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Now Is the Time to Visit the Writing Lab

It's time to visit the Augsburg College Writing Lab, street level of Lindell Library, left of the circulation desk. Writing tutors are ready and willing to help with any writing assignment you may have. You will be happy you have found them!

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.

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TFAPS – Hybrid Learning Implementation

All faculty are invited to participate in two workshops offered by CTL and IT to support weekend and graduate faculty who are creating "hybrid" courses for 2013-14. If you are satisfied with the basic design of your courses, you only need to participate in the Moodle Labs to learn best practices for online learning and how to meet GAAC/AAC requirements for hybrid learning.

If you would like to improve the underlying design of your courses, you will also benefit from the integrated course design workshop.

Prerequisite: Please watch the screencasts in the Overview section of the Course Design Support Site (http://go.augsburg.edu/moodlelab) before coming to these sessions.

Moodle Lab for Hybrid Learning.
The Moodle Labs are hands-on workshops that introduce and support development of your Moodle sites. Upcoming workshops are held on:

3:10-4:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 5, Foss 22A
9-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, Foss 22A
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, March 16, SVE 205
9-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, SVE 205
3-4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, Foss 22A
9-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, SVE 205

Additional spring and summer dates will be added later.

Integrated Course Design for Hybrid Learning.
The Integrated Course Design for Hybrid Learning is a hands-on workshop that explores Fink’s model for course design, which integrates situational factors, learning goals, learning activities, and assessment. It addresses how to choose face-to-face and online activities to create an engaged learning community, provide direct instruction, and facilitate active, collaborative learning. Future workshops will be held on:

9 a.m.-12 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, Marshall
9 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, March 15, OGC 100
3:40-6:40 p.m., Monday, April 8, Marshall
9-12 a.m., Saturday, April 13, Marshall
3:40-6:40 p.m., Thursday, April 25, Marshall
9-12 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, Marshall

RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

Additional support includes:

Moodle Template for developing your course in accordance with GAAC/AAC requirements.
Course Design Support Site to provide additional detail and examples for Moodle applications.
Technology Tapas to showcase a variety of technologies that can improve your work.
Sloan-C Online Workshop passes to participate in further study of online learning.

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Speaking of Scholarship Series

Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m.
Hosts: Henry Yoon and Ankita Deka
RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

These sessions provide an opportunity for scholars to share their work and engage in conversations about what they are doing. The upcoming presentations are:

Tuesday, March 5, OGC 100 – Matt Beckman, Biology, "Front seat at the zooplankton rodeo: Studying motor control in Daphnia"

Wednesday, March 13, Lindell 301 – Sarah Myers, Theater, "Learning to Listen: Lessons for Teaching Artists from a Minneapolis Mosque"

Wednesday, April 10, Riverside – Annette Gerten, Social Work, "Sabbatical Reflections”

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CTL Summer Scholarship Grants

Applications due March 15
Applications should be submitted online at http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grant-applications/

The purpose of the Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grants and the Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants is to support well-defined faculty scholarship projects. The expectation is that receipt of the grant will make it possible for faculty to accelerate completion of a significant project.

Two $4,000 Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for Summer 2013. All tenured or tenure-track, full-time faculty who are in at least the second year of their contract are eligible to apply.

Three $2,000 Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for Summer 2013. All full-time faculty are eligible to apply; priority is given to tenure-track faculty who have not received this grant in the previous three years.

Please complete the online Summer Scholarship application form (available at http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grant-applications/) describing the project, explaining its potential significance, summarizing the work already accomplished, providing a timetable and plan for completion, explaining how it will accelerate project completion, and describing how it fits with your department’s definition of scholarship. Submit a curriculum vitae (pdf document, please) as an email attachment to ctl@augsburg.edu. Applications should be submitted no later than March 15.

Applications will be reviewed by the full Faculty Development Committee, and awards will be announced in early April. All grant recipients must submit a progress report by September 1. Recipients of the Dean’s Scholarship Grant must submit a short final report by February 1, 2014.

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Scholarships-China & Hong Kong: Apply by March 15

Study fall semester in Hong Kong or China at Augsburg Exchange Partner schools and receive $1,000 in additional scholarships. Hong Kong Baptist University and United International College are liberal arts universities with most courses taught in English.

https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=HongKong
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=AuggiesToChina
Deadline March 15 for Fall; Oct. 1 for Spring 2014

Pell Grant Recipients who are U.S. Citizens may also qualify for as much as $8,000 in State Department funds through the Gilman Scholarship to study at these schools.

