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Want to Teach Abroad? Proposal Process is Now Open

Calling all Augsburg faculty interested in teaching a course abroad in 2012-13 - the proposal forms are now available! Seems a long way off, but the deadline to complete your proposal is December 15.

Proposal forms are available by contacting Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or by visiting the International Programs public drive (under I) in the Augsburg Abroad folder.

Interested in the idea of teaching abroad, but aren't sure how to make it work? I'm happy to meet to explain the process for proposing - and leading! - a program, brainstorm ideas that could appeal to students, and review your drafted proposal ahead of the deadline.

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Speaking of Scholarship

These sessions provide an opportunity for scholars to share their work and engage in conversations about what they are doing. Sessions are scheduled from 12:00-1:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and include hors d'ouevres.

During the fall, the remaining presentations are:
November 9 , OGC 100 – Emmanuelle Wessels, Communication Studies, "Where were you when the monster hit? Media convergence, branded security citizenship, and the trans-media phenomenon of Cloverfield"
November 15, OGC 100 – Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright, Biology

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Graduation Skills Workshops - Speaking

AugCore is Augsburg's general education curriculum. This series introduces the curriculum, the first year Augsburg Seminar, the graduation skills, the concept of vocation, and the Keystone Seminar. The four graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, and speaking – are embedded in every curriculum. Anyone who teaches a course with the embedded skill is expected to attend the appropriate workshop. These workshops, co-sponsored with General Education, help prepare faculty to understand the curriculum and effectively teach the graduation skills. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one). Remaining sessions include:

November 15, OGC 113 – Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 20, OGC 113 – Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
April 17, OGC 100– Vocation and the Keystone Seminar (Mark Tranvick and Lori Brandt Hale)
May 21, 9:00-4:00, OGC 113 – AugSem and AVID Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale and AVID staff)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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Foundational Series - The Syllabus

These workshops address basic teaching strategies for creating learning-centered experiences. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:30 am in OGC 100, and include a continental breakfast. Remaining sessions include:

November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Diane Pike)
February 14 – Designing and Assessing Written Assignments (Kathy Swanson)
March 13 – Designing and Assessing Group Assignments (Kristen Chamberlain)
April 10 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Cari Maguire and Scott Krenz)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Staff Development Series

All staff are invited to participate in the ongoing series designed for staff. This series addresses both personal and professional development needs. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 8:00-9:30, and will include a continental breakfast. The remaining workshops scheduled for 2011-12 include:

November 15, OGC 200 – Managing Personal Well-Being (TBD)
December 6, OGC 200 – Using Your Strengths at Work (Velma Lashbrook)
January 17, OGC 100 – Embracing Change and an Entrepreneurial Spirit (President Paul Pribbenow)
February 28, TBD – Identifying Needs and Strategies for Change (Lori Peterson and Andrea Turner?)
March 20, OGC 200 – Building a Case for Change (Jim Erchul and Staney Rostad)
April 17, Riverside – Collaborating Across Boundaries (Jessica Fox-Wilson and Judy Johnson)
May 22-24 – Creating an Inclusive Campus conference and working session
June 19, OGC 114 – Addressing Student Needs (Jennifer Simon and Ann Garvey)
July 17, OGC 114 – Getting Involved in Campus Work (Kelsey Richardson Blackwell and Nate Hallanger)
August 21, OGC 200 – Continuing to Learn: Preparing for the Future (TBD)

To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Teaching Circle - TODAY

A Graduate Faculty Teaching Circle will meet monthly from 4:00-5:30 in OGC 111 on the first Wednesday of the month (except in January). This year we will read and discuss Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. The dialogues will be facilitated by Velma Lashbrook and include:

November 2 – How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Ch. 2)
December 7 – What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? (Ch. 3)
January 18 – How Do Students Develop Mastery? (Ch. 4)
February 1 – What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning? (Ch. 5)
March 7 – Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter in Learning? (Ch. 6)
April 4 – How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners? (Ch. 7)

If you register, you should plan to attend at least five sessions during the year. If you would like to participate, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a copy of the book.

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Blended Learning Series

Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning alone.

As part of the Foundational Series, we introduce the use of online technologies to enhance face-to-face classes. This year, we are also introducing a series to explore strategies for using online applications to enhance learning. The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored with IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays in Lindell 202, and includes the following remaining workshops:

November 16 – Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Online Activities (Cari Maguire and Heather Ek)
January 18 – Digital Video and Audio Tools (Anita Fisher, Scott Krenz, and Nathan Lind)
February 15 – Web Access: Universal Online Design Principles (Hans Wiersma, Eric Strom, and CLASS resources)
March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Hoisington)

Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have an appropriate number of handouts for these sessions.
CTL and IT also offer passes for faculty to explore online technologies through workshops offered by Sloan-C (Sloan Consortium of Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education). Those interested in participating in these courses (see http://sloanconsortium.org/2011workshops) can request a pass from Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Teaching and Technology Tapas Workshop 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 brief segments. You can drop by for just a few topics or stay to experience an entire workshop. Please join us today as we highlight tools and concepts to use in your moodle courses.

