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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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CTL Inclusiveness Reading Circle

Facilitators: Joyce Miller & Matt Maruggi
Schedule: Noon-1:15 p.m. Thursdays (October 17, November 7, December 12)
Augsburg Room

Nothing explains this tour de force better than the title itself, which refers to the revealing story of a young black man who realizes that he can defuse fears of white people by whistling melodies from Vivaldi. With this and countless other examples drawn from the groundbreaking research, social psychologist Claude Steele sheds new light on how pervasive stereotypes can actually influence behavior and performance, especially in the educational setting, and how these stereotypes left unexamined can perpetuate themselves.

Faculty and staff may sign up for the Reading Circle and pick up a book in the Department of Nursing, SC 116. Participants are also invited to have lunch in the cafeteria courtesy of the Batalden Endowment.

Schedule of reading
October 17th, pp. 1-62
November 7th, pp. 63-133
December 12th, pp. 134-219

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Open Moodle Labs this week

Do you need some help

building/editing your hybrid course Moodle site?

planning the online components of your hybrid course?

creating engaging forum discussion assignments?

devising relevant online assignments?

thinking through course management issues?

diversifying and expanding your Moodle course content?

Come to an Open Moodle Lab for individualized help. This week Open Labs will be held
Tues. from 9-10:30 a.m. in OGC 103

Tues. from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in S 201

Wed. from 9-10:30 a.m. in L 15

Thurs. from 1-2:30 p.m. in L 15

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Still Time to Apply - Winter-Break + Spring Abroad

Study Abroad Deadline is Monday, Sept. 30 for Winter-Break and Spring Semester.

Winter-Break Programs:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/faculty-led-programs/

Spring Semester Programs:
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch

Come to an info session/study abroad advising in Christensen Center LL Suite 2
MWF: 10:30 a.m.
TTh: 3:30 p.m.

Scholarships Available!

Deadline for Summer Short-term Faculty-Led Programs is February 1.

See list of winter and summer faculty-led programs here:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/faculty-led-programs/

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$1000 Scholarship | Study Abroad in China, Cuba +

All Auggies receive a $1000 scholarship for study abroad on the following semester study abroad programs:

CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION (CGE)IN:
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?Program_Type_ID=O&Program_Name=CGE&pt=%7F&pi=%7F&pc=%7F&pr=%7F&FuseAction=Programs.SearchResults&SimpleSearch=1

+Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala and Nicaragua)
+Cuba
+Mexico
+Namibia & So. Africa
Additional Scholarships also available

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AND EXCHANGE IN:
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?Program_Type_ID=O&Program_Name=Partner&pt=%7F&pi=%7F&pc=%7F&pr=%7F&FuseAction=Programs.SearchResults&SimpleSearch=1

China
Finland
Germany
Hong Kong
Norway

Come to the Augsburg Abroad Office in Christensen LL, Suite 2 to learn more:
Info sessions/advising daily--
MWF: 10:30 a.m.
TTH: 3:30 p.m.
Walk-in appointments available

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Augsburg College Theatre Weekly Email Blast

Interested in weekly updates on current productions, workshops, artistic internships and other theatre opportunities on campus and in the theatre community? Email theatre@augsburg.edu to let them know you would like to be added to the weekly theatre email!

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Scholastic Connections Scholars for 2013-14

The following students have been selected to participate in Scholastic Connections for 2013-14:

New Scholars
Nadine Ashby
Zitlali Chavez Ayala
Vanessa Cuate-Sandoval
Kirubel Gezehegn
Rosa Ham
Terry Hill
Hassan Sankoh
Bee Vang

Continuing Scholars
Kiran Anderson
John Boyd
Jasmine Grika
Luis Hernandez
Quintin Joseph
Demaris Montoya
Promise Okeke
Ben Yawakie

These students receive a scholarship and will be working with a mentor throughout their undergraduate experience at Augsburg. Please congratulate them when you see them!

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Student Phoners Needed in Admissions

The Admissions Office is looking for current students to work part-time evening hours contacting prospective Auggies! We are seeking enthusiastic callers who will reach out to incoming students and families to talk about applying to the college, visiting campus, and enrollment events. This is a great chance to use your communication skills as well as bring attention to many of the great opportunities Augsburg has to offer.

Interested applicants should apply online through the Augsburg HR employment website. Hours for this position are Monday through Thursday evenings from 5-9 p.m. Shifts are flexible, but you must be available at least 4-6 hours during the calling week. Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 27 and interviews will be scheduled shortly after.

If you have questions, please contact Jenna Obler (obler@augsburg.edu) or Shonna Fulford (fulford@augsburg.edu).

