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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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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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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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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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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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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 by April 6 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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Teaching and Technology Tapas Workshop Wednesday

Tapas are small plates of delicious food eaten as appetizers or combined to form a meal shared with friends. Similarly, our Teaching and Technology Tapas are tasty bite-sized topics presented by several IT staff and faculty members in 3 to 5 minute segments. You can drop by for just a few topics or stay to experience an entire workshop. Please join us for:

"Teaching and Technology Tapas"
Wednesday, April 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Christensen Center Riverside Room

About the Workshop
Your LFC team will share a variety of tools and resources that can be applied in your day-to-day activities and in special projects that arise. The presentation will be informal so please feel free to come and go as your schedule allows - we've designed the program with this in mind! Community lunch participants are welcome. Content is appropriate for users with all levels of computing experience.

We look forward to seeing you!

A collection of Teaching and Technology Tapas topics can be found on the Tapas moodle community site. Go to moodle community and enter 'tapas' in the search field near the bottom of the page.

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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 Lapakko, and Velma Lashbrook will facilitate a dialogue on what direct instruction to provide, how to construct meaningful writing and presentation assignments, and how 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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Instructional and Course Design Grantees

CTL is pleased to announce the recipients of this year's Instructional and Course Design Grants:

Jennifer Grant, Business-MIS, for MIS 375 – Management Information Systems in Organizations
Annie Grugel, Education, for EDC 500 – Reading Leadership in K-12 Reading and EDC 505 – Reading Leadership, Literature and New Literacies
Melissa Hensley, Social Work, for Social Work 699 – Empowerment of Service Users in Mental Health
Susan O'Connor, Education, for online/hybrid versions of EDC 592 and 593 – Action Research I and II
John Schmit, English and MAL, for a hybrid version of ML 510 – Visions of Leadership
John Zobitz, Mathematics, for the internationalization of MAT 146 – Calculus 1

These grantees will work with Tim Pippert and Cari Maguire, ICD consultants, on the design/redesign of these courses and implement them during the next academic year.

The selection committee - Stu Anderson, Kevin Bowman, Bill Capman, Jeanine Gregoire, Velma Lashbrook, Cari Maguire, Tim Pippert, and Hans Wiersma – reviewed 10 proposals in the process of selecting the six recipients.

Please join us in congratulating this year's grantees!

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Integrating Online Learning Technologies

Foundational Series on Student Learning
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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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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Faculty Showcase – Call for Materials

Faculty Showcase – Call for Materials
Scholarship and Teaching Showcase
Faculty Recognition Luncheon
May 5, 12:30-3:00 pm
East Commons

As part of our annual faculty recognition luncheon, CTL sets up tables to display faculty work. Historically, this has focused on scholarship – books, articles, art, and performances by faculty. This year we intend to add a display on teaching – Moodle sites, syllabi, significant learning experiences, and other course materials that illustrate approaches to teaching that have been effective. If you have scholarship or teaching materials that we could display, please send your name, department, the materials you can provide, and your email address to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu).

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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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AIS Classes Offered in Fall, 2011

American Indian Studies Major
American Indian Studies is a major that gives students the opportunity to learn about the original, indigenous cultures of North America. Students will be provided with a multidisciplinary understanding of the history and present situation of American Indians. The program emphasizes the interrelations among history, culture, language, literature, the arts, philosophy, religion, political and social forces, and the legal status and sovereignty of American Indians. This course of study exposes students to the richness and beauty of North American Indian cultures.

AIS 105 Introduction to American Indian Studies T/R 9:40-11:10 Marubbio
Designed to introduce students to the content areas of the American Indian Studies curriculum, this course includes an overview of American Indian history, federal Indian policy, land issues, reservation and urban issues, cross-cultural influences, and American Indian literature, art, music, and language.(fulfills engaging MPLS)

AIS 264 American Indians in the Cinema T/R 1:30-3:00 Buffalohead
Indians in the Cinema surveys various images of American Indians created by Hollywood and television. Focusing on films from the 1910s to the present, the course provides an understanding of how American Indians were portrayed in film historically, how this image has evolved over the past century, and how it is reflective of Western cultural and racial ideologies.

ENL 255 American Indian Literature T/R 1:30-3:00 Marubbio
American Indian literature offers a survey of contemporary American Indian writing, including non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. The course explores the richness and diversity of American Indian literature, and the ways in which literature reflects and illuminates American Indian culture and traditions. The course emphasizes close readings of literature and public speaking skills through in-class presentation and small group discussion.(fulfills speaking skills req.)

