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Staff Development Series

Understanding Intercultural Conflict Styles

January 29th, 2013

8-10 a.m.

Marshall Room

This staff development workshop will provide participants an opportunity to learn their personal intercultural conflict style, learn about the intercultural conflict styles of others, and takeaway strategies for working across these conflict style differences.

About the facilitator:
Joanne K. Reeck-Irby serves as Director of Campus Activities and Orientation at Augsburg and has trained students and staff in areas of cultural competency, anti-oppression, white privilege, and inclusive language for over 10 years.

Survey link for RSVPs:

http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bxYzJbGQII6Zj37

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Writing Lab Opens Today

Fall term, tutors in the Writing Lab conducted nearly 1,400 conferences with students on their writing assignments. The lab will open for spring semester/winter trimester today, Tuesday, January 22.

Here are the hours:

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

Faculty – If you would like a tutor to visit your class to present information on the WL, please contact K. Swanson, x1010.

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URGO Summer Research App Due Feb. 4

The URGO Summer Research Program is a 10-week, on-campus program where students are funded to join a faculty member’s on-going research/creative line or carry out an individually-designed project. Students receive support throughout the research process from their faculty mentor, weekly seminars, and roundtable discussions with fellow researchers. URGO provides full-time summer researchers with a $4,000 stipend while half-time researchers receive a $2,000 stipend. The program runs from the last week of May to the first week of August.

URGO is also rolling out a new Research Assistantship program this summer that provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,000 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.

Visit the URGO website for directions on how to apply for these research opportunities:

http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/research-funding/

Phase 1 of the application is due February 4th.

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Peace Scholars Spend 2 Months in Norway

Ever wanted to travel to Norway? Augsburg sophomores and juniors with a strong interest in peace and justice issues are invited to apply for the 2013-14 Nobel Peace Prize Scholar Program. Three students will be selected to join a group of students from other U.S. colleges taking courses in Norway at the International Summer School and the Nansen Dialogue Center. The travel and tuition costs are largely covered by the program. The Peace Scholars also take a leading role in promoting student participation in the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, held each Spring on the Augsburg campus.

Full information, including application materials can be found at http://peacescholars.wordpress.com/ Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2013.

Any questions or inquiries can be directed to Prof. Underhill (underhil@augsburg.edu) or at 330-1312.

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Moodle Lab for Hybrid Learning

9:00 - 11:00 Wednesday, January 23.
Foss 22A
Please join LFCs and CTL representatives for a working workshop to help you get started designing your fall hybrid course in Moodle. The workshop will consist of a brief overview of Augsburg's course design support and online best practices.

The remainder of the workshop will be open for faculty to begin work on their Moodle sites. LFCs will be available to set up Moodle sites and give individual assistance. Use the computers in the Foss lab or bring your own laptop. Faculty are free to come and go as their schedules permit.

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Employer Visits On Campus

The Strommen Career & Internship Center would like to invite you to stop by the lobby of the Christensen Center between 10:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m. for the following employer visits:

CHOICE Communications - Tuesday, January 22
Office Team - Wednesday, January 23

Representatives will be available and sharing their part-time and full-time opportunities. Stop by.

Questions? Contact the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work, Christensen Center, Suite 100

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Apply Now to be an Interfaith Scholar

Attention current sophomores and juniors: Do you have an interest in exploring the religious diversity of the Augsburg student body, the wider Twin Cities community, and the United States through inter-religious dialogue and action? Do you want to be a part of an academic cohort that engages in regular service learning and public leadership? Will you be studying on-campus all of 2013-2014? If so, consider applying to be in next year's Interfaith Scholars Program.

To learn more and to apply, see http://www.augsburg.edu/acfl/howtoapply/

Apply soon as the deadline is February 1, 2013.

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Flu Shots Available On 1/23

The Minnesota Visiting Nurse Association will be on campus on Wednesday 1/23/13 from 12 - 1:30 pm in the East Commons. If you have not gotten your flu vaccine yet this season there is still time to do so and you should still get one. The clinic is open to all students, faculty and staff. Most insurances are accepted so please be sure to bring your insurance card or you can pay $29 cash or check.

Any questions, please call Dianne at the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Protect yourself, your roommates, your classmates -- the Auggie community in general. Get your flu shot tomorrow!

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Free Yoga Class TODAY

CCHP reminds all interested students, faculty and staff that there is a free yoga class on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm in the Wrestling Room of Kennedy Center.

The Tuesday class is a more active yoga class and the Thursday class will be a more restorative yoga class with some deeper stretches.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat if you would like. A limited number of free yoga mats are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Stay warm and be well!

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Dining Services

Nabo:
Nabo is offering a meal replacement special, one meal plan meal per week can be used to purchase the special of the day at Nabo from 1:30 p.m. to close.

