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Mark Tanvik - Teaching in China
All are invited to hear Professor Mark Tranvik (religion) speak and reflect on his fall semester teaching experience at the United International College (UIC) in Zhuhai China. Augsburg, with 5 other MPCC colleges, has partnered with UIC since its founding five years ago. Augsburg has participated in both student and faculty exchange with UIC and Mark has been the third Augsburg faculty to participate in the exchange. Christina Erickson (social work) is currently a visiting faculty at UIC.
4 pm, Thursday, April 19 in the Augsburg Room
New Course Fall 2012: Environmental Science
Looking for fulfill your lab science course for Core Curriculum requirements? Consider taking ENV 120: Introduction to Environmental Science. This is a NEW course being offered Fall 2012. ENV 120 serves as introduction to the systematic study of the environment from physical, biological, chemical, and quantitative perspectives.
Satisfactory completion of this course satisfies a Liberal Arts Foundation requirement in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
ENV 120 is offered MWF 2:30 - 3:30 PM with a lab Tuesdays 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Questions? Contact Prof John Zobitz (zobitz@augsburg.edu).
Medieval Studies Teaching Method Adopted Elsewhere
Augsburg's nationally recognized program in Medieval Studies is having an impact on how Medieval Studies is being taught at other colleges and universities. Tony Sylvestri, a history lecturer at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, has adopted the methods of Augsburg's "Medieval Connections" course (HUM 120), for his own version of the course, entitled "Medieval Experience". As at Augsburg, professors and students at Washburn wear academic robes, as they did in medieval universities. Students also read from a single codex (book) chained to a desk in the library, and hear lectures from a variety of professors and other experts in medieval material culture.
You can learn about Sylvetri's version of the course at: http://cjonline.com/news/2012-04-15/wu-lecturer-uses-role-playing-teach-history
"Medieval Connections" at Augsburg is taught every spring semester.
General Announcements
Help us Capture the Faces of the Future on Video
A video crew from the Greater MSP Partnership will be on campus Tuesday, April 17, to capture faces of students for Greater MSP's latest video project (see past videos at ( http://www.greatermsp.org ). The Greater MSP Partnership serves as a primary point of contact for domestic and international businesses looking to locate or expand in the 13-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul region. The goal of the video is to feature the diversity of talent that will help our region prosper well into the future.
If you would like to participate in the video, please stop in the main floor of the Christensen Center between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. There are no lines to speak; the crew just wants students to look at the camera and smile. They are hoping to get a wide range of faces to showcase the future talent of our region, so everyone is welcome to participate.
Congrats to Augsburg Leadership Award Recipients
Campus Activities and Orientation would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2011-2012 Augsburg Leadership Awards! They include:
Angela Bonfiglio, Linda Schrempp Alberg Endowed Leadership Award
Arianna Genis, Student Leader of the Year
Thaddeus Rbyka, Student Leader Service Work Award
Sawiya Hassan & AuBri Weatherspoon, Student Leader Social Justice Award
Priti Bhowmik, Outstanding First-Year of the Year Award
Darius Gray, Kesang Olsen, & Chad Thompson, Outstanding Sophomore of the Year Awards
Kwame Collins & Kandace Bostick, Outstanding Junior of the Year Awards
Chris Fleming, Billy Hamilton, & Chue Xue Lee, Outstanding Senior of the Year Awards
MPIRG, Student Group of the Year
Bonner Leaders, Student Group Service Work Award
Pan-Afrikan Student Union, Student Group Social Justice Award
Students Today Leaders Forever, Outstanding New Group of the Year Award
KAUG Radio, Outstanding Veteran Group of the Year Award
James Trelstad-Porter, Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award
Thank you to all of our award nominees and the many students, staff, and faculty who submitted award nominations.
Take the Transportation Survey Today
The Augsburg Environmental Stewardship Committee is conducting a survey of transportation choices made by campus commuters. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to respond to the brief survey at:
http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2mF98CdPhhWsLZ2
Completing the survey will take only a few minutes, and all responses will be kept anonymous, so please be as accurate as possible. This survey will allow us to update our information on transportation to and from campus in 2011, and will be used to help calculate our greenhouse gas emissions inventory.
