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May Teaching and Learning Calendar

May 7, 9 - 12 a.m., Marshall Room – Integrated Course Design Workshop

May 8-9, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Kennedy 305 - Writing Across the Curriculum

May 13, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Marshall Room – Major Assessment Workshop

May 14-16, Dunrovin Retreat Center – Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat (registration now closed, although we can add you to a waitlist)

May 15, 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Marshall Room – Department Chairs/Program Directors Workshop

May 16, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., E. Commons – Graduation Skills Assessment

May 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lindell 301 – AugSem Training Session

May 21, 8:00 - 11:30 am, Riverside Room – CTL Portfolio Workshop

May 22-23, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hoversten Chapel and OGC Classrooms – Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference (all faculty and staff are encouraged to attend)

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CTL Portfolio Workshop

Tuesday, May 21, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Location: Riverside Room, Christensen Center
Facilitators: Diane Pike and Su Doree
RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of tenure and promotion review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support. This workshop is sponsored by CTL, not CTP.

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Faculty Showcase -- Call for Materials

Scholarship and Teaching Showcase
Faculty Recognition Luncheon
May 2, 11:45 a.m. -2:30 p.m.
East Commons

As part of our annual faculty recognition luncheon, CTL sets up tables to display faculty work. It includes a focus on both scholarship (books, articles, art, and performances) and teaching (Moodle sites, syllabi, significant learning experiences, and other course materials that illustrate diverse approaches to effective teaching). If you have scholarship or teaching materials/ products that we could display, please send your name, department, the materials you will provide, and your email address to ctl@augsburg.edu

Please deliver a copy to Lois Nielsen-Johns in Memorial 111 by May 1; she will return them after the luncheon.

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AugSTEM Applications Due May 9

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation, AugSTEM Scholars can receive up to $7,000 per year in financial support. Scholars also become a part of a vital STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

The AugSTEM scholar award is designated for students who are within five semesters of graduating. Applicants must be full-time students in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics) with a 3.0 GPA within their major. This award is available for U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who demonstrate financial need via FAFSA. Students who began their college careers at community colleges are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.

AugSTEM information packets and application materials can be found at www.augsburg.edu/stem. Applications for the 2013-2014 academic year are due May 9.

Please send an email to AugSTEM@augsburg.edu to indicate your plans to apply.

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CLASS Office Survey

Dear Colleagues,

Please take 5 minutes to complete this 11 question survey from the CLASS office. The information from the survey will help the staff in the CLASS office provide better support to you in the next academic year.

Thank you!

http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_efdM44npebAKZvL

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Summer GRE Prep Course at Augsburg

Registration for Augsburg's Summer GRE Prep Class is now available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo).

Tuesdays, 3:30-6 p.m. in Sverdrup 202

June 4 - July 23

Cost: $75

Augsburg College offers an eight-week GRE prep course each summer for students and alumni at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by Augsburg faculty and staff and walks students through each section of the general test. Throughout the course students complete sample test questions and receive in-depth feedback and instruction. The capacity is capped at 25 students and is first-come, first-serve, so register today!

If you have any questions regarding the GRE prep course or applying for graduate school, please email us at urgo@augsburg.edu.

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Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop May 8 and 9

As part of a CIC-funded initiative, all faculty are invited to a two-day workshop on Writing Across the Curriculum with Chris Anson, Distinguished Professor of English and Director of Writing at North Carolina State University

Wednesday, May 8
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Introduction to the WAC Instructional Design Model
12:30-3 p.m. Designing clear, innovative assignments tied to learning goals

Thursday, May 9
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Supporting the development of students' writing
12:30-3 p.m. Responding to (and evaluating) students' writing

Come to the whole workshop or individual sessions

To reserve a lunch either day, RSVP to Jacqui deVries by Friday, May 3, and include any dietary considerations (vegan, gluten free, etc.)

Details on Chris's bio and professional work may be found at: http://www.ansonica.net/. He brings extensive experience working with campuses, including several ACTC schools, to assess and improve their embedded writing programs. His visit lays the groundwork for future collaboration with ACTC schools on professional development and assessment around WAC.

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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 were held on:

9-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, Foss 22A
9-10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, Foss 22A

Additional spring and summer dates will be added later.

Integrated Course Design for Hybrid Learning.
RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu

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, May 7, Marshall

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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Information Technology Student Survey 2013

Don't forget to participate in the Information Technology Student Survey 2013 and enter to win one of four $25 gift cards. Your input is extremely valuable to our department.

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Lindell Library Exam and Graduation Week Hours

During the rest of Day School final exams and graduation week, Lindell Library will be open:

Wed., May 1 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Thurs., May 2 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fri., May 3 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sat., May 4 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sun., May 5 noon – 6:00 p.m.

Hours are always available on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that website.

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Anti-Racism Working Group TODAY 11 a.m. Augsburg Room

Come for the end of the year reflection and planning! We're an open group for ANYONE (student, staff, and faculty) interested in working for on-going racial equality on campus. First-timers welcome!

