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Due Feb 1: Travel Opportunity for Faculty/Staff

The Hoversten Peace Seminar takes place every other summer and is an opportunity for staff & faculty at Augsburg to:

-- experience one of Augsburg's renowned Center for Global Education programs first hand - The same program many of our students participate in!
-- receive some great professional development, which can improve and enhance the work you do with students everyday.
-- get to know a group of Augsburg community members personally - staff, faculty and students all participate as equal learners in the program. This is an opportunity few of us at Augsburg get!
-- participate in an international experience for a subsidized cost - just $1090 for staff or faculty. This includes airfare and all meals and accommodations!
-- Staff can even use paid work time, with approval from their supervisor!
-- Have the chance to "study abroad" yourself, if you never got to when you were a student - or if you miss it!
-- training opportunity for those interested in leading study abroad programs in the future

This 10-day program in El Salvador is open to just 10 Augsburg community members, and takes place June 1-9. Preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive international travel experience and/or not had opportunities to visit central america.

Applications are due next Wednesday, February 1 to the Office of International Programs in Murphy Place. The application process is simple: Provide some basic information about you and your role at Augsburg, and a few short essay questions. Selections will be made by the CTL and representatives from the Office of International Programs.

For more information on the program and for application forms, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.

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1 Week Left! Summer Faculty-Led Study Abroad

Students have ONE WEEK left to complete applications for Summer Faculty led Study Abroad - the deadline is February 1! Applications are online now, so they are easier to complete than ever - get started today!

Come into the office for advising today and find out about teaching English in Thailand, engaging in a business simulation in Germany, building a dam in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, or experiencing internationally renowned theater in Scotland!

Advising meeting schedule: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home#group

APPLY TODAY!

International Management: Germany
May 12-June 10, 2012 BUS 465 or FIN 460 1 credit
AugExperience Int. Bus & CCS Elective

Explore cutting-edge international business in its cultural context with a two-week immersion in Germany plus a two-week exchange program with German students in Minneapolis. Faculty: Marc McIntosh

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Education & Culture: Thailand
May 5-28, 2012 ENL 291/391 1 credit
AugExperience Humanities LAF

Interact with the people of the Northern Hill tribes, explore Buddhist temples, and experience English-language teaching in a southern village. Faculty: Kathryn Swanson

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Political & Civic Engagement: Egypt
May 19-June 5, 2012 HIS 195 & POL 160/461 2 credits
AugExperience Humanities LAF (HIS 195) SBS LAF (POL 160 only) or POL/IR/PGS Elective

Examine the political movements in the Middle East and explore how grassroots civic engagement plays a role in modern Egypt, while you visit ancient sites and ride a camel! Faculty: Mohamed Sallam & Joseph Underhill

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International Theater: Scotland
August 7-20, 2012 THR 299 or 495 1 credit
AugExperience Fine Arts LAF (299 only), THR or Film Elective

Experience an exhilarating collection of theatrical productions from all over the globe at the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Faculty: Darcey Engen

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Hoversten Peace Program: El Salvador
June 1-9, 2012 AugExperience – Non-credit

Join with other Augsburg students as well as faculty and staff to develop a strong learning community together, as you learn about peace and global issues in El Salvador.

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For more information, contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.

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Embedding Diversity and Global Learning MONDAY

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. These sessions will be held from 3:15--5:00 on Mondays.

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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Writing Lab Is Alive and Well

The Augsburg College Writing Lab, located in Lindell Library (street level, left of the circulation desk), is now open for winter trimester and spring semester. Last term, tutors in the lab conducted almost 1300 sessions working with students on their writing assignments. Tutors can help writers at any stage of their writing process. No appointments are taken; just stop by. Hours are as follows:

Monday: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Friday: 4:30-7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Any questions? Contact Professor Swanson (x1010).

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Hoversten Peace Seminar Applications Due Feb 1

Faculty-Staff-Student Global Learning Experience
The next biennial Hoversten Peace Seminar will be June 1-9, 2012 in El Salvador. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to experience a Center for Global Education (CGE) program together, at a subsidized cost ($1090 for faculty and staff, $890 for students). The deadline for applications is February 1. More information and the application form are available from Andrea Dvorak (dvorak@augsburg.edu) or Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Distinguished Contributions to Teaching/Learning

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards
Annual Recognition 2012

Call for Nominations – Due February 20, 2012
The Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the 2012 awards for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning. Augsburg annually recognizes up to four individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through teaching, scholarship, or mentoring.

