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March to the End; March into the Writing Lab

Spring break is over and it's time to get back to business. Find the Writing Lab during these hours:

Mondays: 11:10 - 1:40 and 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00; and 7:30 - 10 PM
Wednesdays: 3:30 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00 and 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Fridays: 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Sundays: 5:00 - 8:00 PM

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AAC Submission Deadline

The final AAC meetings of the year are fast approaching! Please submit proposed curricular changes according to the following deadlines:

New AAC proposals - NEXT MONDAY, March 28 at 5pm
Returning AAC proposals - Monday, April 11 at 5pm

See http://inside.augsburg.edu/facultysenate/aac/ for more information.

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Expanded Summer Course Offerings

This summer, Augsburg is offering a broader selection of summer courses for day students. Plan now to take advantage--summer courses can help you get ahead (or catch up) to ensure you finish you degree in four years, which saves time and money. Both core curriculum classes and classes in particular majors will be available, and many will be offered as online courses you can take from home.

You can register at the same time as your window for fall course registration. The first windows for day students begin April 4.

Learn more at augsburg.edu/registrar/summer.

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2016-2017 Course Offerings Are Viewable Online

2016-2017 course offerings can be viewed online by going to Inside Augsburg > Augnet Services > Records & Registration > Course Search/Register.

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Reading the Echo in Arizona: Archives Online

Brown-bag Presentation
Wednesday 30 March 2016
Noon to 1 p.m.
Riverside Room, Christensen Center

Lindell Library holds many treasures of Augsburg's shared history: The Echo student newspaper, back to 1898; the Augsburgian yearbook, starting in 1916; and Augsburg Now and its alumni-publication ancestors. All these and more are part of the Archives' physical collection. But what if you want to go beyond paper and page through, say, the 1983 Augsburgian -- in your office, at home, or on vacation? Thanks to the library's Digital Initiative Project, begun by librarian Bill Wittenbreer in 2013, you can read many of your favorite Augsburg publications online anywhere, and more are being added all the time. Want to know more? Of course you do! Faculty and staff (and the wider Augsburg community) are invited to Bill's informative session on exploring our new Archives Web page, http://library.augsburg.edu/archives/ , and all the ways you can access our digital collections. Bring your lunch, and your curiosity!

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Live Abroad - Fulbright Info Sessions 4/5 & 4/6

Tuesday, March 5th @ 2pm in Sverdrup 102
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Wednesday, March 6th @ 10:30am in Sverdrup 102

Each year the Fulbright U.S. student program funds approximately 1,900 Americans to study, research, or teach English abroad in over 140 countries. During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. Come to one of our Fulbright information sessions to learn more about this opportunity and hear from previous Augsburg Fulbright winners!

If you are unable to attend an info session but would like to learn more about the program or have any questions regarding Fulbright please contact us at urgo@augsburg.edu or x1446.

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Upcoming Faculty Workshops and Events

Mark your calendars - don't miss these late spring events for faculty!

Tues. March 29 - Active Reading: How to Teach It Well (AVID)
Two sessions: 12:00-1:30pm and 3:30-5:00pm, OGC 100

Wed. March 30 - Navigating Hot Topics: The Civic Agency Approach to Constructive Engagement and Discussion
9:00am-10:30am, Lindell 301

Thurs. March 31 - Gen Ed Conversation: Languages
Two sessions: 12:00-1:00pm and 3:30-4:30pm, Lindell 301

Tues. April 5 - Writing across the Curriculum: Providing Effective Feedback on Student Writing
8:30am-1:00am, Christensen Center Augsburg Room

Wed. April 6 - Scholarship Tapas
3:45-5:15pm, Marshall Room

Wed. April 20 - Bibliographic Software Demo
3:15-4:15pm in Lindell 201

Go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/ to read full event descriptions.

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Melissa Hensley Presents Work At MSSA

Melissa Hensley, assistant professor of social work, presented a workshop at the annual Minnesota Social Service Association conference on March 18. The title of the presentation was "Mental Health Providers with Mental Illness: Taking Care of Ourselves and Our Work."

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"On-Hold" Accounts Payable Checks

Authorization Invoices processed with a "On-Hold" request originally to be picked up on Friday, March 25 will be available on Thursday, March 24 anytime after 1:00 p.m. due to the Good Friday holiday.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at ext. 1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu ~ Thank You!

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Augsburg Total Wellness - Prize Drawing Winners

Congratulations to our 2 prize drawing winners for their participation in wellness activities over the week of spring break. Please come pick up your prizes in HR (Memorial Hall, Room 19).

Ashley Holmes won the prize drawing for the Hoops Challenge last Wednesday, winning a gym bag and a water bottle.

