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Two Scholarly Writing Retreats - Save the Dates
Faculty: do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. This year's retreat will take place May 18-20 at the Dunrovin Retreat Center. More information will be provided and reservations will be accepted later this semester. For now, mark your calendars and get ready to write!
For faculty who are interested in finding uninterrupted time to work on scholarship but cannot make it to Dunrovin, CTL is currently planning an on-campus scholarly writing retreat. This retreat will be scheduled soon so please watch A-mail for an announcement. Again, get ready to write!
Professional Travel Funds
The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to announce that the Center for Teaching and Learning will have limited travel funds available for the remainder of the fiscal year. If you have plans to travel to a professional conference or workshop between now and May 31st, please submit your travel request before March 14th. The Committee will consider proposals in the order received and notify the community when the funds have been depleted. Faculty/staff may apply for the following:
* Up to $1000 for full-time faculty (or those in phased retirement) or $400 for staff who are presenters, moderators, discussants, organizers, etc.
* Up to $700 for full-time faculty and $200 for staff who attend a conference or workshop/seminar.
* Up to a proportionate share of the full-time award for part-time or adjunct faculty who have a half-time or greater teaching load.
Professional Travel Application forms can be found on the CTL website under "Grant Applications."
Please also note that Provost Kaivola and the Faculty Development Committee are working on providing clear guidelines and a timetable for the dissemination of CTL funds for the following fiscal year. Please watch for an announcement later this spring.
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Have You Found the Writing Lab?
It is time for you to find the Augsburg College Writing Lab! Tutors can help with any writing task you may have. You will find the Lab on the street level of Lindell Library, left of the circulation desk.
Here are the hours:
Monday: 11:10 a.m.-1:40 p.m.; 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30-3 p.m.; 3:30-6 p.m.; 7:30-10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30-6:00 p.m.; 6:30-9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30-3 p.m.; 3:30-6 p.m.; 7:30-10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30-7 p.m.
Sunday: 5-8 p.m.
Questions? Contact K. Swanson, English Department
General Announcements
Window Geeks, Inc - Tabling Today
The Window Geeks LLC is a specialized general contractor providing exterior restoration and energy audit services to single & multi-family property owners. Since our founding in 2003, Window Geeks LLC has completed over 5,000 restoration projects. The company is currently adding personnel to grow sales in newly established territories. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with satellite offices in the Chicago, IL and Cedar Rapids, IA metro areas. If you are interested in an outside sales opportunity where you will enjoy an opportunity to generate significant income, we encourage you to learn more about our available positions. The Window Geeks LLC employees and independent contractors take pride in offering homeowners value and personalized service and as a result are generously compensated for their contributions. Stop by the Christensen Center today to learn more.
Complete job descriptions will be posted on "AugPost".
Pepsi Sale
All 20 oz Gatorade, soda and waters are 2 for $2.50 in the Bookstore!
Summer Book Orders are Now Due
Please submit your summer orders as quickly as possible! Thank you to all faculty who have turned them in!
Clearance Event at the Bookstore
Today 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.
MNUDL Middle School Championships March 19 and 20
Nothing to do over spring break? Looking for volunteer hours? Need extra credits for class?
Volunteer with the MN Urban Debate League! Be a judge at our Middle School Championships held at the U of M West Bank on March 19 or March 20, from 3:15 - 6:45 p.m. We will feed you, train you, and pay you!
Email vangmy@augsburg.edu or call 612.330.1730 if you are interested.
Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards
Nominations are open for the 2013-2014 Augsburg Leadership Awards through THIS Friday, March 7 at NOON! These awards recognize student leaders and student groups for their innovative and outstanding leadership during the academic year. All students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members are strongly encouraged to submit nominations; self-nominations are also encouraged. To nominate an individual or a student group, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1otV7N4FfdLsi_bSL0gHVMkzGL2nZk-97ATv-W9FUSMA/viewform
Questions can be directed to Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.
Bookstore Closed March 14
The bookstore will be close Friday, March 14 for our year end inventory. We appreciate your patience with our closing.
Mpls. Campus Building Accessibility Audits
The Accessibility at Augsburg Committee invites campus community members to help with physical accessibility audits for five buildings on the Minneapolis campus.
We have self-audits set up for five buildings. Each group is capped at 10. Please go to:
https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/1dWziWtELdLH7Omv1T_8fQf8EvWVugMSLbVbcfzr1DDw/viewform#start=openform
Please select a tour from one of the options - make note of the date, time and gathering location. Groups will audit their specific buildings in order to identify barriers to accessibility. If capacity for a tour is reached, that date will be removed from the list.
Event Announcements
Sabo Symposium: Building the Society We Want
Join us for a conversation on society, culture, and the economy with Mitch Pearlstein, president of the Center for the American Experiment, and Dane Smith, president of Growth and Justice.
March 25, 2014, 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center | Augsburg College
MITCH PEARLSTEIN
Pearlstein, PhD, is founder and president of Center of the American Experiment, a nonpartisan, tax-exempt, public policy and educational institution which brings conservative and free market ideas to bear on the hardest problems facing Minnesota and the nation. Pearlstein served two years in the U.S. Department of Education during the Reagan and Bush administrations.
DANE SMITH
Since 2007, Smith has been president of Growth and Justice, a nonpartisan policy research and advocacy organization focused on achieving a more inclusive prosperity for Minnesota, and supporting investments and policies that foster both business growth and economic justice. Smith's career includes 30 years as a journalist for the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press, where he developed a solid reputation reporting and writing about state, local, and federal government and politics.
This Symposium is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Minnesota.
RSVP: https://www.lwvmn.org/2014-sabo-symposium
Auggies Connect with Employers - Today
Auggies Connect with Employers in the Communications Event is today!
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!
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.
Peace Corps to Hold Info Session
Learn about opportunities to serve in the Peace Corps at an informational session on Tuesday, March 11 from 4:45-5:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center, Suite 100.
Get paid to live and make a difference overseas while building your resume through programs in business, health, education, agriculture, environment, and youth development. To learn more attend the information session or visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/apply/
Questions: tilton@augsburg.edu 612-330-1472
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Tickets for Commencement Wanted
Hello, my name is Stephen Stone, and I would like to get a total of 12 tickets for commencement. I have the guaranteed 4, and I also requested an additional 4 but the college was not able to give me any more so I am asking my fellow graduates if I could have any of your tickets. Please email me if you can spare a ticket. Thank you.
stone@augsburg.edu