Call for Nominations. To submit a nomination, please send an email to Judi Green (greenj@augsburg.edu) and include the following information:
• The nominee's name (must be a full-time faculty or staff member at Augsburg College)
• A brief rationale for nominating this individual for contributions in teaching, scholarship or mentoring
• The names and contact information of at least three people who can provide additional information about the nominee's specific contributions (this may include faculty, staff, leaders, students, or alumni that have specific knowledge about the contribution)

Selection Committee. This year's selection committee consists of Barbara Farley, Velma Lashbrook, Martha Johnson, Jane Ann Nelson, Susan O'Connor, Lori Peterson and Ben Stottrup. This is a juried process. The committee will identify finalists and then gather and review additional information before selecting award recipients.

The awards will be announced at the Honors Convocation on April 13, 2012 and at the Faculty Recognition Luncheon on May 3. The recipient of the award for excellence in teaching will be invited to give the keynote address at the Opening Convocation in September.

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Ideas about Inclusiveness

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.

The remaining spring sessions will be held on Mondays 12:00-1:15.

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"

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

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ALL Professional Travel Applications Due Feb 1

We have almost reached the limit for professional travel grants for this academic year. If you would like to receive a grant for travel this spring, you must submit your application no later than February 1. Use the professional travel grant application on the CTL website (http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/forms.html)

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January CTL Activities At-a-Glance

January CTL Activities At-a-Glance
The following are the remaining CTL activities for January

**Wednesday, January 25, 12:15-1:15, OGC 100 – Reading Circle: David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue, led by Jacqui DeVries.

*Monday, January 30, 8:30-10:00, Lindell 202 – Leader-Manager Learning Circle: Ch. 6-7: "Disciplined Action" (Velma Lashbrook). Jim Collins' Good to Great.

Monday, January 30, 3:15-5:00, Riverside - Embedding Diversity and Global Learning: 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)

**Tuesday, January 31, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm – Humanities and Democracy Reading Circle: Ch.3-4: "Educating Citizens and Socratic Pedagogy" (Phil Adamo & Matt Haines). Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, organized by Marty Stortz and Merilee Klemp.

*-These are continuing book groups, no longer open to new participants.
**-These are new book groups; new participants are welcome.

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Sabo Symposium: Modeling Constructive Debate 2/22

"MODELING CONSTRUCTIVE DEBATE: ALTERNATIVES FOR K-12 EDUCATION FUNDING"
WEDNESDAY, Feb 22, 4:00-5:30 in Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

How do we prepare "informed citizens" who are "critical thinkers"? The SABO SYMPOSIUM will provide a unique educational opportunity for the entire Augsburg community to BOTH learn more about a complex and contentious issue, "ALTERNATIVES FOR FUNDING K-12 EDUCATION" & experience a model of respectful and CONSTRUCTIVE DEBATE by two leading Minnesota legislators who differ greatly on their assessments and positions.

REP. PAT GAROFALO, Republican of District 36B, who chairs the House Education Finance Committee and REP. STEVE SIMON, DFL of District 44A who serves on the State Finance Committee committee will debate the funding issue and alternatives. Then three well informed educational leaders from across the political spectrum will question the debaters and press them on their positions, followed by an opportunity for audience members to do the same. Respondents are: BILL GREEN, NAN SKELTON & PETER SWANSON. LEARN CONTENT and HOW TO DISAGREE RESPECTFULLY.

February 22, 2012, 4:00-5:30, with refreshments and reception to follow
Hoversten Chapel in Foss Center

Two resources are available for classes and individuals to use in order to prepare: 1) Constitutional Mandates on who is responsible for K-12 education and 2) the Minnesota Miracle of 1971

http://web.augsburg.edu/~hesser/MinnesotaMiracle1971.pdf http://web.augsburg.edu/~hesser/ConstitutionEduc.docx

For further information, contact Garry Hesser, x1664, hesser @augsburg.edu

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Spring Mindful Dialogue and Reading Circles

Mindful Dialogues – A New Culture of Learning
Douglas Thomas and John Seeley Brown's A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change, led by Annette Gerten.

