Subject: Teaching and Learning Awards Due Friday, Feb. 23
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Annual Recognition 2007

Presented by
The Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
The Center for Teaching and Learning
Augsburg College

These awards recognize exemplary work by faculty and staff in support of teaching and learning at Augsburg College. Up to three awards are available annually. They are in the areas of teaching, advising/mentoring, and service to students/other direct contributions to teaching and learning. Each award carries a stipend of $1000, public recognition and celebration.

Awards are based on evidence of student learning and student satisfaction provided by students, colleagues, and documentation, weighted appropriately for each of the three areas of excellence. The selection process is as follows:

• The deadline for nominations is Friday February 23, 2007. Nominations should be sent to Terry Martin as an e-mail attachment martin@augsburg.edu or campus box 97.
Questions can be directed to Diane Pike at pike@augsburg.edu

• Nomination forms consist of a one-page letter identifying the nominee and providing a 1-2 paragraph rationale for the nomination; in addition, nominators are asked to submit 2-4 names of students and/or colleagues who can speak to nominee’s work.

• The Selection Panel conduct confidential interviews with members of the community, review information and make awards no later than March 26h. Awardees will be acknowledged at the Honors Convocation and at other events.

The Selection Panel includes: the Dean of the College, the Dean of Adult and Graduate Programs, the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), one student, and at least one staff member. This is a juried process.

The criteria for the awards are:

Teaching
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through the:
• Strength and quality of student support,
• Collection and review of syllabi, course materials and grading patterns reflecting best practices,
• Command over material, both content and pedagogy as supported by department chair and colleagues.
Mentor/Advising
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through the:
• Sustained conversation about and attention to vocation, career and student success overall.
• Guiding of students through the processes leading to successful and timely graduation and student recognition of the attention and care provided by the nominee
Service to Students/Other Direct Contributions to Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through:
• Work that contributes to students’ academic development, growth and success
• Contributions to a positive, academic campus environment in a direct way

Subject: Chinese and Chinese Culture moved to Sverdrup 202
Submitter: Kathleen A Tuckner, Project Manager, Office of the President

Message: Due to scheduling overlaps, the classroom for Professor Jhang Jie's sessions has been relocated to Sverdrup 202.

If you are interested in learning conversational Chinese or more about Chinese culture, we hope you will join us TODAY in Sverdrup 202. Visiting professor Zhang Jie (John), Professor of English and Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Anqing Teachers College will be offering sessions for students, faculty, and staff (non-Augsburg guests are also welcome) beginning TODAY, Wednesday, Feb. 21.

There are ten sessions planned and intended to be informal and interactive. No registration is necessary, nor is there a requirement to attend every session. Please invite your colleagues and friends to come learn more about China and experience John's enthusiasm for teaching Chinese and Chinese culture.

Refreshments will be co-hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the President's Office. The first session will begin TODAY, from 4 - 6 p.m. in the Sverdrup 202 classroom. Please join us!

Subject: Faculty Spring Travel Awards
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Dean Farley and CTL are interested in determining whether there are additional faculty members who were planning on CTL travel funds for a scholarly conference this spring (before June 1). If you were planning on this and would still be attending the conference, please contact Diane pike, pike@augsburg.edu directly no later than March 2nd.

Subject: IRB Information Session - March 13
Submitter: Heather J Hultquist, Secretary, Natural Sciences and Math, Political Science

Message: Norma Noonan will be hosting an IRB information session on Tuesday, March 13 from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. in SVE 202. If you would like general information about how the IRB works, what is required for IRB submissions, or have other questions, please plan to attend this session.

Subject: The Friday Seminar, February 23
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: The Colorful History & Culture of Guatemala

Explore the beautiful Guatemalan history and culture through images, stories, and textiles. In January, WEC senior Boyd Savage and Augsburg staff member Wendi Wheeler spent eight days in Guatemala with a group of students led by professor Elise Marubbio of the American Indian Studies, Women's Studies, and English departments and Fidel Xinico, the program coordinator with the Center for Global Education. Wendi will share highlights of their experience, and Boyd will show some of the marvelous textiles he acquired on the trip.