Go-To-College Pass for All Augsburg Students
Augsburg for Adult and graduate program students at Augsburg are now officially eligible to purchase the GO-TO-COLLEGE passes at the Enrollment Center service counters in Sverdrup 100. Passes are good for a whole semester and cost only $150 for any student with a current college ID. College passes can save students over $109 compared to the cost of commuting to campus 5 times a week over a semester. Passes can be used on bus or light rail, twenty four hours a day, 7 days a week.
Dining Services
Did you know you can purchase flex points online at Augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points ?
You can pay with a credit card or charge to your student account.
Einstein's:
Einstein's has a new smart options menu featuring beverages and food with 350 calories or less. We now have Strawberry Banana and Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothies.
Stop in and try our new Buffalo Chicken Salad or the Garden Herb Turkey Thin.
On April 18th we will be having a Cooking Demo in the Commons with the Aviands Wellness Director.
On April 19th Dave from the Aviands Chef Xchange will be preparing his specialty during lunch in the Commons.
On April 24th the Commons will feature Asian Fusion with an Asian Specialty Menu during Lunch.
April 30th is Midnight breakfast in the Commons from 10:00pm-11:30pm. Must bring student ID to enter.
Hot food in the Commons is now closing at 7 pm, however we will still have deli bar available from 7-8 pm
On-Campus Housing Available
There are 2 bedrooms, 4 people apartments available in Mortensen Hall and Anderson Hall. If you would like to get on-campus housing for 2012-2013 or would like more information, please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or (612) 330 - 1488.
Event Announcements
Vocation Brown Bag with Garry Hesser
Missed Garry Hesser’s vocation lunch presentation on April 2nd? Or just want to hear more? You can have a second chance!
Garry has graciously agreed to host a brown bag for those who would like to watch the video of the original event, hear some of the stories he had to leave out in the interest of time, ask questions, and reflect on what it means to be “invited in.”
Here are the details:
Brown Bag with Garry Hesser
Tuesday, April 17
Noon – 1 pm
Marshall Room
(Please feel free to bring your own lunch or beverage.)
Join us for another delightful opportunity to hear from one of Augsburg’s treasured community members!
Soles4Souls Shoe Drive
SAAC and Honors are teaming up to host a shoe drive during the month of April. Please bring in any type of lightly used shoes and we will see that they get to people who need them. There are drop boxes in Kennedy, Memorial (1st floor), DPS and in all of the dorm buildings.
Art Receptions - THURSDAY
Join us for THREE art receptions this Thursday, April 19
All-Student Juried Art Exhibition 2012
Christensen Center & Student Art Gallery
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Awards at 5:30 p.m.
Vote for the People's Choice Award from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
UP NEXT: Senior Art Exhibition 2012
Gage Family Art Gallery
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Artwork by the senior art majors and minors!
Luminescence by Ann Butwell
Oren Gateway Center Lobby, Sculpture Alcove
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Ann Butwell's hand-batiked pieces have been showing throughout the year. Her final piece will be displayed this Thursday. Formerly a program coordinator in the Center for Global Education office at Augsburg College, she is now the Education Abroad Advisor at Berea College in Kentucky.
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Lansing to Join AHA's Nationwide "Tuning Project"
Professor Michael Lansing of the Department of History has been chosen to participate in the American Historical Association's nationwide, faculty-led "Tuning Project".
This project seeks to articulate the disciplinary core of historical study and to define what a student should understand and be able to do at the completion of a history degree program. It will bring together 60 accomplished history faculty from across the country who will work together to develop common language that communicates to a broad audience the significance and value of a history degree. The project does not aim to standardize curricula in history, but seeks to frame common goals -- and reference points for measuring progress toward those goals -- for post-secondary history education. The three-year project is funded by the Lumina Foundation.
Congratulations, Michael!
Congratulations ADSG Election Winners
Please join us in congratulating Augsburg's new 2012-2013 Day Student Government!
President: Patrick DuSchane
Vice President: AuBrianna Weatherspoon
Senior Class President: Daniela Bonilla
Junior Class President: Ibrahim Al-Hajiby
Junior Senators: Medina Husic and Zong Her
Sophomore Class President: Promise Okeke
Sophomore Senators: Priti Bhowmik and Derek Le
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Need Participation for Focus Group
I really need 8 participants that are 30 years or older to be a part of a focus group on news consumption habits. We will be meeting at 3 p.m. this Tuesday the 15th in the Auggies Nest, coffee and snacks will be provided. Please E-mail if you are able to come. Thanks so much for your time and hope you can make it there!
Best,
Kathy
dekrey@augsburg.edu