Mindful Dialogues is a series of conversations designed to collectively examine issues relevant to higher education. During the spring, is leading dialogues on. James Duderstadt, President Emeritus of the University of Michigan described this work as, "A provocative and extremely important new paradigm of a ‘culture of learning,' appropriate for a world characterized by continual change. This is a must read for anyone interested in the future of education."

All sessions are held from 2:00-3:30 on Thursdays in Lindell 202. Each session includes a facilitated conversation about the reading and healthy snacks. Remaining sessions will be held:

February 16 – Learning in the Collective and The Personal With the Collective, and (Ch. 4-5)
March 15 – We Know More Than We Can Say; Knowing, Making, and Playing; and Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out (Ch. 6-8)
April 12 – A New Culture of Learning for a World of Constant Change (Ch. 9)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

The Humanities and Democracy
Martha Nussbaum's Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities, organized by Marty Stortz and Merilee Klemp.

In this brief, but rich book, Martha Nussbaum argues the importance of the humanities to democracy. She believes that Americans increasingly treat education as though its primary goal were to teach students to be economically productive rather than to think critically and become knowledgeable and empathic citizens. She argues that this focus on profitable skills has eroded our ability to criticize authority, reduced our sympathy with the marginalized and different, and damaged our competence to deal with complex global problems. The loss of these basic capacities jeopardizes the health of democracy.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in sessions to discuss this book and take a trip to St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN to hear Nussbaum lecture on February 23rd. By asking faculty/staff to lead each session, we hope not only to discuss her thesis, but to demonstrate it. Remaining sessions will be held:

January 31, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm –3: Educating Citizens and 4: Socratic Pedagogy (Phil Adamo & Matt Haines)
February 7, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm - 5: Citizens of the World and 6. Cultivating Imagination (John Schmit)
February 21, OGC 100, 3:40-5:00 pm –Implications for Augsburg (Marty Stortz & Merilee Klemp)
February 23, 7:30 pm, Mitchell Auditorium, St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN – "Why Democracy Needs the Humanities" (Martha Nussbaum)

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Social Learning
David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue; led by Jacqui DeVries.

Wednesday, January 25, 12:15-1:15, OGC 100 – Ch. 1-6
Thursday, February 23, 3:10-4:30, OGC 100 – Ch. 7-12
Wednesday, March 28, 12:15-1:15, OGC 103 – Ch. 13-18
Thursday, April 19, 3:10-4:30, OGC 100 – Ch. 19-22

New York Times columnist Brooks attempts in The Social Animal to explain why so many of our contemporary social problems and inequalities have proven so intractable. Weaving insights from sociology, psychology, history and brain science into an engaging narrative reminiscent of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile (a classic study of how people learn), Brooks tries to "explain how these findings about the deepest recesses of our minds should change the way we see ourselves, raise our kids, conduct business, teach, manage our relationships and practice politics." His work is certainly not without critics, but his insights and findings can be valuable to educators, who grapple on a daily basis with the implications of his observation that "we're not rational animals, or laboring animals; we're social animals. We emerge out of relationships and live to bond with each other and connect to larger ideas."

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Fine Arts+Spanish+REL 200+Latin Dance = Summer '12

In just six weeks you can complete 2 credits and 3 LAFs while studying abroad!

AugCore Mexico
Session I: May 16 - July 1st, 2012
Session II: June 27 - August 12, 2012

Course Offerings
SPA 111-411: 17 Spanish classes from beginning to advanced Spanish
ART/SPA 231: Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexican Art
REL 200: Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II
HPE 002: Latin Dance (Lifetime Activity)
Internships and Independent Study: Up to 9 different majors

Application deadline: March 1st, 2012

Questions? abroad@augsburg.edu or 612-3301650

Complete program information at https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=21250

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Experience Thailand in May

The English course, Education and Culture in Thailand, will be offered again this May through Augsburg Abroad. Students will spend three weeks in Bangkok, Chiangmai, and Prachuab Khirikan, thus experiencing a very large city with temples, a palace, Chinatown, and markets; a northern city with cottage industries, elephants, and the varying cultures of hill tribes; and a small town on the Andaman Sea very close to Myanmar. Students will teach English at this last stop in the place where the trip leaders were Peace Corps volunteers. The course fulfills a Humanities LAF, an English elective, the Augsburg Experience requirement, and provides valuable experience in ELL. The deadline for application is near: Feb. 1.
Come experience amazing Thailand with us!