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Jansport Sweatshirts and T-shirts 25% Off This Week

All Jansport clothing is 25% off this week at the bookstore!

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Legislative Action Alert: Your Help Needed By 5/10

Please contact your legislators and urge them to support Augsburg's request for Collaborative Urban Educator (CUE) funding. This funding is critical to help Augsburg increase the number of East African teachers in public schools, both in the Twin Cities area and in Southeast Minnesota Communities like Rochester. Click here to send a letter in less than 60 seconds!

https://www.votervoice.net/Groups/LOCKLAW/Advocacy/?IssueID=32036&SiteID=-1

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Congratulations to Susan B. and Her Students

Congratulations to Susan Boecher, Assistant Professor of Art, and her graduating Music, Studio Arts and Theatre students for their "Food Is" performance and visual art exhibit that took place last Saturday evening to benefit and raise awareness about Augsburg's new food shelf, Campus Cupboard.

The exhibition of work will be on display in the basement of Old Main through 5/4/13 and many of the items are still for sale to benefit the Campus Cupboard.

"Food Is" was the by-product of a semester-long research project that partnered the class with the Augsburg Campus Cupboard and used food, hunger and student debt as its themes. Through a series of public speakers, class presentation and spirited debates, students learned about hunger, debt and poverty and then created many music, theater, and visual pieces for the "Food Is" event. Great work!

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Rental Returns and Buyback

As the semester is coming near the end, your rentals will soon be due. (May 3)

Please remember if you rented a book, you do not own the book and it can not be sold back for money. Please take all rentals to the front register and check your books in. It is the renter's responsibility to ensure books are checked - in and not sold back. You may refer to your receipt or online order invoice to see if you rented a book. Books that are not checked in by the due date will be charged to the securing credit card. (We would much rather have the book back!)

If you are selling back a book you purchased, please have your Augsburg ID in hand. Buybacks are conducted at the Book Information desk at the bookstore.

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Cap & Gown Info

Congratulations to all!

Graduating in May?
Please come in now to purchase your Cap & Gown!

Graduating in June?
If you did not reserve your gown online, you may stop by the bookstore at any time to purchase your cap and gown (undergraduates)

Gowns that were reserved online will be available for sale on May 11. Master gowns that were not reserved online will be available for sale on May 11.

Prices for gowns are below - gowns that were not reserved by the deadline, add $10.00 to cost.

Prices for Cap & Gowns
Bachelor's Cap, Gown & Tassel - $52.95
Master's Cap, Gown, Tassel, & Hood -$91.00
Bachelor's gown only- $33.95
Master's gown only - $36.00
Cap $10.00
Tassel $11.00
Hood $36.00

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Baccalaureate 2013

Baccalaureate is a celebration service of music and word held for the graduating class and their families. We invite staff and students who would like to be involved to volunteer as hosts and ushers for the service on Saturday, May 4. Please join us in celebrating with our graduating class of 2013!

8:45 – 10 a.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

To volunteer please email hakola@augsburg.edu

Thank you!

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Fall & Summer Book Orders Are Now Due

We are excited to introduce our new, online textbook ordering platform, FacultyEnlight.

This new process was enabled on the bookstore's website on Monday, April 22.

Please note: FacultyEnlight replaces our current textbook ordering system on the bookstore's website.

To submit book orders (adoptions) on FacultyEnlight, you will need to register as a new user.

FacultyEnlight Features (from listening to you!)

· Ability to research and order course materials in one, convenient place

· Compare cost for the student and identify format (print, digital) availability before making your decision.

· Read peer product reviews and write your own

· Access your past adoptions for the last three years (once registered)

· Ability to order your own desk copy

With FacultyEnlight, you will benefit from a simple, user-friendly online experience that makes textbook adoption easier and more convenient than ever. Of course, if you prefer, you will still be able to submit their textbook requests via phone, mail, email.

Take a few minutes to explore this valuable tool. To get started visit http://www.augsburg.bncollege.com and click on the "FACULTY" button at the top of home page.

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Bookstore Hours This Week

The Bookstore will be open Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Commencement Volunteers Still Needed

Commencement Volunteers are still needed for this following opportunities:

Student Check-In:
3 people needed
9:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Volunteers will check in graduates as they arrive to line up.

Flag Bearers
10 volunteers needed
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Volunteers will carry flags during the Commencement processional.

If available and interested, please contact Jodi Collen at collen@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!

Thank you in advance!

Jodi

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Students & Alums Accepted to Health Programs

Please join us in congratulating the many Augsburg students and alums who were accepted to professional schools this year (2013-2014) in health fields such as medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. These programs are highly competitive and the application process is very involved, including on-site interviews. *Note: this list may not be comprehensive, so please email urgo@augsburg.edu if you know of another person to add to this list!

