Subject: Please Complete the Campus Safety Survey
Submitter: Heather J Feehan, Liaison for Computing, Academic, Information Technology

Message: Dear Augsburg Community Member

This survey gathers input from across campus to help guide the work of the Task Force on Campus Safety and Security. Your responses are voluntary and confidential and will help us structure campus face to face meetings after spring break. Please complete the survey by Friday March 16. Thank you.

John Pack, Director of Public Safety

The Task Force on Campus Safety and Security

Link to survey: http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/augnet/safety.survey

Subject: Lilly Lunch with Tony Bibus
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: Come celebrate Social Work Month with Tony Bibus. Staff and faculty are invited to enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH courtesy of the Lilly Program as Prof. Bibus shares reflections on his life experiences—becoming a social worker, teaching social work, and finding a home at Augsburg College. He will explore the links between hope, health, help, and vocation—all in the spirit of Paul Tillich’s assertion that “there is no depth of life without the depth of the common life.”

The lunch will take place on FRIDAY, MARCH 30 from 12:10-1:15 PM in the Minneapolis Room. Please register early! Space is limited!

To make your reservation, please call or e-mail Diane Glorvigen at x1334 or glorvige@augsburg.edu. (Deadline: Friday, March 27)

Subject: Summer Research apps due Thursday
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: This is just a reminder that applications to do research over the summer (and get paid for doing it) are due in to the URGO office (Science 116B) on Thursday, March 15.

Questions? Contact Dixie Shafer.
shafer@augsburg.edu
x1447

Subject: Campus Connections Lunch, Friday, March 16
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: The Campus Connections luncheon is scheduled for Friday, March 16 at noon in Riverside. We will begin with a short program in the Riverside Room, and will go through the cafeteria line at 12:20 so everyone will have time to eat before a 1 p.m. class commitment.

Mostly this is a time to gather as a community and have lunch with a colleague you might not know, or reacquaint yourself with someone you may have met and don't usually have a chance to talk with. The program will be entertaining and the food plentiful.

Subject: Chinese and Chinese Culture today at 4 p.m.
Submitter: Kathleen A Tuckner, Project Manager, Office of the President

Message: If you are interested in learning conversational Chinese or more about Chinese culture, we hope you will come to Sverdrup 202 this afternoon. Visiting professor Zhang Jie (John), Professor of English and Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Anqing Teachers College will be offering this session for students, faculty, and staff (non-Augsburg guests are also welcome).

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

Subject: Summer Research Grants for Faculty
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH GUIDELINES 2007


DESCRIPTION:

This grant provides support of faculty scholarly activity during the summer months. Scholarship is broadly defined to include disciplinary scholarship, the scholarship of application, interdisciplinary scholarship, and the scholarship of teaching. Examples of previous successful proposals are on file in the Center for Teaching and Learning.

"Scholarship of Teaching" typically goes beyond course development and/or revision and has as its audience other faculty and professionals in the field.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Proposals should show evidence of thorough preparation and meet the following criteria:
• Clear statement of realistic goals and objectives
• Appropriate and detailed project method/plan for achieving the goals and objectives
• Explanation of advance preparation and planning
• Clear description of the project's assessment
• Detailed timeline and budget


FUNDING: Up to $2000 is awarded per grant and 2-3 awards are typically made per year.
Source: Grangaard Faculty Development Fund.
Funding decisions are made by the Faculty Development Committee. All funds must be requested by the end of the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded.

ELIGIBILITY: These grants are for Faculty. Priority is given to full time tenure track faculty. Priority is also given to faculty whohave not received this grant in the previous three year period.

APPLICATION: Please use the Research Application on-line form that is available at the CTL website www.augsburg.edu/ctl and attach a curriculum vita.

Application Date: March 15 for the summer 2007.

Requirements of the grant include completion of the following:
• Professional Development evaluation form and assessment as described in the project application
• Sharing the results with the Augsburg Community; for example, presentation of a community discussion, Faculty Scholarship Roundtables, or another venue approved by the FacDev Committee.

Subject: Lindell Library open until 1 a.m. for you
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: Take advantage of the comfort and resources of Lindell Library and Student Computing. We’re open until 1:00 am tonight and Thursday night. And we’re expecting you!

Subject: Zyzzogeton*
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: *An annual highlighting of student and faculty scholarly work—from artistic performances to the Student Research Poster Session. April 18-20.

Student Research Poster Session
Abstracts due March 30

On Wednesday, April 18, from 3:30 to 5:00, students will have the opportunity to present research they have conducted in an informal poster session. An abstract submission form is available at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzz_application.html For more information, please contact Dixie Shafer at x1447 or shafer@augsburg.edu.

Sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning, The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, and The Fine Arts Office

Subject: Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, Issue 3
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: Would you like a copy of this month's issue of Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, published by LGBTQIA Support Services at Augsburg College? Then click here: http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Q&A_03_01_2007.pdf

Copies are also available at the Information Desk on the main level of the Christensen Center.