HIS 236 American Indian History M,W,F 11:00-2:00 Buffalohead
A study of the native people of North America from the pre-Columbian period through European exploration and settlement to the present, emphasizing American Indian contributions to world culture, tribal structure, and inter-governmental relations.

OJIB 111 Beginning Ojibwe
M,W 7-9 Gresczyk

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Proposed Change to Student Body Constitution

Notice on Proposed Change to Student Body Constitution

In accordance with Article VII, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Augsburg Student Body Constitution, the Augsburg Day Student Government is making public for two weeks a proposed amendment to the Augsburg Student Body Constitution, Article I, Section 6, so that it reads:

The [Augsburg Student Body] shall adhere to the non-discrimination policies of Augsburg College and requirements delineated by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

This proposed amendment will be discussed and voted on at the Augsburg Day Student Government meeting on Wednesday, April 13 at 7pm in Century Room. If approved, this measure will be voted on by the entire Day Student Body during Spring Elections from April 14 through April 17 .

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Join the Commuter Challenge

Want to reduce the carbon footprint of your daily commute? If so join Metro Transit's Commuter Challenge and track your progress daily and tabulate trips, miles, gallons of fuel saved and pounds of CO2 reduced as a result of using alternative modes of transit like biking, walking, transit as compared to driving alone to work. For example, since May 1, 2010 I have avoided 991 pounds of CO2 emissions as a result of using transit, biking and walking instead of a single occupancy vehicle. Learn more and sign up at:
http://www.mycommuterchallenge.org/

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Dining Services

Cooper's Coffee Shop:

Soup of the day is Vegetable Black Bean.

We are now selling stainless steel travel mugs. Purchase one for $12 and get your first cup of brewed coffee free.

Nabo:

Today's special is Mac and Cheese.

Flex Points are available for purchase online at any time.

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Still Seeking Donations for Task Party

The Art Club is still seeking donations for April 14th Task Party.
We are in desperate need of: markers, construction paper, foil, soft toys, beach balls,
old clothing, bubble wrap, ribbon, and poster board.

If you have any of these materials 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.

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Free Party for the Class of 2014 (First Years)

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, there will be caricatures and card games to play along with 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!

Today is your last change to pre-register: www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents

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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Music Dept. Guest, Douglas Niedt, Guitarist/Author

All are welcome Wednesday, April 6th as Douglas Niedt presents 2 workshops: "How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar" at 11am and then again at 12:10pm in Sateren Auditorium. Douglas will then perform a solo guitar concert at 3:40pm in Sateren. Performing music of traditional classical repertoire, film, jazz, Celtic, boogie and American theater.

Sponsored by Augsburg Music Business & Guitar programs. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For more information contact Ned Kantar <kantar@augsburg.edu>

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9th Annual ACTC Art History Symposium

The Augsburg Art Department is pleased to host the 9th Annual ACTC Art History Symposium. Please join us.

Saturday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center, Augsburg College

Topics & Presenters:

Palazzo Balbi: An Emblem of the Venetian Republic's Patrician Class
Kristin Huffman Lanzoni, Ph.D., Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Macalester College

Changing Aesthetics in Late Roman Wall Painting at Sardis
Vanessa Rousseau, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas

Currency and Incarnation: Sixteenth-Century Portuguese Illuminated Coins and Notions of Kingship, Conquest, and National Identity
Susan Wight Swanson, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Minnesota, Instructor of Art History, Augsburg College

When Contemporary Performance Artists Meet Ancient Jewish Prophets: the Avant-Garde and Sacred Discontent
Wayne L. Roosa, Ph.D., Professor of Art History, Bethel University

Figuring Redemption: Max Beckmann's Resurrections
Amy K. Hamlin, Assistant Professor of Art History, St. Catherine University

www.augsburg.edu/galleries

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Sverdrup Lecture Program, April 11-12, Hoversten

Sverdrup Lecture – 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 11
"How Cells Sense and Respond to their Environment – Zooming in to Understand and Intervene."

Sverdrup Student Convocation – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12

"Making a Contribution in a Complicated world – Individual Passion and Collaborative Power."

Sverdrup Lecturer: Barbara A. Baird is the Horace White Professor and Chair of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University. The Baird research laboratory integrates biochemical, biophysical, and nanotechnology approaches to investigate basic mechanisms of cell surface receptors for mediating trans-membrane signals in immune responses

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Save the Date – Homecoming 2011 - October 16-22

Mark your calendar for Homecoming 2011 and plan to join us at the many and varied events. We kick off the week with an alumni baseball game on Sunday, October 16th at Parade Stadium and conclude with the Hognander Music Scholars Reunion Concert on Saturday evening, the 22nd, in Hoversten Chapel. During the week, there will be opportunities to attend several sporting events, an alumni and student networking event, the Homecoming Convocation and Luncheon, and, of course, the Saturday Taste of Augsburg, Football Game, and Auggie Block Party. We're adding some new events to the schedule this year, so look for upcoming information about those and mark your calendar now for Homecoming 2011.