Guatemalan-inspired refreshments will be served at 3:30 in Lindell 301. The presentation begins at 4:00 p.m.

Subject: Africa Presentation March 7
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: On Wednesday, March 7, 2007 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Marshall Room Professor Brad Holt will give a presentation entitled "Africa and the Future of Christianity: Reflections on a Visit to Nigeria." You are invited!

Africa, home to some of the earliest Christians, has become in recent
years the population center of world Christianity. As Europeans have
been abandoning Christian faith, Africans have be adopting and adapting the tradition. What are the future growth projections for Christianity in Africa and in the West? What sorts of Christianity will be most numerous and most powerful in the rest of our century? This illustrated lecture, based on Dr. Holt's experience of living almost a decade in Africa, his reading, and his recent visit to Nigeria will provide the grist for our discussion of what is on the horizon.

For further information, please contact Professor Brad Holt at holtb@augsburg.edu or x1611.

Join us for this thought-provoking and visually beautiful event!

Subject: MONEY money MONEY money MONEY (and research)
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: URGO' s 2007 Summer Research Program has up to 21 openings for undergraduate Summer Researchers, May 30 to August 4.

*Collaborate with Augsburg faculty of your choice on your own research question or theirs
*Be a more competitive graduate/professional school applicant
*Possibly fulfill Augsburg Experience requirement
*Learn about research in multiple disciplines
*Receive $4000 research stipend

Application Due Date: Wednesday, March 15

For an application contact: Dixie Shafer, Director of URGO, shafer@augsburg.edu

Subject: Dessert & Dialogue - Monday, Feb. 26
Submitter: Nechia B Agate, Student

Message: What: Dessert & Dialogue
When: Monday, Feb. 26
Where: Augsburg Room
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Get ready to interact, listen and learn around the topic of "Race Relations." Come enjoy delicious desserts and be a part of this exciting opportunity and share your personal stories. This month's topic is: Fact or Fiction?

This new discussion series is held the last Monday of every month.

Questions? Contact Ramon Knox at knoxr@augsburg.edu, x1111 or Nechia Agate at agate@augsburg.edu

Subject: Safe Space Training
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: Be informed on lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual issues as well as learn how to be supportive of individuals in the LGBTQIA community.

Join LGBTQIA Support Services for Safe Space Training on Wednesday, February 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Murphy Place 100.

Open to all Augsburg College students, faculty, and staff. For more information and to RSVP, contact Will O'Berry at x1499 or via e-mail at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Fair Trade Cafe at North Country Grand Opening
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Grand Opening of the Fair Trade Café and the North Country Bagel Bar

You’ve been waiting for it and now it’s here! The Fair Trade Café at North Country Co-op is now open! From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday you can now get over a dozen espresso drinks, from mocha to macchiatto, as well as chai, tea and cocoa, from our friendly baristas. All the coffee is from Peace Coffee (100% Fair Trade and organic) and all the milk and soy milk is local and organic from Organic Valley Co-op.

And starting Tuesday, in the back of the store where the coffee once resided, will be the North Country Bagel Bar, featuring a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses for your snacking enjoyment. If you work in the vicinity of North Country, you never need miss breakfast again.

Subject: Tara Sweeney's art exhibition to open Friday
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Join us this Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. as we celebrate the opening of "LISTEN: A Pilgrimage in Watercolor and Ink," an exhibition by Augsburg art professor Tara Sweeney. The subjects featured in the show are the people and places Tara connected with while in France last May with an Augsburg study abroad program.

Subject: ISO General Meeting
Submitter: Ana Chilingarishvili, Student

Message: International Student Organization (ISO) invites all students to attend the general meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. in Marshall Room (Christensen Center). We will be discussing future ISO events and providing information on how to get involved. See you there.

Subject: Information session for Nicaragua Course MAL 599
Submitter: Heather Bidinger, Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

Message: Please join us, Thursday Feb., from 6-7 p.m. in Anderson Hall 101 to learn more about this exciting summer session II course.

