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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 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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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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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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Well-Being Series

Your personal well-being is important to your physical and mental health, and ability to contribute effectively to the Augsburg community. This series 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. The remaining sessions include:

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).

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Ideas about Inclusiveness - NEW

This series of conversations is designed to help faculty and staff understand how to create an inclusive learning community that values all of its members. It includes discussions of teaching, advising, and coaching skills; and dialogues about specific differences and how they impact a sense of inclusiveness. This series includes a number of well-received sessions presented at the Creating and Inclusive Campus Conference last May.

These sessions will be held on Mondays with lunch available at 11:45. The sessions will commence at 12:00 and end at 1:15. Remaining sessions include:

November 28, OGC 100 - Scott Washburn, Patrice Salmeri and student panel, StepUP, "Engaging Students in Recovery from Addiction"
January 23, OGC 100 - Matt Maruggi and Lori Brandt Hale, Religion, "The V-Word Dialogues: Teaching and Practicing Pluralism in the Classroom"
February 6, OGC 100 - Sheila Fox Wassink, CLASS, and panel, "Mentoring Students with Psychiatric Disabilities"
February 20, OGC 100 - Cari Maguire, New Programs, "Effective Strategies for ESL and Generation 1.5 Students"
March 6, OGC 100 - TBD

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

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Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops

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 27, 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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Embedding Diversity and Global Learning

This series of workshops focuses on Augsburg's Model of Diversity and Global Learning and how it is being used to help embed diversity and global learning in the curriculum and co-curriculum. Sessions will be held from 3:15--5:00 on Mondays.

November 21, OGC 100, - Contextual Competence – using knowledge of white privilege, power, and racism to address social injustice (Audrey Appelsies)
January 30, Riverside - Interpersonal Competence – using Intergroup Dialogue and other communication tools to develop empathy and improve relations with others (Laura Boisen, Nancy Rodenborg, and Vivian Jenkins-Nelson)
February 20, OGC 100, - Intercultural Competence – using cultural immersion to develop better understanding of other cultures (Orv Gingerich and Cheryl Leuning)
April 2, OGC 100 – Personal Competence – using self-assessment tools to better understand self (Tom Morgan and Velma Lashbrook)

To rsvp for these sessions, please contact 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 (Dionne Doering)
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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Leadership Development - All Managers and Chairs

To achieve Augsburg's mission, it is critical that we have effective leadership at all levels. Research consistently shows that work satisfaction and retention are most strongly affected by the quality of the relationship between employees and their direct managers.

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.

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. The remaining sessions include:

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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Jansport BOGO Sale

All Jansport is buy one get one 25% off this week at the bookstore!

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Phillips Scholarship Information

The Phillips Scholars Program is administered by the Minnesota Private College Fund in partnership with the financial aid offices of 16 private colleges and universities. The program is funded by the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation which recognizes and rewards private college students who strive to create a better life for those with unmet needs.

Selection criteria includes:
2.75+ GPA
Must be a sophomore in the 2011-2012 academic year
Demonstrate current financial need
Committed to designing and implementing your own community service project

Please attend one of the informational sessions below to learn more about the Phillips Scholarship:
Tuesday, November 29 at 12 pm – 1 pm in Marshall Room
Thursday, December 1 at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Oren Gateway 100
Monday, December 5 at 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Oren Gateway 114

To obtain the application and for more information please contact Jenny Yang at yangj@augsburg.edu or x1294 in the Financial Aid Office.

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Alumni/Student Etiquette Dinner - Register TODAY

Annual Alumni/Student Etiquette Dinner
Monday, November 21, 2011
Kennedy Center, 303/305
5:00 p.m. – Cost $10
Registration deadline date – November 11th
This will be an informative and fun evening! Enjoy dinner, networking and learning the do's and don'ts of business etiquette. Great information for any business lunch or dinner! You will be surprised on what you will learn that you thought you already knew. Register at the Career & Internship Center office. Register by 11/11 and get 10 free business cards and be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Target gift card.

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Annual Benefit Enrollment

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 18, 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 received in the mail. If you did not receive a packet, please contact HR. 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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Enrollment Center Special Registration Hours

The Enrollment Center will be open for extended hours during the two week registration period for our Augsburg for Adult and Day programs. This week we will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Next week, we will be open Monday, Wednesday from 8:30 a.m -4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday from 8:30-6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00-4:30 p.m. We will continue to close for chapel each day. Please check your Augnet, Records and Registration welcome page to view any holds you may have that will prevent you from registration.

Thank you!

