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Intercultural Understanding in the Classroom

Faculty and Academic Staff Workshop
Promoting Intercultural Learning
Thursday, January 5, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christensen Center-Marshall Room

Now, more than ever, we must focus on becoming effective models and teachers of intercultural understanding. Show your support for this important institutional goal by making space in your schedule for this workshop. It is designed to help Augsburg faculty and academic staff effectively support the success of all students by increasing their own intercultural awareness as well as their capacities to effectively facilitate students' intercultural learning both on and off campus.

Seminar Goals:

Through presentations and interactive exercises, the seminar will help participants:
* Understand what intercultural teaching and learning entails--including intercultural concepts and theory--and why it is important to the work they do with students.
* Understand and be able to apply several pedagogical "best practices" for facilitating students' intercultural learning
* Be more comfortable and skilled at facilitating dialogue across difference
* Be familiar with several activities they can use to facilitate students' intercultural learning and have an action plan for integrating such learning into their work with students
* Continue to work on their own intercultural development

Facilitator:

Tara Harvey, Ph.D., possesses a unique combination of experience in the field of international education and understanding of the process of developing intercultural competence. Tara has worked in international student services at Texas A&M University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison; she has taught undergraduate- and graduate-level intercultural courses at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. As Academic Director of Intercultural Learning at CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange), Tara developed the signature course, ‘Intercultural Communication and Leadership' (offered at dozens of study centers around the world), integrated intercultural learning frameworks into CIEE's wide array of study abroad programs, and trained and supported resident staff around the world involved in facilitating students' intercultural learning.

This workshop is co-sponsored by General Education, CTL, CGEE, and the Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Initiatives
Questions: Jacqui deVries (devries@augsburg.edu)
or Leah Spinosa de Vega (devega@augsburg.edu)

Reserve a lunch by December 23 by contacting Mara Kilgore (kilgorem@augsburg.edu)

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3D Printing Faculty Panel This Thurs., 9:40 a.m.

All faculty and staff are invited to attend a special faculty panel this Thursday.

How can 3D printing assist student learning in the classroom and in research? Can you use it to motivate ideas or help students make the transition from concrete to the abstract? Are you interested in finding out what 3D printing is and what sort of support there is on campus?

Please come hear your colleagues' stories of implementing 3D printing in their teaching. Brainstorm about how you can bring 3D printing into your classroom. Experience designing an item to be 3D printed using TinkerCAD. See the 3D printers in action.

You are welcome to arrive and leave at anytime during the session, but the panel presentation will occur during the first half-hour, and hands-on exploration and brainstorming for your classrooms will occur afterwards.

Panelists: Pavel Belik, Mathematics and Statistics; Dave Hanson, Chemistry; Robert Tom, Art
Moderator: Matthew Haines, Mathematics and Statistics

3D Printing for Faculty Panel
Thursday, November 17
9:40-11:00am
Riverside Room, Christensen Center

You are invited to bring a laptop to explore the software after the panel session.

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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Dialogue in Divided Societies - TODAY

Join us today from 12-1 in OGC 100 for a conversation with Steinar Bryn of the Nansen Dialogue Center in Lillehammer, Norway. He will speak on the timely topic of facilitating dialogue in divided societies. Steinar has worked extensively in the former Yugoslav Republics, and in the Ukraine, bringing together parties from both sides of those conflicts to find common ground. The event is made possible by the support of the U.S. Embassy in Norway and organized by the Norway Hub and Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Feel free to bring your lunch.

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Medical Scribe Information Session

Wednesday, November 16
6 - 7 p.m.
Riverside Room, Christensen Center
Pizza will be provided!

Scribes shadow physicians and other health care professionals, provide documentation, and gain first-hand experience of what a career in medicine entails. Representatives from Emergency Care Consultants and Emergency Physicians P.A. will speak about the opportunities available at their respective companies and provide information on application procedures.

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Diversity Dialogue Book Group - Faculty and Staff

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in the next CTL Diversity Dialogue, a two-part book group discussion of "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota," edited by Sun Yung Shin, a collection of essays in which sixteen of Minnesota's best writers provide a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. The group will be co-led by CTL Fellows Rachel Lloyd, Education, and Mzenga Wanyama, English.

The two meeting dates for this upcoming book club are:

Thursday, December 1, 12:00-1:15 pm, OGC 100 (Part 1, pages 1-97)
Thursday, January 19, 12-1:15 pm, OGC 100 (Part 2, pages 99 to 221)

Copies of the book are available - RSVP to Mara at ctl@augsburg.edu to receive your copy!

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Food Service Hours

Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7pm.

Nabo is open from 7:30am-8pm, with Hot Food starting at 10am.

The Commons is open from 7:30am-7pm
Breakfast 7:30-9:45am
Continental Breakfast 9:45-11am
Lunch 11am-1:30pm
Light Lunch 1:30-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30-7pm

On Wednesday, November 23, all Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm. Einsteins and Nabo will be closed Thursday-Sunday and will reopen on Monday, November 28. The Commons will be closed Thursday-Saturday and will reopen on Sunday, November 27, at 5pm for Dinner.

