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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, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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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 Office of International Programs, 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.

This year's opening session will focus on the challenges faced by students of different sexual orientations and gender identities, and what we can do to better include them in the Augsburg campus community. This session is being organized by Michael Grewe.
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 James Trelstad-Porter.

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.

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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)

Please 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:

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/TBD
Please rsvp to hedstrom@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session and that your place is reserved.

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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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Graduation Skills Workshops

Co-Sponsored by CTL and General Education
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.

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Last Call – 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

Enriching Educational Experiences
April 21, 2011, 12:00-1:15, 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 final session is scheduled as follows:

April 21, 2011, 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

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Life of the Mind Retreat – This Week – 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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Graduate Faculty Workshop

April 13, 2011, 4:00-7:00 pm, SVE 202
Meaningful Structuring and Assessment of Graduate Work

The second graduate faculty workshop focuses on ways to structure and assess graduate work. Kathy Swanson, David Lappako, and Velma Lashbrook will facilitate a dialogue on how to construct meaningful writing and presentation assignments. They will also address ways to assess and provide feedback on these assignments. You will construct or reconstruct an assignment, select a strategy for assessment and feedback, and assess samples of written work. Please bring a syllabus from one of the graduate classes you teach to use during this workshop.

This workshop was developed in consultation with the Graduate Council. Please rsvp to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) if you intend to participate.

A light supper will be provided.

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May Workshop Calendar Information and Submissions

The May Workshop Calendar is available for your review at this link: http://web.augsburg.edu/~hagenn/MayWorkshopCalendar2011.pdf

The Workshops, times, and dates already on the calendar are confirmed.

If you would like to submit another Workshop to the May calendar, you may submit them to Naomi Hagen in Academic Affairs at hagenn@augsburg.edu.

Please note that workshops may not be scheduled over the Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference (May 9-11) or the Assessment workshops(May 23-25)

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Flex Spending Deadline TOMORROW

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.

Use the form at the following link to file your claim:

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

Contact HR at x1058 with any questions.

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Summer Housing Credit Available

The summer housing credit is offered by the college to all students working on-campus for 600 hours over the course of the summer. Students who live on-campus are eligible for a credit of $800.00 if they complete the 600 hours. Please contact Human Resources to request this credit. The credit will be applied to student accounts by the end of June. There are no pro-rates for the housing credit.

Full time summer student researchers: please direct your housing credit questions to your program director.

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Winter WEC Grade Due Dates

Winter Rochester grades are due Friday, 8 Apr.
Winter WEC/Grad grades are due Tuesday, 5 Apr.

Grading information can be found through the following link:
http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/gradeentry.html

Timely grade submission is important to our students. Most of our WEC and Grad students are on company reimbursement and work under time lines for submitting their tuition claim (which requires a grade for the course). Thank you for your efforts to support our students.

Please note, cross-listed courses with Spring Day follow the Spring Day deadlines.

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ACTC Registration Fall Day

ACTC registration begins on Monday, 18 April and ends on Friday, 29 April. Registration will use a rolling 2 day period to match the other schools registration periods, so the first two days are for seniors, the next two days are for juniors, etc. Seniors start on Monday the 18th, juniors on the 20th, sophomores on the 22nd, and finally freshman on Tuesday, the 26th.

We will begin accepting registration material on the 18th.

The ACTC academic calendar is available on-line at:

http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/

click on Combined Academic Calendars for ACTC Schools.

To expedite your registration process here at the Augsburg College Enrollment Center, you will need to have a printed copy of the course schedule from the web page of the other ACTC school and a printout of the course description and attach them to the ACTC registration form.

ACTC is for full-time Day students only. WEC students are not allowed to take ACTC courses as crossover courses

Students are limited to one ACTC course per semester, unless you have an approved ACTC major/minor form on file with the Registrar Office, or you have petitioned for and received an exception from the Student Standing Committee

Students must note the differences in the school calendars

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Grad/WEC/Rochester Summer Registration

Grad students/WEC/Rochester undergrad students: registration for summer school terms will begin on Monday, 18 April for all classes. These courses are now visible online through AugNet Records and Registration for planning purposes as you register for Spring WEC

PA and MBA students: your summer courses are located in Summer Session III on AugNet Records and Registration.

Courses are displayed through AugNet Records and Registration. Additional information and registration form is available through the Registrar web page: http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/, click on Summer Session.

