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Humanity in Action Accepting Applications for 2014
The Humanity in Action Fellowship has brought together international groups of students and young professionals to study minority rights and to produce research exploring how and why individuals and societies resist intolerance and stand up for democratic values. The 2014 programs will begin in Washington, D.C. at the Council on Foreign Relations and subsequently take place for four weeks in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Warsaw.
Intensive and demanding, the Humanity in Action Fellowship features daily lectures and discussions with renowned academics, journalists, politicians and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, non-profit organizations, museums and memorials. Participation requires a great deal of intellectual curiosity and stamina, as well as the ability to work effectively in international teams.
After the program, participants join the global alumni network of Humanity in Action Senior Fellows and can take advantage of special professional fellowship opportunities, such as internship programs in the U.S. Congress and European Parliament.
Current sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduates from the undergraduate classes of 2012 and 2013 are eligible to apply.
Applications are due on January 9, 2014.
For more information visit: http://www.humanityinaction.org/programs/14-humanity-in-action-fellowship
For application assistance contact URGO at: urgo@augsburg.edu
Bioethics Summer Research Fellowship - Mayo Clinic
On behalf of the Mayo Clinic, URGO announces the 2014 Vann Fellowship for summer undergraduate research in biomedical ethics! This fellowship is highly competitive and each college may only endorse two applicants. Applications for Augsburg's internal competition are due November 12, 2013.
Program details:
- Work with physician and research mentors within Mayo's Program in Professionalism and Ethics
- 8-10 weeks of full-time research
- $5,000 stipend
- Research topics may include (but are not limited to):
- Clinical ethics
- Informed patient consent, competence, and dementia
- Advanced directives, surrogate decision-makers, cultural values
- Ethical issues in end-of-life care and life-sustaining treatments
- Ethics in biomedical research, stem-cell research, and transplants
Qualifications:
-Enrolled in undergraduate courses for the fall of 2014
-Strong interest in biomedical ethics and/or clinical ethics (students with any major may apply)
-3.50 GPA or higher recommended (if lower, contact urgo@augsburg.edu)
-Must be at least a sophomore standing
If you are interested in applying for the Vann Fellowship, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunities at urgo@augsburg.edu for application materials.
Writing Lab Already Nears 400 Sessions
If you haven't yet found the Writing Lab, now is the time! Tutors can help with any writing assignment during these hours:
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.
General Announcements
Register Now - Etiquette Dinner
Register at www.augsburg.edu/strommen to attend the Business Etiquette Dinner on November 20 from 6 -8 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Learn basic etiquette skills to help you make a great first impression and land a job or internship. Registered students will have the opportunity to network with alumni, enjoy dinner and gather tips from Deenna Latus, Certified Etiquette Consultant. Cost $10
Sponsored by: Augsburg Business Organization and the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work.
Blood Drive Sign-Up Tabling TODAY
Memorial Blood Center will be on campus on Monday 10/21 from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. tabling in the Christensen Center lobby if you are interested in signing up to donate blood at our annual fall blood drive which will be on Wednesday 10/30/13.
If you have not had the chance to sign-up online or if you have questions about donating, please stop by the table to get a time to donate. Augsburg has always donated generously at our blood drives and we hope that trend continues.
If you want to find a time online go to www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. That will bring you to the page indicating available time slots for donations.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Help save lives Auggies -- sign up online to donate or stop by on Monday in Christensen Center.
Spring 2014 Book Orders
I hope everyone is having a great semester!
The bookstore is requesting book orders or adoptions by Nov. 15, 2013. Please use the new Faculty Enlight website to order your books and experience the benefits it has to offer you
The Faculty Enlight website gives you the option to research and adopt materials in one convenient place. You are able to compare cost and identify format availability before adopting a book, also read peer reviews and write your own. It allows you to access your past adoptions and order your desk copies. Since this is a new platform for faculty, we welcome feedback on improvements and changes. All registered faculty submitting their adoptions will be entered into a drawing for a fifty dollar Barnes & Noble gift card. The drawing will be held on Nov. 16! The link for faculty light is http://www.facultyenlight.com/user or you may visit our website and click on the faculty tab.
Or you may use the attachment/book order form below. Please feel free to call with any questions!
Please remember, if you do not need a book, I need to know that as well!
Commute Survey - You Could Win a $50 Gift Card
Take a few minutes to answer questions about how you get to and from Augsburg and you can not only help identify travel patterns and strategies to improve your commute but you will also be eligible to win a $50 gift card to Target! Augsburg College is part of the Central Corridor Anchor Partnership, a group of healthcare and higher education institutions working together to ensure that the new Green Line LRT creates opportunity for those who live and work in the area. The Anchor Partnership and Metro Transit are conducting a survey of staff, students and faculty in advance of the METRO Green Line opening next year. Information gathered will be used to guide sustainable transportation planning and commuter programming around Augsburg.
The Commute Survey will be open through October 31. It takes about 5 minutes to complete. Participants who provide a valid email address or phone number will be entered into the drawing for the gift card. The winner will be announced November 5.
Take the survey now:
https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/surveypreview.asp?k=138005604575
Verizon Discount for Augsburg Employees
Attention Staff and Faculty, because Augsburg uses Verizon Wireless for our critical campus phones, you are eligible for a discount on your personal Verizon service. Bring a copy of a recent pay stub (feel free to black out your pay info) to a Verizon store and reference ECPD #946999 to get the discount applied to your bill.
