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Visit the Writing Lab Now and Relax During Spring Break

Get those writing assignments done before break so you can relax! The schedule will be modified during break, but here are the hours until Friday, March 18.

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 - 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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$1,000 Study Abroad Scholarships: Apply by March 15

Study fall or spring semester at Augsburg Exchange Partner schools or Augsburg's Center for Global Education and receive $1,000 in additional scholarships.

Augsburg's 2 newest exchange partners are in Asia.
Hong Kong Baptist University and United International College are liberal arts universities with all 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

$1,000 scholarships available for semester study at Augsburg's Programs in...

China
Cuba
Central America
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Mexico
Namibia
Norway

www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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The Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat

The fourth annual Scholarly Writing Retreat will be held at Dunrovin Retreat Center near Marine on St. Croix from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14 to 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 16. 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. Registrants are accepted on a first come-first serve basis.

Those interested in participating should RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

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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:

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, 2013.

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, 2013. Recipients of the Dean's Scholarship Grant must submit a short final report by February 1, 2014.

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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:

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:

9-12 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, Marshall
9-12 a.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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Community Inclusiveness: Latino/a Voices

Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 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:

March 14, 3:30-5 p.m., Marshall Room – Olivia Olivares, Associate Professor of Learning Resources Services, St. Cloud State University, and President of the Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education, "Latinos in Higher Education"

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

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Study/Intern Abroad Summer/Fall: Apply by Next Friday

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, and 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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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 Crispy Chicken 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, Feb. 15.

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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Marina Christensen-Justice Award

Please nominate one Augsburg senior for the Marina Christensen-Justice Award.
The award honors a graduating senior who represents in a high degree Augsburg's motto: "Education for Service." The recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to the kind of community involvement that characterized the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen-Justice, who courageously and effectively reached out to bring equity and harmony to disadvantaged people and communities.

Name of Student:

Why are you nominating this person? (500 words or fewer)
Please include examples of all off-campus, community related experiences this person has been a part of during their time at Augsburg. For example: service-learning experiences, internships, Bonner Leader Program participation, Campus Kitchen, and volunteer experiences.

Please send this information to Mary Laurel True at truem@augsburg.edu by Friday, March 29, at 5 p.m.

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Nominate Someone for a Courageous Woman Award

Do you know a woman who courageously strives for social justice and peace on campus or in the wider community? Someone who sees injustice and acts on it? Someone who raises her voice to champion women? If so, then nominate her for a Courageous Woman Award.

Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations and receive a prize of $1,000. Anyone may propose a nominee but each individual may nominate only one woman per year. Eligible for nomination are women in the Augsburg student body, faculty, and staff as well as women from the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and the broader Twin Cities community. Nominations may be submitted through our website: http://www.augsburg.edu/wrc/cwa/ .

The deadline for nomination is March 15, 2013. For questions about the Awards, please contact Adriane Brown at brownad@augsburg.edu.

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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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Pinnacle Services Joins Partnership Grant Program

Please welcome Pinnacle Services as a participant in the Augsburg Partnership Grant program. Pinnacle Services provides recreational opportunities, coaching in living skills, vocational placement, other assistance for people with developmental disabilities.

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North Star STEM Industry Visits During Spring Break

North Star STEM supports underrepresented students interested in STEM fields – biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics. During spring break there will be two industry visits.

Thomson Reuters: Monday, March 18
Tour Time: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. They combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Boston Scientific Industry Visit: Friday, March 22
Tour Time: 8:30 – 12:30 p.m.

The strategy of Boston Scientific is to lead global markets for less-invasive medical devices by developing and marketing innovative products, services and therapies that address unmet patient needs, provide superior clinical outcomes and demonstrate proven economic value.

Students do not need their own transportation and will be accompanied by STEM
programs staff (Rebekah Dupont – Thomson Reuters, Kirsten O'Brien – Boston Scientific). For more information, send an email to stem@augsburg.edu. To learn more about STEM Programs at Augsburg, see http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/.

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Learn about NDSU's MA and PhD in English

Learn about NDSU's MA and PhD in English
On Tuesday, March 12, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Dr. Bruce Maylath will be visiting the Strommen Career and Internship Center (Christensen Center, First Floor) to talk with students and faculty about North Dakota State University's graduate programs in English. A professor of English, Dr. Maylath is also NDSU's director of graduate studies in English.

NDSU offers a Master of Arts in English with a concentration in either literature or composition. The concentration allows students in literature to explore composition and, likewise, students in composition to explore literature and thus employ either or both upon completing the degree.