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36 Augsburg Groups Fundraising for Give to the Max

Give to the Max happens one day a year -- November 17 -- but it's not too early to give! Show your Auggie Pride when you support any one (or more) of the 36 projects all raising funds this year to grant students new opportunities and strengthen community resources.

Anyone can give, any amount to support the following Augsburg projects this Give to the Max:
Biology
Biophysics
Chemistry
Education--Support a Student Teacher
Howling Bird Press Publishing Fund
Master of Arts in Leadership Program
Music--Mary Roberts Wilson Endowed Music Scholarship
Music--Music Therapy
Physician Assistant Program Scholarships
Martin Olav and Sylvia Lee Sabo Scholarship for Leadership in Public and Community Service
STEM
Theater

Augsburg Athletics
Baseball
Women's Basketball
Football
Gamma Row
Golf--Men's and Women's
Hockey--Men's
Women's Lacrosse
Augsburg Nordic Skiing Club
Soccer--Men's
Soccer--Women's
Softball
Volleyball
Wrestling

The Augsburg Fund
Augsburg Asian Student Association (AASA)
Augsburg Health Commons
Augsburg Women Engaged (AWE) "Emergence" Mural
Campus Kitchen
Lindell Library
Minnesota Urban Debate League
Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Augsburg's SMART - Sexual Misconduct Awareness-Raising Team
StepUP® Program

See all the participating Augsburg project links at: http://www.augsburg.edu/giving/campaigns/give-to-the-max/ and schedule your gift for Augsburg before midnight on Thursday. Thank you for Giving to the Max for Augsburg!

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Augsburg CSA Drop Site

Are you interested in easy access to nutritious, delicious, locally grown food throughout the summer? Campus Kitchen is conducting a survey to gauge the interest of a CSA Drop Site on the Augsburg campus for students and faculty in the area. Please follow this link for more information and to fill out a brief survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOVR7kFMFnlvp5iYPxveSuuDXdywB8iNzVtv9GzlvP4Gh6fQ/viewform

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Fair Labor Standards Act Informational Meetings

Human Resources is hosting meetings for anyone who is interested in learning more about the new FLSA regulations. These sessions will be held in the Marshall Room on:

November 14 from 9-10 am
November 15 from 1-2 pm

All are welcome to attend.

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Open Enrollment Recorded Session Available Online

Augsburg Benefits-Eligible Faculty and Staff:

If you have not been able to make it to an Open Enrollment Meeting in person, you can view a recorded session of a meeting for all the enrollment information you need online through HR Connection.

Please log in to HR Connection at: www.hrconnection.com
Username: ACemployee
Password: Info2017

The link of the recorded session is available on the home page.

HR Connection is your new one-stop shop for all benefits and wellness related information. Check it out!

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The Engman Writing Prize

Students, submit your works of SHORT FICTION, CREATIVE NON-FICTION, and POETRY for the John Engman Writing Prize.

Submission deadline: Sunday, December 18

Read more on the English department website: http://www.augsburg.edu/english/extra/prizes/

Submissions must be done through Moodle: https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=795

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Food Service Menus

The Nabo Special Today is a Chicken Parmesan Sandwich with Fries, and Fountain Soda

Today is Taco Tuesday at World Flavors.

Market Place is Serving Grilled Garlic Pork Loin, Grilled Zucchini, Garlic Smashed Potatoes, and Asparagus.

Vege is Serving Ginger Broccoli, Cranberry Orange Carrots, Quinoa with Roasted Cauliflower, and Sweet Potato Fries.

The International Week Special today is food of India and The Middle East. Chawarma, Lamb Kebab, Mango lasi, Naan, and Biryani.

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Join Hagfors Topping Off Celebration Tuesday

Faculty, staff, students, and neighbors are invited to the Hagfors Center Topping Off celebration at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, at 11:30 a.m. outside the main gate of the Hagfors Center construction site.

The celebration will take place at the intersection of 21st Avenue South and South 7th Street. Chapel service that day will be relocated to that location so that attendees may participate in the ceremony. The event will include a brief program, after which the final construction beam -- the one signed by students, faculty, staff, and guests at the April groundbreaking ceremony -- will be lifted into place at the top of the Gundale Chapel.

No registration is required. The event is free and open to the public.

To learn more and add the event to your calendar, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/2016/11/15/tuesday-november-22-2016-topping-off-ceremony

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International Education Week

This week is International Education Week! Celebrate with us!

Tuesday - Study Abroad Table in Christensen 11am-1pm
Stop by to pick up information about studying abroad this summer and beyond!

Wednesday: Game Night , 6-8 pm in the Christensen Student Lounge
Test your trivia skills in International Jeopardy!

Thursday: International Coffee Hour with student presentation
4-5pm Marshall Room--Coffee and snacks provided!
Malek will present Lebanon and his home school, American University of Beirut

Friday: International Dance Party
7 to 11 pm in East Commons

All Week: International Dishes in the Cafeteria!