Medical School
Caitlin Batzlaff '12, Biology, University of Minnesota
Ryan Bonner '08, Sociology, University of Minnesota
Brandon Bukowski '12, Biology, University of Wisconsin
Samantha Gerhardson '09, Finance and Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth
Kayla Johnson (McNair Scholar) '13, Biology and Math, University of Minnesota Duluth

Physician Assistant
Kacie Bahr '12, Biology, Marquette University or St. Kate's University (deliberating)
Aybike Bakan '11, Biology, Augsburg College
Courtney Gamrath '12, Biology, Bethel College
Natasha Germain '11, Biology, University of Southern California
Nikki Johnson '13, Biopsychology, Augsburg College
Sarah Kidd '13, Biology, New York Institute of Technology
Rebecca Reimann '12, Biology, Augsburg College
Robert Tix '07, Psychology, Marietta College

Dental School
Beau Hoium '12, Biology, University of Minnesota

Veterinary School
Camille McAloney '12, Biology, University of Minnesota

Masters of Public Health
Van Hong (McNair Scholar) '11, Biology, Touro University
Stef Sanders '10, Biology, Boston University

Occupational Therapy
Kristin Barstad '07, Sociology, NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

If you are a student considering a health career, please come visit us in the URGO office (Science 152) or call 612-330-1446. We provide application support for both current students and alumni.

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Students & Alums Accepted to Grad School 2013-2014

Please join us in congratulating the many Augsburg students and alums who were accepted to graduate programs this year. *Note: this list may not be comprehensive, so please email urgo@augsburg.edu if you know of another person to add to this list!

Jeremy Anthony '12, Mathematics, Mathematics Program at Florida State University
Amy Balto '13, Chemistry, Masters in Food Science at Oregon State University
Rosie Benser (McNair Scholar) '13, Sociology, Sociology PhD Program at University of Hawaii
Shawn Boonstra '09, Political Science, U of M Humphrey Institute
Amanda Bruemmer '13, Social Work, MSW Program at University of Denver
Joseph Buchman '13, Biology & Chemistry, Chemistry PhD Program at U of M
Beau Elkington (McNair Scholar) '13, Social Work, MSW/MBA Program at Augsburg College
Chad Gilmer '13, Chemistry, Chemistry PhD Program at University of Iowa
Walker Glasoe '13, Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry PhD Program at Oregon State University
Nathaniel Ly '13, Physics, Masters in Electrical Engineering at University of Wisconsin
Solveig Mebust '09, Music Education, Musicology Ph.D. program at U of M
Spencer Miller '13, Music, Masters of Music in Performance at University of Toledo
Karen (Thorp) Moravek '09, Social Work, MSW Program at University of Denver
Ryan Ogren '02, Mathematics, Mathematics Program at University of North Dakota
Tim Olsen '13, Political Science, Advocacy and Political Leadership Program at UMD
Nana Owusu (McNair Scholar) '13, Physics, Biomedical Engineering PhD Program at
University of Iowa
Dustin Ritchea (McNair Scholar) '13, Theater & English, Masters in Telecommunications at Indiana University
Rachel Rixen '13, French & Cross Cultural Studies, Masters in Cultural Translation at the American University of Paris
Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo (McNair Scholar) '13, Physics, Masters of Automotive Engineering at Clemson University
Sarah Radick Sponsler '09, International Relations, Comparative/International Education Program at U of M
Alex Stoiaken '13, Sociology, Masters in Geographic Information Science at St. Mary's University

If you are a student considering graduate school, please come visit us in the URGO office (Science 152) or call 612-330-1446. We provide application support for both current students and alumni.

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Students Accepted to National Research Programs

Please join us in congratulating the many Augsburg students who were accepted to off-campus research programs this year. *Note: this list may not be comprehensive, so please email urgo@augsburg.edu if you know of another person to add to this list!

Katherine Aleman, Psychology, Research Intern at the Mayo Clinic
Elianna Bier, Physics, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Eric Bowman (McNair Scholar), Biology & Chemistry, University of Nebraska
Emma Capman, Physics, University of Maryland Robotics Center
Haley Diem, Environmental Studies, Field Research in Tanzania on Sustainable Agriculture
Kirubel Gezehegn, Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University and MIT
Ben Grant, Physics, Colorado School of Mines National Renewable Energy Lab
Anna Herauf, Biology & Chemistry, NDSU Program for Research on the Prairies
Dan Kornbaum, Physics, Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Geospace Sciences REU at the University of Michigan.
Marie-Aimee Ntawkulityayo, International Relations, Research in Belgium on Ethnic Identity and Conflict in the Kivu Region of Eastern Congo
Promise Okeke, Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Malaria Research
Casey Powell, Biology, University of Minnesota Plant Pathology Lab
Ryan Sullivan, Computational Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon University Summer Workshop on Cognitive Science and Epistemology

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For Sale: 1996 VW Cabrio Convertible

My loss is your gain! I'm finally selling my little hunter green two-door Volkswagen convertible - a Cabrio is perfect for tooling around the city on a summer evening or buzzing up to the cabin. I've loved her dearly for 10 years, she's got about 140K miles on her and a newer cloth top roof. Asking $2,000.

Photo available at my public drive:
J:\International Programs\dvorak\public

Contact me for more details on specs and condition, and more photos – now that the weather is warm, she will go fast!

Andrea Dvorak – dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669

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