Please remember that the maximum credit load in Summer Sessions I & II is 2.0 credits. Students registered in Spring WEC and Summer Session I will be allowed a maximum of 2.0 credits between the programs. However, students with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, may increase the crossover load to 3.0 credits. Students exceeding these limits will be removed from the overload courses.

These same conditions apply to SS I and II and Summer Online I and II courses. Summer online courses are located in Summer Session I and Summer Session II in AugNet Records and Registration and have a section letter of "L" for Minneapolis students and "RL" for Rochester students.

Please note there is an administrative drop fee of $100 if you register for a course and then drop it latter.

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Staff Senate Elections

Are you interested in, or do you know an Augsburg staff member that would like to be nominated for Staff Senate? We are looking to fill two recently vacated positions. These two positions are a one-year term.

The Augsburg College Staff Senate (ACSS) serves Augsburg College and its staff by providing a forum to foster and promote a positive and meaningful dialogue among staff, faculty, students and administration by advising in decision making processes, by serving as an advocate for Augsburg College staff, by promoting professional development opportunities and by recognition of Augsburg College staff's contributions to furthering and upholding the mission and values of Augsburg College.

Staff Senate is composed of six members who are nominated and elected by their peers, and two at-large members chosen by Staff Senate.

Nominees for Staff Senate may be submitted to Sally Daniels: daniels@augsburg.edu ; staff may self-nominate for these elected Staff Senate positions.

Nominations for Staff Senate will be accepted starting Monday, March 28. Nominations will close on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 4 pm.

Voting for Staff Senate will be April 13 – April 19, 2011. More information about the voting process will follow soon!

Please visit www.augsburg.edu/staffsenate for additional information about Staff Senate.

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Practice your Spanish this Thursday

Warm up for spring by practicing your Spanish with the conversation group! We meet this Thursday from 11:00-12:30 on the 2nd fl. of Christensen, in the Augsburg Rm. Signs will be posted. Join us at any time during our meeting and stay for as long as you like. From beginning to advanced, all levels are welcome to practice Spanish in this fun and friendly environment. If you have any questions, contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!

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Day Summer Registration

Day Undergraduate students: registration for summer school terms will begin on Monday, 18 April for all classes. Please note that access to registration on AugNet Records and Registration will close on Sunday at 5:00pm and reopen on Monday at 8:30am.

Courses are displayed through AugNet Records and Registration. Additional information and registration form is available through the Registrar web page: http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/, click on Summer Session.

Maximum credit load in Summer Sessions I & II is 2.0 credits. Students registered in Spring WEC and Summer Session I will be allowed a maximum of 2.0 credits between the programs. However, students with a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, may increase the crossover load to 3.0 credits. Students exceeding these limits will be removed from the overload courses.
These same conditions apply to SS I and II and Summer Online I and II courses.

Summer online courses are located in Summer Session I and Summer Session II in AugNet Records and Registration and have a section letter of "L".

CLS students: summer CLS courses are located in Summer Session III on AugNet Records and Registration.

Please note there is an administrative drop fee of $100 if you register for a course and then drop it latter.

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Job & Internship Search Workshop

Are you searching for employment? Attend the Job & Internship Search Workshop and explore the many ways to job search and to find success. Thursday, March 31 from 4:45 -5:30 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Room 103.

Sponsored by the Strommen Career and Internship Center Questions call 612-330-1148

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Thru Another's Lens - Canceled

Thru Another's Lens is canceled for Wednesday, April 6. This program will continue next academic year. Thanks to all those who have attended this year.

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Torstenson Lecture on Vocation Thursday

The Sociology Department is sponsoring the fifth annual Torstenson Lecture. Greg Owen, consulting scientist from Wilder Research, will be discussing "Sociology as Vocation." Owen and his colleagues Ellen Shelton and Brian Pittman recently published Called for Life, an evaluation of college programs to support vocational discernment. This lecture may especially be of interest to those taking or teaching keystone courses!

The Torstenson Lecture is Thursday, March 31 at 5:00 pm in OGC100. We hope you can come!

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Luther Community Social - Canceled

The Luther Community Social scheduled for Sunday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Anderson Lobby is canceled. Please direct any questions and comments to Will O'Berry, Residence Hall Director for Luther Hall and the Oren Gateway Center.

