Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
- Portfolio Workshop
- Scholarly Writing Retreat
- Call for Proposals – International Travel Grants
- Powerful Conversations on NSSE
- Speaking of Scholarship Series
- CSBR Get Ready Initiative Conversations
- Foundational Series on Student Learning
- Staff Development Series
- Graduation Skills Workshops
- Fall Book orders due Thursday March 31
- Life of the Mind – The Commons – April 1-2
General Announcements
- Flexible Spending Account Reminder
- Lois Olson Named Exec. Director of Strommen Center
- New Augsburg Media Relations Director
- Clean Your Office for a Task Party
- Graduation Information for Day & WEC Students
- Focused Conversation: Updated Campus Master Plan
- Thursday Chapel: Celebrating Oscar Romero
- Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy
- Faculty Cap and Gown Rental/Buy - Time Sensitive
Event Announcements
- Homecoming 2011 Planning Underway
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:March 23 WRC
- Staff Senate Open Forum--TODAY
- Invitation to ISO Spring Banquet on Thursday 3/24
- Garden Tools Needed For Community Garden
- UP NEXT – Reception Friday
- All-Student Juried Show – Reception Friday
- Augsburg Leadership Awards
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Minneapolis Winter Parking Restriction ENDS
You may now park on both sides of city streets, while still following the directions of the posted city parking signs.
Message from Minneapolis:
Winter Parking Restrictions end in Minneapolis
Effective immediately, Minneapolis has lifted the Winter Parking Restrictions. The restrictions went into effect on Dec. 17, 2010 after snow accumulations narrowed many streets, making it difficult for fire trucks, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles to navigate in some neighborhoods. Limiting parking to one side of most neighborhood streets created more reliable access for emergency responses.
Our recent mild temperatures and sunnier days have melted snow along city streets, widening them far enough that the Fire Chief, Public Works officials, and other public safety officials have determined the restrictions can be lifted. With this melting, we are now seeing better conditions on most city streets.
Beginning March 21, normal parking rules again apply on city streets. Signs added to some narrower Snow Emergency routes that limited parking to one side of the streets will soon be removed, however drivers should continue to follow those posted signs as long as they are in place.
It was the seventh snowiest winter in Minneapolis with the city receiving more than 80 inches of snow from Nov. 2010 to March 2011, and the City declared eight Snow Emergencies – a record. The public's cooperation in following the restrictions greatly aided emergency responders in their work to serve folks in Minneapolis.
Although the Winter Parking Restrictions have been lifted, it is still possible to have additional Snow Emergencies until April 1 (by ordinance the City can't declare Snow Emergencies after April 1). Drivers should be mindful of the normal Snow Emergency rules and procedures and check the City's 348-SNOW hotline, the Web, or the many other Snow Emergency notification tools if we receive more snowfall.
Teaching and Learning
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, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)
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.
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.
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.
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,
Light refreshments will be served.
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu
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
Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.
CSBR Get Ready Initiative Conversations
You are invited to join the CSBR: Get Ready Initiative discussion.
Thursday, March 24; 10-11 in The Marshall Room
Friday, March 25; 3:40-4:40 in Century Room
These upcoming conversations will focus on general campaign strategy, the specific case for the CSBR, and a discussion about our progress on the Campaign.
If you have questions about this initiative, please contact Amy Gort in Academic Affairs.
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)
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu
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 (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
July 12, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 114 – Summer Group Dialogues (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
August 2, 2011, 3:00-5:00, OGC 200 – Summer Group Dialogues (Julio Vargas and Jessica Fox-Wilson)
Hosts and Organizers: Jessica Fox-Wilson and Julio Vargas
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.