If you have questions, please contact K. Swanson (x1010) or Augsburg Abroad.

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URGO Summer Research Applications Available Online

The application for URGO summer research is now available.

Spend your summer doing something you love while enhancing your resume for grad school. Apply for a full- or part- time URGO summer research grant working on your own research or creative question, or a professor's current project. Gain valuable research, writing and presentation skills, and the opportunity to present your project during Augsburg's annual Zyzzogeton poster session. Open to all disciplines.

Applications are available at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/summer.html OR in the URGO public folder OR by emailing urgo@augsburg.edu

If you have questions, please email urgo@augsburg.edu

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Dining Services

Nabo
Special of the day is a BLT wrap with chips and a fountain pop for $5.99

Commons
Marketplace: Swedish Meatballs, Bowtie Pasta, Chicken Stir-Fry, White Rice.
Bravo: Spaghetti w/Marinara
World Flavors: Chicken Wing Wednesday
Vege:BBQ Tempeh Sandwich, Fries, Broccoli Cheese Bake

Thursday during dinner we are having a BBQ dinner.

Einstein's
Try our new maple oatmeal bagel sandwich, or the oatmeal chocolate chip muffin.
The soup of the day is chicken noodle, hearty veggie, and turkey chili.

You can now buy flex points online at Augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points

They can be charged to your student account or paid with a credit card.

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Practice Spanish this Thursday

"New semester, new plan: time to boost my Spanish conversation skills."

Ready to really start speaking Spanish? We've got just the thing for you - Spanish conversation group! All langauge levels are welcome to join us for laughs and interesting conversation as we practice speaking in a relaxed and friendly setting. We meet every Thursday from 11:00-12:30 in the Riverside Room, 2nd fl. of the Christensen Center. Signs will be posted. Drop in at any time and stay for as long as you like. We promise there will be no grammar lessons! You are welcome to bring your lunch. If you have any 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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Study Business in Norway, Get $1K Scholarship

Take business courses in Oslo, Norway, receive a $1000 scholarship.

Fall 2012 semester students are invited to apply to study abroad at Oslo University College in Norway. Courses available are:

International Marketing (MKT 466 Int'l Marketing)
International Economics (ECO 360 International Econ)
Strategic Analysis (BUS 440 Strategic Management)
Managerial Accounting (ACC 324 Managerial Cost Accounting)
International Business Communication
Organisation Development and Project Management (MIS 376 Project Management)
Norwegian Language

The $1000 tuition discount is in addition to any financial aid you already receive.

APPLY to AUGSBURG ABROAD by MARCH 1 to be considered for this program and scholarship.

Haven't attended study abroad advising--come to Murphy Place ASAP.

Walk-in Advising Times:
10:30-10:50 am: MTWF
2:30-2:50 pm: WF
3:30-3:50 pm: TTH

GET STARTED HERE:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Info Session: Post-Bacc STEM Teaching Residency

To all graduating seniors in math, chemistry, physics, and biology who want to become middle and high school teachers– come to an information session to hear more about the TC2 Urban STEM Teacher Residency program. This one year, school-based program is designed to prepare you to teach in an urban setting in your content field. Some highlights of the program include:
• Full-year classroom experience with a trained mentor teacher
• Graduate level course work taught at school site
• Cohort based program with residents from six Twin Cities colleges/universities
• Living stipend provided ($10,000); reduced tuition
Information Session Date/Time: January 26, 2012. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Information session location: Sverdrup Hall 1 (ground floor, just down from the education department.)
Contact: Vicki Olson (olsonv@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1131 or Education Department offices in Sverdrup). If you can't be at the information session, but you are interested in knowing more about the residency program, I'm your contact and would love to talk with you about it.