MAL 599, Summer Session II, 2007
Instructor: Heather Bidinger MS, PA-C
Course Title: The United States, Global Connections, and Universal
Responsibility: A Nicaraguan Perspective


This course is coordinated through both the Center for Global Education (CGE) and Project MN Leon (PML), and is open to all graduate students. There is a 2 week travel component from July 17, 2007 - July 31, 2007, the time will be split between the communities of Managua and Leon, Nicaragua.

Subject: How do you become a millionaire?
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: People, it is not through game shows. But it might be through attending dollar/sense tonight. J. Robinson, wrestling coach from the U of M, will explain how compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world.


Tonight: 6:30 in the Coffee Shop

Subject: StepUP Fundraiser - Unmasking Addiction
Submitter: Katherine M Fagen, Administrative Assistant, StepUP Program

Message: Please join us for an evening of inspiration, entertainment, and fellowship as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the StepUP Program at Augsburg College.

It will be held in Foss Center on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6 - 9 p.m. The evening will include hors d'oeuvres and a dessert buffet, a silent and live auction, and entertainment by Brave New Workshop.

In celebrating StepUP's 10th year, we are also celebrating all of you - your gifts of time, talent, and support that contribute so greatly to our program's success. While donations are welcome, they are not necessary. It is your presence that is important to us.

Please RSVP to Kathy Fagen at 1405 or fagen@augsburg.edu

Subject: World Chat: Climate Change
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: Join the Minnesota International Center (MIC) for a World Chat on Climate Change with Karlyn Eckman, a senior fellow at the Water Resources Center and adjunct professor in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Minnesota. This event is open to all.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 28, registration and refreshments 5:30 p.m.; program 5:45 - 7 p.m.

Where: MIC living room, 711 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Street parking available at meters.

Cost: MIC members and students free; Non-members $15
Please register in advance - MIC's living room seats only 25 people.

To register please contact the Minnesota International Center at 612.625.4421 or register online at http://www.micglobe.org/

Subject: Win 1 of 3 $100 Travel Vouchers!
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: Enter to win at the Augsburg College Study Abroad Fair this Friday!

Study Abroad Fair
Friday, Feb 23
11am - 2pm
Christensen Ctr Lobby

+ talk to representatives from multiple study abroad programs
+ intern, work, and volunteer opportunities abroad represented also


Application deadline for summer and fall study abroad is March 1, 2007.
For application instructions go to:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Subject: More Scholarship Opportunities
Submitter: Eric Addington, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: The Glenn Miller Scholarship is for first year college students planning to make music a central part of their future. Awards up to $3000 are available to instrumentalists and vocalists. Due March 15th.

The Anna M Kuhl Scholarship for residents of St. Paul or nearby communities is an award based on character and integrity, academic performance, and financial need. Students must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program. Due March 30.

The American Heart Association's Helen N & Harold B Shapira Heart Undergraduate Scholarship is a $1000 award for undergraduate students from Minnesota working in a medically related curriculum with potential application to patients with diseases of the heart and blood vessel system. Due April 1.

The AICPA John L Carey Scholarship is for students wishing to pursue graduate accounting study. Scholarships are available to liberal arts degree holders who wish to pursue a CPA certificate. Awards up to $5000 are possible. Due April 1.

The North Suburban Communications Commission is offering scholarships to students from Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Moundsview, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony, or Shoreview. Applicants whose primary field of study is Mass Communications, Journalism, Television Production, or a similar course of study will be given priority. Due April 13.

The Twin Cities Single Lutheran Adults organization is offering a scholarship award to a seven county metro area college student enrolled in a Lutheran college. The $600 scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior college student for the 07-08 academic year. Due April 17.

The John Gyles Education Awards are available to students in all areas of post secondary study. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required. Applications are available online at www.johngyleseducationcenter.com and are due June 1st.