Graduation Skills Workshops
May 6 and 19, 2011
All faculty who teach a course designed to develop one of the graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, or speaking – are expected to participate in a workshop for each of the skills they are responsible for teaching. These workshops clarify the graduation requirement, and discuss strategies for teaching the skill, constructing activities and assignments to develop the skill, and providing assessments and feedback on skill development. This year's graduation skills workshops are scheduled as follows:
Friday, May 6, OGC 114
1:00-2:30 pm - Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
3:00-4:30 pm - Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
Thursday, May 19, OGC 114
8:30-10:00 am - Critical Thinking (Bruce Reichenbach and Mary Lowe)
10:30-12:00 am - Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
These workshops are co-sponsored by General Education and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to indicate which workshops you will attend.
Fall Book orders due Thursday March 31
Please submit your Fall book request to me no later than March 31st. Please email request to me at forgey@augsburg.edu or use the faculty tab on our website (see your order history, request desk copies)www.whywaitforbooks.com
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.
General Announcements
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.
Lois Olson Named Exec. Director of Strommen Center
I am pleased to announce that Lois Olson has been named Executive Director of the Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work, effective March 14. The Strommen Center was created in the fall of 2009 to recognize Clair and Gladys Strommen's personal commitment to creating meaning and purpose in work and life. The Center currently includes the Strommen Career and Internship Center, where Lois currently serves as director, and the Executive Leader Speakers Series. David Schwain, named last year as a Strommen Senior Fellow, serves as an advocate for the Center's vision and connection to the College's academic programs.
Lois brings deep expertise and leadership from her 26 years at Augsburg, where she helped to create the Center for Service, Work and Learning, connecting students' education with service and internships and engaging students in exploring vocation and career planning. The Strommen Career and Internship Center builds on Lois' leadership of this work. As Executive Director, Lois will have a leading role in articulating and promoting a dynamic vision to guide the development of the Strommen Center where all students and alumni can identify their strengths, skills and knowledge, and explore how to use them in the world.
Lois will be working closely with the leaders of Augsburg's other Centers of Commitment: the Augsburg Center for Faith and Learning, the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning, and the Center for Global Education. These Centers seek to develop integrated experiences that enhance student learning and success, public outreach, and faculty and staff development. Lois has been actively engaged in work related to these Centers through her service on the Lilly Advisory Board and supervision of service-learning programs. She has long been a champion for international learning experiences.
I am grateful for the years of dedicated service Lois brings to her work at Augsburg College and for the important leadership she will provide to the Clair and Gladys Strommen Center for Meaningful Work. Please join me in congratulating Lois on this appointment.
Amy Gort
Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs
and Dean of the College
New Augsburg Media Relations Director
The Augsburg marketing department is pleased to welcome Stephanie Weiss as the College's new News and Media Services Director, beginning Wednesday, March 23.
Stephanie was most recently public relations manager at the League of Minnesota Cities, where she used an effective blend of traditional media and social media to generate coverage and ongoing conversation about the work of the League. We are very excited to have her join our team.
For those who work closely with media relations, Stephanie's contact information is: weisss@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1476. You can also follow her on Twitter @steffweiss.
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,
Graduation Information for Day & WEC Students
Please read carefully and order asap! Reminder, these gowns are new this year with the Augsburg Seal(older gowns will not work) - you must purchase the gown only if you intend to walk in the graduation ceramonies.
WEC & Master students please visit the following website by April 8th to order your cap and gown. Failure to order on time will result in not having a gown or a $10.00 extra charge.
Day students - if you have not ordered your gown via this website - you may stop by the bookstore in April (dates to follow) and pick up a gown. If we do not have your size, a $10.00 late charge will apply to the purchase price. No special orders will be placed after April 25th as we will not be able to get them in time.
http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/augsburg/.
Payment for cap and gowns are made when you pick up from the bookstore!
Undergrad package is $51.95
Master package is $90.00
Congratulations!!
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
Thursday Chapel: Celebrating Oscar Romero
Remembering Archbishop Oscar Romero
Chapel, Thursday at 11:20am
March 24, 2011 marks the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. In El Salvador (Central America) and millions of people around the world are celebrating his life and legacy this week.