"Teaching and Technology Tapas"
Wednesday, November 2 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 and resources can be found on the Tapas moodle community site. Go to moodle community sites and enter 'tapas' in the search field near the bottom of the page.

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Well-Being and Wellness - Get Your Book

Your personal well-being is important to your physical and mental health, and ability to contribute effectively to the Augsburg community. To support faculty and staff, CTL, in conjunction with Human Resources, the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, and the Department of Health and Physical Education, offers the following programs.

Well-Being Series
CTL sponsors a series focused on well-being. It includes a broad look at well-being based on Rath & Harter's book Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. This monthly series is held 12:00-1:30 pm on the second or third Friday in the Augsburg Room, and includes a copy of the book, a diagnostic, and lunch. It includes the following sessions:

November 11 – Career Well-Being (Lois Olson and Heidi Lender)
January 20 – Social Well-Being (Glenda Rooney)
February 17 – Financial Well-Being (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
March 16 – Physical Well-Being (Nancy Guilbeaut and Tony Clapp)
April 13 – Community Well-Being (Andrea Turner)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.

Brown Bag Wellness Series (Sponsored by Human Resources)
Human Resources and the Benefits Advisory Group offer monthly programs on physical well-being. This year's brown bag sessions will be from September through May. Contact Kelly Crawford for more information.

Wellness Incentive Program (Sponsored by HPE)
The Wellness Incentive Program offers prizes for exercising a minimum of 30 minutes per day (1 point per day). More information about the program is available on the Fitness website (http://www.augsburg.edu/wellness). The following on-campus activities are also available for your participation from Wednesday, September 7 – Friday, April 27:

Basketball, Si Melby – MWF @ noon; contact Joe Erickson (erickson@augsburg.edu)
Yoga, Marshall Room – TTh @ noon; contact Dianne Detloff (detloff@augsburg.edu)
Ultimate Frisbee, air structure – T @ noon, beginning in mid-November; contact Christina Erickson (ericksoc@augsburg.edu)
Golf, air structure – TBD, beginning in mid-November
Auggies v. Tommies, 3rd Annual Fitness Challenge – February-April

For more information or to volunteer to lead other activities, contact Carol Enke (enke@augsburg.edu), the program coordinator.

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Leadership Development

Leadership Series
This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. The remaining sessions include:

November 22, 2011, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Strategic Thinking: Seeing Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
January 17, 2011, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Relationship Building: Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
February 14, 2012, OGC 100, 4:00-6:00 – Influencing: Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Brad Lashbrook)
March 13, 2012, Marshall, 4:00-6:00 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, 2012, Marshall, 4:15-6:00 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you will be expected to attend as many of these sessions as possible. You will need to pick up a book and complete the StrengthFinder before the first session, unless you've previously done so.

Leader-Manager Circle
Velma Lashbrook will lead a series of conversations about leader/manager responsibilities based on Jim Collins' Good to Great and his monograph for the social sector, Participant will also complete his diagnostic tool and identify strategies for improving performance within their work units. Sessions will be held on Mondays from 8:30-10:00 in Lindell 202, and will include coffee and bagels or muffins.

October 17 – Disciplined People – Ch. 1-3
November 21 – Disciplined Thought – Ch. 4-5
January 30 – Disciplined Action – Ch. 6-7
February 27 – Built to Last – Ch. 8-9
April 2 – How to Make Augsburg Great – conversation with Paul Pribbenow and Chris Szaj

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, if possible. Please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to receive a book before the first session

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Thinking About Teaching and Advising

Modeled after the popular Speaking of Scholarship Series, these presentations and conversations are designed to share what we are learning about teaching and advising. Sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 11:50-1:20, and involve presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by these experiences. The intent is to increase awareness of teaching innovations on campus and learn from each other's experiences. A light lunch is served. The remaining sessions this fall will include:

November 3, 12:-1:20 pm, Marshall Room– Tony Bibus and Holley Locher-Stulen, "Lessons Learned From Online Teaching"
November 10, Marshall Room – Ben Stottrup, "Collaborative Learning in Research and Inquiry Experiences"
December 1, Foss 175 – Velma Lashbrook, "Lessons Learned from Using Team-Based Learning in a Research Methods Course"

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have adequate food and handouts.

