Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- On-Campus Housing Available
- Take the Transportation Survey Today
- Ice Show at Augsburg Arena - Saturday, April 21
- Free Lockers Available for 2012-2013
- Free Show at Mixed Blood on Sat.
- There's Still a Few Garden Plots
- Women's Night Out this Saturday
- Come Celebrate the Work of Graduating Bonners
- TRiO Student Needed for Story
- Dining Services
- Yoga Survey
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Window A/C Installation
Facilities Management staff will begin installing window air conditioning units starting on Monday 4/23. All units should be in place by Friday 5/4. If your space normally receives a window A/C, any accommodations you can make to allow easier access to the window in your area would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Teaching and Learning
Faculty Showcase - Call for Materials
Scholarship and Teaching Showcase
Faculty Recognition Luncheon
May 3, 11:45 am -2:30 pm
East Commons
As part of our annual faculty recognition luncheon, CTL sets up tables to display faculty work. It includes both a focus on scholarship – books, articles, art, and performances by faculty – and teaching – Moodle sites, syllabi, significant learning experiences, and other course materials that illustrate diverse approaches to teaching that have been effective. If you have scholarship or teaching materials that we could display, please send your name, department, the materials you will provide, and your email address to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). Please deliver a copy to Sarah by May 1; she will return them after the luncheon.
Leadership Series - Innovating
This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. It includes the following spring sessions:
April 24, 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).
The Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat
The third annual Scholarly Writing Retreat will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center near Marine on St. Croix from 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 29 to 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 31. Initiated by Jessica Nathanson, the retreat gives scholars time and space to work on scholarship, undistracted by meetings, classes, or even children and family responsibilities. Some come to plan an approach to a new project to be completed over the summer; others use it as an opportunity to finish articles they have been working on during the year. Those interested in participating should contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). Registrants are accepted on a first come-first serve basis.
Sprint to the Finish Line: Visit the Writing Lab
The Augsburg College Writing Lab is located in Lindell Library (street level, left of the circulation desk). So far this academic year, tutors in the lab have conducted almost 2000 sessions working with students on their writing assignments and they can help you, too. 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.
Cedar Riverside Project Exhibited through Mon.
You're invited to see the brilliant work of Augsburg students in Professor Christopher Houltberg's graphic design classes in the basement of Old Main. Examples of student designs including: a new logo, website, newsletter, neighborhood map, and more for West Bank Community Coalition. Their work also depicts (through design) the demographics and other important issues about our Cedar Riverside neighborhood. The work will be up until next Monday. Don't miss it!
General Announcements
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.
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.
Ice Show at Augsburg Arena - Saturday, April 21
Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis presents:
Dancin' Blades Ice Show
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Two performances: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Augsburg Ice Arena
Adults $7, Students $5, Children (12 & under) $5, Seniors (60+) $6
About FSC Minneapolis
The Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis offers ice skating opportunities for children, teens and adults including group classes, individual lessons, practice ice, on and off ice workouts, and synchronized skating teams. www.fscmpls.org
Free Lockers Available for 2012-2013
Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the 2012-2013. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground floor of Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus. Please go to web.augsburg.edu/cao/Student Locker Request Form.pdf to find the locker request form and return it to the Auggie's Nest located on the basement level of Christensen Center.
For questions, email AuBri Weatherspoon at cao@augsburg.edu
Free Show at Mixed Blood on Sat.
Mixed Blood Theatre presents:
Hijab Tube
A young Muslim woman takes her questions about wearing a hijab to You Tube in this fascinating look at Islam in the 21st century in America.
Saturday, April 21st
3:00pm
Free of charge!
There's Still a Few Garden Plots
The first new gardeners who have applied for garden plots will be assigned spaces by this weekend, and we will continue distributing plots until they are all filled. There are some still available, and if you would like to join us in the garden this summer, you can apply at www.tinyurl.com/2012gardenapp Let me know if you have additional questions and ideas.
Women's Night Out this Saturday
Women's Night Out in Cedar Riverside
Celebration of women in the neighborhood with food, Somali music, dancing, fashion show and poetry.
Saturday, April 21
5:00pm-8:00pm
Brian Coyle Community Center
Child care provided.
Free!
Women only!
Come Celebrate the Work of graduating Bonners
Our first class of Bonner Leaders is graduating! Students have tremendous stories to share about the connections they have made between their community, academic, and personal work while in the Bonner Leader Program. Join us to celebrate their accomplishments and their future plans through their capstone presentations as they leave Augsburg College.
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
East Commons, Christensen Center
3:30pm-5:30pm
Friends, Family, Community Partners, Students, Staff, and Faculty are all welcome!
Please register for the event using the following link: http://augburgbonnerleadercapstone.eventbrite.com/
Graduating Bonner students include: Claire Bergren, Mallory Carstens, Chelsea Crivello, Erika Coe, Katelyn Danelski, Eli Grobel, Katia Iverson, Rachael Okerlund, Devyn Pittorf, Adam Spanier, Lexi Stadstad, Abbie Vander Maten, and Samantha Waskosky.
TRiO Student Needed for Story
I'm writing a story for the summer issue of the "Augsburg Now" magazine, and I need to interview a student in the TRiO program about his or her experiences at Augsburg. The interview should take 20-30 minutes, and we'll need to schedule a photo with you. My copy is due the end of May. Email wheelerw@augsburg.edu if you're interested in being in the story. Thanks!
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 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.
All flex points end on May 4th at 3pm, they do not carry over to the next semester.