Archbishop Romero was born in 1917 in San Miguel, El Salvador. As a young man, he apprenticed as a carpenter, but decided to pursue a religious vocation and was ordained a priest in the 1940s. A serious and hardworking pastor, he became a bishop in the 1970s during a time of growing conflict in El Salvador. The church's pastoral work with the poor led some government and military leaders to view it as subversive. Repression suffered by some peasants and workers led many in the church to speak out more forcefully against violence and injustice. El Salvador's elite hoped Romero would be a moderate presence that could quiet the unrest in the church and the nation.
But as church workers were tortured and killed, Romero became outspoken. His commitment to the people grew stronger as his understanding of their suffering grew deeper. He began to denounce the structural violence ultimately claimed the lived of more than 75,000 Salvadorans.
Romero's weekly homilies—broadcast by radio —were heard by millions across El Salvador. He spoke in defense of the poor, proclaiming that love is the only answer to injustice and violence. His advocacy led to violent opposition. "I have often been threatened with death," he said, " I must tell you that as a Christian, I do not believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will rise again in the Salvadoran people."
On March 23, 1980, Romero preached to his brothers in the military: "No soldier is obliged to obey an order that is contrary to the will of God. In the name of God, then, and in the name of this suffering people, I ask you, I beg you, I order you: stop the repression!" The next day, while celebrating mass at a small chapel, Romero was killed. Romero's witness to the gospel values of non-violence, justice and love continue to inspire people of faith around the world today.
Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy
Would you like to tour the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, Meet K-9's, tour the jail?
Apply today for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Citizen Law Enforcement Academy and you will get an inside look at the Sheriff's Office. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek invites you to participate in this 10-week, hands-on academy. Classes are Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
This program is for teachers, community leaders, those who work with law enforcement, or interested citizens who want to know how law enforcement and the criminal justice system work from an insiders' perspective.
Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years old. Due to the nature of the material presented, all applicants will be screened for criminal backgrounds.
The spring session begins April 14, 2011. Please submit an application which can be found online at www.hennepinsheriff.org. Questions? Email Sergeant Kathy Hughes at kathy.hughes@co.hennepin.mn.us
Faculty Cap and Gown Rental/Buy - Time Sensitive
If you need to rent a gown for the May 7th commencement - please visit this website no later than March 25th and verify/add information. Please note, the website will shut down on the 26th of March. Please order your rental as soon as possible. You will pick up and pay for your rental/purchase at the bookstore as usual. IF YOU DO NOT RESERVE YOUR GOWN BEFORE THIS DATE, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $25.00 RUSH FEE ON TOP OF THE RENTAL FEE! Please email me with any questions.
Event Announcements
Homecoming 2011 Planning Underway
Is your department hosting an event during Homecoming Week 2011 – October 16 -October 22? If so, the Office of Alumni & Constituent Relations would like to help make it a success! We can help to publicize the event by including it in the Homecoming brochure which is mailed to over 22,000 Alumni, Parents and Friends of Augsburg! Perhaps your department is celebrating an anniversary or some significant milestone. Let us help you reach your target audience with the Homecoming brochure and website. Call us at (x1085) or send an email to alumni@augsburg.edu with some brief notes about the event and we'll be in touch soon. Thank you!
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:March 23 WRC
Bring your Lunch to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Presented by Judith Lies, Founder of Heartwood Mindfulness Practice Center.
Wednesday, March 23 at 12:30pm-1:30pm in the Women's Resource Center: Sverdrup 207
Staff Senate Open Forum--TODAY
Just a reminder about today's Staff Senate Open Forum! Open Forum is a great opportunity for staff to bring any questions or concerns they may have for Staff Senate to address.
Open Forum will take place today, March 22, from 12:30-1:00 pm in Christensen Center, Augsburg Room.
Hope to see you there!
Invitation to ISO Spring Banquet on Thursday 3/24
The International Student Organization (ISO)at Augsburg College has approximately 15 spots still available for the ISO Spring Banquet. This event will take place on Thursday, March 24th from 5:30-7:30pm in the East Commons.
