Fitness Centers Closed on March 19

The Haglund and Messerer Fitness Centers will be closed on Saturday, March 19 due to the Powwow. We will reopen with regular hours at noon on Sunday, March 20.

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Speaking of Scholarship Series

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm

The Speaking of Scholarship Series features the scholarship of Augsburg faculty and students, through 20-30 minute presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by their work. The intent is to increase awareness of scholarship on campus and learn from each other's experiences. Light hors d'oeuvres are served. The remaining spring sessions include:

March 22, OGC 100 – Cass Dalglish and Andrea Sanow, "Creating Creative Space"
March 30, OGC 100 – Kristin Anderson, "Ballparks of the Twin Cities, 1859 to Target Field"

Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Nathanson and Ben Stottrup
RSVP to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.

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Life of the Mind – The Commons – April 1-2

Co-Sponsored by CTL and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
April 1, 4:00-8:00 pm, Student Art Gallery and Marshall Room
April 2, 8:30 am-3:00 pm, OGC 112

This year's Life of the Mind retreat will be held on campus and explore different aspects of "The Commons" – the physical, political, social, and cultural spaces that we share in common. It will open with a public event and reception, featuring Jay Walljasper, author of All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. This will be followed by a private dinner with Life of the Mind participants and Jay Walljasper. The next day will involve conversations about other perspectives on the commons.

Friday, April 1, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Commons Rising: Reclaiming the Commons and Our Communities
Student Art Gallery in Christensen Center
Conversation, Reception, and Book Signing with author Jay Walljasper

Jay is a national leader of the commons movement and will be speaking about his new book All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons. After an introduction to some of the themes from his work, this will be a conversation on the various successes and challenges we face in protecting, preserving, and enhancing the public sphere. This event is open to the public and all members of the Augsburg Community are invited. Life of the Mind participants will receive Jay's new book in advance, and will read several chapters in preparation.

Friday, April 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Marshall Room in Christensen Center

After the reception, Life of the Mind participants will have a private dinner with Jay Walljasper – a "Luther Table Talk" – and continue the conversation on his perspective.

Saturday, April 2, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Three Perspectives on the Commons
OGC 112

Join us for a continental breakfast and conversations about other perspectives on the commons, based on the retreat readings. After an introductory session, retreat participants will participate in two of three possible sessions:
Political Theory and Citizenship – Harry Boyte will lead a dialogue on "Free Spaces" and the politics of public work
Social Psychology and Urban Theatricality – Lars Christiansen will lead a conversation on excerpts from Richard Sennett's classic work The Fall of Public Man.
The Internet as Creative Commons - Kevin Bowman and Christina Erickson will lead a dialogue on Larry Lessig's new book, Remix.

Readings and Reservations
Questions? Please contact Lars Christiansen (1226; christil@augsburg.edu). To sign up for the Life of the Mind Retreat and obtain the readings, please contact Velma Lashbrook(lashbroo@augsburg.edu). The retreat will be limited to 30 participants, so make your reservation early.

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Scholarly Writing Retreat

Dunrovin Retreat Center, May 16-18, 2011

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites faculty to participate in the second annual Scholarly Writing Retreat at Dunrovin. The retreat gives scholars time and space to work on scholarship, undistracted by meetings, classes, or even children and family responsibilities. Last year, many participants came specifically to plan an approach to a new project; it was an opportunity to focus new ideas so that participants could spend the summer further developing these projects. And for some, it was a chance to finish articles that they had been working on during the year; one person, for example, used the time to complete a piece for publication.

Comments from last year's attendees:

"I can honestly say that I was able to get more quality writing done in the 48 hrs. we were there than any time since my sabbatical."
"The group that went to Dunrovin was wonderfully supportive of each other, and the environment seemed to make everyone's work productive."

The retreat will take place Monday, May 16 at 10 am through Wednesday, May 18 at 3pm. There are 15 openings. First come, first served - those who attended last year are welcome to sign up again. There will be no charge for participants. Please email hedstrom@augsburg.edu to sign up.

