Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
- 2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
- Call for Proposals: Creating an Inclusive Campus
- Portfolio Workshop
- Call for Proposals – International Travel Grants
- Staff Development Series
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at WRC Today
- Graduation Skills Workshops
- Life of the Mind – The Commons – April 1-2
- Speaking of Scholarship Series
- Scholarly Writing Retreat
- Powerful Conversations on NSSE
General Announcements
- Internship Opportunity in Undergraduate Admissions
- Get A Box of Organic Veggies Every Week
- Thursday Chapel: Come Celebrate Oscar Romero
- Counselors Needed for Urban Scrubs Camp
- Graduation Info for Day and WEC students
- Dining Services
- Summer Housing Now Available
- Bookstore Closing Early Today
- Kudos/Thanks To Many
- Focused Conversation: Updated Campus Master Plan
- New Augsburg Media Relations Director
- Apply for the Bonner Program
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
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
2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs
Announcing the 2011-12 Faculty Led Study Abroad Programs! Amazing locations, thought-provoking courses, and Augsburg's top-notch faculty, all in winter break, spring break, or summer session. Study abroad without missing a semester!
WINTER BREAK 2012 – Apply by Oct 1
History of Caribbean Music: Cuba
January 5-15, 2012 MUS 290 1 credit
AugExperience, Fine Arts LAF, MUS elective
Explore how Cuba's history, politics and religion, as well as other musical styles, have influenced Afro-Caribbean music. Faculty: Robert Stacke
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Trekking the Mountains: Mexico
January 4-15, 2012 HPE 336 1 credit
AugExperience, Lifetime Activity (HPE 002)
Experience a local immersion in a Mexican community and reach the summit of two peaks in the Sierra Madres. Faculty: Anthony Clapp
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Vocation & Christian Faith: El Salvador
January 5-15, 2012 REL 480 1 credit
AugExperience, Keystone, REL Elective
Listen to the stories of the Salvadoran people, explore Christian faith, and reflect on how our beliefs affect our vocations. Faculty: Matthew Marrugi
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Bible, Christian Theology & Vocation: Mexico
Feb 1-8, 2012 REL 300 1 credit
AugExperience, AugCore, REL Elective
Specially designed for WEC: Learn from diverse religious and cultural perspectives about biblical interpretation, Christian theology, and vocation. Faculty: Janelle Bussert
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SPRING BREAK 2012– apply by Nov 1
Feminist Theory: Mexico
March 17-25, 2012 WST 315 1 credit
AugExperience, WST Elective
Explore global voices that are often marginalized by the feminist theoretical canon by visiting an indigenous village and meeting with Mexican activists and government groups.
Faculty: Jessica Nathanson
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Calculus: Nicaragua
March 17-24, 2012 MAT 146 1 credit
AugExperience, NSM LAF (non-lab), Math & NS Major Req
Integrate calculus concepts with projects investigating agricultural sustainability while you learn from primary sources how food production affects stakeholders from farm to table.
Faculty: John Zobitz
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The Church in Context: Mexico
March 17-25, 2012 YFM 316 1 credit
AugExperience, YFM & REL Elective
Examine how the church and culture of Mexico influence one another, and focus on how the context shapes interpretation of religious texts and application of ministry.