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Calling For Performers for MLK Convocation: UPDATE

For the 2012 MLK Convocation on Monday, January 16th, the MLK Committee would like to invite Augsburg students, staff, and faculty to participate through music, dance, spoken word, and short theatrical performances. Three pieces will be chosen by our Emmy Award-winning guest host, T. Mychael Rambo. All pieces should be about 3 minutes in length and should relate to Martin Luther King, Jr., peace, or social justice in some way. Auditions will be held on Thursday, November 17th in M5 (in the Music Building) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00pm. Please email Kasidy Moore at moorek1@augsburg.edu to sign up for your 5 minute audition time.

If you are unable to make that time but want to be involved or have any questions, please email moorek1@augsburg.edu as well.

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It's Money Week

Encourage students to grab your blue scorecard (available in Christensen or at the Enrollment Center). The more tasks completed the better shot the student has at winning a Kindle Fire, an Ipod Nano, and other gift cards.

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Turkeypalooza! Help CK Make Thanksgiving Possible

It's that time of the year again, where families and friends come together to dine on pretty much the exact same thing. In the tradition of Thanksgiving, the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College plans serve hundreds of turkey-centric meals to our neighbors in need during our 8th annual Turkeypalooza celebration.

As always, we look towards members of the campus community to donate the following ingredients:

Cash or check (lets us buy all the things that aren't donated)
Turkeys
Stuffing mix
Real and instant potatoes
Real and canned pumpkins
Frozen or canned green beans
Cream of mushroom soup
French fried onions

Can you or your office mates commit to collecting one or more of these ingredients? If so, please contact Elena at eveslage@augsburg.edu to let them know what you plan to contribute, and plan to bring them in on Monday 11/14 from 11-1 pm in the Christensen Center lobby (we will also be there Tuesday if you forget on Monday). Extra food items will be passed along to the Brian Coyle food shelf by the 21st so people can still make use of them on the 24th for Thanksgiving.

All the cooking shifts and deliveries will be filled by students and others through Students Today Leaders Forever and the Honor Society's Week of Kindness. Campus Kitchen thanks them dearly for making this all happen. Unfortunately, the Brian Coyle Community Center will not be hosting the Multicultural Dinner this year, and thus it is not in our schedule as it has been in years past.

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Students Working with Homeless Students?

Have homeless students started organizing at Augsburg? Does anyone know if there is a student group on our campus working to address the needs of homeless college students? I recently heard about homeless students organizing on the MCTC campus and am wondering if anyone has started at Augsburg. E-mail me if you have any information about this. Thank you.

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Faculty & Staff Extra Discount at the Bookstore

Faculty and Staff, mark your calenders for you extra discount at the bookstore! On Friday November 18th and Monday November 21st get a 40% discount on all regular price clothing at the bookstore! You must have your faculty/staff ID card!

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Veteran/Military Appreciation Event

Veteran/Military students, faculty, staff and their friends and supporters are invited to an Appreciation Reception on Friday, November 11, 3-5 pm in Oren Gateway, Room 100.

For more information or if you have questions, contact Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, at 612-330-1034 or kallesta@augsburg.edu

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Summer Research Info Session TODAY

This Information session is designed to help you navigate on and off campus research opportunities. Students interested in conducting research at any time during their undergraduate careers should attend!

Featuring faculty and student presenters helping you answer the following questions:

1. Why is summer research important?
2. What does URGO offer?
3. How do I find information about possible summer opportunities?
4. How do I decide which positions to apply to?
5. Elements of a good research proposal.


Nov. 7 & 8, 2011
12-1 p.m.
Lindell 301

Sponsored by: URGO, LSAMP, & McNair

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3M Industry Visit

Industry Professionals from 3M and the North Star STEM Alliance (http://www.northstarstem.org/) invite students who identify as African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American and are interested in STEM careers to an Industry visit at 3M on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 from 4-7:30 p.m.

The program will include:
Innovation Center Tours
The centerpiece of the 3M Innovation Center is the World of 3M Innovation. The World of 3M Innovation is comprised of interactive displays, films, presentations and stories that provide us with the opportunity to connect our customers to the depth and breadth of everything that 3M has to offer from business processes and technologies to products that provide global connectivity. Tours will be offered on the half-hour on a first-come, first-served basis.

Networking Reception 4:30-5:30
Visit informally with 3M scientists and engineers to learn about their work and opportunities at 3M.

3M Welcome 5:30-6:00
Meet 3M leaders and learn about STEM careers.

Mentoring with Industry Professionals 6:00-7:00
Representatives of the African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American Employee Resource Gruops will provide an overview of career opportunities at 3M and reflect on their own career pathways in STEM.

If you are interested in attending, register online at z.umn.edu/3mit
Transportation between Augsburg and 3M will be provided.
For more information, contact Rebekah Dupont (dupont@augsburg.edu).