For more information and application materials, please email addingto@augsburg.edu

Subject: Spanish conversation and lunch
Submitter: Kathy J Reinhardt, Instructor, Modern Languages

Message: You are invited to attend a Spanish conversation group that will meet every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Augsburg room, on the 2nd floor of the Christenson Center. Drop in for 10 mins. or for the whole 90 mins. - whatever works for you! Whether you're fluent in Spanish or just starting a beginning class, this will be a good practice experience. Bring your lunch if you want. We look forward to seeing you there! This week Kate will talk for 10 - 15 mins. about the Spanish dance flamenco. Questions? Contact Emiliano Chagil, Anita Fisher or Kate Reinhardt.

Subject: Youth & Family Ministry Faculty Camp Update
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: Jeremy Myers worked at Lutheran Valley Camp in Colorado.

Hans Wiersma worked at Flathead Lutheran Camp in Montana.

Get ready for the camp fair. There will be a bonfire, s’mores, recruiting and fun all happening between 4 -6:30 p.m. in the East Commons (well, the bonfire won’t be in the East Commons, that will be in the Quad).

Up to 18 students can receive stipends to work at camp this summer. These $500 stipends will give a boost to your camp pay. Get an application at the Camp Fair, or request one from Ross Murray in the Campus Ministry Office. Ross’ phone is 612-330-1151 and his email is murray@augsburg.edu

Subject: Auggie Cheer Team Community Day Fundraiser
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: It's the time of year for Herberger's Community Day Sale. The Augsburg Cheer Team is selling Community Day coupon booklets for a fundraiser. It's the same great deal this season: for each $5 donation you make to our cheer team, you will receive a $10 off coupon and eight 20% off coupons. It's going to be a big sale; there is even a bonus buy of $30 off entire stock of men's and women's Clarks shoes for that day. In addition, these coupons can be used at any Herberger’s, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Prairie Scott, Elder-Beerman, and Yonker’s stores.

Community Day is on Saturday, March 3rd, and we will be selling them from now until that day. Remember, if you happen to be gone that day, you can shop the week before, put your items on hold with your coupon booklet, and the stores will do a presale the morning of the sale. Then, you can then pick up your items anytime. These coupons are also a great gift to give for any shoppers in your life! Please let me know how many you or any of your family members or friends would like. Then, we can arrange when I can stop by to give you your coupons and pick up your donation. Thanks for your continuous support for our team.

If you would like to donate to our fundraiser and receive coupon booklets please contact Cheer Captain Megan Schiller at schillem@augsburg.edu

Subject: dollar/sense tonight in the Coffee shop
Submitter: Elizabeth N Bassani, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Talking about money is anxiety provoking...especially during the college years when students can be a work-study check away from hunger and misery. College is the perfect opportunity to start some good money habits, but getting in the groove can be overwhelming.

Augsburg College is hosting a two week series dedicated to teaching students how to make smart money choices. dollar/sense. will be hosted in the campus Coffee Shop at 6:30 pm Monday-Thursday until March 1.

Eight different sessions will be offered on topics such as credit scores, creating spending plans, and sharing resources.

Tonight the Wrestling team along with the Financial Aid office will be co-hosting our Plan night.

Aside from picking up great skills, students can also win prizes. For each night a student attends an event, they can enter a drawing for one of two $500 scholarships...See you tonight.

Subject: Exhibit opening on Minneapolis history at U of MN
Submitter: Michael Lansing, Assistant Professor, History

Message: LAW AND ORDER: THE CAREER AND LEGACY OF MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR CHARLES STENVIG

Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery, University of Minnesota, March 8 through May 7, 2007. We will be celebrating the opening of the exhibit on the evening of March 7, from 6 to 8 PM, with food and beverages.

"It's nice to know that if anything happens we've got a tough guy who can handle it in City Hall." - Stenvig supporter, 1971

Explore the turbulent politics and culture of the late 1960s and 1970s through the career of Minneapolis's controversial mayor, Charles Stenvig. A
police officer who ran on an independent, "law and order" platform, Stenvig was a divisive figure in Minneapolis history and the debate about his legacy continues today. The exhibit invites you to interpret Stenvig and his legacy through historical photographs, objects, and video.

