Wednesday, March 23, 2016
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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Enrollment Center Closed On Good Friday

The Enrollment Center will be closed this Friday, March 25, for Good Friday. Thank you.

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Teaching and Learning

Call for Scholarship Nominations in Nordic Studies

The terms of the Iver and Myrtle Olson Scholarship have been rewritten to provide scholarship awards, grants, and/or stipends for enrolled students who are pursuing independent research in Nordic themes, focusing on the art, literature, history, government, music, religion, science, theater, film, and/or philosophy of one or all of the five Nordic countries (Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland). Recipients will be expected to write a specific proposal describing their project and to present their findings in a public forum. Please forward names of outstanding candidates to Michael Kidd, Chair of Languages & Cross-Cultural Studies, kidd@augsburg.edu.

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Hot Button Topics on College Campuses - March 30

Faculty, students and staff are invited to a lively and productive discussion about "Navigating Hot Button Topics" with Harry Boyte and others from the Sabo Center.

Building on conversations initiated by Doug Green, Jacqueline deVries and others at Augsburg, we will hear about people's experiences with controversies in teaching, discuss the current debates about free speech, "coddling," and "safe spaces," and look at what an approach based on civic agency and "free spaces" might contribute. We hope this contributes to a growing public culture of exchange and learning on the campus about these questions, which are central to our education and democratic purposes.

Navigating Hot Topics: The Civic Agency Approach to Constructive Engagement and Discussion

Next Wednesday, March 30
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

Co-sponsored by the Sabo Center and CTL

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Easter and the Writing Lab Hours This Week

Because of the Easter schedule in the library, the Writing Lab will not be open after 6 PM this Thursday (March 24) and closed on Friday and Sunday (March 25 and March 27). Tutors will resume regular hours on Monday, March 28. These are the hours for this week:

Wednesday: 3:30 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00 PM

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Win Free Airfare To Study Abroad

Augsburg Global Campuses in Mexico, Central America, and Southern Africa have spaces available for Fall Semester. All Auggies get a $1,000 tuition discount on these programs, and course offerings can help you complete major, minor, or general credits!

Students who apply for, and accept a place in, the CGEE Mexico Program will be entered into a drawing for free round-trip airfare to the program!

Stop by the Study Abroad Office in Christensen to get started, and apply by May 1.

For program information, go to http://bit.ly/1R8wgsT or email Maren stoddard@augsburg.edu

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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 www.augsburg.edu/registrar/summer.

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Active Reading Workshop x2 - Tues. March 29

Faculty, next Tuesday join Lori Brandt Hale at the next Gen Ed/CTL workshop on critical skills and college readiness: Active Reading: How to Teach It Well (AVID).

Explore ways to help students plan for reading, connect reading to prior knowledge, and increase reading comprehension. Skills such as 'marking the text,' constructing/deconstructing reading prompts, and 'pausing to connect' will be modeled and discussed.

Active Reading Workshop
Tuesday, March 29
Two sessions: 12:00-1:30 p.m. AND 3:30-5:00 p.m.
OGC 100

All faculty are invited to attend. These workshops, organized by Gen Ed and CTL, promise useful teaching strategies for both new and seasoned faculty, taught by our own local experts.

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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 webpage, 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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General Announcements

Easter Hours At The Library

The library will be closing on Thursday at 6 p.m. and will re-open on Monday at 7:45 a.m.

You can find Library hours for the rest of the semester and even subscribe to the Google calendar here: http://library.augsburg.edu/help/hours/

Library resources are available 24/7 on our website at http://library.augsburg.edu

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Last Day To Apply For Travelers EDGE Scholarship

If you have not yet applied for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship, now is your last chance - applications are due today, 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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"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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Renew Your FAFSA by May 1

It's that time again! The FAFSA application for the 2016-2017 year is now available for students returning to Augsburg for the 2016-2017 academic year. The FAFSA is the application required to determine your eligibility for access to financial aid during your time at Augsburg, and must be renewed every year.

May 1st is the deadline to apply for financial aid at Augsburg. All Day College students must submit their application by this date or risk losing some of the aid that may be available to you.

File your taxes early to ensure that you can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing your FAFSA this year. This function pre-populates your tax information into the application, which reduces your chances of being selected for verification later on. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool is available for use on the FAFSA 2-3 weeks after electronically filing your taxes, and 6-8 weeks after filing paper taxes.

If you'd like some help filling out your FAFSA, feel free to attend one of the following FAFSA workshops!
- Wednesday, April 6; 2:30-3:30 p.m. in SVE 201
- Thursday, April 14; 12:30-1:30 p.m. in SVE 201
- Tuesday, April 19; 4:00-5:00 p.m. in SVE 201

Questions? Stop by the Enrollment Center and speak with any of our Student Financial Services Counselors or call us at 612-330-1046.