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Advent Vespers, Services Filling Up

Services are quickly filling for Augsburg College's annual celebration of the Christmas season, Advent Vespers!

> Saturday, December 3 - 5 p.m. NOW FULL

But there is still room at the other 4 services! Order online, stop by the Christensen Center Welcome Desk, or visit the Music Office.

(http://www.augsburg.edu/music/vespers/ )

Tickets are free, but required, so reserve your spot now!

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This Thursday: Why Academic Freedom Matters

This year the Augsburg chapter of the Association of American University Professors has organized the presentation and discussion, "Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom," with Carleton professors Jeff Snyder and Amna Khalid, who recently published a major article in The New Republic on academic freedom and campus bias response teams (11:30-1pm, Thursday, 17 Nov, in Sateren Auditorium). The event is co-sponsored by Faculty Senate with support from longtime donor Judith McCartin Scheide, the Provost, and CTL. All students, staff, administration, and faculty are welcome. We anticipate a lively, vigorous, and challenging discussion.

Here are two different views on the event topic, the first by our guests:
"The Rise of 'Bias Response Teams' on Campus." Jeffrey Aaron Snyder and Amna Khalid. The New Republic. (30 March 2016):
https://newrepublic.com/article/132195/rise-bias-response-teams-campus

"Can Cries of 'Free Speech' Be a Weapon? Students Say Yes." Jennifer Schluesser. The New York Times. (16 October 2016):
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/arts/pen-warns-that-college-students-often-see-free-speech-as-a-cudgel.html?_r=0

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Morning Chapel: Prof. Matt Maruggi

Join us for worship in the chapel at 11:30am for "Mistaken Identity: Who do you say that I am?" with Prof. Matt Maruggi, Religion Department, preaching.

Chapel this Week:
Interfaith Chapel - Wednesday, 11/16, 10:40am: "Mistaken Identity: Who do you say that I am?" Dr. Rahuldeep Gill, from California Lutheran University, is a Sikh leader and interfaith strategist. Musicians: Prof. Bill Capman and Laura Simms, guitar & violin.

Thursday, 11/17, 11:30am: Senior Chapel with Cyrus Elliot '16. Musician: Briana Ekstrom, vocalist.

Friday, 11/18, 10:40am: "Reflections on Standing Rock" with Shawn and Rebecca Ross. Musicians: Alex Bouvier, Kaylie Johnson, Abbey Stenersen, and Sabrina Shaw; trumpet quartet.

We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!

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Paid Internship Opportunity - Christensen Intern

Attention current sophomores and juniors!

Are you looking for a PAID work/internship experience for Spring 2017? Does the topic "We are Called to Service in the World" interest you? Are you curious about exploring purpose, meaning, and vocation in a practical way?

We may have a program for you!

The Christensen Center for Vocation invites you to apply for the Spring 2017 Christensen Vocation Internship Program. This is a 10-12 week, 8-10 hours a week, PAID internship for current sophomores and juniors that can go toward the Augsburg Experience.

Christensen Interns will have the opportunity to explore connections between purpose, meaning, and careers while interning at a local faith-based nonprofit organization and by participating in bi-weekly seminars with their fellow interns.

Want more information? Visit the CCV website at http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/christensen-interns/

Note that specific internship positions are also available on AugPost, the Strommen Center's online job search website https://augsburg-csm.symplicity.com/students/

The Application Deadline is Monday, November 28, 2016

Want to apply? Visit
https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjuuo-NdEnnlEKUZxqSvo11jGLk5r59H1QOA61if0RUtMcXQ/viewform

Any additional questions? Feel free to email us at ccv@augsburg.edu

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Open Enrollment Meetings

Benefits Eligible Faculty and Staff:

Please be sure to attend one of the Open Enrollment Benefit Information Meetings below for updated information you'll need to make your benefits elections for 2017.

Benefit Information Sessions:

November 15 at 4:00 pm (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
November 17 at 10:00 am (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)

Open Enrollment Help Sessions are listed below if you'd like assistance going through the portal:

November 16 at 8:00 am (Sverdrup Hall 205)

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole at peterlin@augsburg.edu or x.1602

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Be a Part of Advent Vespers Processional Party

The 37th Annual Advent Vespers is approaching rapidly! Ten to twelve thousand people come to the 'cathedral-like' Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis for Augsburg's Advent Vespers. Hundreds of Augsburg singers, instrumentalists and liturgical participants will lead these five services. Be a part of vespers by carrying a candle, torch banner, or bells in the gospel processional! This is a great way to settle into Advent and spend time with other Auggies.

The services are on Friday, 12/2, at 5pm & 8pm, and on Saturday, 12/3, at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Bus transportation between Augsburg campus and Central Lutheran is provided, as well as meals and snacks.

Sound like fun? It is! Sign-up in Foss 104, contact Amy Hanson at hansona2@augsburg.edu or online at http://www.augsburg.edu/campusministry/advent-vespers/

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