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2013-14 Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs

Announcing the 2013-14 Faculty-led Study Abroad Programs

Congratulations to the following faculty for the six successful proposals for faculty-led short-term study abroad courses next academic year:

Philip Adamo - "HIS 195/440 Monks and Heretics in Medieval Scotland" in Scotland
Jennifer Grant and Anthony Clapp - "KEY 490 Vocation and the meaning of success" or "HPE 336 Trekking the Mountains: An Outdoor Cultural Excursion" in Mexico with the Center for Global Education
Lars Christiansen and Nancy Fischer - "SOC 111 City and Community" or "URB/ENV 492 City and the Environment" in Mexico with the Center for Global Education
Joseph Erickson and Stacy Freiheit - "EDC 490 School and Society" and "PSY 295 Topics: International and Cross-Cultural Psychology" in Slovenia with Augsburg's partner, the University of Ljubljana
Marc McIntosh - FIN 460 International Finance or BUS 465 International Management in Germany with Augsburg's partner Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Karlsruhe
Robert Cowgill and Jacqueline de Vries - "HIS 195: The Gathering Storm: Europe between the World Wars" and "ENL 270: The Avant Garde in Paris and Berlin" - in France and Germany

Thank you to the 2013 Augsburg Abroad Committee, which had the challenging task of reviewing the eleven proposals that were submitted and weighing the strengths and challenges of each one. The committee is made up of three staff (from the Office of International Programs and other areas in the college) and three faculty (one from each academic division). This year, the committee consisted of Andrea Dvorak (Augsburg Abroad), Amy Gort (Dean's office), Dallas Liddle (English), Joan Kunz (Chemistry), Michael Schock (Social Work), and Leah Spinosa de Vega (Augsburg Abroad).

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EDGE Scholarship Apps Due Wed, March 27

Applications for the $7,500 Travelers EDGE Scholarship are due this Wednesday, March 27th.

Rising juniors and seniors who are alumni of St. Paul Public Schools are encouraged to apply for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship. In addition to receiving a $7,500 scholarship, recipients also benefit from numerous professional development opportunities and get an inside look at the Insurance and Financial Services industry, including the chance to be considered for competitive internships.

Eligibility Criteria for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship include:
• Saint Paul Public High School alumni
• Full time undergraduate with junior or senior status enrolled in the Day program at Augsburg for the 2013-2014 school year
• Applicants may have any major, but should demonstrate interest in exploring careers in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA

For questions or an application, please email moralesj@augsburg.edu.

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April 2 Christensen Center - Pick Your Housing

Housing Expo April 2nd - Christensen Center!!!
Love living on – Choose your adventure for next year.

Remember! Bring your selection number along with all roommates!!!! http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/returning/

MORTENSEN HALL
1 Bedroom/2 Person
2 Bedroom/4 Person
2 Bedroom/3 Person (Single)
2 Bedroom/3 Persons (Double)

ANDERSON HALL
Suite
Apartment (2 Bedroom/4 Person)

LUTHER HALL
Studio
2 Bedroom/4 Person/1 Bathroom
2 Bedroom/4 Person/2 Bathroom
4 Bedroom/4 Person
2 Bedroom/3 Person (Single)
2 Bedroom/3 Person (Double)

OREN GATEWAY: Substance free environment
StepUP Studio
4 Bedroom/4 Person
3 Bedroom/3 Person
2 Bedroom/2 Person

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/academic-year-rate/

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Environmental Education Internship - Deadline 3/28

The Dodge Nature Center is a non-profit organization operating a 320 acre nature preserve within the city of West Saint Paul that provides environmental education and outdoor experiences for thousands of people each year, primarily K-8th grade students.

Responsibilities of the Environmental Education Intern include:
• Plan and teach summer day camp programs
• Present environmental education units to various audiences
• Prepare instructional materials for environmental education program units and day camps
• Provide daily care for the reptile and amphibian collection
• Assist with seasonal projects

Qualifications:
• Knowledge and interest in natural history and environmental education
• Enthusiasm for working with children in an outdoor setting
• 2+ years of college coursework in environmental studies, education, sciences, or a related field
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Satisfactory result of a background check

The position runs from June 6th to August 15th, 2013. Applicant must be available 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:30-4:00.

The Ruel Harmon Scholarship awards an Augsburg College student up to $3,000 for a summer internship. To apply or receive more details on this opportunity, please contact:
Ana Eliason, Career & Internship Specialist
eliason@augsburg.edu
612-330-1468

The application is due March 28, 2013 to be turned into Ana in the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work located in Christensen Center, Suite 100.

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Dining Services

Nabo and Einsteins will be closed this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Commons will be open for Brunch and Dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
We will reopen Monday April 1st with regular business hours.

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Mathematics Alumni Career Panel - Wednesday 3/27

The Department of Mathematics, AugSTEM Scholars Program, and Unbounded will be hosting a Mathematics Alumni Career Panel.

Date and Time: Wednesday, March 27th from 5:00 pm – 6:00 p.m.

Location: Old Main 105

Refreshments provided beginning at 4:45 p.m. All are welcome.

Alumni panelists:
Andy Held '05, Associate at Thrivent Financial,
Kirsten Rain '06, Mathematics Teacher at Patrick Henry High School,
Nicole Stanich '07, Analyst at Hardwick Day, and
Dan Wolf '06, Senior Engineer at McAfee.

Take advantage of this opportunity to ask Augsburg graduates questions about their paths from college to the workforce!