Jim Gross won the prize drawing for showing his Auggie Spirit on Friday, winning an umbrella.

Thank you to all who participated!

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Travelers EDGE Scholarship Applications Due Wed.

If you have not yet applied for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship, now is your last chance - applications are due on Wednesday, March 23.

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/

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

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Student Employment Information Summer 2016

Dear Colleagues:

The end of the academic year is fast approaching. The last day of the academic year for student employment is April 29! The summer employment begins May 1, 2016.

NOTE: If you know you will have students working on Saturday, April 30, please contact HR to make sure each student's employment record is adjusted accordingly.

If you are planning on having students working over the summer, please be sure to review the information below regarding student positions for summer employment in 2016.

Summer student rates will be as follows:
Student Rate: $9.50
Student Supervisory Rate: $10.50

Steps to follow when hiring a student worker for summer 2016
1. Students returning into a position they held previously will only need a Student Employment Hire Form submitted through Hirezon/Interview Exchange.

2. Looking for a student worker to hire? Any new position will need to be posted through Human Resources to the internal student jobs board. Student Requisitions can be submitted though Hirezon/Interview Exchange. Once it's submitted, we will post the position online. Hiring managers will be able to view applications in real time through the system.

3. When you've selected a student to hire, complete the Student Employment Hire Form through Hirezon/Interview Exchange. Students who have never worked on campus before will need to fill out additional HR forms, including a background check, before they will be authorized to work.

Instructions for navigating Hirezon/Interview Exchange can be found on HR Moodle. Questions? Email HR at hr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058.

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Maria Cristina Tavera To Speak

Please join Art Club on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 4:00 pm in the Christensen Center Gallery for an informal discussion with Maria Cristina Tavera who will discuss her work and its role in "Reconfiguring Casta," which is currently on display.

Acting as artist, curator, political commentator, and social activist, Tavera examines the term Casta through a series of works that examine race, identity, and the categorization of interracial relationships.

Art Club is honored and invites all interested students, staff, and faculty to a lively conversation with Tavera about her process, intent and interest behind the work.

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8th Traditional Powwow - April 2

Augsburg College 8th Traditional Powwow will be held Saturday, April 2, here at Augsburg in the Si Melby Gymnasium.

Grand Entries (beginning of a dancing session) will be at 1 PM and 6 PM, however dancing/ceremony will be all day until roughly 9 PM. Honoring for Augsburg American Indian Graduates will be at 3:00 PM. A Gathering for American Indian Alumni will be held at 4:30 PM and Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Dancers will join us at 5:30 PM.

You are welcome to come, bring you family and friends, purchase some craft items from our vendors, come support our American Indian students here at Augsburg by showing up and learning about our rich culture and traditions at our hosted Powwow. NO ADMISSION COSTS - FREE! Find us on Facebook and invite your friends!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! If you are interested in volunteering at the concession stand, please email Dwayne Williams, AISA President, at williamd@augsburg.edu or contact AISA's advisor and Director of American Indian Student Services, Jennifer Simon, at simonj@augsburg.edu to sign up or for more information about the Powwow.

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Augsburg Total Wellness - Lunch & Learn March 22

Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, March 22, from 12:00-12:30pm in Oren Gateway Center Room 100 to learn more about stress and ways to build up resiliency. A representative from HealthPartners will be leading the presentation and will be outlining some of the HealthPartners resources available to you.

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Daily Chapel @ 10:40am: Pastor Sonja Hagander

Join us for worship in the chapel at 10:40am as we begin our Holy Week Series, "Embodied Song." Pastor Sonja Hagander preaching, College Pastor & Director of Ministries, "Songs for the Journey to Jerusalem." Interactive Collage Experience! Musician: Braxton Kyles, flute.

Chapel this week:
Tuesday, 3/22, 11:30am: Dr. Marty Stortz preaching, Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation. Musicians: Destiny Henn, guitar; and Lexi Bergevin, vocalist.

Wednesday, 3/23: Dr. Matt Maruggi preaching, Oscar Romero Remembrance Day. Musician: Destyn Land, piano.

Thursday, 3/24, 11:30am: Maundy Thursday. Musicians: Augsburg Choir, directed by Peter Hendrickson '76; and Symone Brown, violin.

Friday, 3/25: Good Friday - No Daily Chapel/Classes

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!

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Last Chance for GS Cookies in 2016

Struggling to get back into the swing of things after Spring Break? Today's the last day to get your Girl Scout cookies. Only $4 a box. My daughters have a few of every variety left to fill your sweet tooth needs one last time before they're gone for another year. Feel free to send me an email at isaacson@augsburg.edu and I can deliver / meet you on campus.

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