The special today is a BLT wrap with chips and a fountain drink.

Einstein Bros:

Stop in and try one of our Egg White Bagel Thin Sandwiches. We are also featuring a combo option with a sandwich and a coffee.

Einsteins will be closing at 7pm this Friday for the All Nighter, we apologize for any inconvenience.

The Commons:

Hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Flex Points can be purchased online at http://augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points/. You can pay with your student account or credit card.

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Nominations Open for 2012 Outstanding Staff Awards

Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the 2012 Augsburg College Outstanding Staff Awards. This award is intended to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission statement of the college through their actions.

To be considered for this award, the nominee must have a complete nomination packet that includes:

* A nomination packet: http://web.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/NominationForm2013.doc
* At least 2 letters of recommendation

Nomination forms and all letters of recommendation are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, to Jeff Rowdon at CB 316 or by email at rowdon@augsburg.edu.

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Internship Opportunity in China for Augsburg Grads

Internship Opportunity in China for 2013 Grads and Alums

The United International College (UIC), Augsburg's partner college in Zhuhai, China, is recruiting college graduates for a one year teaching internship with undergraduate students. Graduates in any discipline may apply. Responsibilities include tutoring, reviewing papers and leading co-curricular club activities.

Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 and an excellent command of written and spoken English. Internships are available in the following academic departments: English Language Centre; Teaching English as a Second Language; English Literature; Computer Science and Technology; Applied Psychology; Business and Administration; and Public Relations & Advertising. Request additional information from Orv Gingerich gingerio@augsburg.edu

To apply, send a resume including academic credentials, co-curricular activities, a letter of application (describing your interest and skills have related to a TA position in China) and 3 letters of reference to: Dr. Orv Gingerich, Office of International Programs, gingerio@augsburg.edu
Program begins in August of 2013. Application deadline is March 1, 2013.

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Considering Google Apps for Augsburg

After several months of weighing options, the IT Advisory Group is considering a recommendation that Augsburg transition to using the Gmail/Google Apps platform for email, calendaring, and network/file storage. The committee invites faculty, staff and students to any of several upcoming brown bag sessions to learn about this powerful framework for collaboration and to provide feedback on the idea of transitioning.

Please join us with your lunch in East Commons on

Tuesday, January 22 from 12 noon – 1 p.m.

There will be a brief presentation on what the Google Apps platform provides the campus and time for questions and answers. A comprehensive and growing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list is available on the IT website at http://inside.augsburg.edu/it

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Join Us For Our Open House on January 25th

Please join Augsburg Abroad, International Student and Scholar Services, and Multicultural Student Services for an open house Friday, January 25th from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Come check out our new space in Christensen 2 (lower level) and have some treats!

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Tuition Benefit- Due Feb 1

If you are receiving tuition benefit at Augsburg and have not yet submitted your anticipated credits for the Spring trimester, you need to do so by February 1st.

Tuition benefit forms are located on the HR Moodle site.

Upcoming deadlines:
Augsburg home benefit
Summer 1&2- due May 1

Outgoing benefit programs (for renewal students)
ACTC- due April 15th
All other programs (CIC, TE, ELCA)- due May 1

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MFA Creative Writing Mentor Book Reading

Augsburg MFA-Creative Writing Nonfiction Mentor Jack El-Hai will read from his work on January 31 in the Admissions Lounge, ground floor of the Christensen Center. The reading is sponsored by the Augsburg Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, and begins at 6:30 p.m.

Lost Minnesota and The Lobotomist will be for sale, and Jack will be available to sign books. The Lobotomist is print on demand, so if you would like to purchase a copy, please email Laura Forgey at the bookstore at forgey@augsburg.edu by January 23 to make sure we have a copy for you.

Jack El-Hai is a writer of literary journalism and creative nonfiction. His books include The Nazi and the Psychiatrist (Public Affairs, forthcoming), Turbulent Air: A History of Northwest Airlines (University of Minnesota Press, forthcoming), and The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness (Wiley). The Lobotomist is currently in production as a TV series pilot for HBO and was previously adapted as a PBS American Experience television documentary.

Jack's newest project, The Nazi and The Psychiatrist is slated for publication by Public Affairs Books and has recently been optioned for stage and screen by Mythology Entertainment. The book explores the complex relationship between American psychiatrist Dr. Douglas M. Kelley and Nazi war criminal and Hitler's right-hand man Hermann Goering. It is the first to access Kelley's personal and professional papers from the Nuremberg Trial years, which the shrink's family had hidden away for years.

Jack's essays and articles have appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, Scientific American Mind, The History Channel Magazine, American Heritage, and The Saturday Evening Post. Winner of a Minnesota Book Award and a McKnight Artist Fellowship, he is a past president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College and an undergraduate degree in English from Carleton College.

