Fall 2011 Parking & Transportation CORRECTED

Please see the attached document with information about Fall 2011 parking permit sales and transportation information. http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/Transportation_fall2011_FACSTAFF.pdf

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Creating an Inclusive Campus – May 9-11 Conference

For All Faculty, Staff, and Leaders
Co-Sponsored by CTL, General Education, the Center for International Programs, Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and Student Affairs

Once a year we gather together to share what we are doing to create an inclusive campus and to plan future initiatives. Previously known as the Diversity and Global Learning conference, this event focuses on a wide range of issues associated with making intentional diversity a reality at Augsburg College.

Monday, May 9, 8:30-4:30 (Chapel and OGC 113, 200, and 201) – Opening and Concurrent Sessions
Join us for a continental breakfast in the Foss Atrium before the opening session in the Chapel. The initial session, led by Michael Grewe, will focus what it means to be an ally with our LGBTQIA communities at Augsburg, what Augsburg is doing, and what we need to do. After lunch, there will be concurrent sessions divided into three tracks: Engaging All Students, Embedding Diversity and Global Learning, and Developing Our Community. Sessions led by faculty, staff, students, and administrators will address how inclusive we are, how to engage students in recovery from addiction, how to embed diversity and global learning in curricular and co-curricular experiences, how to raise issues of sexuality in the classroom, new approaches to hiring diverse faculty, and what we do when something goes wrong.

Tuesday, May 10, 8:00-4:30 (OGC 113, 200, and 201) – Concurrent Sessions
Join us for a continental breakfast in the OGC Atrium before continuing concurrent sessions. The track on Engaging All Students will include sessions on how to differentiate instruction and engage ESL students, politically and economically diverse students, and students with psychiatric disabilities. The Embedding Diversity and Global Learning track will feature sessions on exploring “Isms,” talking about race, addressing vocation and religious pluralism, and building intercultural competence. The Developing Our Community track will include a two-part exploration of a model for nonviolent communication and a two-part session on understanding our neighbors.

Wednesday, May 11, 9:00-3:00 – Working Sessions
Working sessions will be held with departments to debrief the conference and departmental diversity initiatives, and plan actions to integrate what they’ve learned into departmental plans. The sessions will be organized as follows:

Arts & Sciences, OGC 114 (Amy Gort and Lori Brandt Hale, facilitators)
Graduate & Professional Studies, OGC 113 (Lori Peterson and Velma Lashbrook, facilitators)
Staff, OGC 202 (Andrea Turner and Ann Garvey, facilitators)

Every department is expected to have at least two representatives at the working session.

So that we can ensure proper arrangements, please rsvp indicating the dates you plan to attend and the meals in which you will partake. Send your rsvp to lashbroo@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 lashbroo@augsburg.edu to indicate which workshops you will attend.

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Auggies Master Making a Difference

Do you want to make a difference in the world? Are you a creative individual with an entrepreneurial spirit? If you answered yes to both of these questions, a future as a social entrepreneur might be the fit you've been looking for. Augsburg's new Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship can help you get there.

Social entrepreneurs are people who don't believe you have to choose between doing well financially or doing good in the world. They create businesses and organizations that help solve social problems while providing a sound living to the people who work for them. Our graduate certificate is a series of six classes that will teach you about social entrepreneurship and give you the vital business and leadership skills you need to start your own social enterprise. And, if you choose, you can continue on with graduate work after you have completed the certificate and apply the classes and credits to a full MBA or MAL degree.

Interested? You can:
1) View the program web site for more information – here's the link http://www.augsburg.edu/admissions/mba/academics/socialentrepreneur.html
2) Contact Bruce Batten, Program Director, at 612-330-1645 batten@augsburg.edu or Nate Gorr, Graduate Admissions Director, at 612-330-1390 gorr@augsburg.edu

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Lindell Library Exam and Graduation Week Hours

During this final exam and graduation week, Lindell Library will be open:
Wednesday, May 4 -- 8 am - 1 am
Thursday, May 5 -- 8 am - 7 pm
Friday, May 6 -- 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday, May 7 -- 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, May 8 -- Noon - 6 pm

Hours are always available on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

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Register Now for On-Campus GRE Prep

GRE Prep is offered this summer on campus through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity. You'll learn the most effective ways tackle the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing sections on the GRE.

