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URGO Academic Year Research Grant

Each fall, URGO offers $1,000 research grants for students who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be found under the "Applications and Forms" tab of the URGO web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/

To apply, complete the electronic application with your faculty mentor and have them email it to urgo@augsburg.edu. Grants go quickly so apply as soon as possible.

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Visit the Writing Lab

The Augsburg College Writing Lab is now open for the current academic year. Last year, tutors in the Lab conducted 2,500 sessions with Augsburg students, working on a wide variety of writing assignments at various stages of completion. The Lab is located in Lindell Library, ground floor, to the left of the circulation desk. Students are welcome to come with a hard copy of their work and professors are able to contact Professor Swanson if they would like a tutor to visit their classes to provide further information.
Hours for the year are as follows:

Monday: 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 -10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 - 6 p.m. and 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.

Questions? Contact Professor Swanson, English Department.

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Employee Training Series

We are pleased to announce the upcoming employee training; "Civil Discourse: Strategies for Communicating in a Diverse Workplace."

Augsburg is committed to providing development opportunities for our employees that enable each of us to better serve this community. The sessions are open to all faculty and staff at no cost. There are four opportunities to participate in this course.

Thursday, October 10, 2013
Session 1: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 2: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Session 3: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 4: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The training will cover the following aspects of communication:
-Differing definitions of respect
-Common communication break-downs
-Characteristics of tactful and diplomatic communicators
-A self-assessment of various communication styles
-Tips for adjusting one's own style of communication
-A communication Action Plan for use during times of difficult or problematic communication

Here's how to register:
On the Human Resources Moodle page http://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=329

Click on the
"Civil Discourse: Strategies for Communicating in a Diverse Workplace" link.

You will then be directed to the appointment scheduler tool, where you can select the date and time you wish to participate. The sessions have a limited number of seats available, so register early. The sessions will be facilitated by Jeffrey Cookson, Organizational Development Manager and Global Diversity Inclusion Specialist from MRA Trusight. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Berggren at Berggren@augsburg.edu

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Accounting & Auditing Student Conference

All students interested in an accounting program or accounting career should consider attending the annual Accounting and Auditing Student Conference on Thursday, September 26 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Register and learn more at http://www.stud​entconf.org/

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State of the College: Slides and Audio Replay

If you were not able to attend the annual State of the College meeting yesterday, an audio replay of the event (approx. 45 minutes) and the slides from the address are posted on the State of the College 2013 page, in the College Reports section of Inside Augsburg.

A transcript of the event will be posted early next week.

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Fall Vocation Lunch for Faculty and Staff

The Christensen Center for Vocation (CCV) invites Augsburg faculty and staff to attend the fall Vocation Lunch from 11:10 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Wednesday, October 16.

Dr. Karen Kaivola will be sharing a presentation entitled "The Accidental Administrator: Reflections on Vocation." More information about the Vocation lunch is available at http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/vocationlunch/

Space is limited for the lunch so faculty and staff are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible through the event page: https://christensenlunch.eventbrite.com/

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Career Workshop, Job Fair and TV Station Tour

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to share with you a FREE event that is happening at the U of M on Saturday, October 12.

Details:

1) Free Student Career Workshop, Job Fair and TV Station Tour - Saturday, October 12 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., U of M, Coffman Memorial Union Theater. (Walking distance from Augsburg)

1) Meet some of the Twin Cities' leading television, radio, marketing and communication pros. Attend workshops & participate in the job fair.

2) To register: Go to www.natpe.org select the "Education" tab, then select "Educational Programs", then "Student Career Workshop"

3) Questions: email blockr@usc.edu

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Auggie Pride Day: Wednesday, September 25

All Augsburg students, staff, and faculty are strongly encouraged to wear their Augsburg apparel on Wednesday, September 25 for Auggie Pride Day in honor of Homecoming Week!

Those that wear their Auggie gear are invited for FREE ice cream in the Christensen Lobby at 3 p.m. on the 25th. Only those wearing Augsburg apparel will be able to get ice cream!

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Homecoming Week Begins Sunday

The countdown continues...in two short days, Augsburg College Alumni and Family Week begins.

A few quick reminders:

Staff and Faculty Auggies are invited to the Dual Hat Reception Monday, September 23 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Augsburg House, in honor of their service. RSVP here: https://fog.augsburg.edu/sslpage.aspx?pid=542

Students -

Parent and Family Weekend coincides with Homecoming week this year. Encourage your family to visit Saturday, September 28. There are many opportunities for YOU to welcome your families into the Auggie community. Check out the full list here: http://www.augsburg.edu/homecoming/parent-and-family-weekend/

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Seamus Heaney Memorial October 5

News From the University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies

For immediate release: Sept. 19, 2013

Contacts: Jim Rogers, director, Center for Irish Studies
(651) 962-5662 and jrogers@stthomas.edu
Jim Winterer, St. Thomas media relations
(651) 962-6404 and jcwinterer@stthomas.edu

Oct. 5 program will pay tribute to the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney

All are welcome to an afternoon that starts on St. Thomas' Minneapolis campus and ends with poetry readings at The Local Irish pub.