Yoga Survey
CCHP invites anyone who has enjoyed and participated in the FREE yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday this year to take a very short survey at the following link http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8oxNk599J1mhRvC
We value your input on this topic so please take just a minute or less to do the survey.
The last two yoga sessions for this academic year will be next Tuesday and Thursday 4/24 and 4/26 from 12 noon - 1 pm, in the Wrestling Room in Kennedy Center.
Any questions, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Event Announcements
Attend the Virtual Job Fair
The Strommen Career and Internship Center would like to invite all students and alumni to attend the second annual Minnesota Private College Career Consortium Virtual Career Fair. Are you looking for a job or internship? Save valuable time and meet recruiters live online. Undergraduates, Graduate students and alumni are invited to participate! The virtual fair is free!
Date: May 2 & May 3, 2012
Register today at: www.minnesota.careerEco.net
Students and Alumni are invited to interact via chat sessions and meet employers which may not attend all day events.
What have others said about the Virtual Career Fair?
"I wish being in contact with recruiters was always this easy"
"This virtual career fair really rocks"
"It really takes some fear out of graduating"
Art in Bloom "In the City" Grad Admissions Event
Interested in a future graduate program? Join us on Thursday, April 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for an informative evening on Augsburg's graduate programs including leadership, business, nursing, education and creative writing.
The information sessions and dinner start at 5:00 p.m. in the Christensen Center. After the session, ride our coach transportation to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to tour the "Art in Bloom" exhibit!
More information can be found at www.augsburg.edu/inthecity. R.S.V.P. to gradinfo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1101.
Keeping Track of Auggies
Congratulations to Joe Buchman
Congratulations to junior Joe Buchman (Chemistry) for being awarded an Honorable Mention in the Goldwater Scholarship Awards.
This year, 282 scholarships were given to sophomores and juniors in the U.S. The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,123 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. Almost all of the scholars intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their degree objective. In addition to those receiving the scholarship, 145 students were named Honorable Mention recipients.
Joe's research proposal is titled, "Using Dendrimer-based Magnetic Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Systems to Target Cancer Cells." He is a Sunquist Scholar, member of Tri-Beta Honors Biology Society and Augsburg Chemical Society, Supplemental Instructor in both Chemistry and Biology and an Augsburg Tutor. Also during his time at Augsburg he has received various awards and scholarships in the sciences and been on the Dean's List all semesters. He aspires to work with medical nanotechnology as a research scientist.
The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in these fields.
Again, our congratulations to Joe!
National Recognition for Marketing and Events
Augsburg College recently won two awards in Higher Education Marketing's 27th annual Education Advertising Awards. The College earned a Gold Award in the outdoor advertising category for the skyway and video campaign featuring Auggie Eagle, Business Bird (MBA). You can see the videos online at http://www.augsburg.edu/mba/bizbird.html . Augsburg also earned a bronze award for the printed materials created for the 2011 SOAR (student orientation).
See these and past Marketing Department awards at http://www.augsburg.edu/marketing/awards.html.
In Event and Conference Planning, Jodi Collen has been named an officer of the International Special Event Society (ISES). Jodi has held several leadership positions for ISES over the years and, as part of this recent recognition, will serve as president of the Society in 2015-2016.
Congratulations for the great work and the well-deserved recognition!
D. E. Green Poems Chosen for Public Display
Professor Doug Green (D. E. to his fans) has had two poems selected for imprinting on the sidewalks of Northfield, MN.
The Arts and Culture Commission (ACC) of Northfield, in partnership with the Friends and Foundation of the Library, has announced the winners of the city's second annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest. From the 82 poems submitted for judging, ten poems were selected for imprinting in city sidewalks. Two of these ten poems belong to D. E. Green. Here they are:
Tread lightly here:
move through
the world so softly
you do not disturb
the dragonfly at rest.
Why are your eyes
cast down? Look up
and listen: The world
offers its own poetry.
So, when D. E. tries to tell you that his work isn't set in stone, remind him of these poems.
Auggie Athletics
Auggie Awards to be Held Monday
Augsburg College's formal awards gala to honor the achievement of Auggie student-athletes, the fifth annual Auggie Awards ceremony, will be held at Si Melby Hall on Monday, April 23.
The Auggie Awards ceremony is a formal-attire event, open to student-athletes, Augsburg athletics staff and special guests. A pre-ceremony reception will begin at 6 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, with the awards ceremony to follow at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony is styled after major awards ceremonies, such as the Oscars and ESPYs, complete with video highlights, music and more. A dessert reception will follow the awards.
For more information on the Auggie Awards, contact the Augsburg athletics department at 612-330-1249 or by e-mail at auggieawards@augsburg.edu.
To find out more about the nominees for each award, go to the Auggie Awards page:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2012/4/3/12-auggie-awards.aspx?tab=auggieawards
Classifieds
Twins Tickets Next Week
I have Twins tickets available for two different games next week as the Red Sox come to town. On Monday, I have 4 tickets for the game beginning at 7:10 pm. They are in the Right Field Bleachers, Front Row! The tickets are $30 each and there is also a promotional give-a-way that evening of a Twins Umbrella.
On Wednesday, I also have 4 tickets available for the game beginning at 7:10 pm. They are in the Powerball Pavillion, Front Row! The tickets are $35 each and there is also a promotional give-a-way that evening of a Twins Backpack.
I am also happy to split these tickets into pairs. Thanks for looking!