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The Madame Curie Complex: April, 7 noon-1pm

The Madame Curie Complex: The History of Women in Science
Professor John Zobitz will discuss this book by Professor Emeritus Julie Des Jardin, Historian at Baruch College, City College of New York.

Thursday, April 7 from 12pm -1pm in the Women's Resource Center: SVE 207

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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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North Star STEM Alliance 2011 Research Symposium

Join us at the 3rd annual NSSA Student Research Symposium! Undergraduate members of the North Star STEM Alliance and multicultural graduate students will present research posters and talk about their projects. It will be a great opportunity to network with students and faculty of a multicultural background who are or have been involved in research.

The North Star STEM Alliance student research symposium for 2011 will be held on:

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Where: 200 Oak St. SE; McNamara Alumni Center, University hall.

Eight Augsburg students will be presenting their research.

See http://www.northstarstem.org/ for more information.

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Faculty and Staff First Wednesday Lunch

Please join faculty and staff colleagues for First Wednesday Gathering lunch on Wednesday, April 6, in the East Commons from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The security and custodial night shift employees are also invited to the Wednesday Evening Gathering at 8 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room.

The first-Wednesday-of-the-month gatherings support our commitment to building community and practicing common work. They are an opportunity to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and collaborate in new ways. We hope you will invite your colleagues and plan to join us!

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Doug Baker, CEO, Ecolab Speaks on Campus April 7

The Strommen Executive Speakers Series brings top executive leaders to campus to share their experience with students, alumni, faculty and staff. Please join us on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. to hear Douglas Baker, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab, Inc.

Headquartered in St. Paul, Ecolab is a Fortune 500 Company that provides cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services worldwide. More than 26,000 employees work in Ecolab facilities located in 35 countries throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America. As the world becomes more crowded, food supply chains more global and natural resources (especially fresh water) more scarce, the company sees major opportunities to make a significant difference in the quality of life for people everywhere. Hear CEO Doug Baker talk about how Ecolab aims to make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – and to do it in ways that protect the earth's resources.

The event is free and will take place in Sateren Auditorium promptly at 5:00 p.m. and will conclude by 6:30 p.m. An informal reception with pizza and refreshments will follow in the Christensen Center east commons, and all event attendees are invited. Please RSVP to roller@augsburg.edu or leave a message at 612.330.1720. If you have already responded to this invitation, there's no need to RSVP again. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Therapy Dogs on Campus TODAY

The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion welcomes Paws for Learning and therapy dogs to campus today from 11:30 -1:30 pm in Christensen Center. If you need some post-spring break stress relief or pre last month of the semester stress relief then come by and visit with the trained therapy dogs.

We will also have other information on how to manage your stress through these next few weeks.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Saturday, April 2:
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/2/mtrk040211.aspx?path=mtrack

Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/2/wtrk040211.aspx?path=wtrack

Softball -- Augsburg 5-11, St. Catherine 4-3 (2nd game 6 inn.)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/2/soft040211.aspx?path=softball

Baseball -- Augsburg vs. Macalester POSTPONED (Rescheduling date TBA).


Upcoming Events (always check online in advance for cancellations/postponements):
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Monday, April 4:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Loras (Iowa) Invitational.

Tuesday, April 5:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. St. Thomas, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.
Baseball -- Augsburg at Minnesota (1 game), 4:05 p.m.

Wednesday, April 6:
Baseball -- Augsburg vs. Bethel, Parade Stadium, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 7:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. St. Benedict, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.
Men's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet at Rum River Hills GC, Anoka, Minn.
Women's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet at Rum River Hills GC, Anoka, Minn.

Saturday, April 9:
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-River Falls Falcon Invitational, 10 a.m.
Softball -- Augsburg at Carleton, 1 p.m.
Baseball -- Augsburg at Concordia-Moorhead, 1 p.m.

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Intramural Volleyball Deadline Extended

The intramural department is looking for teams to participate in the spring league. The league will occur on Thursday nights from 9-11 pm starting this Thursday (4/7). If you are interested in playing, please contact Tim Gormley at gormley@augsburg.du with the following information:

*Name of Team
*Name of Team captain (and team captain's cell phone information)
*List of team participants (and their ID numbers)

The new deadline for getting a team in is Wednesday, April 6 at 5 pm. Hope to hear from you!

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