Questions? Concerns? E-mail Will O'Berry, Assistant Director of Campus Activities and Orientation/LGBTQIA Support Services, at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Invitation to Design workshop series begins today
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Note correction on How did we learn to teach? dates – March 14 and 15

Four workshops intended to enable faculty to use a systematic, purposeful approach to revising, creating, and maintaining learning experiences. All workshops are offered twice and are scheduled from 3:30-5:00 PM in Lindell 301 unless otherwise posted (dates are indicated below).

Faculty considering applying for Instructional and Course Design support for Summer 2007 are encouraged to attend.

1) How did we learn to teach? March 14 and 14. Bring your resume’ and some examples of your best (and worst, if your dare!) teaching for an exploration of how we got here and who we learned our art from. We’ll explore our approaches to creating learning experiences, how we detect that something needs to be changed, and how we proceed to change them.

2) Teaching and Brain Science –ne’er the twain shall meet? March 27 and 28. Bring what you have come to believe about brain science and learning and compare it with what some current experts have to say. How do the various ways we teach work with or against brain function? What does brain science tell us about crafting learning environments and experiences that are efficient and produce durable results?

3) Brain science, ‘best practice’, and instructional design April 9 and 10. Bring your favorite ‘best practice’ guiding principles for an exploration of the relationship between these and brain science and how this can inform intentional choice in crafting learning experiences.

4) The designing professor: changing students on purpose April 24 and 25. Bring a learning experience you’ve been working on to dip your pedagogical toes into the waters of design. We’ll work with a process that starts by identifying the change(s) we want in our students and progresses systematically (but not too fast!) to creating experiences that not only change and empower students, but also enable us to develop a habit of reflective empathy in our work.

RSVP to martin@augsburg.edu or x1229.

Subject: Friday the 13th is less than a month away
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: On Friday, April 13 KAUG presents its Final Cut concert, the final concert in this year's KAUG Live series. Mark the date on your calendar and stay tuned for updates.

Subject: Lost & Found
Submitter: Andrea E Kaul, Student

Message: We will be displaying lost and found items today and Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Please stop by in Christensen to look for any items lost this semester.

Subject: Food Service Hours Over Spring Break
Submitter: Jim Falk, General Manager, Sodexho

Message: The food service hour over spring break:

Friday March 16th dinner will be served out of Murphy's

March 19th - 23rd in the Dining hall
Lunch 11:30 to 12:30
Dinner 4:45 to 5:45

Coffee Shop
Friday March 16th will close at 5:00 pm

March 19th - 23rd
8:00 to 2:00

Subject: Faculty renting gowns for commencement
Submitter: Laura Soler, Bookstore Manager, Bookstore

Message: All faculty needing to rent gowns for the upcoming May & June commencement should contact Laura at the bookstore no later than April 20. If you have rented within the last year, your information is still on file and I can take your request via e-mail. All others should stop by the bookstore to be measured. Please contact Laura with any questions at x1521

Subject: Students: We’re Interested In Your Feedback
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message: Your opinions matter to us! We are inviting you to complete a short survey about your experiences at Augsburg. Your feedback will provide us with insights about the aspects of your experience which are most important to you as well as how satisfied you are with them. Your responses will help the leadership determine what is working and what is not working here at Augsburg.

This survey is available for online completion. Please enter your unique passcode that you’ve received via email at this Website:

http://survey.noellevitz.com/

The survey is available for a limited time. Please complete the survey by no later than March 16, 2007. The survey must be completed in one sitting and should take you no longer than 20 minutes. Your responses will be kept confidential.

Thank you in advance for completing this important survey.

Julie Olson
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Subject: Interested in $50? Design a logo!
Submitter: Paul J Christenson, Student

Message: The Augsburg Student Association for Health Sciences (ASAHS) needs your help! We are looking for a professional looking logo for our organization which represents both AUGSBURG and HEALTH CARE/HEALTH SCIENCES. The grand prize is $50!

We are still taking submissions, and they should be handed in as soon as possible. in the Augsburg Student Association for Health Sciences mail slot located in the Auggies Nest (basement of C.C.), or sent via email to hlthsci@augsburg.edu (preferred). Winners will be announced Friday, March 16th.

Digital submissions are preferred, and all entries must include their NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER. For more information contact Hannah Carlsen at carlsen@augsburg.edu

Subject: Spring Blood Drive Coming
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Residence Life and Counseling & Health Promotion will be sponsoring the Augsburg College Spring Blood Drive. Due to the popularity of the last visit, we will be moving the donations indoors to accommodate more donors. Memorial Blood Center will be here Wednesday, March 28th from 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room.

We will be tabling in Christensen Monday and Tuesday after break but if you want to sign-up before spring break, feel free to call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 to get a time slot. We are hoping to get at least 83 donors for our spring donation.

"It feels good to save lives" so call and set your appointment to donate now. Thank you.

Subject: Fill them with flour...
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Food shelf bins, that is!!

Brian Coyle Center Food Shelf has a goal of 15,000 lbs or dollars for their Food Shelf in March.

If everybody at Augsburg brought one item, we could SHATTER that goal!!

Please give from your heart for people's bellies!

Call x1208 with questions!