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Practice Spanish This Thursday

Mesa de Conversación

Join us to practice Spanish in a relaxed and fun setting! Formally the Spanish Conversation Group, Mesa de Conversación meets on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center in the Riverside Room. Our relaxed and friendly gatherings are a place where you can meet new people, practice your Spanish & learn about culture. All levels are welcome! Come for 10 minutes or for the whole session, whatever works for you. Feel free to bring your lunch. Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt at reinhard@augsburg.edu , ext. 1081, or Sarah Degnar Riveros, riveross@augsburg.edu, ext. 1082.

We hope to see you there!

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Web Wednesday Hangout

The Web Wednesday Hangout, from 3-4 p.m. via Google Hangout, is for any website content manager -- or anyone else at the college -- who wants to discuss website issues. Bring your questions about working with WordPress, HTML, web media integration, or writing and layout for the web.

Join the Hangout or view the full calendar by visiting my website: http://engage.augsburg.edu/mannj/meetings/

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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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Event Announcements

Vocation Lunch with Darcey Engen

Darcey Engen, Associate Professor and Chair of Theater Arts

Attention Augsburg faculty and staff! The Christensen Center for Vocation invites you to hear Darcey Engen's vocational journey. This event will take place in the East Commons at Augsburg College from 11:10 a.m. to 12:20 a.m. on April 1, 2016.

Spaces are limited so please register now by visiting the Christensen Center for Vocation website http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocationlunch/ by March 25, 2016.

Also note: upon completion of your registration, you will receive a confirmation email of your registration.

If you have any questions, please contact the CCV office at (612) 330-1403

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Loan Repayment Workshop ~ April 13

Do you feel overwhelmed or uncertain about your federal loan repayment options? We are here to help!

Attend a Loan Repayment Workshop hosted by Student Financial Services.
Visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/studentfinancial/loans/loanrepayment/ to learn more about your options or to register for the event

Date: Wednesday, April 13th

Time: 5:30 - 6:00, Loan information presentation
6:00 - 7:00, Counselors available for personalized help
Location: Sverdrup 204

We will show you how to determine how much you owe, federal loan repayment options, loan forgiveness options, and consolidation.

Bring your FSA ID and an estimate of your 2015 earnings.

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The Story of God with Morgan Freeman

You are invited to a special advance screening of "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" - an epic new series by Freeman and the National Geographic Channel that explores different cultures and religions around the world to uncover the meaning of God and life. An Interfaith Panel of Augsburg leaders will join moderator Rev. Mark Hanson plus one of the show's producers for a discussion following the screening.

Event Info
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
7:00 P.M. to 9 P.M.
Sateren Theater, Augsburg College
6:30 P.M. Doors Open
7:00 P.M. Screening Starts
8:00 P.M. Interfaith Panel Discussion with Dr. Lori Hale, Dr. Maheen Zaman, and Julian Kritz
8:30 P.M. Event Concludes with Light Refreshments in the Foss Atrium

Space is limited, so you are encouraged to register online ahead of time to ensure a seat. http://augsburg.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.aspx?id=1254&cid=163
Hosted by Augsburg College's Christensen Center for Vocation (CCV) along with Campus Ministry Student Org, Muslim Student Association. In Partnership With Different Drummer Marketing.
More information is available on the CCV blog - http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2016/03/04/advance-screening-morgan-freemans-story-of-god/

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Chapel at 10:40am: Holy Week - Dr. Matt Maruggi

Join us for worship in the chapel at 10:40am as we continue our Holy Week Series, "Embodied Song." Dr. Matt Maruggi preaching, Oscar Romero Remembrance Day. Musician: Destyn Land, piano.

The Series Continues:

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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Keeping Track of Auggies

Religion Faculty Present At Local Congregation

Augsburg Religion Department members Phil Quanbeck, Hans Wiersma, Mary Lowe, Mark Tranvik and Josh Miller recently preached recently at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Roseville. They were the speakers for the congregation's Lenten series on Luther's Small Catechism.

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Professor Suzanne Doree Elected as MAA Governor

Congratulations to Mathematics Professor Suzanne Doree for her recent election as Governor of the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The North Central Section covers an area of Minnesota, North Dakota, and parts of South Dakota and Canada. As stated in the Governor handbook, duties of an MAA Governor are to debate and approve new MAA policies, oversee MAA's budget and programs, including grants, publications, prizes, and awards programs.

Congratulations Professor Doree and thank you for your service!

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