Shredding Service Coming - Clean Your Files

It is time to go through your office files and office storerooms and purge confidential documents according to your retention rules. We will bring a document destruction service to campus next week. Place a facilities work request by Wednesday, March 5 to request pick-up of your confidential documents for shredding. If you have questions about what is confidential, please contact your manager. Sorry, we cannot accommodate personal shredding.

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall of 2014

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for Fall 2014 admission. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academics, involvement in undergraduate research, and other scholarly activities. McNair teams Scholars with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps them to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops, and advising in preparation for graduate study. Also, the program assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2015.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, students must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2014, 4pm
Priority Deadline: Friday March 14, 2014

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Open Moodle Lab Thursday_1:00 in Lindell 119

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?

Come to an Open Moodle Lab for individualized help Thursday, 1:00-2:30 in Lindell 119.

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Zyzzogeton Registration Deadline March 14

Augsburg's annual student research festival, Zyzzogeton, will be held on April 11 from 2-4 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Atrium.

Students who plan to present their research or creative activity at this poster session will need to register at www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton by March 14. Poster and abstract submission directions are detailed at www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton as well.

If you need help creating your poster, URGO and McNair will be hosting a workshop on Wednesday, March 5 from 4:30-6 p.m. in Sverdrup 205.

Questions? Please contact urgo@augsburg.edu or stop by Science Hall 152.

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Summer Book Orders are Now Due

Please submit your summer orders as quickly as possible! Thank you to all faculty who have turned in!

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Religion Grads Earn Top Scholarships at Seminary

Religion majors Josh Wyman and Holly Reddy were awarded Presidential Scholarships at Luther Seminary (ELCA) in St. Paul, MN. The renewable President's Scholarship covers the full tuition cost to attend Luther Seminary for M.Div. and M.A. students. It seeks to identify students who embody the Luther Seminary mission statement to "educate leaders for Christian communities."

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Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards

Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards

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Time 2 Class Deadlines

Spring Semester Time 2 classes begin today, Monday, March 3.
The last day to add or drop a Time 2 class is Monday, March 10.
Contact the Registrar's Office if you have questions.

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Auggies vs. Tommies Fitness Challenge

We need you! If you have not signed up for the Auggies vs. Tommies Fitness Challenge you can still do so by contacting Carol Enke @ enke@augsburg.edu.

We are seeking LOTS of fac/staff to join the challenge.

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Clearance Event at the Bookstore

Mark your calendars, March 6 all clearance clothing and bargain books will be an additional 50% off! This is a one day event in the bookstore only! No other discount applies, and I apologize in advance - we cannot hold merchandise. Stop by the bookstore on March 6 for great deals.

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Fac/Staff: Stress Break - March 5

Do you wonder if winter will ever end? Is it causing you stress? To help combat the stress, faculty and staff are invited to a stress break. Ambiente Gallerie will be on campus again providing free chair massages for our faculty and staff.

In addition to massages, there will be light healthy refreshments available, so plan to stop over and enjoy a stress break. You needn't sign up for a massage to enjoy the healthy snack break.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
East Commons, Christensen Center

You must register for the massages and there are limited spaces available. To register go to the Human Resources Moodle page, go to the "March 5 - Employee Massage Sign-Up" appointment scheduler located at the top of the page. From there, you will be able to click on one of the available appointment slots listed. Please note: the "teachers" for the times listed are not the massage therapists that will be providing the massages. Massages will be given by fully licensed massage therapists.

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Daily Chapel: Gymanfa Ganu (St. David's Day)

Join us in the chapel today at 10:40 a.m. for a St. David's Day/Gymanfa Ganu celebration & Welsh Hymn Sing. All three Augsburg choirs will join together with Mary Morris Mergenthal, the President of the St. David's Society of Minnesota. Stay for community time - hot meat & veggie pasties (a British pastry) will be served! Everyone is welcome.

The chapel schedule for the week:
Tuesday, 3/4 @ 11:30 a.m.: Brake Bread with Nate Houge, followed by sandwich making for local food shelves in atrium

Lenten Chapel Series Begins: Create in Me a Clean Heart
Wednesday @ 10:40 a.m., 3/5: ASH WEDNESDAY, President Paul Pribbenow preaching, imposition of ashes, (Anna Peterson, English horn;
Sophia Bauer and Sammy Youngdale, vocalists)
Thursday, 3/6 @ 11:30 a.m.: Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres preaching, (Trevor Schaeffer, baritone)
Friday, 3/7 @ 10:40 a.m.: Pastor Sonja preaching (Madeleine Dring Trio; Augsburg Choir; Merilee Klemp, oboe; and Trudi Anderson, flute)

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Research Poster-Making Session, Wednesday

If you plan to participate in Zyzzogeton this year or will be presenting at another conference, please join Tina Tavera of McNair and Kirsten O'Brien of URGO for a poster-making info session Wednesday, March 5 at 4:30 in Sverdrup 205. We will discuss content, layout, and design. You will also have the opportunity to work on your poster and receive feedback. Posters are due March 14, so now is the best time to start!