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Reception for Don Gustafson, Thurs., Mar. 31

Please join the history department as we celebrate Professor Don Gustafson's fiftieth year at Augsburg College with an informal reception in the first-floor hallway near his office (Memorial 114B). The reception begins at 2PM and ends at 3:30PM. Beverages--as well as sweet and savory treats--will be served.

All are welcome. We hope to see you there.

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Free 2014 Class Party at Augsburg House

The class of 2014 won a free party at Augsburg House on Tuesday, April 5th from 5-7 p.m. There will be fantastic food including hot wings, fried ravioli, a brownie bar and much more!
KAUG will DJ the party, and a free photo booth with props for you to take fun group photos with your classmates!
There will also be outdoor lawn games to play, weather permitting.
Transportation from Augsburg to the party will be provided by shuttle, so even if you have a night class you'll be able to come and get back in time!

Register online today: www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents
RSVP deadline is this Friday, April 1st.

This is your opportunity to visit Augsburg House, hang out with your classmates, and even meet some new friends, before the school year ends, don't miss it!

The class of 2014 won the party because you had the most participants in the "Feed the Pig" for student scholarships campaign this year, Congratulations! The event is hosted by the Augsburg Stewards, student alumni association.

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"Filter This" Is Today The Day?

Have you ever thought about quitting smoking? Have you tried to quit smoking? How many times? Do you know anyone who has tried or is trying to quit smoking?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, and more than one to the how many, we need your help. "Filter This" is a group of people dedicated to and the support of quitting smoking. Quitting is a tough decision, and even tougher to stay quit, but it CAN BE DONE!

We meet every Thursday from 4-5pm in OGC 113.

For more information contact Mark Guyott at 612-330-1170 or guyott@augsburg.edu.

This is not a popular proposition or topic on many college campuses; maybe it will take just one to start it.

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"How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar"

"How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar"
Wednesday April 6, with Guitarist Douglas Niedt,
Augsburg College - Sateren Auditorium

Music from not only traditional classical repertoire, but also film music, jazz, Celtic, boogie, and American theater music.

"...a worthy companion of the few great guitarists such as Andres Segovia and Julian Bream." - Chicago Tribune

2 Workshops: "How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar"
11:00 am
12:10 pm
Sateren Auditorium, Music Bldg

Solo Guitar Concert
3:40 pm,
Sateren Auditorium, Music Bldg

All events free and open to the public.

More info: Ned Kantar (kantar@augsburg.edu), www.douglasniedt.com

Sponsored by Augsburg Music Business & Guitar Programs

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Intramural Softball Deadline Extended

The intramural department has decided to extend the deadline for teams to sign up for the spring 2011 softball league. We are in need of a few more teams for the league. If interested, please submit the following information:

1. Team Name
2. Captain's name and cell phone number.
3. List of participants on team and their id numbers.

Please send the information to gormley@augsburg.edu by the new deadline of Wednesday, March 30th at 11:59 p.m. This league is a fun league to participate in and welcomes players/teams of any skill level. If you have any questions, please contact me at strandel@augsburg.edu.

Thanks for your interest and hope to hear from you!

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Sauer Named Men's Hockey All-American

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/3/25/mhoc032511.aspx?path=mhockey

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's hockey forward Joel Sauer (SR, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) was named to the American Hockey Coaches Association/Reebok Hockey Division III All-America Team as a second-team West Region honoree, it was announced on Thursday.

Sauer is the 33rd Augsburg men's hockey player to earn All-American honors in school history, and the fourth under head coach Chris Brown. It's the third year in a row that Augsburg has had an All-American selection in men's hockey, and the sixth honoree in the last eight seasons.

The award is the latest in a season of honors for Sauer, who was named to the All-MIAC squad for the second straight year, after earning All-MIAC honorable-mention honors in 2009.

Sauer finished the 2010-11 season as the MIAC's scoring champion, leading the league in overall points (39) and points in conference games-only (24). Sauer tied for the league lead in overall assists (25) and was fourth in overall goals (14), while in league play, he stood third in assists (15) and fifth in goals (9).

Among NCAA Division III players nationally, Sauer finished 12th in points per-game (1.50) and 12th in assists per-game (0.96). He had a goal or assist in 23 of Augsburg's 26 games this season, including a late-season streak of 10 games in a row. In 100 career games, Sauer finished with 52 goals and 57 assists for 109 career points.