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Zyzzogeton Call for Proposals

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Our annual celebration of student scholarship and creative activity, Zyzzogeton (or "Z"), is scheduled for Friday, April 19. URGO, McNair, and LSAMP need your help in locating students who have done research or creative activity of high quality that goes above and beyond classroom assignments (independent research/studies, departmental honors projects, etc). Students can participate in "Z" by presenting a poster at the poster session from 2-4 p.m. URGO pays for poster printing costs.

Students must submit a faculty-approved abstract/description submission form at: www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton/. The submission deadline is Friday, March 15.

Please contact Dixie Shafer, URGO Director, with any questions (shafer@augsburg.edu, x1447).

Regards,
Amy Gort

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Interested in STEM Opportunities?

Are you curious about the STEM* opportunities available on campus? Would you like an opportunity to chat with other students who have received scholarships or research grants? Want to learn more about the Gilman scholarship for STEM students to study abroad?

Stop by the Enrollment Center study area from 11:15-11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 for coffee, cookies and STEM conversation. Students who have participated in a variety of programs and activities including AugSTEM, McNair, North Star STEM, study abroad, and URGO summer research will be available for questions and advice. Staff from Augsburg Abroad, URGO, and STEM Programs will also be available.

If you're unable to stop by on Tuesday, but you would like to hear about any of the opportunities mentioned, please send an email to stem@augsburg.edu.

*STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. STEM departments or programs at Augsburg include biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics.

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Funding Minnesota's Future, Sabo Symposium, March 13

Funding Minnesota's Future: State Government and its Partnership with School Districts and Communities featuring Myron Frans, the Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue

Wednesday, March 13, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

Commissioner Frans' address will be followed by responses and discussion from Sara Carlson, Mayor and former City Council member of Alexandria, Minnesota and Peggy Ingison, CFO, Minnesota Historical Society and former CFO, Minneapolis Public Schools.

Tom Berg, author of "Minnesota's Miracle: Learning from the Government that Worked" and Congressman Martin Sabo will moderate the symposium.

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Annual Spring Blood Drive March 13

Memorial Blood Centers will be on campus on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in East Commons for its annual spring blood drive. Auggies have typically done an awesome job at donating blood at these annual drives.

Let's continue that effort and help to save and sustain lives in our community. You can register online at www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027 to find a time to donate.

We have had an awesome response online and there are still some donation times available so please check your schedule and find a time to donate next Wednesday.

In addition, anyone donating will be entered into a drawing for one of four packs of tickets to an April Minnesota Timberwolves game in a suite with appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks.

So team up with Memorial Blood Centers and save lives during March Madness. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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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 Friday April 5, 2013 in the Oren Gateway Atrium (Date Change) from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

We as Students of Project Management Section A, 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.
•and Wednesday, March 27, from 11:20 p.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, contact us at: keepingcleanyardsale@gmail.com

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Housing Expo

Save the date, APRIL 2nd!

Things to have before Housing Expo!

Look at your student account on-line. If there's an "ARHOLD" on your student account please e-mail the Enrollment Center at enroll@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1046 to correct this hold. Verify your class status is correct. Be registered for at least one spring semester Day class.

All Day students will receive a computer generated, randomly assigned, selection number based on class status. Those with the highest numbers will be the first to choose their housing for 2013-2014.

If you have any questions about Housing Expo contact the housing specialist at rowe@augsburg.edu (612)330-1488 or visit our website:

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing-expo/

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Bangaladesh Photography Exhibition

Kate Woolever - a 2010 Augsburg grad and current art instructor at St. Paul Preparatory School - was one of five teachers selected from across the United States to participate in an exchange program through World Savvy and the U.S. State Department.

Last December, Woolever took 30 high school students to Bangladesh to study the environmental, social, economic, and political impacts of climate change. Teachers and students spent one month living with host families and participating in research and service projects with local Bangladeshi students. Woolever lived in Rayer Bazar, a slum in Dhaka, fulfilling her service project through the interviewing and documenting of local climate refugees.

Experts have estimated climate refugee numbers will reach 50 million by 2020, due to factors such as agricultural disruption, deforestation, coastal flooding, shoreline erosion, industrial accidents and pollution. Sadly, climate refugees are not protected under International Refugee Law and consequently not guaranteed asylum in other more developed countries.

Woolever will be presenting her photography and interviews in the student gallery of Old Main March 7-24 coordinating with the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

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