Gilman Scholarship
http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
Deadline: March 5

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Community Inclusiveness: Latino/a Voices - TODAY

Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Hosts: Emiliano Chagil and Matt Maruggi
RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

To serve our neighbors and be inclusive of all members of our community, we need to learn more about each other. This year, CTL in conjunction with the Sabo Center and Hispanic/Latino Student Services is offering a series of opportunities to learn more. These include:

February 28, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshall Room – Susana de Leon; Chair of the Board of the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Immigration Attorney, and Xicana activist; "Immigration Issues Challenging the Latino Community.

March 14, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshall Room – Olivia Olivares, St. Cloud State University, "Latinos/as in Higher Education"

April 11, 3:30-5 p.m., Science 123 – Maureen Ramirez; Policy and Research Director, Growth and Justice Office; "Latino/a Political Involvement"

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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 Gyro Sandwich 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.

The Commons:
In observation of Lent we will be having Fish every Friday starting Friday the 15th.

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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Summer Housing

Choose the living arrangement that best suits your needs. Once you do this find any one of our professional staff to pick space and sign contract:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/summer-housing/

Luther Hall: Single bedrooms in shared apartments (multiple apartment style options)

Oren Gateway: StepUP students only. Limited number of apartments and flat bedrooms.

Priority Deadline is April 19. Residence Life professional staff will assist with apartment selection and contract signing. Find us in the Residence Life or Housing Specialist office to pick space and sign contract.

If you have any questions about this information, please contact a Residence Hall Director (Residence Life office) or Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or by telephone at (612) 330-1488 or stop by the walk-in office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 1 - 3 p.m.

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/staff/

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 2013

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for admission Fall 2013. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academic preparation and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair teams you with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps you to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops, advising in preparation for doctoral degrees. Also, programming assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. You will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4,000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2014.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible you must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, eligible applicants are either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadline: Thursday, March 28, 2013

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No More Yellow Package Slips to Students

Students will no longer get yellow slips in their campus boxes notifying them they've received a package. Look for a message in your Augsburg email instead. You will come to Shipping/Receiving in the lower level of Christensen Center, just like you are used to, but you will sign for your package on a signature pad (be prepared to show your ID). Staff and Faculty will also see emails that they have received a package; packages will be delivered like normal and you will also sign on a signature pad. We are thrilled with our new system to track packages at Augsburg; both the notification to you and our control of packages is greatly improved. We are also eliminating thousands of paper forms!

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Study/Intern Abroad Summer/Fall: Apply by March 15

Augsburg Abroad has extended the deadline to study abroad this summer or fall until March 15. There is still plenty of time to choose a program and apply. Follow these P-A-C-K steps to study abroad:

Profile: Create your Online Study Abroad Profile.
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Applicants.EnterAdvising

Advising: Attend an Advising Meeting.
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home#group

Choose: Search Programs and Apply.
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.AdvancedSearch

Key Dates: Keep Track of Application Deadlines.

March 15: Fall Semester, Academic Year, & Other Summer Programs
October 1: Spring Semester Faculty-led Winter Break
February 1: Faculty-led Summer Programs

http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards

Nominations are open for the 2012-2013 Augsburg Leadership Awards!

Student leaders, student groups, and student group advisors can be nominated for their outstanding leadership and contributions to the Augsburg community this academic year.

To nominate a student, advisor, or student group, please submit the following materials to Michael Grewe via email at grewe@augsburg.edu or to Christensen Center Room 1D by Friday, March 8:

--A nomination packet: http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/ALA_Nomination_Packet.doc
--Optional: Any supplemental materials that would enhance nomination, including recommendation letters, resumes, etc.

Award recipients will be honored at the 14th Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards on Tuesday, April 9. For questions, call 612-330-1499.

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Scholastic Connections Applications Due March 1

Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students of Color
Applications are now being accepted for Scholastic Connections for 2013-14. Successful applicants for 5 available positions will receive a $5,000 scholarship and be paired with an alum of color who will serve as the student's mentor.

Eligibility requirements, information about Scholastic Connections and applications are available at the SC web page. Go to Inside Augsburg, A to Z Directory, Scholastic Connections. http://www.augsburg.edu/connections

Applications and letters of recommendation are due March 1.

Attention Faculty and Staff: If you know of a student of color who could benefit from a $5,000 scholarship and work with a mentor, please nominate the student for Scholastic Connections. Nomination forms and information about the program are available at the SC web page. Nominations due March 1.

For more information, contact Cindy Peterson at petersoc@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1754.

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Derek Le, Mitchell Davis Running for Student Gov't

Why Vote for us?

Derek and Mitchell are both highly qualified student leaders who are looking to reinvigorate student government and make it a place where the voices of more students are heard.