The AHCA/Reebok Hockey All-American Teams are sponsored by Reebok Hockey, an international leader in hockey equipment, and are chosen by AHCA members. A total of 30 players were chosen -- three teams from the East Region and two teams from the West Region.

Augsburg finished the 2010-11 season with a 14-9-3 overall record and 8-6-2 record in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. In Brown's fifth year as head coach, the Auggies reached the MIAC postseason playoffs for the third straight year and fourth time in the last five seasons.

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Intramural Volleyball

Attention interested intramural volleyball players!

*The Intramural Department will be accepting rosters for the spring volleyball league from 8 am Monday, March 28th until 8 pm Friday, April 1st.

*The league games will be held on Thursday evenings starting April 7th with playoffs occurring the last week on April 28th.

*If interested in participating, please gather the following information and send it to gormley@augsburg.edu:

1.Name of Team
2.Name of Team captain (and team captain's cell phone number)
3.List of team participants (and their ID numbers)

*We will be accepting a maximum of 8 teams for this league so please get in your rosters asap. We will email the teams in the league on Friday, April 1st with the schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Strandell at strandel@augsburg.edu or Tim Gormley at gormley@augsburg.edu. Thanks for your interest!

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Mario Mjelleli Makes Pro Hockey Debut

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/3/29/mhoc032911.aspx?path=mhockey

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's hockey forward Mario Mjelleli (SR, Faribault, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary's HS) had a spring break to remember.

On March 18, Mjelleli signed a contract with the Mississippi River Kings of the Central Hockey League, and played that evening in a 6-5 victory over the Texas Brahmas at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss., a suburb of Memphis, Tenn. The Central Hockey League is considered a mid-level minor league in professional hockey -- much like the Class AA level of minor league baseball.

Though he played just one game for the River Kings before returning for his final weeks of college at Augsburg, he said the experience was an incredible one.

"It was an amazing feeling. It was very surreal to sign a pro contract and get paid to play the game you love," Mjelleli said. "My whole life, I always wanted to be a pro hockey player. Even though it is not the Minnesota Wild, it was still a pretty great sensation. I had a lot of fun down there, it was a tremendous experience."

An assistant captain for the Auggies this season, Mjelleli played in 94 games in his career as an Auggie, accumulating 69 points (26 goals, 43 assists). This season, he finished with six goals and 16 assists for 22 points in 26 games, as the Auggies finished 14-9-3 and qualified for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason playoffs for the third straight year.

"It was pretty neat going down there, but I would not trade my time at Augsburg for anything. It will definitely be difficult to leave this place," Mjelleli said. "You can take the man out of Augsburg, but you can't take the Augsburg out of the man."

This season was also a special one for Mjelleli, as he was named as one of 25 nominees for the 2011 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award, honoring college hockey's finest citizen-athletes. He was one of only three repeat nominees for the award, which will be presented on April 8 at the Division I Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn., though he was not among the eight finalists for the honor.

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Kylee Persing Named MIAC Pitcher of the Week

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College softball pitcher Kylee Persing (JR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Persing claimed the first Pitcher of the Week award for the 2011 season for her strong pre-conference start to the year, leading the Auggies to a 9-7 record and a six-game winning streak. Seven of Augsburg's 16 games this season have been against teams ranked in the top 25 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division III national poll.

Pitching in a conference-high 78.2 innings in 15 games (13 starts), Persing has an 8-5 record (the most wins among MIAC pitchers), 2.85 earned-run average, and 42 strikeouts against just 29 walks. Her ERA is currently second-best among MIAC pitchers, as is her 42 strikeouts. Her .274 opponent batting average is third-lowest among MIAC pitchers.

Persing claimed wins in her first three starts -- including a win over then-No. 15-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse, and pitched the last five victories in Augsburg's six-game winning streak at the Tucson (Ariz.) Invitational -- with another win over now No. 19-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse. In her last five wins, Persing recorded 17 strikeouts against just nine walks, while allowing just six earned runs in 25.1 innings.

Augsburg returns to play on Thursday (3/31) at 4 p.m. with a rescheduled nonconference game against Northwestern-Roseville at Edor Nelson Field.

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Female Roommate Needed for Summer Housing

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-Rent is due the 1st of the month
-Rent is $430 with utilities about $30 a month (cost is somewhat negotiable)
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-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
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