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Faculty Awarded Over $695,000 by NSF

Three Augsburg faculty, Mark Engebretson, David Hanson, and Ann Impullitti, have been awarded competitive research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These grants, totaling $695,087, will support discrete research projects in physics, chemistry, and biology, and provide opportunities for undergraduate student learning and engagement in research.

These awards demonstrate our strength in scholarship and build on the momentum of our past successes in securing grant funding. As mentioned in last week's State of the College address, Augsburg ranked third in Minnesota for the total dollar amount awarded by NSF in 2012. This positioned us as the leader in NSF funding among every private college in the state.

Read President Pribbenow's announcement at http://blogs.augsburg.edu/riddle/?p=511

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T Minus 6 days: Winter Break Study Abroad

Just SIX days left to complete your application to study abroad this winter break -- apply by MONDAY SEPT . 30!

It's doable, because the application is EASIER this year! No forms to print, just a few short essay questions, electronically sign a few forms, and you're set! Apply today!

Trekking and Vocation: Sierra Madre Mountains https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=trekking

Monks & Heretics: Medieval Scotland
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=monksheretics

Striving for Sustainability: Cuernavaca and Mexico City https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=sustainability

There are also SCHOLARSHIPS out there for the Mexico programs listed above, for students of color and religion majors: http://www.augsburg.edu/global/scholarships/

Come see us in lower level Christiansen, suite 2, across from the copy center - or contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669

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Theater Auditions - Antigonick - NEXT WEEK

Main Stage Theater Auditions - Antigonick
Monday, September 30th, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. OR
Tuesday, October 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Call-back auditions will be held Thursday, October 3rd from 7 - 10 p.m. Please plan on attending the whole session.

The Augsburg Theater Arts Department will hold auditions for its main stage production, Antigonick by Sophokles, Anne Carson's translation/adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone, directed by Martha Johnson.

Auditions will be held in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, in Foss Center, Monday, September 30 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 1st from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. An audition sign-up sheet will be posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.

All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! Copies of Antigonick have been placed on reserve in the library, and audition monologues are available at the Theater department desk in Foss Center. Please choose and carefully prepare 3 monologues from those provided. It is recommended that you read the entire play in order to have a sense of the tone of the piece and the nature of the characters.

- Please arrive at the audition site at least 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time. Those who arrive after their scheduled time may not be allowed to audition.
- Please wear comfortable, business-casual attire to auditions. (No jeans, flip-flops, T-shirts, sweatpants, crop tops, halter tops, high heels, etc.)
- Please bring to auditions a complete list of all conflicts you may have with the rehearsal and performance schedule including work, classes, social commitments (such as weddings, anniversaries, etc.) and ensemble performances. Actors should declare all known conflicts at the time of the general audition. Rehearsals for this production run into the Spring semester, so please bring/be aware of your schedule for BOTH semesters when coming to auditions. Additionally, rehearsals will be held January 6th - 11th, 2014, a week before Spring classes begin. Attendance at these rehearsals is mandatory.

Rehearsals will begin November 11th, 2013 and performance dates are January 31st - February 9th.

Description of Antigonick:
In her highly innovative translations of ancient plays, acclaimed poet Anne Carson "combines contemporary language with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy, opening up [ancient tales] . . .to a modern audience. . ." In Antigonick, Carson emphasizes the importance of time-and timing-in tragedy, by introducing a silent character, Nick, who is always on stage measuring things while the events of the play unfold. Antigone is "here given an entirely fresh language and presentation."

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Free Yoga Class TODAY

Don't forget that there will be yoga class today (Tuesday) from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Wrestling Room of Kennedy Center. All faculty, staff and students are welcome and encouraged to participate today and/or Thursday each week as part of being well and reducing some stress!

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat if you have one. A limited number of mats are available on a first come, first serve basis at the class.

This yoga class is generously supported by Human Resources this semester. Any questions, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Thank you and be well!

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Student-Led Mayoral Forum

Candidates for Minneapolis Mayor are joining together for a mayoral forum on National Voter Registration Day (Tuesday, September 24). They will answer questions on prominent issues concerning students in the area. The questions will focus on housing, energy, transit, and education issues. The Minnesota Student Association and the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group welcome all students, faculty, and community members to come together in celebration of civic engagement, and learn more about the candidates running for mayor. Further details for the mayoral forum are listed below:

When: Tuesday, September 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Coffman Memorial Union Theater at the University of Minnesota Minneapolis Campus
Hosts: MSA President Mike Schmit, Augsburg Day Student Government President Riley Hunter and MPIRG
Moderator: Professor Andrew Karch
Candidates: Mark Andrew, Jackie CherryHolmes, Bob Fine, Betsy Hodges, Doug Mann, Don Samuels, Cam Winton, and Stephanie Woodruff.
*Questions can be submitted earlier in the day at Voterpalooza from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Northrop Plaza. https://www.facebook.com/events/588988957823830/

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Tomorrow - North Star STEM Kickoff

The North Star STEM Alliance is a 17-membership partnership among Minnesota colleges, universities, and community organizations committed to supporting multicultural students toward earning bachelor's degrees in STEM.