Student Government is an organization that uses student tuition dollars to further the interests of the student body. Because every student is paying into Student Government, it is the foremost priority of Derek and Mitchell to create a Student Government that better advocates the ideals of all Augsburg students.

How might you ask are Derek and Mitchell "highly qualified?"

Derek, an international student from Vietnam, has held numerous positions of leadership at Augsburg including Orientation Leader, ASAC Marketing Manager and Intern for the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Derek has been involved in Student Government for 2 years and is an International Business and Business Management major.

Mitchell, from Lake Elmo, has served Augsburg as an Orientation Leader and current Student Orientation Coordinator. While Mitchell lacks experience in Student Government, he makes up for it with his extensive leadership background and intense passion for student affairs. Mitchell is a Chemistry major.

As students of color, both Derek and Mitchell can better understand and advocate for the diverse student population at Augsburg College.

Please remember to cast your vote starting Monday, March 4!

Voting will be conducted via an online poll emailed out to all non-graduating Augsburg students.

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You Are Be-You-Tiful Tabling TODAY

Stop by Christensen Center today from 12 - 2 p.m. to send a "You are Beautiful" card to a friend, faculty or staff member as CCHP celebrates "Love Your Body Week." Additional info available on body image and positive affirmations.

Hope to see all the beautiful Auggies today!!

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Internship Opportunity in China -Last Call

Internship Opportunity in China for 2013 Grads
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
Application deadline is March 1. Program begins in August of 2013.

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American Red Cross Internships -Today

The American Red Cross will be on campus today tabling from 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Christensen Center.

They have many internship and volunteer opportunities available.

The program is the Safety Mobile program which teaches elementary school-aged children free safety and preparedness presentations in the classroom throughout the metro! This is a perfect opportunity for Education, Health Promotion and other Human Services Majors to gain classroom experience teaching Red Cross curriculum to students in Pre-K through 5th grade. By becoming an intern or Safety Mobile presenter, students will also help promote lifesaving strategies for youth and play a vital role in preparing children for and teaching them how to respond to emergency situations.

Other fulfilling internship and volunteer opportunities include: Health and Safety Services, Communications and Marketing (Photographer/Videographer), Preparedness Presenters and Multicultural Programs, Fundraising and so much more! Stop by their table!

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Vote Oscar Martinez for Sophomore Senator

Oscar needs your vote.

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Talking Food with A'viands

The Student Concerns Committee of the Augsburg Day Student Government is hosting a food talk with A'viands, the catering service at Augsburg. The conversation will take place in the East Commons of Christensen Center on Monday, March 4th from 12-1 p.m. and will center on issues of cafeteria food diversity, quality, and cost. Come join us to voice your concerns about food at Augsburg!

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Women's Resource Center Brown Bag Event

The Women's Resource Center is hosting a brown bag event on Thursday, February 28 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the conference room in Sverdrup 207. This brown bag event is centered around the topic of race and how it impacts people in their personal lives. There will be four panelists that will speak about their experience with race and answering other questions regarding racial issues. This event is open to all faculty, staff and students. There will be food and refreshments provided at the event.

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Keeping Clean Yard Sale

As Spring slowly arrives, we all begin to clean out our closets, dorm spaces, homes and apartments in celebration of warmer weather.

Augsburg Step-Up and members of Project Management Section A, are asking for your help by donating your gently used clothing, accessories, dorm room/apartment furnishings, and electronics. Items will be donated to the First annual Keeping clean Yard Sale, Fundraiser and Informational. Being held on Sunday April 7, 2013 In the Oren Gateway Atrium from 8am-5pm

We as Students of Project Management Section are looking to raise awareness and support of Augsburg’s Step-Up program, the country's largest residential college recovery program. Every year Augsburg’s Step-Up program serves and assists around 85 students from around the country and has served over 600 individuals during its strong sixteen year history.

All the proceeds made from this yard sale will go to the building of a Scholarship fund that would benefit the countless Students within the Step-Up program who cannot afford the ever rising cost of tuition, housing, and books.

With the help of donations from the Augsburg community and the broader surrounding Twin Cities area, we hope to make a difference and show our support for a pivotal group in our Augsburg community. All donations can be made to us in the Christensen Center on:
--Tuesday March 5 from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
--Wednesday March 13 from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
--Wednesday March 26 from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
--Wednesday March 27 from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information on how to donate or about the Keeping clean yard sale and Fundraiser for Step-Up please contact us at: keepingcleanyardsale@gmail.com

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Chevrolet Pick-up for Sale

2000 Chev Silverado 1500 regular cab pick-up, 4WD, 4.8 liter V8 engine, topper and bed liner, 135K mileage - some driver side body damage and rusted bumper. Asking $4995 or best offer. Contact me for more info.

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