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Attend Prep Sessions for the Job/Internship Fair

Job & Internship Fair Preparation Workshops (only need to attend one)
Attend this workshop to learn how to find success at a job and internship fair.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 - 9:30-10:30 am Marshall Room, Christensen Center
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:30-4:30 pm Marshall Room, Christensen Center
Thursday,Feb. 2, 2012 2:30-3:30 pm or 4:00 - 5:00 pm,Riverside Room, CC
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 4:30-5:30 pm, Riverside Room, CC
Monday, February 13, 2012 10:00-11:00 am or 11:00-12:00 am, Riverside Room, Christensen Center

To register stop by the Strommen Career & Internship Center, lower level Anderson Hall. Cost $10

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Egyptian Film Screening TOMORROW: 7pm OGC 100

Today is the one-year anniversary of the protests in Tahrir Square which brought down the regime of Hosni Mubarerk. Tomorrow, Thurs., Jan. 26 at 7pm, join us in OGC 100 for a discussion of film, literature, and politics, with a screening of the 1975 Egyptian film, Al Karnak, based on the novella by Naguib Mahfouz (the Nobel Prize winning author of Cairo Modern). The film, originally banned because of its critique of the Nasser regime, is a story of young revolutionaries who become disillusioned with policies and practices of the Egyptian government and run afoul of its infamous secret police. The film provides a surprisingly timely backdrop to the events of the Arab spring. Augsburg faculty will provide brief background on the film and current events in Egypt, and there will be an opportunity to discuss the film afterward. Somali tea and baklava will be provided. The event, part of Augsburg's "Arab Spring" events, is sponsored by the English Department, Political Science Department, and Batalden Program, and is free and open to the public.

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Ally Trainings I & II Offered this February

Ally Training I
Tuesday, February 14 from 1pm-4pm in Marshall Room
OR
Friday, February 17 from 9am-12pm in Marshall Room

Ally Training II
Tuesday, February 21 from 9am-12pm in Marshall Room

Ally Training I & II are offered to all faculty, staff, and students at Augsburg College to gain knowledge, skills, and resources around being intentionally supportive of LGBTQIA communities. Participants will learn about LGBTQIA history and culture, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask questions in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg. Ally Training II continues on what was discussed in Ally Training I and looks at how gender and sexuality intersect with race, class, ability, age, and other identities.

You don't need to attend both trainings, but it's recommended that you have attended Ally Training I before signing up for Ally Training II. To RSVP for either one, please email Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.

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Enter to Win an iPad at Study Abroad Fair: Feb 17

Please mark your calendar for the Study & Intern Abroad Fair.

Friday, February 17
10:00-2:00 pm
Christensen Center Lobby

Representatives from all Augsburg and affiliate programs will be present.

Attend the fair. Enter a drawing for an iPad 2.

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Teach English in Korea -Info Session Thursday

Educational Service Center Informational Meeting (Korea Poly School)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
4:30-5:30 pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center
(stop by the information table in the lobby of the Christensen Center from 9-2 pm and then plan on attending the informational session to learn more)
Learn how you can go live in Korea and teach English

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QSU's Annual Drag Show and Amateur Competition

Once again Augsburg's Queer and Straight in Unity will be hosting its annual drag show!!! The evening will begin with a few amateur acts that will be judged by the audience for prizes. If you are interested in performing please email qsu@augsburg.edu by Feb 5. Any body from any school is welcome to perform.
We will also have special professional Queens from the Gay 90's performing!!!
This event is open to the public so bring your friend and join us for a night of pure FUN!
Please email any questions to qsu@augsburg.edu

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Students for Racial Justice Expansion Meeting

Students for Racial Justice is hosting an expansion meeting on Tuesday, February 7 from 6-7:30PM (location is TBD). If you are passionate about racial justice and education come to this meeting to learn more about the work we do and how you can get involved!

Our mission is:
Students for Racial Justice is a student-to-student workshop facilitation group whose focus is to educate in order to dismantle White Privilege and Racism within the context of Augsburg College. Students for Racial Justice strives to provide students with a common language, tools, and resources to equip them to challenge injustice on campus. We hope to empower students through this education and awareness; we are committed to supporting students in their efforts for racial justice and take pride in stating that our work is a reflection of our core values.