The course meets Tuesdays from 5:30-8:00 PM for six weeks (May 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 12, 19) in Kennedy room 303. The cost is only $75, which includes test prep materials; this is a fraction of the cost when compared to similar classroom GRE prep courses offered by Kaplan or the Princeton Review who charge over $1,000.

Alums and non-Augsburg students are also welcome to register.

Online registration is now open at the following web site: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html

Questions? Contact Dixie Shafer, URGO Director: shafer@augsburg.edu

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May Workshop Calendar

The May Workshop Calendar has been finalized. Here is the link: http://web.augsburg.edu/~hagenn/MayWorkshopCalendar2011.pdf

If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Hagen at hagenn@augsburg.edu or X1024.

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May and Summer Hours in the Writing Lab

Visit the Writing Lab and help us reach a record-breaking 2000 student visits this academic year!

The Writing Lab will maintain its regular hours through the last shift of the spring semester on Wednesday (May 4) of finals week and close at 9 PM. The lab will open again on a May/Summer schedule on Monday, May 9, for the following May/summer schedule:

4:30 - 6 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays:

May 9 - May 26
Memorial Day Holiday (closed)

May 31 - June 30
Fourth of July Holiday (closed)

July 5 - August 11

If you have questions, please contact Professor Swanson, English Department.

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Teaching and Technology Tapas TODAY

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 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, May 4 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Christensen Center Riverside Room

About the Workshop
Your LFC team and guest presenters 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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Master Leadership in a New Way

Thinking about a graduate degree? Now there's a new way to earn your Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL) at Augsburg!

Starting this summer, the MAL is being offered in Augsburg's new Integrated Graduate Studies format. Our integrated programs combine two intensive summer classes, monthly face-to-face sessions and online learning to create a high impact learning experience that offers the flexibility that many graduate students need. Garry Hesser will start the program this summer with a five-day on campus class that explores leadership in our Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.

Whether you choose our new integrated format or the classic classroom format that has been one of Augsburg's premier programs for over twenty years, an MAL from Augsburg will help you develop professional leadership skills that will prepare you for success in your workplace and community. Now there are two ways to earn this outstanding degree!

Interested? You can:
1) Attend an information session on May 17 from 4-7pm at Target Field - here's the link http://www.augsburg.edu/admissions/inthecity/index.html
2) View the program web site for more information – here's the link http://www.augsburg.edu/admissions/mal/academics/integrated.html
3) call Nancy Shaeffer in Graduate Admissions at 612 330-1520

Hope to see you in MAL in the fall!

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On Campus LSAT Test Prep

If you are interested in Law School, please join the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity for an LSAT prep course this Spring. Our course instructor scored in the top 1% of test-takers and has taught LSAT seminars for 14 years. Most corporate tutors charge $175/Hour! URGO offers this 3-week course for only $150. It's never too early to take this course, even if you are just thinking about Law School.

The course meets Wednesdays from 6-9 PM for three weeks (May 11, 18 & 25) in Oren Gateway Center 113. The cost is only $150, which includes test prep materials; this is a fraction of the cost when compared to similar classroom GRE prep courses offered by Kaplan or the Princeton Review who charge over $1,000.

Alums and non-Augsburg students are also welcome to register.