Minneapolis, Minn. -- The University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies will host a program in memory of the late Seamus Heaney from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Room 260 of Terence Murphy Hall located on the university's Minneapolis campus at 1000 LaSalle Ave.

Titled "When a Poet Dies: A Tribute to Seamus Heaney," the program will feature readings and reflections by area literary figures. Traditional piper and St. Thomas law student Andrew Ratelle also will play laments on the Irish uillean pipes. The event is free and open to the public.

Heaney, who died in Ireland on Aug. 31, was the pre-eminent literary figure in modern Ireland and is acknowledged as the most important Irish poet since W. B. Yeats.

The Oct. 5 event is to be held on the anniversary of the announcement that he had won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995.

Dr. Thomas Dillon Redshaw, the retired director of the Center for Irish Studies, will open the program with a brief overview of Heaney's career and achievement. Four local poets will then speak on the topic of how best to honor a poet's memory, and offer short readings. The poets are:
- Joyce Sutphen, Chaska, poet laureate of Minnesota and professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus College;
- Jim Lenfestey, Minneapolis, the author of four books of poetry and chair of the Literary Witnesses series at Plymouth Congregational Church;
- Ethna McKiernan, Minneapolis, the author of three books of poetry who has strong Irish connections; and
- Ed Bok-Lee, Minneapolis, winner of the 2012 American Book Award, and associate professor of English at Metropolitan State University.

The program will last approximately one hour. After the program, attendees are invited to The Local, a Minneapolis Irish pub at 931 Nicollet Ave., for an informal "open mic" where they can read a favorite poem by Heaney.

For more information, contact Jim Rogers, director of the Center for Irish Studies, (651) 962-5662 or jrogers@stthomas.edu.

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Int'l Opportunity Fair Drawing Results

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the International Opportunity Fair last week on Wednesday! We have randomly drawn the following winners of a $50 Target gift card and a $50 Amazon gift card. The winners are:

Callie Kowalenko

Mohamed Sheikh-Mohamed

Congratulations to them!

Remember that the deadline is approaching for Spring semester abroad and Winter break programs on September 30. Come on down to our office for advising and to find a great program for you!

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Regent Curt Sampson Sponsors Conference Room

U of MN graduate and racetrack entrepreneur Curtis Sampson and spouse, Marian, contribute a conference room for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion

An interest in physics research and a personal relationship with Augsburg leadership helped Curtis and Marian Sampson decide to make a major gift to the Center for Science, Business, and Religion. The Sampsons recently gave $150,000 to name a conference room in the building.

Curt's love for Augsburg College runs deep, though he graduated from the University of Minnesota. His father was a classmate of Augsburg's President Bernhard Christensen, who once visited their home when Curt was a boy. He can still visualize the black coupe President Christensen drove that day.

Their gift honors family members who attended Augsburg Academy or Augsburg College: Curt's father Selmer B., his uncle Alvin, his brothers Aldin and Selvin (all now deceased), and his living brother Wayne Sampson '51. "President Christensen knew our family couldn't give much then," Curt says. "It feels good that we can support Augsburg today." The Sampsons have been generous Augsburg donors over many years, with both their time and money.

Read more here: http://blogs.augsburg.edu/riddle/2013/09/19/regent-curt-sampson-sponsors-conference-room/

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Free Maps of US States/Cities - For a School, Trip

About 50 maps for states and cities all over the US are available for those who need them, free for the taking. Plan your next trip, or just dream about it with a gorgeous, full color, old-style map. Good for teaching kids map reading skills, travel planning, or for found art projects.

Now that digital maps and GPS are so prevalent, our office no longer uses paper maps for planning travel. So we are donating them to the public for better use.

Find them at the free table in the Auggie's Nest, basement of Christensen Hall.

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Educational Sale - Preschool Equipment, Materials

EDUCATIONAL SALE - YOUNG CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
Going out of business & retirement

Saturdays Sept. 21st and 28th
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Teachers/schools call for a preview!

In Gloria Dei Lutheran Church's Gymnasium
700 Snelling Ave. So., St. Paul, MN 55116

Call 651-451-2763 for more information or to view ahead www.gloriadeistpaul.org

Available Items include:
Music instruments, Trains/track, Furniture, Art work, 3000 books, Trucks & cars, Hundreds of puzzles, Games,Dolls, Book cases/furniture Trikes, Balls, Roller skates, Doll houses, Art supplies, Role playing artifacts, Science & nature, Gym mats and more!

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