ISO seeks to celebrate the academic achievements of international students and commitment to intercultural competence of Augsburg's students, faculty and staff.
Please RSVP as soon as possible to ISO at iso@augsburg.edu Questions may be directed to my e-mail below. You will receive an e-mail confirmation regarding space availability.
Gloria Morales
President of International Student Organization (ISO)
xinicomo@augsburg.edu
Garden Tools Needed For Community Garden
Students in Project Management are working with Campus Kitchens to collect garden tools to be used in the community garden. The garden is a great way for not only the Augsburg community but also the surrounding community to grow fresh food.
Do you have any garden tools that you would like to see put to good use? Want to get ride of a little of that garage clutter? Please contact Maddie at jensenm@augsburg.edu and I will even come to your office to pick up the donations.
What: Garden tool donations
Where: Donations can be dropped off at the Campus Kitchens office in the Sabo House (House next to CCHP) or Maddie can pick them up at your office on campus.
When: By March 31st
Contact: Maddie at jensenm@augsburg.edu
UP NEXT – Reception Friday
UP NEXT: Senior Art Exhibition
Gage Family Art Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 25, 5-7 p.m.
This group exhibition highlights the artistic achievements of those graduating with an art major, art minor, architecture degree, or graphic design certificate.
All-Student Juried Show – Reception Friday
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition 2011
Christensen Center Art Gallery & Student Art Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 25, 5-7 p.m.
Awards presentation: 5:30 p.m.
This annual student art exhibition features artwork produced by students at Augsburg over the past year.
Augsburg Leadership Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 12th annual Augsburg Leadership Awards taking place on Monday, April 11. Any student, staff, faculty, or community member may nominate a fellow student leader, student group, or student group advisor for these awards; self-nominations are also accepted. Nomination packets are due no later than 4:30pm on Friday, March 25. To obtain a nomination packet or submit a nomination, go to:
http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/Nomination_Packet.doc
For questions, feel free to contact Mike Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu
Keeping Track of Auggies
Professor Fischer's Book Published
The second edition of Nancy Fischer's book, "Introducing the New Sexuality Studies", with Steven Seidman and Chet Meeks is hot off the press. Congratulations Nancy!
Auggie Athletics
Intramural Softball
*The spring 2011 intramural softball league will be starting on March 28!
*The games will occur on Monday nights.
*League size will be a maximum of 8 teams so register as soon as possible!
*We will be accepting rosters from 8 am Monday, March 21st until 8 am Friday, March 25th.
*If interested include the following items in your email:
1. Name of team
2. Name of team captain and their phone number
3. Roster of team participants and their ID numbers
Look for tabling in Christensen for more information!
Classifieds
Female Roommate Needed for Summer Housing
-Can move in anytime and lease is until end of September
-Rent is due the 1st of the month
-Rent is $430 with utilities about $30 a month
-Parking always available
-Controlled entry and on-site laundry facilities.
-Walk-in closets, storage closet
-1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen
-Indoor/outdoor swimming pool, workout center, party room
-Need: 1 female roommate to share with 1 other female from Augsburg
-Great location for summer housing- across from the fairgrounds, 10 minutes or less from Augsburg's campus
-Will be responsible for month move-in and last month move-out
-Safe neighborhood surrounded by a school and houses
-Located off of Snelling Avenue and Como Avenue in St. Paul
-Close to Target, movie theater, Rosedale mall, and numerous restaurants
Contact Amanda Hammaker, 208-340-1938, or a_hammaker@hotmail.com
Novara Mia Women's Cruiser Bike for Sale
Hi! I am selling my Novara Mia women's cruiser bike. It's in great shape and has been well-maintained, mostly just tooled around the lakes over the last two summers. Let me know if you have any questions at shidla@augsburg.edu.
For more information, go to: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/bik/2276136372.html