Online registration is now open at the following web site: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html

Questions? Contact Dixie Shafer, URGO Director: shafer@augsburg.edu

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Estate Sale - Augsburg Associates - May 6 & 7

Come out and support the work of the Augsburg Associates. They will be facilitating a sale on Friday MAY 6, and Saturday MAY 7. Many usable household items, glassware, lamps, dishes, kitchen utensils. Mid-century Danish-style dining room table, occasional tables & chairs. Basement treasures: vintage toolbox, 8” table saw, power tools, hand tools, early croquet set in wooden box, ice box.

9:00 am-4:00 pm Friday
9:00 am-3:00 pm Saturday

1519 LAKEVIEW CURVE
EAGAN, MN

Directions: 35E to Yankee Doodle Road, west on Yankee Doodle Rd to Federal Drive. Take Federal Dr south to Lakeview Curve. Turn right to 1519.

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Soccer Equipment Needed

The Somali American Youth Enrichment Club (SAYEC) runs soccer programs for children and youth from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. They do a terrific job engaging young people and their families in their programs. As this year's season begins, SAYEC needs equipment for participants on their soccer teams. If you have used soccer equipment (soccer balls, shin guards, shoes) that you would like to donate to SAYEC, please let me know. I'll arrange to pick it up from you. Monetary donations would also be much appreciated. I can be reached at Ext. 1583 or peacock@augsburg.edu.

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First Wednesday Gathering

Please join faculty and staff colleagues for First Wednesday Gathering lunch today 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 Augsburg 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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Spring Social--Save the Date

The Office of the President and Staff Senate invites you to join us at a Spring Social in the Quad for staff and faculty on Monday, May 23, from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Spring Social will replace the annual Staff Senate Summer Picnic. It is our hope that this social time will become an annual end-of-year celebration much like the holiday party in December.

More details to come...

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Congratulations to Katie Edelen, Rotary Scholar

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity would like to extend its congratulations to Katie Edelen on her Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. Edelen will be conducting her environmental graduate studies at one of the following universities following her year-long Fulbright fellowship in Norway that begins this August:
-Oxford University, Master of Science in Water Science, Policy and Management
-University of Auckland (New Zealand), Postgraduate degree in Environmental Science/Management with an emphasis in water
-University of Cape Town (South Africa), Master of Science in Geographical and Environmental Science with an emphasis on Environmental Management
-University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Master in Disaster Management
-American University in Cairo (Egypt), Master of Arts in Migration and Refugee Studies

We would also like to thank all of those who helped in the application process:
Professor Bob Groven for extensive one-on-one interview coaching;
Professors Joe Underhill, Michael Lansing and Colin Irvine for writing in support of Katie;
Professors Dave Matz, Bridget Robinson-Riegler, Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright and Bob Cowgill for facilitating a mock interview;
Professors Frankie Shakelford and Garry Hesser for reviewing her statement multiple times;
Alumna and former Rotary Scholar to India Carolyn Herman for coaching in writing and interviewing;
Professors Dal Liddle and David Murr for providing substantial support on her Fulbright essays which she drew from while writing her Rotary application;
Andrea Sanow for providing writing feedback and overall application support;
Jim Hancock who served as our contact person from the Minneapolis Rotary Club and who sponsored her application.

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Free #10 Envelopes - Creative Reuse?

My office has four boxes of standard #10 envelopes that we can't use. We have just under 2,000 envelopes total. The return address is printed with the old Augsburg logo and/or with another message so that we can't use them.

I am looking for someone who has a creative reuse idea and will find a good use for these resources before recycling. If this is you or your group or department, please contact Sherilyn at 612-330-1462 or youngs@augsburg.edu. Thank you.

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Wanted: Carpool Friends

I recently moved and decided it was time to turn over a new leaf -- a carpooling leaf! I come from North Mpls/Robbinsdale in to Augsburg M-F and would be happy to share gas expenses with a colleague(s) some/most days of the week. Willing to go a bit out of the way, willing to drive or ride. If all goes well this summer, we could share a carpool permit next year (a big savings and benefit to the environment!)

Contact me to talk about it!
dvorak@augsburg.edu

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