Join other Augsburg students attending the North Star STEM Alliance Kickoff on September 25, 5-9 p.m., at the TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota Campus.

Meet @ the STEM Programs Office (SCI 154) at 5:00 p.m. on September 25.

All interested students are welcome to attend the kick-off.

Contact Augsburg's STEM Programs office at stem@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or to determine if you are eligible for related funding opportunities. Eligible students are citizens or permanent residents, pursuing a STEM degree and black, Hispanic, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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Brown Bag Discussions on Science and Religion

Foss Atrium from noon - 1:00 p.m.

-with Professor Mark Engebretsen, Wednesday, September 25

-with Professor Larry Crockett, Thursday, September 26

All students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend either (or both) discussions. It is not necessary to have read Tippet's book, Einstein's God.


Mark your calendars for the upcoming convocation!

THE BERNHARD M. CHRISTENSEN SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday, October 1, 11 a.m.

Krista Tippett, host/producer of On Being, American Public Media
Einstein's God: Revisiting Science and Religion in a New Century
See http://www.augsburg.edu/convo/christensen-symposium/.

The following is taken from Tippet's introduction to her book, Einstein's God. "The science-religion "debate" is unwinnable, and has led us astray. To insist that science and religion speak the same language, or draw the same conclusions, is to miss the point of both of these pursuits of cohesive knowledge and underlying truth. To create a competition between them, in terms of relevance or rightness, is self-defeating. Both science and religion are set to animate this century with new vigor. This will happen whether their practitioners are in dialogue or not. But the dialogue that is possible - and that has developed organically, below the journalistic and political radar- is mutually illuminating and lush with promise."

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MPIRG Kick-off Meeting

Are you interested in:
-social justice?
-making higher education more affordable?
-gender equality?
-protecting our environment?
-holding corporations accountable?
-creating real change on campus, in our communities, and across the state?
-FREE PIZZA?

Then come to MPIRG's kickoff meeting October 3rd! Eat pizza, meet friends, hear about the issues we are working on this year, learn how you can get involved, and talk about the changes you want to see happen!
MARSHALL ROOM 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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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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Target Corporation Information Session - TODAY

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to invite all students to attend an information session with Target Corporation on Tuesday, September 24 at 4:45 p.m. in the Christensen Center, Suite 100. Pizza will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. by emailing careers@augsburg.edu

Representatives and Augsburg alum will be on campus to recruit for their BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ANALYTICS Internship(s).

Details: 3.0 GPA Majors: Math, Economics, Computer Science, MIS, or Business

Internships begin June 2014. Recruiting December 2014 Grads and/or Spring 2015 Grads

Deadline for resumes: Tuesday, October 1st at 4:00 p.m. We encourage students to plan to attend the informational session. We also encourage students to have their resume reviewed by our Career and Internship Services as soon as possible, so you are able to submit a polished resume.

Call 612-330-1148 to schedule your resume review.

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CCHP Health Fair Tomorrow 9/25

The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion invites students, faculty and staff to stop by the Quad on Wednesday 9/25 from 11 - 1:30 p.m. for our annual CCHP health fair. Meet the CCHP staff as well as some of our peer health educators also known as EP!C, get a free chair massage, sign-up to donate blood, get some pet therapy from Paws for Learning, find out more about Smiley's Clinic and other local medical resources and much more. Faculty and staff have an opportunity to meet employee benefit providers from Health Partners and Delta Dental.

There will be music, healthy snacks and a lot of great health and mental health resources available from over 25 community vendors and the weather forecast looks awesome for an outdoor event.

Any questions, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 for more information.

Don't forget tomorrow 11 - 1:30 p.m. -- Think, Live, Be Well Auggies!!

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Bunk Bed

Custom built, solid wood bunk bed, twin over double, with two large roll out drawers (equivalent to 4 regular drawers) that fit underneath the double. Great space saver. I can send photos if you are interested. Asking $250. Feel free to call desk X1366 or Cell 612-877-1369. At this price, they will go fast, most of this quality on Craig's List are $500 or higher.

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