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Athletic Facilities Easter Break Hours
Athletic Facilities will have limited hours during the three day Easter Break.
All facilities will be closed Friday, April 22 and Sunday, April 24. The Messerer and Haglund Fitness Centers will be open 8am to 6pm on Saturday, April 23. Regular hours resume on Monday, April 25.
Teaching and Learning
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
Easter Schedule in the Writing Lab
Because the library will close at 6 on the Thursday before Easter, the Writing Lab will not be open as usual that evening, but will close after its afternoon shift ends at 5:30. The library and the WL will remain closed through Easter weekend. The WL will open again on Monday, April 25 for its 11 AM shift.
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 lashbroo@augsburg.edu to indicate which workshops you will attend.
Scholarship and Teaching Showcase
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).
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 (Lori Peterson)
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.
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)
Faculty - Fall Book Orders
Please have your Fall book orders to me by April 21st. Please feel free to email me at forgey@augsburg.edu with your book orders! Thanks to all who have turned in!
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 lashbroo@augsburg.edu to sign up.
General Announcements
Cap and Gowns are in for May Grads
If you are graduating in May - you may stop by the bookstore to purchase your cap and gown! June graduates - your gowns will be ready in mid-May. Congratulations!
Door Prize Winners from Resume Mania Event
The Strommen Career and Internship Center would like to thank all of the students that attended the "Resume Mania" last Thursday, April 15th. The employers that were on campus really enjoyed meeting with Augsburg students! We are writing to congratulate the following on winning a door prize. Please stop down to our center in Anderson Hall to pick up your gift.
Bryan Anderson – Target Gift Card
Matthew Schirber – Target Gift Card
Matt Shadden - Target Gift Card
Maddie Jensen – Caribou Gift Card
Tiffany Tyus – Caribou Gift Card
Adil Kabir - Caribou Gift Card
Zebo Tursunova - Caribou Gift Card
Tammy Estrem – Portfolio
Dining Services
Cooper's:
The soup of the day today is Chicken Pot Pie.
Nabo:
The Seasonal Features menu item is a grilled vegetable and hummus wrap.
Dining Services Hours for Easter Break:
Commons:
Lunch on Friday 11:00-1:00.
Dinner will be from 5:00-7:00 and will feature an Earth Day Menu with all locally sourced food.
Cooper's and Nabo will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
All locations will re-open on Monday April 25th.
Correct Summer Sessions are 2010
When registering online through AugNet Records and Registration, the correct terms are identified as 2010SUM1 and 2010SUM2, as they are the tail end terms of the academic year 2010-2011. The 2011 academic year begins with Fall term. If you enter the 2011 summer sessions online, you will not be able to register as those courses are planned for one year from now.
MBA and MPA, the correct term is 2010SUM3.
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".
Please note there is an administrative drop fee of $100 if you register for a course and then drop it latter.
Volunteer for Earth Day Event
Want to get your hands dirty for Earth Day? The Environmental Stewardship Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the 2011 trash audit on Thursday, April 21, from 3:30-5:30pm. You might be surprised by how much of what goes into the trash is actually recyclable or compostable. The trash audit helps the school determine the success of our organics collection and recycling programs and figure out where improvements can be made.
Participating in the trash audit would consist of sorting through a week's worth of waste to separate recyclables and organics from the trash and weighing the contents to determine the percentage of each type of material (gloves are provided!). Come and help us as we work to cut Augsburg's waste, and have fun getting messy with other students who care.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Renee Van Siclen at vansicle@augsburg.edu by Wed, Apr 20.
Class of 2011 Gives Back: Auggie Glass Giveaway
Give because...
1. More than 95% of us receive financial aid or scholarships,
which is what your gift is going to help support.
2. You met someone here (professor, adviser, coach, friend) who
challenged your previous assumptions.
3. It's what Auggies do, we give back to our community and we
want our fellow classmates and future Auggies to succeed.
4. You want a commemorative "Proud Auggie Grad" glass!
5. You're proud to be an Auggie!
Without the gifts from Auggies who came before us, these experiences
wouldn't have been possible. Now it's our turn to join the Augsburg alumni
community and pay it forward so current and future Auggies can have all the
unforgettable experiences we've had. Give because in our time at Augsburg we've realized that something really does happen here. All donations support scholarships through the Augsburg Annual Fund.
