Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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TOMORROW: Physician Assistant Info Session

Join URGO for a panel-style information session discussing physician assistant (PA) school applications. Hear from representatives of the Augsburg PA Program as well as recent alumni. Alumni will speak on topics such as picking schools, creating an application timeline, personal statements, and preparing for interviews. Food will be provided.

Wednesday, March 9
OGC 100
6 p.m.

Email Catherina Kipper (kipper@augsburg.edu) or URGO (urgo@augsburg.edu) with any questions and for accessibility accommodations.

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Convocation Daily Schedule Change

On Wednesday, March 9, the Koryne Horbal Lecture will affect the daily class schedule.

The revised schedule will be:
1st Period 8:00-8:50 a.m. (instead of 8:00-9:10)
2nd Period 9:00-9:50 a.m. (instead of 9:20-10:30)
Convocation 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Remaining classes follow regular schedule

Convocation class schedule modifications are posted online at http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/calendars/convoschedule/ .

For more information about the convocation series and featured presenters, visit http://www.augsburg.edu/convo/ .

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Come for Lunch, Learn About Assessment

All faculty and staff are invited to join Kristen Chamberlain tomorrow for an Assessment Lunch & Learn! Grab lunch in the Commons (it's on us!) and come over to the Cedar Room. Please RSVP to kilgorem@augsburg.edu.

ASSESSMENT LUNCH & LEARN
Wednesday, March 9
12:00pm-1:30pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center

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Z Presenter Registration Deadline = Thurs. 3/10

Zyzzogeton 2016 Registration Deadline is March 10!

Zyzzogeton, Augsburg's annual student research symposium, will be held on Thursday, April 14, from 3-5 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

Students who plan to present their research or creative activity at this poster session will need to register and submit an abstract online at www.augsburg.edu/urgo by March 10 (click maroon box on right side of URGO homepage). Please work closely with your research mentors on your poster.

URGO and McNair will be hosting a Research Poster workshop where you can bring your working draft and receive one-on-one feedback and help on Wednesday, March 23, from 4:30-6 p.m. in SVE 204. We will be providing dinner, so please RSVP to urgo@augsburg.edu if you plan to come.

Questions? Please contact urgo@augsburg.edu or stop by Science Hall 152.

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Congratulations to 2015-16 CTL Grant Recipients

Thank you to the Faculty Development Committee, Deans Gort, Gilsdorf, and Canny, Provost Kaivola, and all their hard work in determining this year's CTL grant recipients. They reviewed an impressive collection of grant proposals and are pleased to announce the following awardees:

PROVOST'S INTERNATIONALIZATION TRAVEL GRANT:

Joseph Towle, Language and Cross-Cultural Studies - For travel to CGEE sites in Guatemala and Mexico

INTEGRATED COURSE DESIGN GRANTS:

Pavel Belik, Mathematics
Kristen Chamberlain, Communication Studies
Evren Guler, Psychology
Nancy Johnson, Business
Phil Quanbeck II, Religion
Maheen Zaman, History

SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS:

Stephan Clark, English - Completion of American Gulag
Darcey Engen, Theater - Professional Vocal Training
Nancy Fischer, Sociology - Dressing in Vintage: Consuming Fashion of the Past
Lori Brandt Hale, Religion - Vocation, Responsibility, and Public Life: Reading Bonhoeffer with Interfaith Students
Ann Impullitti, Biology -The Use of Endophytes to Reduce Soybean Pathogens
Bibiana Koh, Social Work - Understanding the Role of Heritage Travel in Intercountry Adoptees' Ethnic Identity Development in Well-Being
Virginia McCarthy, Nursing - Increasing BSN Prepared Nurses Through Targeted Intervention at the AA and Bachelor's Degree Level
Sarah Myers, Theater - The Skype Performance Project
Beliza Torres Narvaez, Theater - Resabios de Amargura or That Bitter Cabaret
Emily Schilling, Biology - Predation Structured Odonata Assemblages in Fishless, Salmonid, and Centrarchid Ponds in Maine
John Zobitz, Mathematics - Modeling Scholarship Through Mayfly Population Dynamics

Please join CTL in congratulating these fantastic faculty!

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General Announcements

Travelers EDGE Scholarship Opportunity

During the last 5 years, Travelers EDGE has provided professional development opportunities and scholarships to over 20 Augsburg students and right now we are beginning to recruit the next cohort of EDGE Scholars.

Up to 5 current first-year students will be named Travelers EDGE Scholars and will receive a $2,500 scholarship for the 16-17 academic year. They will have opportunity to explore careers in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry by participating in self-assessments, professional development workshops, job shadows, networking opportunities, and will also be invited to apply for selective internships at Travelers. Scholars who successfully complete the first year of the EDGE program in 2016-17 will be invited to apply for a second year of funding in the amount of $10,000.

More information and the application is available at http://www.augsburg.edu/travelersedge/

Applications must be completed by Wednesday, March 23.

Questions? Contact Janet Morales (moralesj@augsburg.edu/612-330-1792)

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Recycle Your Toothpaste Tubes

And brushes, and floss containers, and chapstick tubes and other odd personal care items that are hard to recycle!

Bring them to the TerraCycle bin on the re-use table in the Auggies nest by Thursday, March 10th!!