Faculty: Jeremy Myers
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SUMMER SESSION – Apply by Feb 1
International Management: Germany
May 12-June 10, 2012 BUS 465 1 credit
AugExperience, Int. Bus & CCS Elective
Explore cutting-edge international business in its cultural context with a two-week immersion in Germany plus a two-week exchange program with German students in Minneapolis. Faculty: Marc McIntosh
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Education & Culture: Thailand
May 5-28, 2012 ENL 291/391 1 credit
AugExperience, Humanities LAF, ENL elective
Interact with the people of the Northern Hill tribes, explore Buddhist temples, and experience English-language teaching in a southern village. Faculty: Kathryn Swanson
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Political & Civic Engagement: Egypt
May 19-June 5, 2012 HIS 195 & POL 160/461 2 credits
AugExperience, Humanities LAF (HIS 195), SBS LAF (POL 160 only), or POL/IR/PGS Elective
Examine the political movements in the Middle East and explore how grassroots civic engagement plays a role in modern Egypt, while you visit ancient sites and ride a camel! Faculty: Mohamed Sallam & Joseph Underhill
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International Theater: Scotland
August 7-20, 2012 THR XXX 1 credit
AugExperience, THR or Film Elective
Experience an exhilarating collection of theatrical productions from all over the globe at the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Faculty: Darcey Engen
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Hoversten Peace Program: El Salvador
June 1-9, 2012
AugExperience – Non-credit
Join with other Augsburg students as well as faculty and staff to develop a strong learning community together, as you learn about peace and global issues in El Salvador.
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Information is current as of March 22, 2011. Applications available now! For more information, contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.
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Call for Proposals: Creating an Inclusive Campus
Creating an Inclusive Campus is an Augsburg conference (previously known as the Diversity and Global Learning conference) intended to address both the breadth and depth of issues related to diversity and global learning and make our mission of intentional diversity a living one. The conference will be held May 9-11, and is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Center for Global Education, General Education, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Human Resources, and is designed for Augsburg faculty, staff, and administrators.
Your collaboration, as a session facilitator or participant, is essential for creating a meaningful conference. This year’s conference will have three program tracks with six sessions of 90-minutes each. It is possible to request two consecutive sessions, if needed, We are seeking thought-provoking proposals for each of these tracks. Sessions are expected to be highly interactive, and involve some form of self-reflection or application.
Engaging All Students
This track is intended to help faculty and staff understand how to create an inclusive learning community that values all of its members. It includes discussions of teaching, advising, and coaching skills, and dialogues about specific differences and how they impact a sense of inclusiveness. It may include topics such as:
• Culturally Inclusive Pedagogy and Differentiated Instruction
• AVID Strategies for Engagement and Inclusiveness
• Differences in College Readiness
• Ethnically Diverse Students
• Low Income and First Generation Students
• Students with Disabilities
• Generational Differences Among Faculty and Students
• Religiously Diverse Students
• Gender and Sexism
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• Veterans and Students in the Military
• Students Dealing with Addiction
• Politically Diverse Students
• Undocumented Students
• International Students
• ESL Students
• Graduate Students
• Weekend and Non-Traditional Students
• Academic Advising and Skills Coaching
We are especially interested in sessions that clarify the challenges represented by differences and strategies to help students succeed and feel included as part of the Augsburg community. Student panelists or facilitators are also welcome.
This track will be hosted by Cari Maguire and Ali Pickens.
 
Embedding Diversity and Global Learning
This track focuses on Augsburg’s Model of Diversity and Global Learning and how it is being used to help embed diversity and global learning in the curriculum and co-curriculum. It may include topics such as:
Understanding Augsburg’s Model of Diversity and Global Learning
Developing Personal Competence – use of the Intercultural Development Inventory and other self-awareness tools to better understand oneself and how self-identity affects perceptions and interactions with others
Developing Interpersonal Competence – use of intergroup dialogue, listening skills, deliberative practice, and other communication processes to develop empathy and improve relations with others
Developing Intercultural Competence – use of cultural immersion and other experiences to develop a better understanding of other cultures and how to develop meaningful intercultural relationships
Developing Contextual Competence – use of history and literature to clarify perspectives on issues such as colonialism, globalization, immigration, white privilege, power, and racism to understand social injustice, war, and poverty; and how to address these issues
We are especially interested in sessions that clarify how these competencies are being applied to develop student capabilities. We welcome specific examples from both curricular and co-curricular work.
This track will be hosted by Emiliano Chagil and Matt Marrugi.