The first 100 Seniors to give $20.11 will receive a "Proud Auggie Grad" glass. You can make your gift and receive your glass the following times:
OGC 4/20 & 4/21 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Christensen Center 4/26-4/28 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
You can also stop by the alumni office located in OGC 300 Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. to make your gift and collect your glass!
If you give online, a glass can be put in your campus mailbox for you to pick up. Give $20.11 online today! www.augsburg.edu/giving
Class of 2011 Senior Alumni Committee:
Alexandria Fitzpatrick
Anna LaFleur
Benjamin Krouse-Gagne
Dan Brandt
Elisabeth Clemans
Emily Sell
Jessica King
Keith Mensah
Kevin Khottavongsa
Kia Burton
PaDao Yang
Seth Lienard
Event Announcements
End of the Year Celebration
Enjoy the weather with food, activities and prizes to celebrate the end of a successful school year with AASA!
This will take place at Murphy Park, Friday April 29 at 5pm.Everyone is welcome!
Operation: Jam to Save Japan
Mark your calendar for Operation: Jam to Save Japan! Help donate money and enjoy the various performances ranging from belly dancers, hip-hop artists, Augsburg students and many more!
There will be sales varying from flowers, food & art so bring extra money!
Come join us on Tuesday, April 19, 6 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Christensen Center!
$5 suggested donation (All proceeds go to American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief.)
Remembering With Dignity Art Exhibit
Putting a Face with the Name:
New art exhibit seeks to put the past into focus as artists imagine the lives of the residents in former state hospitals.
Remember those old Minnesota state hospital cemeteries? The ones with anonymous graves for people with disabilities? The same cemeteries that are now getting restored with headstones that have names, birth and death dates? Here's a question for you: how did they ever figure out who was buried where, and what their names were? And what did these people look like, anyway?
Those questions will be partly answered later this month when a new interactive art exhibit goes on display in the Oren Gateway Center lobby, April 20 - April 21. On Thursday, April 21, 2011 Advocating Change Together's (ACT) Remembering With Dignity (RWD) project will present "See Their Faces," a series of new portraits and an interactive game that gives the public a chance to experience the process of turning a clearing in the forest (abandoned cemetery) into a place of dignity and remembrance.
This event and exhibit are made possible by the collaborative efforts of ACT (Advocating Change Together), the History Society, the Dean's Fund, and the day students in EDC 410, Learners with Special Needs.
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Details:
Remembering With Dignity "See Their Faces" Exhibit Opens April 20- April 21
Remembering With Dignity "See Their Faces" Celebration -Art exhibit and Interactive Game
Thursday: April 21, 2011
1-3 pm
1:30 pm Reenactment of Research Process - The Interactive Game
2:30pm Ceremony Celebrating the Artists and Honoring those buried in the State Hospital Cemetery
Free and Open to the Public
Oren Gateway Center Lobby – Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
(612-330-1548)
Seniors: Don't Buy The Bling Yet
Don't Buy The Bling Yet: A Realistic Look At Your First Paycheck Wednesday, April 20 7:00 p.m. Kennedy Center, Room 303/305
All juniors and seniors are invited to attend this fun and interactive event! You will walk away with a realistic look on how much $$ you will take home each month from your paycheck. This promises to be a eye opening event that you don't want to miss.
Questions, call 612-330-1472
"On-Hold" Accounts Payable Checks
Authorization Invoices/Check Requests processed with a "On-Hold" request originally to be picked up on Friday, April 22nd will be available on Thursday, April 21st anytime after 1:00 pm due to the Good Friday holiday.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at X1031
or daughera@augsburg.edu ~ Thank You!
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Furniture for Sale
$40 Pine desk with bookcase, nightstand--suitable for child or teen room
$250 Mahogany table with two leaves, four chairs--manufacturer Showers Brothers (Indiana) circa 1920 needs refinishing
$50 parquet hall/sofa table--birch or pecan?
$30 nightstand--light maple
Contact roller@augsburg.edu for pictures.