Nook Sale This Week
Nooks are on sale this week! Save $20 on the Nook HD 8GB - priced at $109. Save $30 on the Nook HD 16GB - Priced at $119. This week only! Stop by the bookstore!
Enrollment Center will be Closed on Friday, 10/25
Both the Student Financial Services office, and the Registrar's office will be off campus for an all day retreat & workshop. The Enrollment Center will be closed Friday, 10/25/13; there will be no services available. The Enrollment Center will re-open on Monday, 10/28/13, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., as we resume regular business hours. Thank you from all Student Financial Services and Registrar's staff.
Convo Speaker Book Available
If you were able to attend the CCHP convo and hear Dr. Sian Beilock speak on why we choke under pressure and want to learn more about her research and tips, stop by the bookstore where her book entitled "Choke" will be available for purchase.
The convocation was recorded and when the recording is available we will let students, faculty, and staff know how they may check out the DVD for on campus use only.
Thanks again to the WEC student government for providing the refreshments and the introduction for our convocation speaker and thanks to so many of you who attended the Saturday convocation.
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McNair Birthday & Open House
Celebrate the anniversary of Ronald E. McNair, whose life and academic pursuits inspired the creation of the McNair Scholars Program. McNair was one of the seven astronauts that died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. His legacy and commitment to higher education continues through the McNair Program, as Scholars pursue their doctoral degrees and contribute to the growing number of underrepresented groups in graduate study.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_McNair)
When: Today, October 21, from 2-4 p.m.
Where: Science Hall 152
All Augsburg students, faculty and staff are invited. Stop by for a hot beverage and fall-friendly treats!
Questions? crombie@augsburg.edu
Bridging Cultures Muslim Journeys
Cultures Muslim Journeys
Monday, October 21
Koran by Heart
Film & Community Discussion
A Muslim Journeys Bookshelf Event
Gain insights on Islamic culture as experienced by families of three children
competing in a Koran-reciting contest in Cairo; and join us to discuss this film
afterward.
TIME: 4 - 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Cowles
Auditorium, University of Minnesota. 301 19th Avenue
South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
SPEAKERS: Professor Cawo Abdi, University of Minnesota
professor of Sociology, with Abdirahman Mukhtar and
Ahmed Ali, both from Hennepin County Library.
TIME: 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Monday November 25, 2013
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
CTL Faculty and Staff Theatre Night
Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty and Staff Theater Night!
$5 reduced tickets, talkback follows show with director and translator!
20 seats available for the reduced ticket pricing so reserve your tickets early! When reserving please note that you are faculty or staff.
Saturday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
For ticket information: http://www.augsburg.edu/theater/ticket-information/
The House of Bernarda Alba
By Federico García Lorca
Translation by Michael Kidd
Directed by Dario Tangelson
A highly physical take on Lorca's last play, The House of Bernarda Alba depicts the life of an affluent family in 1930s Spain. Forced by Bernarda, the tyrannical matriarch, into an eight-year mourning period after the death of her husband, the Alba sisters see all of their dreams and deepest desires smothered by their despotic mother's rule. Kept in the house and cut off from the outside world, the sisters live in an asphyxiating atmosphere that drives them against each other in an inevitable path to tragedy.
Register Now - Government & Nonprofit Career Fair
On Monday, October 28, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the U of M, Coffman Memorial Union the Minnesota Colleges and Universities Career Services Association will host the annual Government & Nonprofit Job & Internship Fair.
The fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. Free and open to all students and alumni! To register go to www.augsburg.edu/strommen
Want to be in a Football Halftime Show?
Wear your best zombie attire and join us for a performance during halftime of the Augsburg football game vs. St. Thomas on November 2, 2013. We will be having practices to learn the routine from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, Sunday, October 27 and Tuesday, October 29 in Melby room 128. No previous dance experience necessary. Invite your friends! We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions, feel free to email twifordc@augsburg.edu, borgemoe@augsburg.edu, or wachho15@augsburg.edu.
Student-Run Writing Workshop
When: October 24 at 7 p.m.
Where: The Augsburg Room in Christensen Center
What: The Student-Run Writing Workshop is an event hosted by The Echo, Murphy Square and the Department of Residence Life. This event is an opportunity for writers on campus to bring in short works, including but not limited to stories, essays, articles and poems, to be reviewed by an enthusiastic group of student writers.
We will give writers constructive criticism and a safe space to grow in their writing. All writers of any discipline are welcome!
Contact Jen Pinther at pinther@augsburg.edu OR
Tina Monje at monje@augsburg.edu for more information.
Keeping Track of Auggies
Jason Hanson Places at Speech Meet
Congratulations to Jason Hanson, who finished 3rd in after dinner speaking at yesterday's Bill Robertz Invitational Speech Tournament at Gustavus Adolphus College. Jason led the Auggie contingent at the meet, which also included Yemi Melka (informative speaking), Greg Lewis (impromptu speaking), and Jillyanne Marcinkowski (persuasive speaking).
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Clothing Donations Needed
We'll be collecting new and gently used clothing at the Welcome Desk in Christensen Center to support the Minnesota Internship Center's free store, which serves homeless and housing vulnerable youth attending four charter high schools in the Twin Cities.
Donations will be accepted through Oct. 31. Anyone with questions should contact Janet Morales (moralesj@augsburg.edu) or Paris Yarbrough '13 (pyarbrough@mnic.org). Thank you!