Developing Our Community
This track is intended to feature examples of ways departments, programs, and cross-functional groups have worked together to gather input and implement strategies to foster community engagement and inclusiveness, and work toward social justice and equity. Initiatives in our residence halls, our classrooms, student organizations, departments, and across the campus are all . It may include topics such as:
Assessing How Inclusive We Are - what we've learned from using models, tools, and instruments to assess where we are individually and collectively
Recruiting Diverse Faculty, Staff, and Students - what we've learned from our attempts to use different recruitment strategies to attract and select more diverse faculty, staff, and students
Retaining Diverse Faculty, Staff, and Students – what we've learned about engaging, mentoring, and developing diverse faculty, staff, and students
Confronting Isms and Bullying – what we've learned about addressing prejudice and hate of any form, and what we’re doing to prevent it
Developing Ourselves – what we've learned from attempts to develop our own capabilities to create an inclusive campus (e.g., anti-racism groups, Ally training, cultural celebration weeks, intergroup dialogues, service learning)
We are especially interested in what we've learned from specific initiatives to develop ourselves, but also welcome ideas about what we could do. Workshops designed to develop our own capabilities (e.g., intercultural development, intercultural conflict styles, strengths-based leadership, values clarification) are also invited.
This track will be hosted by Laura Boisen and TBD.
Submitting a Proposal
If you would like to lead a session, please submit a proposal to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) by Sunday, April 17. In your proposal, please include: a title for your session, the names and departments of facilitators, a 150-250 word description of the session and intended outcomes (that can be used in the program), and the target audience (faculty, staff, and/or administrators). Thank you for contributing to make this a meaningful conference.
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)
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.
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:
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
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at WRC Today
All Augsburg community members are welcome to join us today, Wed, March 23, 12:30-1:30, for an experiential session of mindfulness-based stress reduction with founder of Heartwood Mindfulness Practice Center, Judith Lies. Lies has been an instructor of mindfulness-based stress reduction in medical, mental health, professional, educational, religious, and corporate settings for 17 years. She completed the professional training with Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1993 and currently studies with Thich Nhat Hanh and his monks and nuns in France and the U.S. No prior experience is necessary. Come learn new ways to experience and manage your stress.
Coming up, on Thurs, April 7, 12-1 (note date change), John Zobitz will discuss Julie Des Jardin's book, _The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science_. (Des Jardin is a former Augsburg faculty member, now a historian at Baruch College, City University of New York.) The book "seeks to recover a neglected history of women who found entrée into science and engineering, exploring the barriers and choices they encountered, and the impact they made – or failed to make."
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.
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.
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 final spring session will be:
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.
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
General Announcements
Internship Opportunity in Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions is seeking 2 student interns for the remainder of the academic year lasting through the summer. If interested, please see the position posting on the Human Resources website.
Get A Box of Organic Veggies Every Week
Ploughshare farm has delivered boxes of organic vegetables from their farm every week during the summer for the last three years and they're looking for more members. This is called a Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA) program where people can become members and pay a fixed price at the beginning of the summer and for 20+ weeks, the farm will deliver a big box of the best of what's in season (good salad mixes in June, cucumbers in July, tomatoes in August, squashes in September, and dozens of other varieties).
In addition to summer shares, the farm also offers special shares like bread shares, frozen ones through the winter, fall storage shares, and a few others. More information at www.ploughsharefarm.com
The Campus Kitchen Project is a big supporter, as it connects people with great food and supports a fantastic family who produces it all, and the farm and many of the members donate many of these vegetables that they can't use so we can make them available to local families in need. Please contact me if you have any questions, and if you're interested in possibly being paired with someone else on campus if you think that one box will be too much.
Thursday Chapel: Come Celebrate 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.
Oscar Romero 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 by an assassin's rifle.
Romero's witness to the gospel values of non-violence, justice and love continue to inspire people of faith around the world.