All are welcome. Small refreshments will be served.

For more information or questions contact Arianna Genis at genis@augsburg.edu

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Resume Writing Workshop Today

The Strommen Career and Internship Center invites you to attend a workshop titled "Basic Resume Writing" on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Cedar Room, Christensen Center 4:45-5:30 pm
Great opportunity to learn resume writing basics and get prepared to attend the job and internship fair. Questions - email tilton@augsburg.edu

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MN Reading Corps/MN Math Corps -Info Session

MN Reading Corps/MN Math Corps - Informational Session
Friday, January 27, 2012
9-1 pm - Representatives tabling in the Christensen Center Lobby
1-2:00 pm - Informational Session, Old Main Room 101
Stop by and learn how you can become an MN Reading Corp member. Reading Corps, one of the largest AmeriCorps programs in the country, is a statewide initiative to help every Minnesota child become a successful reader by the end of 3rd grade. AmeriCorps members are trained in research-based instruction and help students age 3 through grade 3 catch up to their peers.

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Gage Center Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Save the date: Wednesday, February 1st, 11:15 to 11:30 A.M.

Mark your calendars to attend the ribbon cutting with the Groves and Gage families. All faculty, staff and students are welcome. We will meet in the Gage Center in the Lindell Library at 11:00 A.M. and begin the ribbon cutting ceremony promptly at 11:15. At 11:30 there will be an open house of the CLASS offices, Groves testing area, TRIO/Access and Academic Advising offices.

Questions? Contact Barb Hutson, ext.1388 or hutson@augsburg.edu

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Students Selected to Present at Conference

Congratulations to residence life student staff members whose presentations have been accepted for the Associated Twin Cities College Housing Administrators (ATCCHA)student-staff conference! The conference will be February 4, 2012 at St. Cloud State University.

Austin Smith and Adam Kaminksy: "Tired of Mac and Cheese and Frozen Pizza?"
Yuanshu Cai and Sawiya Hassan: "Learning Styles of Different Individuals"
Operolim Marcellino and Rayka Huq: "Creating Transfer Student Links to Create a Community."
Gottlieb Uahengo and Chad Thompson: "Connecting with Student Athletes"

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Party for Sadie Curtis on Wed., Jan. 25

Sadie Curtis, Director, Access Center, has announced her retirement - and after 24 excellent years of care and service to students and the Augsburg community, she will retire as of Tues., Jan. 31 - a couple days later than the earlier announcement.

In the days ahead, please share in celebrating her achievements! If you can, join us for desserts and conversation on Wed., Jan. 25, Anderson Hall Lounge, 12-1 pm.

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Two Roommates Needed 2012-13

We are in need of two roommates for the upcoming school year (2012-13).
We are interested in living in Luther- 4 bedroom/2 bath.
Roommate must be: Non-smoking and easy going.
Contact Elizabeth Murphy at murphye@augsburg.edu ASAP!

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1 Bedroom Apartment Near Campus for Rent

Our tenant's lease is up April 1st but is ready to move sooner. It's a 1 bedroom apartment that's in the lower level of the duplex where my family lives and owns. Efficient and beautiful space that we just designed and built.

Unit:
- French doors, Bamboo floors, exposed wood beams
- Large windows have open south view, tons of light
- Looks into adjacent park
- Open kitchen\dining\living\office space, large bath, and bedroom
- Cozy European radiators and Air conditioning
- Pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100183709661300.2883188.13911694&type=3&l=20c5f9e187

Neighborhood:
- In the Corcoran neighborhood http://corcoranneighborhood.org/
- Quiet, very residential, between Longfellow and Powderhorn
- Great Midtown location, 3 blocks from YWCA, farmers market, close to Target, Cubs, and many other groceries
- Commuters dream - blocks from Cedar and Lake bus lines, LRT station, Greenway bike trail
- 10 minutes from Augsburg, University UMN, and downtown (5 minutes by car)

The Deal and Perks:
- Asking $750, includes everything
- Available now or as late as April 1
- Free wireless and free laundry
- Learn new skills: Metal\Wood workshop, homebrew, and canning equipment all available
- Plenty of garden space, 5 chickens, raspberries, apples, etc

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