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Call for Proposals – International Travel Grants

Applications Due March 30

Purpose
The purpose of travel grants is to support faculty involvement in professional associations and to support collaboration with our international programs and partners. The expectation is that faculty will share their scholarship activities, remain current on the scholarship work in their professions, and develop relationships with others in their profession and in the Augsburg international network.

Description and Eligibility
In addition to the standard professional travel grants, there are two competitive awards for international travel:

International professional travel – Two grants of up to $2000 are awarded to full-time faculty for international travel to present at a professional conference.

The Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Grant - Two grants of up to $2500 are awarded to faculty or staff for international travel to support teaching, scholarship, or service collaboration with Augsburg International Programs or Partner Institutions that facilitates internationalizing the Augsburg campus and curriculum.

Application Process
Submit proposals for international conference travel using the online Faculty and Staff Professional Travel application on the CTL website. Applications for international conference travel are due March 30, 2011 for travel in 2011-12 (June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012); these are reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee in early April.

Submit proposals for the Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Grant using the online Group and Individual Project form on the CTL website. Applications are due March 30, 2011 for travel during Summer 2011; these are reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee in early April.

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Powerful Conversations on NSSE

Supportive Campus Environment
March 24, 2011, OGC 100

This series of conversations is designed to help faculty and staff understand how well we engage students, explore how we can leverage our strengths to have a more significant impact, and examine our most important opportunities for improvement. Over the year, we will look at overall results and then look more closely at each of the five factors measured by NSSE. Every academic department should have a representative attend these sessions. The remaining sessions are scheduled as follows:

March 24, 2011, 12:00-1:15 pm, OGC 100 – Supportive Campus Environment (Ann Garvey)
April 21, 2011, 12:00-1:15 pm, OGC 100 – Enriching Educational Experiences (Lori Brandt Hale)

Please visit our Moodle Community Site – NSSE Conversations – for more information,

RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu

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Staff Development Series

Creating a Culture of Innovation and Excellence

This spring, CTL is launching the first of three parts of a development series designed for academic and administrative staff. The first set of workshops will deal with different aspects of creating a culture of innovation and excellence; providing you with a model or framework for thinking about the topic, conversations about what it means in practice, and exercises to help you begin to apply it to your work. The sessions are held from 3:00-5:00 pm every other Tuesday during the regular academic year and once a month during the summer.

The remaining workshops scheduled for Spring and Summer 2011 are:

March 22, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Embracing Change and Innovation (President Paul Pribbenow)
April 5, 2011, 3:00-5:00, SVE 1 – Creating an Intentionally Diverse Culture (Julio Vargas)
April 19, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Managing Change and Strategic Improvement
May 3, 2011, 3:00-5:00, Marshall Room – Collaborating Across Boundaries (Jessica Fox-Wilson and others)
May 9-10, 2011, 8:30-4:30 – Creating an Inclusive Campus conference (formerly the Diversity and Global Learning Conference)
June 7, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)
July 12, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)
August 2, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 200 – Summer Group Dialogues (Jessica Fox-Wilson)

Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Fox-Wilson and Julio Vargas
RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.

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Foundational Series on Student Learning

Integrating Online Learning Technologies
April 11, 7:30-9:00 am, OGC 100
Continental Breakfast

The spring sessions of our Foundational Series on Student Learning addresses how to construct and assess written and group assignments, and how to integrate online technologies into courses. These workshops are intended to provide tools to help improve student learning. The final spring session is:

April 11, 7:30-9:00 am, OGC 100 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Facilitators: Velma Lashbrook, CTL & MAL, and Scott Krenz, IT)

RSVP to hedstrom@augsburg.edu

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Portfolio Workshop

For Faculty Preparing for CTP Reviews
May 13, 9:00-3:00 pm, OGC 100

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP) review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. It does not represent the views of the CTP committee; rather, this is a long standing CTL workshop to help support candidates' preparation and is one that many colleagues have found useful. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree. Participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support following the workshop.