Note: President Obama visits tomb of slain Salvadoran archbishop (March 22, 2011)"Romero is an inspiration" Obama said.
Counselors Needed for Urban Scrubs Camp
Join the Urban Scrubs Camp August 1-5th as a camp counselor! (Sponsored by Augsburg College, Fairview Riverside, HealthForce MN, Cedar Riverside Partnership and Area Health Education Centers). High school students will attend an residential camp at Augsburg College participating in hands on health care and learn about health-related careers. This one week position is a paid opportunity. To learn more and for a job description, please contact scrubscamp@augsburg.edu
Graduation Info for Day and 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 ceremonies.
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!!
Dining Services
Cooper's Coffee Shop:
The soup of the day is Chicken Pot Pie.
A-Club Grill
Thursday March 24th is Karaoke night in the A-Club Grill from 5-9pm. Come in for $1 burgers.
Commons:
All week during lunch we are featuring a baked potato bar.
Just a reminder: Flex points are always available for purchase online.
Summer Housing Now Available
The school year is coming to a close and summer is right around the corner. We are now accepting summer housing contracts for Summer 2011.
All contracts are due by April 10th to Cyndy Rowe's Office - Urness 3.
For full details visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing/info/summerhousing.shtml
Any questions or concerns email rowe@augsburg.edu
Bookstore Closing Early Today
Due to weather the bookstore will close at 1 pm today. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Kudos/Thanks To Many
First I want to thank all of you who attended the 3rd Traditional Powwow here at Augsburg College. Despite the incident that occurred that night in Murphy Park, it was a fabulous day that brought thousands of people to campus as a community!
Special thanks to all of the following people/departments: Leslie Larson in Event and Conference Planning, Chaz and her MANY student staff who worked with me to plan the event for months and helped make the event run smoothly throughout the day; Department of Public Safety Staff for the GREAT work you did both in advance and the day of!; A'Viands for the wonderful meal that was ordered to serve 500 and they went above and beyond finding other resources to serve everyone!
Thanks to the Offices/Departments that sponsored funding to the event: Office of the President, Augsburg for Adults Student Senate, Day Student Senate, Office of Admissions, English Department, American Indian Studies Department, Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, Center for Global Education, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex and Asexual Student Services (LGBTQIA), Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS), AND Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC)
Lastly, to the Planning Committee (Augsburg Native Students). The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association (AISA) did an amazing job and I am soooo proud of you all!! The Planning Committee consisted of: Jaime Aguilar, Kassie Benjamin-Ficken, John Boyd, Amanda Dionne, Julie Erickson, Kathy Forliti, Chris Garza, Pamela Johns, Dezmond Juan, Tasheena LaChapelle, Dennis Sargent, Jennifer Stenstrom, Jennifer Weber, D'Angelo York and lastly a amazing staff member who helped, Sandy Fevig! There were MANY other students who helped and THANK YOU ALL!! PILAMIYA' YE/MIIGWETCH! Jennifer
Focused Conversation: Updated Campus Master Plan
The Campus and Space Master Planning Committee and 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
New Augsburg Media Relations Director
Augsburg is pleased to welcome Stephanie Weiss as the College's new News and Media Services Director, beginning today, 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.
Welcome, Stephanie!
Apply for the Bonner Program
Do you want a job in the community?
Are you an incoming first-year or sophomore?
Are you work-study eligible?
Do civic engagement and social justice work interest you?
Are you available to work 10-12 hours a week?
If yes, THEN APPLY FOR THE BONNER LEADERS PROGRAM!!
APPLICATIONS are available at the Admission's Welcome Desk (in Christensen) or at the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning (the house next to CCHP).
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 28th.
Contact Kristin Farrell at farrell@augsburg.edu for more information.
Event Announcements
STAND Movie Screening
Augsburg's STAND chapter will be showing the documentary "A Film Unfinished" this coming Thursday, March 24th at 7:00 pm in the Urn-Mort Lobby. This documentary shows the atrocities that were committed in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. A short discussion will be held after.