Subject: Student Body Constitution Passed
Submitter: Linda N Huynh, Student

Message: Augsburg Student Government is pleased to announce that the Student Body Constitution has been approved.

At least three-fourths of the student body's approval was needed. The approved Constitution can soon be found on the Augsburg Student Government website.

Subject: Rotary Scholarship Information
Submitter: Eric Addington, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Applications for the 2008-2009 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships are now available from Rotary District 5960. Local club deadlines are March 23, 2007.

The scholarships, which are designed to further international understanding and goodwill, provide for study abroad for one year in one of the 162 countries and 35 geographical regions where Rotary clubs are located. Some 1,200 scholarships will be available from clubs worldwide.

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships are for one academic year abroad and provide funding for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board, necessary educational supplies, and language training (if necessary) up to a maximum award of US $26,000 or its equivalent.

For further information and to print an application, go to The Rotary Foundation (Foundation Educational Grants) section at:

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/programs.html

(click on Ambassadorial Scholarships, application in download).

Subject: Augsburg Cycling Club
Submitter: Morgan Whiterabbit, Student

Message: The ACC (Augsburg Cycling Club) is just starting up and will focus on recreational riding, commuting, touring, maintenance, racing and any other activity you have ever wanted to do on a bike. Any one who is interested in having fun and developing a cycling club at Augsburg is encouraged to come. ACC is open to all students, staff, and faculty who wish to participate. A meeting will take place on Thursday, March 15th in the Christian center at 8:30 am. If you can't make it please contact Morgan Whiterabbit (Whiterab@Augsburg.edu)

Subject: Get Ready is coming back to Augsburg
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:

NEEDED: Several students to participate in a panel over the lunch hour

THE AUDIENCE: 5th through 7th graders participating in the Get Ready program

WHEN: Thursday, March 29th

WHAT TIME: 12:45 to 1:45

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: A free lunch, the chance to inspire bright young people, and the undying gratitude of the Admission staff!!!

CONTACT: Michele Kidwell
612-330-1318
kidwell@augsburg.edu

Subject: Hit the Road, Choir-Style
Submitter: Emily Ostenson, Student

Message: The Augsburg Choir will spend Spring Break on a Midwest tour. They will conclude the tour with a home concert at Augsburg College.

Sunday, March 23 at 7 pm in Hoversten Chapel

Their tour stops include:

Friday, March 16- 7:30 pm
First Lutheran Church
Highway 63 and 8th Ave.
Cumberland, Wisc.

Saturday, March 17- 6:30 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
108 W. Somo Ave.
Tomahawk, Wisc.
Church Phone: 715-453-4066

Sunday, March 18- 7:00 pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
246 S. Clark St.
Forest City, Iowa
Church Phone: 641- 585-3152

Monday, March 19- 7:00 pm
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
1108 13th Ave.
Manson, Iowa
Phone: 712-469-2197

Tuesday, March 20- 7:00 pm
Bethel Lutheran Church
411 SW Becker Ave.
Willmar, Minn
Church Phone: 320-235-5450

Wednesday, March 21-6:30 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1620 Milwaukee Ave. NE
Aberdeen, S. Dak.
Church Phone: 605-225-9740

Thursday, March 22- 7:00 pm
First Lutheran Church
402 S. Court St.
Fergus Falls, Minn.
Church Phone: 218-739-3348

Friday, March 23- 7:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
221 N. Lockwood St.
Woodville Wisc.
Phone: 715-698-2707

Subject: Summer courses and registration
Submitter: Wendi R Wheeler, Associate Director, Enrollment Services, Enrollment Center

Message: Registration for Summer courses will be open for ALL students in ALL programs on Monday, April 16. Summer courses can be viewed in the Course Search section of AugNet Records & Registration. The Summer session web site will be updated and printed catalogs will be available soon.

Subject: Free ice skaing
Submitter: Chau L Nguyen, Student

Message: Resident Life is hosting an ice skating event at the Depot on March 14th (Wednesday) from 7pm-10pm for all Augsburg Students.

The event is free for all who brings their Augsburg IDs to the Depot ice skating rink on that day (7pm-10pm). Students can go privately if they want. Otherwise, every half an hour, there will be a Resident Life staff member waiting for them at the Urness/Mort Lobby or the Anderson office lobby to take them to the light rail to the depot.

Subject: Looking to Volunteer... St. Joseph Workers
Submitter: Sandra E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message:
Respresentatives from St. Joseph Workers Program will be on campus Wednesday, March 14th at 4:30 p.m in the Marshall Room. They are seeking women ages 21-35 excited about a year of service, exploring justice, leadership for social change, spirituality, intentional community, and living simply. Stop by to learn more! Sponsored by the Center for Service, Work, and Learning.

Subject: Staff Length of Service Reception - tomorrow
Submitter: Carrie Schnieders, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising

Message: Join the Staff Senate for the annual Length of Service and Employee of the Year Celebration tomorrow, Thursday March 15, at 3 p.m. in the East Commons of the Christensen Center. We will celebrate the commitment and dedication of our staff and enjoy fellowship. Refreshments will be served.

See you there!