If you plan to attend this session, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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2010 Flexible Spending Account Reminder

Attention 2010 flexible spending account participants:

Please remember that all claims must be filed by March 31, 2011 for expenses incurred during the previous calendar year (2010). Any dollars from the previous year not claimed by March 31 are forfeited as required under the tax code.

Please use the form at the following link to file your claim:

http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2011_Benefits/FSAHealthCareClaim.pdf

Please contact HR at x1058 with any questions.

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Augsburg Dining Services Hours of Operation

Nabo will be open Friday 10:00a.m.-2:00p.m. and closed until Monday the 21st.

Coopers will be open Friday 7:45a.m.-1:00 and will be closed until Monday the 21st.

Commons will re-open for normal business hours starting Sunday at 5:00p.m.

Hope everyone enjoyed their Spring Break.

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Focused Conversation: Updated Campus Master Plan

Tammy McGee, VP Finance and Administration and CFO will be hosting two focused conversations to present the revised campus Master Plan.

The revised plan to be discussed, has incorporated data collected from the focus groups that were held in the fall and spring; input from the CSMP Commission members; and input from the Board of Regents. Within the next week to ten-days the Master Plan need to be finalized. Once that is done, our consultants will develop a three-dimensional view of the campus along with a plan that phases the work needing to be done over a twenty year planning horizon. The full plan will then be presented to the Facilities and Institutional Advancement committees of the Board of Regents on April 20th.

We want your feedback as we move forward in our work to finalize the Augsburg College Campus Master Plan, please join us at one or both of the following sessions. Given the time horizon described above, please note that this will be the final opportunity for the campus community to provide any feedback you might have to this most current version of the plan.

Tuesday, March 22, 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM in Oren Gateway Center 100

Wednesday, March 23, 3:40 PM – 4:40 PM in Oren Gateway Center 100

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Farewell to Julio Vargas

Julio Vargas, Associate Director of Admissions, has accepted a new position at the Perpich Center for Arts Education. His last day is Friday, March 18. Please join the Enrollment Management division for a send-off in the Undergraduate Admission Office from 12-1 on Friday March 18.

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Clean Your Office for a Task Party

The Art Club and creative student volunteers are hosting a TASK party on April 14, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm in the basement of Old Main.

At TASK parties, participants choose a "task" or give a "task," and use props and art supplies to perform and interpret randomly assigned, user-generated tasks.
We are currently seeking donations for the TASK Party. Our wish list includes items such as markers, shredded paper, cardboard tubes and boxes, bubble wrap, glue, duct tape, scissors, paint, and many others. We do not need garbage but would appreciate any discard materials that can be reused for this event. So clean your offices and donate your gently used supplies to the TASK party.

To donate please contact Melissa Herrick, herrick@augsburg.edu, Janelle Christensen janellechristen@gmail.com Art Club co-chairs or Susan Boecher, boecher@augsburg.edu. We will be happy to pick up.

ITEMS:
Balloons, Brushes, Bubble wrap, Butcher paper,
Card stock, Cardboard boxes, Cardboard tubes, Colored pencils,
Construction paper, Crayons, Crepe paper, DUCT TAPE,
Fabric, Fashion accessories, Glitter, Glue-sticks,
Markers, Mylar, Colored Paint, Paper Clips, Pipecleaners, Rubber Bands, Saran wrap, Stickers,
String, Surgical gloves, Tin foil , Tissue paper,
Trash bags, Wire, Yarn, Zippers, pins, buttons,

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Bangladeshi New Year Featuring Residence Life Night

The Bangladeshi New Year featuring Residence Life Night event aimed to bring home to our community by reaching out to students, parents, family, and friends. This will also give residents/students, staffs, and RHDs the opportunity to show their talents after the years of their hard work. This program will bring more trust and communication between the staffs and residents. There will be performances such as singing, dancing, spoken word, and fashion show, etc. at this event. The Bangladeshi New Year featuring Residence Life Night is free for everyone.

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