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Spanish Conversation Meets this Thursday

Practice your Spanish, meet new people & learn about culture in Spanish conversation group! Our gatherings are relaxed and friendly, with no pressure and NO grammar lessons. All language levels are welcome to join us every Thursday from 11:00-12:30 in the Riverside Rm., 2nd fl. of the Christensen Center. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. Questions? Contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!

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Calling For Performers for MLK Convocation

For the 2012 MLK convocation on Monday, January 16th, the MLK committee would like to invite Augsburg students, staff, or faculty to participate through musical, dance, spoken word, or short theatrical performance. All pieces should be about 3 minutes in length and should relate to Martin Luther King, Jr., peace, or social justice in some way.

There will be a meeting of all those interested the week of November 14th. Please stay tuned for further details.

If you have any questions, please contact me at moorek1@augsburg.edu.

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PPC Info and Discussion Sessions on Appointments

The Senate Committee on Faculty Personnel Policies will host two information and discussion sessions focusing on our current work with faculty appointments and the review of non-tenure track faculty. Please join us.

November 3
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Foss 175

November 7
3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Lindell 301

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AugsburgGives 2012

Only three more days remain for our AugsburgGives campaign! Three more days! Remember, your gift of $10 per pay period to The United Way will provide 50 nutritious meals for a family of four. Your gift of $5 per pay period to Community Shares will provide training for a volunteer to facilitate year-long support to families struggling with the discovery of a LGBT family member through Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities. If you have any questions about how to give, contact me at daniels@augsburg.edu Remember, charity is good. But change is better. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. Live United.

Thank you!

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Annual Benefit Enrollment Announcement

This message is intended for all benefits-eligible employees. The following communication is also being mailed to your home address and should arrive by the end of the week. Therefore, there is no need to print out the material included in the links below.

Annual benefit enrollment will start on Monday, November 7, 2011 and go through Friday, November 19, 2011. All forms must be turned no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, November 18.

We strongly encourage all benefits-eligible employees to attend one of the information sessions. Please bring your enrollment packet that you will receive in the mail to the information session. Sessions are scheduled as follows:

November 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 9, 2011 at 12:15 pm, Christensen Center, East Commons
November 11, 2011 at 8:30 am, Christensen Center, East Commons
November 15, 2011 at 4:30 pm, Oren Gateway Center, Room 114
November 17, 2011 at 9:30 am, Christensen Center, Marshall Room

Please see the following links to access information on benefit changes and other helpful information for the 2012 plan year:

Employee letter:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/RenewalLetter.pdf

Employee benefit information booklet:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/BenefitsBooklet.pdf

Enrollment form:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2012_Benefits/EnrollmentForm.pdf

Please contact the human resources department with any questions at 612-330-1216.

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Intramural Soccer

Intramural soccer starts on November 10th at 9:05pm.
We are accepting teams until Noon on Friday November 4th. In order for your team to be accepted, you must have the follow information included in the email:

Team Name
Captains name and phone number
Team Members names and student id #s

Hurry with your rosters, because the spots fill up quick! Thanks for your interest!

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Opening Weekend! Tickets on Sale Now

Tickets are now on sale for the fall Theater Department's production of Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss, Translation by Geoffrey Skelton, directed by Darcey Engen. All performances are in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center.
Available performances dates are:
November 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7:00pm
November 6, 13 at 3:00pm
Ticket prices are as follows:
$10 General Public
$8 ACTC, Faculty, and Staff
$4 Non-Augsburg Students
$2 Augsburg Students
Tickets can now be ordered online at www.augsburg.edu/theater

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Minnesotans United for All Families Event

Thursday, November 3 from 6-8pm in Science 123

Come learn more about the Marriage Amendment, which will be on the ballot in 2012. If the amendment passes, Minnesota's constitution will define marriage as being between a man and a woman. This would make it more difficult for Minnesota to get marriage equality in the future.

There will be a training about how to talk to your family, friends, and peers about the delicate issue of marriage equality. Small group discussions will follow the training. Refreshments will be provided.

Learn how YOU can make a difference! Stand up for equality!

Sponsored by MPIRG and QSU

For more information, contact Joey Dobson at joey@mpirg.org

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Business Open Advising Sessions: TODAY

Open Advising Sessions for DAY Business Majors and Minors

Wednesday, November 2
9 am - 2:30 pm

Thursday, November 3
9 am - 4 pm

Where: Business Department, 3rd Floor Memorial Hall

-Open to all DAY Business majors & minors
-No appointment needed
-Meet with a Business Department advisor about course planning and registration
- Register to win a gift card
- Grab some snacks
- Get your advising hold lifted!