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Gain Medical Field Experience as a Scribe

On January 30th URGO will be hosting an information session on medical scribing with Lead Scribe, an emergency department scribing agency in the Twin Cities. A scribe is a medical documentation specialist who works with an emergency department physician to produce medical notes recording what occurs during a patient’s visit. The scribe is directly involved in patient interviews and physical exams and continues as an integral part of the treatment team throughout the patient’s stay in the emergency department. Many students applying for medical school or other health-related fields have found scribing to be a great learning experience.

Scribe Information Session
Date: January 30th
Time: 6-7pm
Location: Science 212

Pizza will be provided!

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Amateur Queens&Kings Scouting

Interested in performing? Like Drag shows? Come be a part of the Drag Show hosted by QSU in April! We are looking for all types of performances: queens, kings, gender binary or not :)

If interested in performing, contact Katie at runningk@augsburg.edu

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LGBTQIA Ally Trainings Offered This February

LGBTQIA Ally Trainings are being offered this semester for all students, staff, and faculty:

*Ally Training I
Monday, February 11, 1-4 p.m.
OR
Tuesday, February 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Training II
Wednesday, February 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Trainings are offered for all faculty, staff, and students at Augsburg College to gain knowledge, skills, and resources around being intentionally supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (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.

To RSVP, email Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.

*Those who attend Ally Training I receive an "Ally" placard.

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Jan. 23 Vocatio Chapel and Lunch

"Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts"
Wednesday, January 23, at 10:20 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel

Special Guest: Christian Nielsen '99, Music Therapist

http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/Jan2013Vocatio.pdf

Following chapel, there will be a luncheon for conversation with Christian Nielsen. To attend the luncheon, RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu.

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Prepare Now for the Job & Internship Fair

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to invite undergraduates to attend the annual MN Private College Job & Internship Fair on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. To register and learn more visit www.augsburg.edu/strommen Cost $10

We will be offering informational sessions where you can learn more about the fair and how to be successful, ask questions, or register on: (only need to attend one)

Tuesday, January 22 – 11:10-12:00 (Cedar Room, Christensen Center)
Monday, January 28 – 10:15-10:50
Monday, January 28 - 4:45-5:15 & 5:30-6:00
Monday, February 4 – 10:15-10:55
Wednesday, February 6 - 4:45-5:15 & 5:30-6:00

Questions? Call us at 612-330-1148

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Staff Senate Open Forum on Tues., Jan. 22

Staff Senate will hold its monthly open forum on Tuesday, January 22 from 12:30-1:00 p.m. in Marshall Room. Jesse Cashman, Director of Public Safety, will be answering questions about the Campus Emergency Procedures Manual and updates to campus safety initiatives.

All Augsburg staff members are welcome to attend!

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Faculty/Staff Open Hearings

All faculty and staff are invited to share thoughts on the search for a new Provost or Academic Vice President/Dean of the College. Members of the search committee are eager to hear faculty and staff members' opinions on two initial questions: timing of the search and the job title. Identical opportunities for sharing are:

Tuesday, January 22, 4-5:30 p.m., East Commons, Christensen Center
Wednesday, January 23, Noon-1 p.m., Oren Gateway 100

Also, please share your opinions with a search committee member whether or not you are able to attend one of the hearings: Phil Adamo, Laura Boisen, Garry Hesser, Rolf Jacobson, Patty Marincic, David Murr, Dixie Shafer, Jody Sorensen, Stu Stoller, Kathy Swanson, Mark Tranvik, or Karl Wolfe.

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Bonanza at the Free Table - TODAY

REDUCE our clutter and take this opportunity to REUSE office items we no longer need.

Institutional Advancement has placed the following items on the free table in the basement of Christensen Hall near the Auggies Nest. Come check it out!

hanging file folders of all colors LOTS!
plastic label tabs for hanging folders
manila 1/3 cut file folders of many colors LOTS!
stand alone dividers
ergonomic foot rest for under your desk--VALUABLE for good posture!
horizontal stacking trays
3-ring binders
page holder (horizontal stand)
desk drawer organizer

REDUCE AND REUSE!

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Antique Mirror + Matching Console for Sale

Beautiful antique Mirror + matching console, early 1900'.
Origins: Hungary
Pine wood Frame and console in natural pine wood color.
Mirror dimensions with the frame: H42" X W31"
Console dimensions: W33" X D15 X H33":
Console has 2 draws with antique knobs. Perfect for entry hall, living or dining room.
Mirror only:$ 250.00
Console only: $ 250.00
Mirror + console = $ 425.00

Pls send me e-mail if you're interested. I'll be happy to send pictures.
Thank you. Magda paleczny@augsburg.edu

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