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Pathways to Careers in the Social Sciences Event

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
3:00-6:00pm
Located on the St. Thomas Campus in St. Paul, MN

The MN Private College Consortium is hosting an event to introduce students to career paths in the social sciences. Hear from alumni and employers about careers in the following fields:
- Criminal Justice/Protective Services
- Government (Urban Planning, Policy, Administration)
- Human Services (Direct Service)
- Non-Profits (Administrative)

Registration online: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/pathways-to-careers-in-the-social-science-areas/

Open to all Augsburg students!

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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 StepUP 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 11am-8pm

We as Students of Project Management Section A are looking to raise awareness and support of Augsburg's StepUP program, the country's largest residential college recovery program. Every year Augsburg's StepUP 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 StepUP 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 26th from 11:20 to 3:30pm

and Wednesday March 27th from 11:20pm to 3:30pm

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

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Target Corporation Information Session

Monday, April 1st, 2013
4:30-6:00pm
Christensen Center, First Floor

FREE and open to all students and majors

Target Stores, Business Analyst, and Asset Protection divisions will share information about working at Target. You will have an opportunity to network with campus recruiters and recent Auggie Alumni. Pizza will be provided.

RSVP at careers@augsburg.edu if you are planning to attend.

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Book Drive for Children's Books

Do you remember your favorite books as a child? Did you know that most children have to be read to for 1,000 hrs. before they are ready to read on their own? With that in mind, we are collecting new and gently used books for young children from early childhood to mid-elementary school age. These books will help to establish a lending library at CLUES, Comunidades Latinas en Servicio. CLUES' mission is to enhance the quality of life of the Latino community in Minnesota. For more information about CLUES, please visit www.clues.org.

Books can be in English or Spanish; they will be translated as necessary. You can find drop boxes in several locations: in the Auggie's Nest (basement of Christensen Center), on first or 2nd fl. of Old Main and in all of the residence halls. Collection goes through Fri., Apr. 5th.

This book drive is sponsored by Spanish Conversation Group, ALAS and LINK. For questions or comments, please contact Kate Reinhardt at reinhard@augsburg.edu.

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Staff Senate Open Forum on Tues, March 26

Staff Senate invites all staff members to its monthly Open Forum on Tuesday, March 26 from 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. in Marshall Room. Kim Stone, Interim VP, Advancement; Sr. Dir., Alumni-Constituent Relations, will be our featured guest. All staff members are welcome to attend!

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Faculty Gathering

President Pribbenow and Interim Dean John Schmit invite faculty members to drop in for an informal open house in the President's Office 3:00 to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, March 26.

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Auggies Connect with Employers - Sciences

Thursday, April 4th, 2013
3:00-5:00pm
Christensen Center, first floor

Are you looking for a job or internship in the sciences?

Stop by and visit with representatives that hire science, physics, and chemistry majors. Have your resume reviewed, ask question on your job or internship search and/or learn about careers and internships in the sciences.

Casual Dress.
No appointment necessary.

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All-Student Juried Show - Submission Deadline

All-Student Juried Art Exhibition

The Augsburg Art Galleries invite all currently enrolled students to enter artwork into this juried exhibition.

Deadlines

Drop off artwork to the Christensen Center Art Gallery:
Tuesday, March 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m.

Judging results will be sent out via email by April 2.

Pick up unselected artwork on Wednesday, April 3, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Gallery Office, Old Main, Room 103

Submissions
- All artwork must have been created since April 2012.
- Number of entries is limited to 3 per person.
- All work must be prepared for installation (see below for matting assistance).
- All entries must be accompanied by a Juried Show Entry Form (available outside of OM2 and in the Christensen Center Art Gallery).
- 2D, 3D, digital, and film entries are accepted. (Film entries must be submitted in Flash or QuickTime on a disc and be less than 10 minutes in length.)

Matting assistance will be held in the basement of Old Main on Monday, March 25, 10 a.m. - Noon & 3:00 - 6 p.m.

Mat board and foamcore will be available for purchase at cost ($7 each), neutral white only. If you plan to use a department frame, you are responsible for matting your work to the frame sizes below. Work can be submitted matted and, if juried, will be slipped into an appropriate frame. You may also choose to purchase your own frame, in which case your work would be submitted matted and framed.

Department frame sizes:
11" x 14" 15" x 19" 16" x 20" 18" x 24"
20" x 24" 22" x 26" 24" x 30" 28" x 36"

Contact Jenny Wheatley at 612-330-1524 or wheatley@augsburg.edu with questions.

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All Hands Meeting Tomorrow, 11 a.m., Hoversten

The spring All Hands meeting is tomorrow, March 26, from 11 a.m. to noon in Hoversten Chapel. An audio replay and slides will be available online later in the week for anyone not able to attend the meeting.

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Hesser Gives Torstenson Lecture April 2

The 7th Annual Torstenson Lecture in Sociology features Augsburg's own Garry Hesser (Sociology; Urban Studies; Sabo Center). Professor Hesser's lecture, "Place Matters: So?" will be held on April 2, 5:00 - 6:30pm in the Chapel, with a reception to follow in the Atrium.

Don't miss this event!

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Professor Nancy Steblay's Research Highlighted

A recent article in the Boston Review highlights Professor Nancy Steblay's (Department of Psychology) research on eyewitness identification. The article recounts the case of Rodney Stanberry whose attempted murder conviction was based almost entirely on one questionable eyewitness account. Professor Steblay was interviewed for the article and offers an explanation as to how the witness could have mistakenly identified Stanberry.

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Large Never Used Crate & Barrel Dog Bed - $35

My efforts to lure my Bernese off the couch with an awesome dog bed have been met with resistance - so, I have a never-used, very cute large dog bed (apparently the large mammal who is being trained in my house is me!). Size 42"x30"x9', gray with red piping. Contact me at shidla@augsburg.edu or x1302 if interested. Thanks!

For me information, including photos: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/pet/3702162729.html

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