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Professional Development Opportunity at UHG

UnitedHealth Group's 2016 Campus Talent Summit provides first and second year students the opportunity to learn about career paths while building critical business skills for the future workforce. The program, which takes place April-August 2016, includes a corporate site visit, virtual mentoring program, and business focused webinars.

To be eligible to apply, students must be:

-Currently be a freshman or sophomore with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
-Majoring in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS or related business field.
-Demonstrate involvement in diversity/community activities and/or on-campus student organizations.
-Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
-Summit a resume and an unofficial transcript
-Complete a digital introduction
-Be able to participate in all 4 program segments

Interested students should complete the "Network With Us" form and submit their resume by Friday, March 11:

https://careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/network-with-us?campaignid=%7b8268F2D7-1A12-4EB5-BAF4-012E586A29A1%7d

Questions? Contact Janet Morales at moralesj@augsburg.edu

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AmeriCorps VISTA Position at Augsburg College

Are you interested in having a unique experience addressing issues of environmental justice and health equity in the local neighborhood? We have an opportunity for you! Join us for an AmeriCorps VISTA year at Augsburg College working with Campus Kitchen and the Health Commons. We are accepting and interviewing applicants now. https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=64898&fromSearch=true

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Food Service Menus

The Nabo Special today is Spaghetti with a Breadstick and 20 oz. Fountain Soda

There is a Macaroni Pasta Bar at World Flavors.

Market Place is Serving Grilled Garlic Pork Loin, Grilled Local Zucchini, Harissa Smashed Local Potatoes, and Asparagus with Lemon Zest & Garlic.

Vege is Serving Red Bean Curry, Herb Roasted Sweet Cherry Tomatoes with Onions & Peppers, Acorn Squash with Cinnamon, and Sliced Baked Potatoes with Olive Oil & Herbs.

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 2016

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting Sophomores for Fall 2016 admission. Eligible applicants will be Juniors Spring 2017and available to conduct research Summer 2017. We are particularly looking for students in STEM fields that are interested in pursuing doctoral degrees, but we will consider all majors EXCEPT most professional fields (including business, pre-law, pre-health).

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academics, involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair provides coursework, workshops and advising in preparation for doctoral study. The program also 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 2017.

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 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: Monday, March 28, 2016

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Event Announcements

Buzzed, Impaired, Drunk Driving - Find Out More

Ever wondered what actually happens if you are pulled over by law enforcement for possible driving under the influence or some type of impaired driving? Join the EP!C peer health educators on Wednesday 3/9/16 at 6:30 pm in the Student Lounge to hear from a state trooper and an Augsburg student about what to expect and the real cost of getting a DUI. There will also be a representative from AAA MN talking about a recent study on buzzed and other impaired driving.

Please join us -- food and beverages provided as well as a drawing for a prize (or two!!)

Questions, please call Dianne in the CWC office at 612-330-1707.

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TONIGHT - Climate Change After Paris

Please join us at this semester's Martin Olav Sabo Symposium on Public Policy.

Climate Change After Paris: How do we get there?
Tuesday, March 8
7 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Three panelists will reflect on the Paris Climate Change Conference and offer thoughts on how we take action. Our panelists are:
Ellen Anderson, Executive Director, Minnesota Energy Transition Lab
Anne Hunt, Environmental Policy Director, City of Saint Paul
Amy Fredregill, Resource Planning and Strategy Manager, Xcel Energy
Tom Berg will moderate the conversation.

RSVP not required. Contact us at sabocenter@augsburg.edu with questions.

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Daily Chapel @ 11:30am: Dr. Mac Gimse "Squeezing"

Join us today for worship in the chapel at 11:30am! We welcome Dr. Malcolm "Mac" Gimse, Professor Emeritus of Art, St. Olaf College, to speak about his sculpture "Squeezing Life into a Child" (1999) on display in the chapel. This bronze sculpture was presented to Augsburg College by Shelby Gimse Andress '56, in memory of the nurturing life of her husband, the late James W. Andress '51. It is dedicated to those who serve the children of God, especially the rejected, because they are the future of humanity. Musician today: Nyssa Capman, flute.

Wednesday, 3/9: No Daily Chapel - Women's Resource Center Convocation

Thursday, 3/10, 11:30am: Sophia Bauer '16, Senior Chapel, vocalist

Friday, 3/11, 10:40am: Blessing & Sending for Those Traveling on Spring Break. Musicians: Melodie Lane, vocalist; Kandra Rudelius-Palmer, vocalist; Alexandra Olson, clarinet.

We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!

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Give Before You Go - Donate Blood on 3/9

Hello Augsburg College blood donors!

As many of you are aware, the Zika Virus has caused concern in the medical community. The nation's blood centers are not immune to this concern and the FDA has asked us to temporarily defer donors traveling in affected areas. This is causing a strain on the blood supply. We need your help!

We need 37 more donors for Wednesday's blood drive at Augsburg College. Would you consider donating blood before your travels over spring break?

Please consider signing up online at www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027 or walk in Wednesday between 10am-4pm up in the east Commons in Christensen Center. You can also call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment. If you have already signed up, we truly appreciate your donation. Remember to drink water and eat a good meal prior to your donation.

Help save lives Auggies -- your blood donation is much needed at this time so please consider giving before you go off on spring break next week!

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