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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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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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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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Summer Scholarship Grantees

The Dean's Office and CTL are pleased to announce the recipients of this year's summer scholarship grants. The two Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants went to:

Sarah Myers, Theatre, to develop an original performance with an ensemble of young Somali women
Henry Yoon, Psychology, to complete a journal article, based on his dissertation, entitled "Multimethod Investigation of the P3 Response in Adults with or without a Lifetime History of Externalizing Psychopathology"

The two Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants went to:

Elizabeth Madson Ankeny, Diane Cole Vodicka, Dana Wagner, Susan O'Connor, & Donna Patterson, Education, to complete the research for an article entitled "Pre-service Special Education Teachers and Public Achievement: An Exploration of its Effects"
Peter Hendrickson, Music, to complete preliminary research for an original choral composition based on Kavela, the Finnish national epic
The selection committee - Stu Anderson, Kevin Bowman, Bill Capman, Jeanine Gregoire, Velma Lashbrook, and Hans Wiersma – reviewed eight highly competitive proposals in the process of selecting the four grant recipients.

Please join us in congratulating this year's grantees!

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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 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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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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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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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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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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International Travel Grantees

The Dean's Office and CTL are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011-12 international travel grants. The two International Professional Travel Grants went to:

Pavel Belik, Mathematics, who will be giving an invited presentation entitled, "Quasi-nonlocal Approximation of Unconstrained Linear and Circular Chains in 2-D" at the 7th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Vancouver, BC

Milo Schield, Business Administration, who will be presenting "Model-Based Rankings, Estimates, Predictions and Classifications in Everyday Life" for the International Statistical Institute and "All Statistics Are Socially Constructed" for the International Association of Statistical Educators in Dublin, Ireland

The selection committee (Kevin Bowman, Bill Capman, Jeanine Gregoire, Velma Lashbrook, and Hans Wiersma) reviewed seven highly competitive proposals in the process of selecting these two recipients. The other applicants were offered regular travel grants to support their professional travel.

The two Dean's Internationalization Summer Travel Grants go to Nancy Rodenborg and Lois Bosch, Social Work, to go to Namibia to develop a study abroad course with the Namibia staff. The course is part of a five-year plan for internationalizing the Social Work curriculum. The selection committee (Kevin Bowman, Bill Capman, Orv Gingerich, Jeanine Gregoire, and Velma Lashbrook) applauds the internationalization efforts of the department.

Please join us in congratulating this year's grantees.

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Speaker from El Salvador this Thursday

Ester Alveranga, director of Pro-busqueda, a human rights organization seeking the reunification of families and the children kidnapped and sold for adoption during the 12 years of civil war in El Salvador will be speaking at Augsburg on:

Thursday, April 14th
11:50am-1:20pm
Century Room-Christensen Center

Post Civil War Pro Busqueda has helped 300 orphans or adoptees to identify their birth parents and families.

For more information, please call Mary Laurel True, 612-330-1775.

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Join ASAC

Augsburg Student Activities Council (ASAC) is now taking applications for officers for next school year. All positions are open, including Event and Concert Coordinators, Volunteer and External Relations Coordinator, Marketing Manager and Account Manager. So if you want to take a part in planning some of the biggest events of the year like the All-Nighter and Spring Jam, stop down to the Auggie's Nest to pick up an application! Applications are due Friday April 15th by 4 p.m. to campus box 75.

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Graduating Seniors - Share Your Story

I'm writing a piece for the next issue of the Augsburg Now magazine and need input from graduating seniors. In your time at Augsburg, what moment (in the classroom or out) woke you up? Changed the way you think about yourself or the world? Showed you who you really are? Made the biggest difference in your education?

Please send your thoughts to Wendi Wheeler, wheelerw@augsburg.edu.

Faculty and staff: do you know a graduating senior who might have a fantastic "senior moment" to share? Have them contact me!