3M Innovation Center
Building 278, 3M Center
2350 Minnehaha Ave., East, St. Paul, MN 55144

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Julie Johnson Nov. 9 Concert Canceled

The Nov. 9 show featuring flautist Julie Johnson & The No-Accounts at the Loring Theater has been canceled, due to the theater's financial difficulties. If you have purchased tickets to the concert, please contact the theater directly at 612-353-6781 or www.loringtheater.com for a refund. The group's schedule can be found at www.julieflute.com.

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Cooperating Community Programs- Tabling

The Cooperating Community Programs is currently seeking part time and full time candidates to serve people with intellectual and physical disabilities. Opportunities include serving three or four people who share a home, supporting people one on one, and assisting people in finding meaningful employment! CCP requires all employees to have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle they can use to transport people to events and activities throughout the local community. We thoroughly train all new employees, no experience is required! Pay rate starts at $10.30 per hour. Stop by their information table this Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 10-12 in the lobby of the Christensen Center to learn more.

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Martin Luther Gets Schooled

Wondering how a college with Lutheran roots can be great place for people of diverse beliefs to cooperate in the learning enterprise? This years Founder's Day theme--"Brother Martin Goes to School: Luther and the Modern University"--will be sure to enlighten. Please join us for one or both presentations:
Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 p.m.
"Theology of the Cross and Higher Education"
Thursday, November 10, 10:00 a.m.
"Martin Luther and Inter-Faith Connections on Campus"
Note: Thursday is not a "convocation schedule" day; the 2nd lecture takes place during second hour classes.
Our presenter is Dr. Darrell Jodock, Gustavus Adolphus College. He is an internationally-recognized expert in inter-faith connection, conversation, and cooperation on college campuses.

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Social Work Dept Members Present Nationally

The Social Work Department was well represented at the Council on Social Work's (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia during last week of October. The conference is one of the largest and most competitive competitive conferences for social work educators and researchers nationally. Presentations included:

- Maryann Syers and Laura Boisen presented a paper ~ "The Meaning and Impact of Legal Sanction for Older Lesbians' Partner Relationships"

- Lois Bosch, Nancy Rodenborg and Laura Boisen presented a workshop ~ "Understanding Diversity and Inequality through Intergroup Dialogue: Skill Development for Group Facilitation"

- Nancy Rodenborg, Laura Boisen and Lois Bosch presented a paper ~ "Understanding Diversity and Inequality through Dialogue and Classroom Instruction"

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Heaps Named Academic All-District

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/7/msoc110711.aspx?path=msoc

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's soccer player Tyler Heaps (JR, St. Paul, Minn./DeLaSalle HS) was named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 (Division III) squad, it was announced recently.

A mathematics major with a 3.93 grade-point average, Heaps earned a spot on the 11-player Academic All-District squad, made up of Division III student-athletes from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

A defender, Heaps started all 18 games for the Auggies this season, playing in 1,480 of the team's 1,680 minutes (88.0 percent), the second-most minutes played of any Auggie this year. He contributed two assists this year -- an assist on the lone goal in a 1-0 home win over St. Thomas on Sept. 24, and an assist on the first goal in a 3-0 win over Hamline on Oct. 21.

Heaps transferred to Augsburg last season after playing his initial collegiate campaign at North Park (Ill.). He has started 38 of his 39 games in two seasons as an Auggie, with four assists. Including his season at North Park in 2009, he has one goal and six assists in 56 collegiate games (49 starts).

Under eighth-year head coach Greg Holker, Augsburg finished 10-5-3 overall, 6-3-1 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play in 2011, reaching the MIAC postseason playoffs for the fourth time in the last six years. Augsburg has won 69 games (69-33-15, .654 winning percentage) during the past six seasons.

The Capital One Academic All-District team is part of the Capital One Academic All-America program, administered by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Top student-athletes from Division III programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are eligible for inclusion on the District 6 team. Student-athletes must have a grade-point average above 3.30 (4.0 scale) and have outstanding athletic credentials. College sports information directors in the district vote for the teams.

This is the first year of the expanded Academic All-America program, as CoSIDA moves from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and doubles the number of scholar-athletes honored. The teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools. First-team Academic All-District members will advance to the Academic All-America ballot, voted on by a committee of CoSIDA members.

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Part-time Child Care Near Campus Available

My partner stays at home with our two year old and is looking to provide care for a compatible child part time during the week. She has years of professional day care, nanny, and most recently, real motherhood experience. We live adjacent to a park and near the YWCA on a quiet street southeast of Lake and Cedar. If you or someone you know is looking for part time care, let us know.

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