Additional information on visiting the exhibit, including hours and directions, is available at: www.ihrc.umn.edu.

Subject: Augsburg Cup
Submitter: Sarah Louden, Recruiter/HR Associate, Human Resources

Message: Thanks to everyone who has made the first few Augsburg Cup games a success. Due to increased interest, we are adding a second Cup. Team WAR holds the second Augsburg Cup and is awaiting a challenger. If your team is interested in challenging Team WAR, please contact their team captain Becky Taute.

For information about Augsburg Cup rules and team listings, check out the Wellness Website at: http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/wellness/

To register your team, please email Sarah Louden in Human Resources at louden@augsburg.edu

Good Luck.

Subject: Help the Pedalers For Peace bike to New Orleans
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Pedalers For Peace, a group of Auggie students and staff, are attempting to bike from Jackson, MS to New Orleans, LA during Spring Break. This is to raise awareness about alternative forms of transportation that will help to free our country from its dependence on fossil fuels.

To be successful each biker must carry their camping gear, food, and clothing on their bike, and we're looking to the Augsburg community to see if anyone has any touring racks and panniers OR Bike Trailers/Strollers you'd be willing to loan us for the week of March 17--25.

We pledge to take impeccably good care of these loaned items, and will return them to you upon our arrival back in Minneapolis. Please help us to put the finishing touches on our trip!!

Please contact Tim Dougherty at x1208 or doughert@augsburg.edu if you would like more information or have equipment you're willing to lend us!

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." --H.G. Wells

Subject: Vocatio Chapel with Jon McTaggart on Friday
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: Augsburg College continues its Vocatio Chapel series, “How Are We Known: Vocation and Public Life” for the month of February. On Friday, February 23, Jon McTaggart will be our guest in the Hoversten Chapel at 10:20. Jon is the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Minnesota Public Radio. He will share about his calling to work in a major media outlet.

Folks interested in eating lunch with Job McTaggart at 11:00 are encouraged to contact Ross Murray (murray@augsburg.edu or x1151). Space is limited.

The Vocatio Chapel Series is sponsored by Exploring Our Gifts, the Lilly Grant at Augsburg College

Subject: Fair Trade Cafe at North Country Grand Opening
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Grand Opening of the Fair Trade Café and the North Country Bagel Bar

You’ve been waiting for it and now it’s here! The Fair Trade Café at North Country Co-op is now open! From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday you can now get over a dozen espresso drinks, from mocha to macchiatto, as well as chai, tea and cocoa, from our friendly baristas. All the coffee is from Peace Coffee (100% Fair Trade and organic) and all the milk and soy milk is local and organic from Organic Valley Co-op.

And starting Tuesday, in the back of the store where the coffee once resided, will be the North Country Bagel Bar, featuring a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses for your snacking enjoyment. If you work in the vicinity of North Country, you never need miss breakfast again.

Subject: Ipod wanted
Submitter: Benjamin Bush, Student

Message: Yo, student body, during this semester a certain beverage was pored on my iPod. I was wondering if any of you had an old Ipod you would be interested in selling to me at a reasonable price? If so, e-mail me back, bush@augsburg.edu. Thanks.

Subject: Hear Mozart's "Requiem" March 11
Submitter: Andrea Wojtanowicz, Short Term Program Coordinator, International Programs

Message: The Oratorio Society of Minnesota, a 60-voice local choral group, will be presenting Mozart’s unfinished masterwork, “Requiem” and Domenico Scarlatti’s rarely performed “Stabat Mater” on Sunday March 11 at 4 p.m. Join us, our professional chamber orchestra, and exquisite soloists in beautiful St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis for this concert not to be missed!

Mozart Requiem
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Cathedral, Minneapolis

Tickets are $18 ($15 for students) through Ticket Works. Call 651-209-6689 (Toll-free: 800-762-6353) or visit www.ticketworks.com.

Or get a few bucks off by purchasing tickets through choral member (and Augsburg staff person) Andrea Wojtanowicz at 612-330-1669 or wojtanow@augsburg.edu.

Hope to see you in the audience!