Poster-Making Session
Wednesday, March 5
4:30 p.m. in Sverdrup 205

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Ben Stroud Reading, Thursday, March 6

ACTC presents writer Ben Stroud, who will read from his work on Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m., at the Augsburg College Barnes & Noble bookstore. Stroud's short story collection "Byzantium" won the 2012 Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Bakeless Fiction Prize and was published by Graywolf in 2013. The book was selected as a Best Summer Book by the Chicago Tribune and Publisher's Weekly, and as a Best Book of the Month by Amazon. Free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale and signing.

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Students Connect with Employers - Thursday

Save the Date! Auggies Connect with Employers in the Communications Event is March 6

Thursday, March 6 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work Lobby area

* Interested in a career in communications, public relations, graphic design, writing, event coordination, marketing, or all of the above?
* Curious if you have what it takes to thrive at an advertising agency, publishing house, or a large news organization like Minnesota Public Radio?
* You are in luck!

Representatives will be on campus from Augsburg Fortress, along with a Marketing & Communications manager from Minnesota Public Radio, and a recent Ad Agency Project Manager. They are excited to meet you and answer your questions about the field, offer you tips for how to stand out in the job or internship search, and even review your resume. No appointment necessary - feel free to dress casually.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Info Session - Enterprise Internships/Careers

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be holding an informational session today, Monday, March 3 from 5-6 p.m. in the Christensen Center, Marshall room. Pizza will be served!

Representatives are hiring for their hands-on Management Training Program, with opportunities to advance quickly from paid internships to full-time opportunities. Gain the knowledge and skills to run a multi-million dollar business. Stop by and learn more! Also, reconnect with alumni that are currently working at Enterprise. http://www.erac.com/

Questions - tilton@augsburg.edu

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MBA 4+1 Info Session

Join the MBA staff for pizza and learn how you can complete a bachelor's degree and MBA in just five years here at Augsburg. Find out how you can waive MBA foundation courses by completing specific undergraduate course work, allowing you to obtain your MBA degree in one year through the accelerated MBA 4+1 program.

Tuesday, March 4, 5-6:30 p.m.
OGC 100
Brief presentation at 5:30

Questions, or to sign up, please email mbainfo@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1101.

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Depression and Anxiety Screening TODAY

The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion is hosting two Depression and Anxiety Screening Days on Monday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 5 from 11:30-1:30 in the Christenson Center Lobby. The following services will be offered:
*Free 10-minute mental health screening
*Meet face to face with a counselor to discuss the results
*Receive information about depression, anxiety, and other common college student concerns
*Learn about on- and off-campus treatment resources
*If you are interested in receiving counseling services through CCHP, you can schedule your first appointment during the tabling event, even if you do not want to do the screen!
*On Wednesday, March 5, Paws for Learning will be at the tabling event. Come and see the therapy dogs!

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Award-winning Physics Alum Speaking TODAY

McNair and STEM Programs welcome Dr. Alexa Halford '03, Augsburg McNair Scholar, Physics and Mathematics Alumna, Alumni First Decade Award recipient, and current Visiting Young Scientist and Dartmouth College to speak with students and faculty.

"What happens when you take up space?"
Today, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Science 108

Upon graduating from Augsburg, Halford went on to receive a Masters in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences from University of Colorado at Boulder and a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Newcastle. Shortly after completing her Ph.D. work, Halford won a highly competitive "Visiting Young Scientist" fellowship from Dartmouth College. Since then she has served as a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics at Dartmouth, and is a member of the scientific team for a NASA-funded scientific balloon experiment project called BARREL (Balloon Array for RBSP Relativistic Electron Losses).

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Augsburg Student Named Spring Lobby Weekend Fellow

Yemi Melka, a third year student, was just named to the Spring Lobby Weekend Fellowship program. The program brings together students and staff at the Friends Committee on National Legislation to research policy and inform other to make change and repeal policies that prevent peace. Yemi will take part in a roundtable discussion and will be formally recognized during the Spring Lobby Weekend. She will be involved with planning campus and community organizing for repealing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force bill (AUMF). To learn more about the program visit http://fcnl.org/about/jobs/spring_fellowships_at_fcnl/.

Yemi is a Chemistry and International Relations major, a member of the Honors Program and a Sundquist Scholar. She has also participated in the Peace Scholars Program and the Interfaith Scholars Program here on campus. She will be participating as a Model UN Head Delegate this spring.

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CGE Mexico Director Selected as Diversity Leader

Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, director of the Center for Global Education's Mexico site, has been selected as one of only 20 leaders in international education to participate in the Diversity Abroad Future Leaders Summit, March 30 in San Diego. Ann will join experts in study abroad in developing bold new ideas to address cultural biases that keep students from exploring beyond their comfort zones. Congratulations, Ann!

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