Please stop by and take advantage of this opportunity to have all of your advising questions answered without making an appointment.

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Augsburg Speech Team meets Thursday

The Augsburg speech team will have an informal get-together this Thursday, November 3 from 3:00-4:00 in Foss 19B. Come watch videos of actual speech contest events! Learn how you can go to a speech tournament with just a few hours of preparation! If you were on your speech team in high school, you really shouldn't miss this opportunity.

Anyone and everyone is welcome! Refreshments will be provided to anyone who RSVPs by Wednesday to David Lapakko, Director of Forensics (lapakko@augsburg.edu).

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A Crisis of Manhood in America?

Are American men experiencing a crisis of purpose?

Men's college graduation rates are lower than women's. Men's unemployment rates are higher than women's. Many men report a lack of motivation....

Is there a solution?

In his recent book, Mark Anthony Neal tackles this problem head-on and offers some revolutionary solutions: a new model of masculinity that embraces feminism, combats homophobia, and derives strength from family and community.

Intrigued? Irritated? Come hear his talk at the Annual Koryne Horbal lecture:

"What the Hell is a Male Feminist?"

Thursday, Nov. 3
11-12 noon
Foss Chapel

Neal, a professor of African-American Studies at Duke University, has written widely about Black popular culture and hip-hop music. He is the author of What the Music Said, Soul Babies, and Songs in the Key of Black Life, and is co-editor of That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader. He is a regular commentator on NPR and maintains a lively blog at <newblackman.blogspot.com>.

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How Does Racism Frame our Realities? Learn More

Overcoming Racism 2011 Conference
November 18 and 19, 2011
Metropolitan State University

Day 1: How does racism frame our realities?
Day 2: The racial frame: What is it? How does it work? How does it Affect our Work in Organizations, Institutions and Communities?

The deadline for early registration rates is November 10.
Student pre-registration rate: $35 single day/ $60 full conference
Pre-registration: $75 for single day or $120 for full conference
to register: http://www.overcomingracism.org/2011/registration.html

Friday's keynote speaker will be Dr. Joe R. Feagin, scholar and author of many books on racism, including most recently The White Racial Frame: Centuries of Racial Framing and Counter-Framing. Joe Feagin also produces and maintains RacismReview, providing extensive and accessible research and analysis from scholars and researchers across disciplines. The day's closing plenary will feature a dynamic & diverse line-up of artist-activists engaged in overcoming racism.

Participants will:
• Gain practical skills and tools for countering racism, facilitating difficult conversations about race and racism, and for challenging institutional racism in their own life contexts.
• Understand the challenges and benefits to having honest conversations about systemic racism, ongoing colonization, white privilege and white supremacy as manifested in and flowing from the white racial frame.
• Explore the unique challenges, possibilities and practical application of racial justice skills, tools and facilitation in their particular settings.

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Launch of Obama's Better Together Campaign

We as Augsburg Democrats have been invited to attend the launch of the Better Together office right here in Minneapolis! The event will be Wednesday November 2nd at 5:30pm. The office is located on 2722 University Avenue South East.
Here is the link:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/campusorganizationalmeeting/gpzyyq

Look forward to a big Augsburg turn out.

Follow this link for more information about this and upcoming events!
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/campusorganizationalmeeting/gpzyyq

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Tuesday, Nov. 1:
Volleyball -- Bethel def. Augsburg 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-18)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/1/vb110111.aspx?path=wvball


Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Wednesday, Nov. 2:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg at St. Olaf, MIAC Playoff Semifinals, 2 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. Norway U-18 National Team, Ed Saugestad Rink, 6 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 4:
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5:
Football -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 1 p.m.
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at Hamline Invitational, 1 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg at St. Norbert (Wis.), 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg at MIAC Playoff Championship, opponent/time TBA.

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Men's Hockey Hosts Norway U-18 National Team

The Augsburg men's hockey team will host the Norway under-18 national team TONIGHT (Wednesday 11/2) at 6 p.m. in an exhibition game at Ed Saugestad Rink. The Auggies are coming off a win and a loss in the season-opening MIAC Showcase this past weekend. Last night, the Norwegian squad lost 6-1 in an exhibition game at St. Olaf.

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Auggie Men's Soccer in MIAC Playoffs

Augsburg's men's soccer team is the No. 4 seed in the MIAC postseason playoffs, having qualified for the playoffs four times in the past six seasons. Augsburg is 10-4-3 overall, 6-3-1 in MIAC play, and will face top-seed St. Olaf TODAY (Wednesday 11/2) at 2 p.m. in Northfield, Minn.

St. Olaf will have a live video webcast with live statistics of Wednesday's game. Access it here:
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/stolaf.portal#

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