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Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is now accepting applications for its 2012-2013 Title VIII Grants for Research and Advanced Language Training programs in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for these awards.

The application deadline for all Title VIII fellowships is October 1, 2011.

Please note that Title VIII Research Scholar Program and Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program must begin between June 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013; and must be completed by September 30, 2013. Title VIII Southeast European Language Training Program offers fellowships for Spring 2012 and Summer 2012 only.

Fellowships will be offered in three categories:

*Title VIII Research Scholar Program: Provides full support for three- to nine-month research trips to Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, Ukraine, and Moldova. Fellowships include roundtrip international travel, housing and living stipend, visa support, medical insurance, archive access, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Annual deadline: October 1st.

*Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program: Provides full support for research and up to ten academic hours per week of advanced language instruction for three-to-nine months in Russia, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Southeast Europe, Ukraine, and Moldova. Fellowships include roundtrip international travel, housing and living stipend, tuition, visa support, medical insurance, archive access, and logistical support in the field. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty. Annual deadline: October 1st.

*Title VIII Southeast European Language Training Program: Provides fellowships for graduate students, faculty, and scholars to study language for spring 2012 and/or summer 2012 in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. Open to students at the MA and Ph.D. level, as well as post-doctoral scholars and faculty, who have at least elementary language skills. Deadline: October 1st.

For a full list of countries eligible for each fellowship, please see our website:
http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/

Applications are available for download at:
http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/ or by contacting the American Councils Outbound Office. Applications must be postmarked by the application deadline date.

Website: http://researchfellowships.americancouncils.org/

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Life of the Mind – October 22-23, 2011

Faculty and Staff

Next year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held October 22-23, and focus on Global Poverty and Social Inequity. It will be organized by Katie Welle, Steve Peacock, Sarah Myers, Orv Gingerich, and Kevin Bowman. Please mark your calendar. Reservations will be taken in September.

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Augsburg Associates Estate Sale July 22-23

Come out and support the work of the Augsburg Associates. They will be facilitating a sale on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23. Contents of lovely Edina home. Living room, bedroom, and wicker porch furniture, game table, lamps, Spode china and glass, Wedgwood, Lenox, Waterford, silver plate, many LPs, books, linens, kitchen, robot coupe + accessories, bumper pool, Tyco HO cars & tracks, washer, dryer, refrigerator, garage.

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

6805 Hillside Lane
Edina, MN

Directions: West on 70th St off Hwy 100 to Hillside/Limerick Lane. Turn right and immediately stay to the left, up the hill on Hillside Ln.

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Faculty Convocation Ordering Site for Cap & Gowns

If you need a cap and gown for opening Convocation - please order asap!

www.herffjones.com/capgown/order
Customer #22001577000
Order #1272529
Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Clearance Clothing Sale

All Clearance clothing is 25% off today and tomorrow! Come stock up on your Auggie gear! This discount does not apply to any other discount offered.

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Sad News About a Student

Nathan Gregory, student, passed away in his sleep on Sunday, July 17, 2011. The cause of death is not known. He was at home with his parents in Tucson, AZ.

Nathan arrived at Augsburg in Spring 2011.

Please keep Nathan and his family in your prayers.

An on-campus service is being planned for early next week.

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Fall Book Orders - Now Due

If you have placed your book request for the Fall- Thank you! Please visit out website www.whywaitforbooks.com to make sure everything looks right.

If you have not submitted your fall book orders, please do so now! Please mark your calendars for Spring book orders to be due on October 7th. Please email me at forgey@augsburg.edu or place your orders at www.whywaitforbooks.com

The faculty tab on our website is designed for you to place your orders, view history, look at other titles and order desk copies. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Thanks,
Laura

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A Must See Show About our Neighborhood

This show features our own Farrington Starnes (Augsburg Bonner Leader)!

Bedlam and Mixed Blood Theatres present
Ku soo Dhawaada Xaafadeena: Welcome to Our Neighborhood

July 23 – July 31 at Cedar Cultural Center

A new original show created by, for, with and about the people of Cedar Riverside

By David Grant, with Somali and Oromo translation by the Voices of Cedar Riverside Ensemble

Directed by John Bueche, Ensemble Coaching by Maren Ward

Performed by the Voices of Cedar Riverside Ensemble of emerging East African youth and young adult actors: Amal Ali, Sakariya Ali, Samira Ali, Chaltu Berento, Abdi Farah, Fardosa Jama, Shamarke Jama, Ifrah Mansour, Hamdi Mohamed, Shirwa Mohamed, Sara Mohammed Nur, Shemse Nuru, Shaadiah Swenson, Farrington Starnes

Cedar Riverside Community Weekend – Saturday & Sunday, July 23 & 24 – doors at 5:00pm, Program at 6 pm with additional performances of music, comedy and storytelling by East African artists. Tickets are free (bring your ANCR card, or sign up for a new one at the door)

Public Weekend– Thursday – Sunday, July 28-31 – Doors at 6pm, Show at 7 pm

Tickets $15 / $10 for Students (free for Cedar Residents with ANCR card)

CALL 612-338-6131 to BUY TICKETS or visit MIXEDBLOOD.COM

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Open to Public -- Arcadia Study Abroad Programs

An Arcadia representative will be at Augsburg on

September 20th, 2011
from 11am-1pm
in Christensen Center Lobby

Arcadia has programs in Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa

For more information visit, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad

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Gilman Intl Scholarship Winners Issei and Zahra

Congrats to Issei Kashima and Zahra Abdirizak who both were awarded a combined $8000 for study abroad!

Issei will be studying business and liberal arts in Tokyo, Japan during the academic year.

Zahra will be studying Intl Relations and Business in Paris, France during fall semester.

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program/Apply

Applications for Spring Study abroad open in Mid-August with an October 4th deadline.

Interested in Applying? Attend one of 2 Gilman Workshops held this fall...
Friday, September 16 3:00-4:00 Room: TBA
Friday, September 23 3:00-4:00 Room: TBA

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For Sale: Color Printer, DVD Player

HP Deskjet 5150 color inkjet printer, $30 or best offer. Still works fine (we bought a higher-volume printer for grad school), in original box. HP website includes drivers or installation instructions for current versions of Windows, and for Mac OS up to 10.5 .

Toshiba SD-1800 DVD player, $15 or best offer. Works just fine; we were given a fancier model so don't need this one anymore. In original box.

Email voss@augsburg.edu if interested in either item.

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Augsburg IT Intern Open Position

Information Technology is now hiring for the Student Intern position. Students in this role will be performing technically advanced work repairing college owned computers, troubleshooting network issues and working on special projects for IT staff.

We are looking for someone who can begin work ASAP working 30-40 hours/wk until the end of the summer with the possibility of continuing 15hr/wk in the Fall. For more information or to apply, please visit the Augsburg Human Resources website.

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Rummage Sale for Charity this Friday and Saturday

Miniapple International Montessori School is holding a...

Rummage Sale for Charity

Friday, July 22nd from 2:30-6:00
Saturday, July 23rd from 10-2pm.

St. Lawrence church cafeteria
6th Street SE and 12th Ave SE., Minneapolis.

Items for sale include children's clothing, toys and gear; books, CDs, electronics, and housewares.

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