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Sabo Center Community Engagement Celebration

Sabo Center Community Engagement Celebration

*A breakfast to celebrate everyone who has been engaged in learning and serving in Cedar-Riverside and community at-large over the past year.

Wednesday, April 13th
8:00am-9:30am
East Commons-Christensen Center


Please RSVP to Nora Helf, helf@augsburg.edu. Space is limited.

For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True, 612-330-1775.

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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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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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Choral Auditions for 2011-2012

Choral auditions for the coming school year, 2011-2012, will be held on the following days:

11 April, Monday -- 3:30 - 5:30 PM
13 April, Wednesday -- 3:30 - 5:30 PM
18 April, Monday -- 3:30 - 5:30 PM

Signup sheets are on the bulletin board between the band and choir rooms (M-2/M-3 in the music building).

Please sign up ASAP!

Look forward to hearing you.

Peter Hendrickson
Director of Choral Activities

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Run the Race for the Cure with Me

I am participating in the 2011 Komen 5K Race for the Cure at the Mall of America on Sunday, May 8 (Mother's Day). This year I will run in memory of Jessica Nathanson, our colleague and friend. I welcome you to join me for this race or to donate. Thanks to those of you who have already donated, I've surpassed my fundraising goal!

Go to http://www.komenminnesota.org/site3.aspx to register as an individual or to support me. Email me at wheelerw@augsburg.edu if you have questions or would like to help in another way. Thank you!

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Employers On Campus - Resume Review

EMPLOYERS ON CAMPUS!! To Give YOU tips on your resume and job & internship search.

Are you searching for a summer internship or full-time career? The Strommen Career and Internship Center will be sponsoring a fun event on Thursday, April 14th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. in the Christensen Center, Marshall Room. No appointment necessary - very casual. Just drop by and have one or more employers review your resume and/or give you tips on job and internship search. Employer representatives from a variety of industries, including the sciences, general business, accounting, computer science, management, and non-profit will be on campus! Door prizes!!

Questions? Contact 612-330-1148

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Vocatio Chapel and Lunch with Dr. Ruth Johnson

Please join us Wednesday, April 13 for the last of the 2010-2011 Vocatio Chapel Series. This year's theme has been Healthy Vocations: Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Our final guest will be Dr. Ruth Johnson of the department of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic. She is a clinician-educator dedicated to women's health,medical education, bioethics, and spirituality. A 1974 summa cum laude graduate of Augsburg College, she graduated in the third class of the Mayo Medical School. She is founder of the Mayo Breast Clinic, devoting nearly two decades to the care of women with breast cancer. Dr. Johnson was the first woman at Mayo appointed associate director of their internal medicine residency program. She taught and directed bioethics courses at MMS for 14 years. Dr. Johnson is chair of Mayo Clinic's spirituality in health care committee, and was instrumental in developing a meditation and prayer facility in the heart of Mayo's outpatient campus. She is a distinguished alumna and current member of the Board of Regents.

Join us for the chapel from 10:20-10:40am. Anyone interested in attending a luncheon with Dr. Ruth Johnson (11:00am-Noon) should RSVP to Lonna Field at 612-330-1467 or fieldl@augsburg.edu by April 12.

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Operation Jam to Save Japan

SAVE THE DATE APRIL 19TH 6PM-9:30PM.

BENEFIT CONCERT WITH A SUGGESTED 5.00 DONATION AND VEDORS SELLING BAGELS FROM BRUEGGAR'S BAGELS,SCARFS AND PHOTOBOOTH SESSION, ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO JAPAN REDCROSS.

THERE WILL BE MUSIC, SINGERS, RAPPERS, ROCKSTARS AND A VARIETY OF DANCE PERFORMANCES. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE AND ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT EVENT.

