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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:

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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Ideas about Inclusiveness - TODAY

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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World Wednesday: Study Abroad in Germany

This week means another World Wednesday! Augsburg Abroad is showcasing different parts of the world each Wednesday this semester, and this week is... Germ nay! Come visit our table in Christensen center to hear all about our program there next summer, and how you can participate!

Experience an intensive cross-cultural exchange focusing on cutting edge business and cultural topics. Spend 2 weeks in Karlsruhe, Germany as well as 2 weeks with your new German classmates at Augsburg. You'll participate in company visits, business simulations and case studies, as well as hear from guest speakers on globalization, a defining trend in the 21st century.

Courses
BUS 465: International Management OR
FIN 460: International Finance

Fulfills
• Augsburg Experience
• Int'l Business Major/Minor requirement
• CCS & Int'l Relations Major/Minor elective
• FIN 460: Finance Major requirement
• BUS 465: Management Major requirement

Program Dates
May 12-June 10, 2012 (travel May 12-23)

Orientation and on-campus class sessions May 29-June 10 are mandatory. Times and locations TBA.

Program Fees (estimate)
$4,499

Financial aid applies. Application deadline is February 1, 2012. For applications and more information, visit Augsburg Abroad's homepage at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/ and click on "get started"

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International Opportunity for Staff

International Opportunity for Staff:

Interested in knowing what students really get out of a study abroad experience? Hoping to advise your students better about the benefits of study abroad? Please consider applying to participate in the Hoversten Peace Seminar coming up this June 1-9, 2012!

Participate in an international learning experience with Augsburg faculty, staff and students, as you explore the challenges and complexities of creating peace in El Salvador through US sponsored peace accords. This highly-subsidized experience abroad is a great opportunity to inform yourself about study abroad, as you advise your students, all while getting to know a group of Augsburg community members in a new way! Made possible with generous support from the Hoversten Peace Endowment.

See attached for details on how to apply, eligibility, selection criteria, and cost. The application deadline is February 1, 2012

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Spirit of MLK Award Nominations

The 2012 MLK Committee is seeking nominations for the 2011 MLK Award. Annually, we award two people who have demonstrated peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others. We are looking for people who have demonstrated these abilities on or off campus.

Please give this careful consideration and take the time to nominate one faculty or staff member and/or one student that you believe should receive special recognition for following in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Self nominations are also accepted.

Please provide:
• Specific examples of how this person has represented peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others
• Your name and contact information and the full name of the person/people that you are nominating along with their contact information.

Please send nominations to moorek1@augsburg.edu by December 16th.

Thank you.

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Special Election for Senate District 59

There will be a Special Senate District 59 primary on December 6, 2011.
SD 59 Senator Larry Pogemiller resigned recently after many years of service.

Augsburg has submitted a list of students "residing in housing owned, operated...by the institution" as students who live on campus are eligible to vote in this district.

For more information, contact the Minnesota Secretary of State Office, www.sos.state.mn.us

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Goliards to Raffle Rose Ensemble Concert Tickets

The Goliard Society of Medievalists will be tabling in Christensen Center all this week to raffle four pairs of tickets to the Rose Ensemble's "Slavic Wonders" Christmas Concert, December 22 or 23, 2011.

Tickets are $1, and are good for one chance to win a pair tickets to either Rose Ensemble concert. There are four chances to win. Prizes are valued at $74.

The drawing will be held December 9 at 10:40am in Hoversten Chapel, during the community time following Chapel. Winners need not be present to win. You must be 18 or older to purchase ticket or win prize. Winners are responsible for any applicable fees or taxes.

For more info, or to purchase tickets, contact Phil Adamo, adamo@augsburg.edu.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice Receives Accreditation

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program receives accreditation - The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted accreditation to Augsburg College's post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program for a period of 5 years, the maximum timeframe for accreditation of new programs. Officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Accreditation Agency, the CCNE is an autonomous accrediting body that ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs throughout the country.

Augsburg's DNP program is a practice doctorate, as distinguished from a research doctorate or PhD. It is unique in that the curriculum has a transcultural focus on health in community life, both locally and globally. By providing students with practice opportunities in diverse socio-cultural contexts, the DNP supports students to envision new models of holistic practice across care settings and care systems. Emphasis is on providing leadership for eliminating health inequities through peaceful, just and collaborative actions that uphold and improve human potential.

Cheryl Leuning, RN, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Nursing
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone: 612-330-1214
FAX: 612-330-1676
e-mail: leuning@augsburg.edu

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Velkommen Jul - Friday, December 2nd

Velkommen Jul is a celebration at Augsburg to welcome the Advent and Christmas seasons. It provides an opportunity for alumni, friends, faculty, students and the greater Augsburg community to come together and celebrate the Scandinavian heritage on which Augsburg was founded. The celebration begins at 10:20 a.m. with an Advent worship service in Hoversten Chapel followed by a reception and boutique in Christensen Center at 11:00. Please join us and wear your Norwegian sweater!

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8 Auggies Named All-MIAC in Football

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/23/fb112311.aspx?path=football

MINNEAPOLIS – Eight Augsburg College football players earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors for their performances during the 2011 season, it was announced on Tuesday.

Earning All-MIAC first-team honors were Auggie running back Tyler Maxwell (FY, Prior Lake, Minn.) and tight end Adam Carl (SO, Eagan, Minn.). Earning All-MIAC second-team honors were quarterback Marcus Brumm (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS), offensive lineman Chad Thompson (SO, Maple Grove, Minn.), defensive lineman Edmond Smith (SR, Minneapolis, Minn./North HS), linebacker Bryce Vee (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS) and defensive back Tyler Phillips (SR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS). Defensive lineman Aaron Perry (JR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) was an honorable-mention all-conference honoree, and Vee was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

The all-conference honors were the first for seven of the eight Auggies. For Brumm, it was his third all-conference honor, after earning All-MIAC first-team honors in 2009 and All-MIAC second-team honors last year.

To read more on each of the Auggies, click on this link:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/11/23/fb112311.aspx?path=football

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update -- Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Wednesday, Nov. 30:
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. St. John's, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Basketball -- Augsburg at St. Benedict, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 2:
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at St. Thomas Invitational, 6 p.m.
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. Gustavus, Ed Saugestad Rink, 7 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at Minnesota State Moorhead Dragon Open, 9 a.m.
Women's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 1 p.m.
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at St. Thomas Invitational, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. Gustavus, Ed Saugestad Rink, 7:05 p.m.

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Custom Made Queen Size Headboard

I have for sale a custom made solid oak queen size headboard. The headboard has a curved top with 3 raised panels below each with 3D carvings. Please e-mail me for pictures. Asking $200

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