Free popcorn will be provided!
TODAY Open Advising for Business Majors
Come to the Open Advising for Business Majors and Minors TODAY!!!
Registration for fall semester is coming up on April 4th. We will be having open advising sessions on the following days:
Wednesday, March 23 and
Thursday, March 24
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Business Administration Department, 3rd Floor Memorial Hall
Please stop by and take advantage of this opportunity to speak with an advisor about course planning and registration, without making an appointment. Grab some treats and register for a gift card also!
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
March 23 Vocatio Chapel and Lunch
Healthy Vocations: Mind, Body, and Spirit
Please join us this Wednesday, March 23, 10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m in Hoversten Chapel.
Our guest will be Rev. Dan Carlson an Augsburg Alum from Public Safety Ministries, Inc. Carlson retired in 2007 as police chief for the City of Eden Prairie. After serving 25 years in the law enforcement profession as a police officer, he has transitioned to a new role as police chaplain. He was ordained as a pastor in the Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA on August 15, 2010 and currently serves as chaplain for the Minnesota Chiefs of Police, Hennepin County Chiefs of Police, and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association. Pastor Carlson is also the founder and president of Public Safety Ministries, Inc., a nonprofit ministry with the mission to provide spiritual health care to Minnesota's public safety officials.
You are welcome to attend a lunch conversation with Rev. Carlson from 11a.m.-Noon. Please RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467.
Garden Tool Donations Needed
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
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!
Marketing Your Leadership Experiences - TODAY
CAO welcomes ALL student leaders to Marketing Your Leadership Experiences in Job and Internship Searches, the second Spring installment to the Student Leadership Series. The goal of this series is to strengthen the awareness, leadership, management, and organizational skills of student leaders around a myriad of different topics.
As student leaders are in the midst of or beginning to search for internships as well as jobs, this session will be especially useful. Come find out how to market your student org leadership to potential employers.
Keith Munson from the Strommen Career and Internship Center will facilitate this workshop on Wednesday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100.
Please remember, commissioned student organizations are required to send at least one representative to no less than two workshops per semester. Chartered student organizations are required to send at least one representative to no less than one workshop per semester.
Additionally, these workshops are for all student leaders on campus. So if you are not part of a formal organization, feel free to attend.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Successful Interviewing Workshop
The Strommen Career and Internship Center will be offering a workshop titled "Successful Interviewing" on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 4:45 -5:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway, Room 100 All are welcome to attend.
Questions, call 612-330-1148
Keeping Track of Auggies
Augsburg and the MN Book Awards
Former English Department instructor John Reimringer's novel _Vestments_ has been nominated for an MN Book Award in the novel/short-story category. It's the story of a priest who is questioning his vocation--and it's set in St. Paul. _Vestments_ was named one of the best books of 2010 by Publishers Weekly and is coming out in paperback in September. John is the husband of poet Katrina Vandenburg, who regularly teaches business writing at Augsburg.
Nominated in the same category is Augsburg alum Paul Kilgore's beautiful collection of short stories, _Losing Camille_. Paul was the featured reader at last fall's annual Homecoming Reading, sponsored by the English Dept, Murphy Square, and the Bookstore. He is a practicing lawyer in Duluth. His fiction, nonfiction, and poetry have appeared in numerous publications, including Prairie Schooner. He has been a columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and his work has appeared on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. Paul is a past winner of Minnesota Monthly's Tamarack Award for Short Fiction for the story "Roeschler's Home," included in this collection.
Auggie Athletics
Intramural Softball
*The spring 2011 intramural softball league will be starting on April 4th!
(note new starting date because of dome take down date change)
*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 on Wednesday and Thursday of this week for more information!
There will also be information about the upcoming spring volleyball league.
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
(price is somewhat negotiable)
-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