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Civil Discourse and Leadership, April 14

Augsburg's Center for Leadership Studies invites you to attend a workshop entitled "Civil Discourse: A Prerequisite for Leadership," presented by Representative Terry Morrow, Minnesota House District 23A
Date: Thursday, April 14
Time: 5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. presentation
Location: Christensen Center, Century Room

Organizations, communities, and governments that practice democratic decision-making rely upon meaningful and productive discourse and deliberation. Yet wide concern exists that we have lost—or may never have had—the ability to engage in civil discourse. We will examine the basis for this apprehension, using Minnesota's political process as a case study. We will also discuss ways in which we can facilitate civil discourse.

About the speaker: Terry Morrow received a BA in Rhetoric (with an emphasis upon legal rhetoric and argumentation) from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his JD from the University of California, Davis and joined the Hoge, Fenton, Jones, and Appel law firm in San Jose. Morrow decided to enter teaching and received his PhD in Communication Studies from Northwestern University. He is an associate professor of communication studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. In 2006, Morrow was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and serves on agriculture, transportation, local government, and other committees.

For more information or to reserve a space, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

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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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Egypt Open Forum, April 14

I want to alert you to an important event next week Thursday, April 14th from 11:50am-1:30pm in the Marshall Room. The panel will update the community on developing events in the Middle East -- and around the world. This is the follow-up to the Open Forum on Egypt held February 11, the day Mubarak stepped down. Who knows what will happen on the 14th?

Panelists include Sarah Combellick-Bidney, Lars Christiansen, Harry Boyte, and Mohamed Sallam. You will see Jessica Nathanson listed as a panelist. She will be with us in spirit, and we will have a moment of silence to honor her.

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Spring Open Jam - April 9 1:30pm

Join the students of Augsburg's MUE 129 - Improv in Music course for a Spring afternoon of live music
Featuring: TBoy and The Augsburg Electric Reformation Orchestra (AERO)
Experience M16 and special guest: IRENIC

Live in Hoversten.

Show Begins at 1:30

Open Jam and information session to follow.

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Series of Talks on Gardening Begins TODAY at 5:30

Bill Capman (from Biology Department) will be giving a series of talks on gardening in conjunction with Augsburg's community garden program. These talks will be of particular interest to people who are new to gardening, though experienced gardeners might pick up a few useful ideas as well. The focus will be on growing vegetables, but the basic principles discussed will have broader relevance. All are welcome to attend.

The first talk will be this evening:

Friday April 8th (Today): Gardening Basics: Planning, planting, and growing a Vegetable Garden

Location: OGC 114, Time: 5:30PM


Future talks:

Saturday April 16th: Soil: What is soil, where does it come from, why is it important, and how to work with and improve your garden's soil.

Location: Kennedy 303, Time: 1:30PM


Friday April 29th: Insect Pests: How to recognize some of the common insect pests in vegetable gardens, understanding their life cycles, when to worry about them (and when to not worry), and how to deal with them.

Location: OGC 114, Time: 5:30PM

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Thursday, April 7:
Softball -- Augsburg 2-5, St. Benedict 4-2
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/7/soft040711.aspx?path=softball

Men's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/index.aspx?tab=golf&path=mgolf

Women's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Bethel dual meet
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/index.aspx?tab=golf2&path=wgolf


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

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.

Tuesday, April 12:
Baseball -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. St. Mary's, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 14:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Stout Border Battle, Chippewa Valley GC, Menomonie, Wis.

Friday, April 15:
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at St. Thomas TomCat Twilight Meet, 4 p.m.
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Stout Open, Whitetail GC, Colfax, Wis.

Saturday, April 16:
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Concordia-St. Paul Holst Invitational, 10 a.m.
Baseball -- Augsburg vs. St. Mary's, Parade Stadium, 1 p.m.
Softball -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 1 p.m.
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Thomas Invitational, Pebble Creek GC, Becker, Minn.

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Looking for 2 Roommates for the Summer

Myself, Brandy, and roommate Gina are looking for two roommates for summer housing.
4/4 in Luther
email hyatt@augsburg.edu by April 9th.

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