Paideia. Participation is limited to 20 faculty. Lunch will be provided along with a $20 gift certificate from Barnes and Noble. To register and receive the readings, contact Dr. Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu.
PAIDEIA INSTITUTE: This year marks the 25th annual Paideia Institute, July 28-31, 2014. The focus question this year is What Do Peace and Justice Look Like? These great and timeless ideas will be explored through a variety of genre along with coaching activities to assist you in facilitating seminars with your own curriculum.
Thanks again to PFAP, we are able to offer a $200 stipend to attend the summer Paideia Institute. Faculty can also apply to the Center for Teaching and Learning for travel funds up to $400 to cover the remaining portion of the registration fee. In Minnesota-speak, this is a heck-of-a-deal.
PAIDEIA CONFERENCE: Don't have four days available for the Paideia Institute? Attend our one-day Paideia Conference on Peace for a sampling of how teachers are engaging students in civil discourse. The conference is August 1, 2014 at Augsburg College. Stipends are also available to cover most of the conference fee.
To learn more about the Augsburg Paideia Program please visit the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia and to register contact Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu for details. Then, come and join in the celebration.
Creating an Inclusive Campus Workshop May 12
Whether you have RSVP'd or not - you are invited to the Creating an Inclusive Campus workshop, Monday, May 12, 2014.
This is an important part of our diversity and inclusion initiative. The annual Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) workshop is tied to our on-going college mission commitment to "intentional diversity in our life and work."
The workshop will provide participants a better understanding of the student experience with results from recent student focus groups on issues of inclusion, an opportunity for continued growth in understanding inclusion and an opportunity to build skills in creating an inclusive campus and classrooms.
The workshop is from 9:00 - 12:00 noon in the East Commons. Continental breakfast starts at 8:30 a.m.
The workshop, which will be facilitated by Phyllis Braxton, is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Human Resources, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
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