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Moodle Help

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?

For individualized help contact Dan McGuire or Bonnie Tensen or come to Lindell 119 Thursday, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

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Internationalization Travel Grant: Apply by March

Two travel grants of up to $2,500 for round trip airfare will be awarded annually to faculty interested in pursuing teaching, research, curriculum, or other scholarly collaboration with an Augsburg international program or international partner institution. Two travel grants will be awarded annually for two different regions of the world:

*AFRICA - Center for Global Education study center in Namibia or through the study center with a local partner university or a Namibian NGO that partners with CGE
*ASIA - partner institutions in China (2) and Hong Kong
*EUROPE - partner institutions in Norway, Finland, Germany, Poland and Slovenia
*LATIN AMERICA - Center for Global Education in Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua or through a CGE study center with a local university or NGO that partners with CGE.

PURPOSE
To provide support for faculty to pursue international teaching, research or other scholarly collaboration with Augsburg College international programs or partner institutions. The program is designed to achieve three outcomes:

1) Develop faculty international knowledge, experience and relationships for internationalizing the campus and the curriculum.

2) Strengthen the relationship and collaboration between Augsburg College and its international programs and partners.

3) Support Faculty Intercultural Development

APPLICATION PROCESS
Apply on the CTL Grant Applications Website by Friday, March 28. Awards will be announced by April 11.
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grant-applications/

More than one grant may be awarded for a given region if multiple applications are received for one region and no viable applications for a second region are received by the deadline. Applications will be evaluated by the Committee on Faculty Development.

Questions can be directed to CTL Director, Tim Pippert pippert@augsburg.edu.

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 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 ($4,000) 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, 4 p.m.
Priority Deadline: Friday March 14, 2014

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Visit the WL Now and Relax During Spring Break

The Writing Lab will maintain regular hours this week so you can finish all writing assignments before spring break.

Here are the hours:

Monday: 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.; 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.; 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.; 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Questions? Contact Professor Swanson, English.

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Batalden Summer Internship Deadline Extended

Current Augsburg students are invited to apply to be an intern this summer with the Centro Arte para la Paz in Suchitoto, El Salvador. These interns will work under the direction of Sister Peggy O'Neill providing assistance in the Center and surrounding community as determined by the intern's skills and interests and the needs of the community. Applicants with an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish proficiency are preferred. The program would operate for eight weeks, from May 17 to July 12, 2014. Students can receive 4 internship credits in Religion as part of this program. The total cost for the program is $550 (which includes internship credit, transportation to and from El Salvador, orientation in country, housing, and most meals).

The Batalden Internship Program is part of the larger Batalden Program in Applied Ethics at Augsburg College. The purpose of the program is to "foster learning in applied ethics… [and] make ethics pertinent to life in general." The low cost is possible through the generosity of the Batalden Endowment.

To apply, submit an online application at https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=BataldenIntern by March 14. (Deadline extended)

For more information contact Matt Maruggi, Assistant Professor of Religion and the Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics (maruggi@augsburg.edu or x1317).

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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 at 4:30 p.m. in Sverdrup 205.

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

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Focus Group Interviews

Are you a student, staff, or faculty member who commutes? Are you a student looking to Engage Minneapolis? Are you a member of the Augsburg Community who is interested in getting around town cheaply and efficiently?
The Environmental Stewardship Committee would like to ask you these questions, as well as others. We are looking at behaviors and attitudes about commuting in and around Minneapolis. Please email exner@augsburg.edu to take part.

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Peace Corps to Hold Info Session - Today

PEACE CORPS INFORMATION SESSION - TUESDAY, MARCH 11

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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Campus Cupboard Food Shelf

We're excited to announce that the Campus Cupboard Food Shelf has expanded its open hours. Now any student can visit to choose up to five grocery items each day during the following times:

Tuesdays 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Fridays 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Donation bins can still be found in the Urn/Mort and Anderson Lobbies, Campus Ministries/ Theatre suite, the Welcome Desk in Christensen Center, and Einsteins. We have printed new posters and business/info cards with the updated information. If you would like a stack of cards to hand out to students in need, please let me know.

A big thanks to all of our students who make this possible: Vincent Henry, Atlese Robbinson, Keisha Barnard, Nazih Safi, Hothan Mohamed, Cheemoua Vang, Hannah Thiry, Matthew Johnson, Mailang Lee, Cedith Giddings, Jouna Lor, Brittany Kimball and Emily Campbell.

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Safe Spring Break Tabling Tomorrow

Please join the EP!C peer health educators on Wednesday 3/12/14 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in Christensen Center for tips on having a safe spring break. Whether you are traveling to a sunny destination, the ski slopes, volunteering, or going home, EP!C will have info on being safe over the break.

You will also be able to take a safe spring break pledge and entered into a drawing for 2-$25 Target gift cards!

Hope to see you tomorrow!

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MNUDL Middle School Championships March 19 and 20

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.

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Spanish Conversation: Southern Spain

Practice your Spanish with us this Thursday while learning about southern Spain! Natalya Brown '14 will share photos and stories with the group about her semester spent in Granada, Spain. Join us to learn more about the beauty and deep history of this part of the world. Even those with minimal Spanish experience will enjoy this presentation - all are welcome. Natalya will speak from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Spanish conversation group meets every Thursday in the Riverside Room, 2nd floor Christensen, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Signs will be posted. Join us for 10 minutes or for the whole session, whatever works for you. Feel free to bring your lunch.

Attend 3 sessions and receive a free T-shirt that says, "Augsburg Habla Español."

Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081 or Anita Fisher, ext. 1082. We hope to see you there!

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Good-bye gathering for Brian Noy

Come for coffee and treats and say good-bye to Brian Noy, Director of the Campus Kitchen for the past 7 years.

Thursday, March 13
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Sabo House-conference room-2nd floor
624-21st Avenue South

For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1775.

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Career Quick Stop This Week

The Strommen Career and Internship Center offers walk-in hours which are meant for quick career question and short resume reviews. Appointments will be limited to 15 minutes and students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Simply check-in at Career & Internship Services (Christensen Center, Suite 100) during the Career Quick Stop times: Tuesday's 1:00-2:30 p.m. - OR - Wednesday's from 10:00-11:30 am

Individual career coaching appointments are still available - just call us at 612-330-1148 or stop-in to schedule.

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Staff Appreciation Event TODAY

Staff members are invited to join Staff Senate in a celebration of Augsburg College staff. We will honor those who celebrated their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th anniversaries in 2013 as well as the Outstanding Staff Award winners.

Tuesday, March 11
2:30-4 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center (Change in venue from last year)

This year we would request staff bring a donation of nonperishable food or a toiletry item for the Augsburg College food shelf, Campus Cupboard (see a list of needed items at http://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/).

In order to honor the work of all staff nominated for the Outstanding Staff Award, below are this year's nominees. There are six award recipients chosen from this list. They will be announced at the celebration event.

List of nominees for Outstanding Staff Award
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Tina Brauer -- Administrative Assistant, Music Department
Amanda Burgess -- Assistant Director, Student Financial Services
Jodi Collen -- Director, Event and Conference Planning
Crystal Comer -- Registrar, Registrar's Office
Amy Hanson -- Administrative Assistant, Campus Ministry
Scott Krajewski -- Director, Information Technology
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar -- Mexico Site Director, Center for Global Education
Regina McGoff -- Director, Center for Global Education
Elizabeth Peszynski -- Administrative Assistant, Physician Assistant Program
Mulugeta Sedoro -- Custodian, Custodial Services
Nancy Shaeffer -- Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
James Shropshire -- Assistant Director of Operation and Investigation, Public Safety
Eric Strom -- Academic Liaison For Computing, Information Technology
Martha Truax -- Director of Annual Giving, Development
Abennet Tulu -- Custodian, Custodial Services
Steff Weiss -- Director, News and Media Services

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Bookstore Closed March 14

The bookstore will be close Friday, March 14 for our year-end inventory. We appreciate your patience with our closing.

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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 them in!

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Urgent - Spelling Bee Judge Needed 3/15

Due to last minute emergency one of our 2014 Minnesota Seven County Metro Area Regional Spelling Bee judges is no longer able to attend the event this Saturday, March 15.

We ask that judges arrive at the Foss Atrium at 11 a.m. for a brief training of their role. The event will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m., and will conclude around 5 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Please email Kristin Daniels, Senior Admissions Counselor, at danielsk@augsburg.edu ASAP if you are interested. Thanks!

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Graduation - Cap and Gowns

If you missed the deadline to order your cap and gown, please email me ASAP! I need your height, weight and need to know if you are a grad or undergrad. If you are a grad, I need to know your program. I will respond to all cap and gown emails next Monday, March 17. My email is forgey@augsburg.edu
Any other graduation questions? Please visit the commencement website!

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Screenwriter Nicole Brending, Thursday, March 13

Screenwriter and MFA Mentor Nicole Brending will be screening her work on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center.

Nicole is a three-time Jerome Foundation Grand recipient, a former McKnight Screenwriting Fellow, as well as the winner of the Ezra Litwak Award for Distinction in Screenwriting. Her feature project PRESERVATION was the only American project selected for the 2011 Berlinale Co-Production Market and her short films have garnered such awards as "Best of the Fest" (Palm Springs), "Best Short" (Hamburg and Q Cinema), the "Prix de Varti" (Ann Arbor). She graduated with honors from Columbia University's MFA Film Program and has developed projects for the Robert Evans Company, Blossom Films and Fido Features, to name a few.

This is a MFA info session event, and is open to the public.

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Augsburg's 6th Annual Powwow - March 29

The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association (AISA) would like to personally invite you to come join us at the Powwow on March 29! This is a great opportunity for you to learn a little about American Indian culture and traditions and it's FREE!

"Grand Entries", which are the start of a dance session are at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. and if you haven't been to a Powwow before we would encourage you to see a grand entry, however you are invited to come anytime throughout the day. We will start at 1 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. There will be Craft Vendors, information vendors about community resources/organizations, concession stand with Indian tacos for sale and a lot of fun and opportunity to learn. Please join us. Volunteers are also needed!!! Email Abby LaPlante at laplante@augsburg.edu if you would like to volunteer.

FREE ADMISSION TO ALL AND EVERYONE WELCOME

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Congratulations to Jacqueline deVries...

Please join the history department in congratulating Jacqui deVries. She recently traveled to Washington, DC to participate in a symposium on "Histories of Humanitarianism," hosted by the University of Maryland, College Park, and the German Historical Institute. Her invited presentation was titled "Doctoring Across Borders: Mary Scharlieb and the Professionalization of Women's Medicine in India and Britain, 1875-1920,"

In January, Professor deVries also served as the keynote speaker for the annual women's retreat at Valley Presbyterian Church in Golden Valley, MN. The title of her talk was "She Who Is / She Who Was: Recovering Nineteenth-Century Feminist Theologies."

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2014 Twins Tickets for Sale

Twins are tied for first place! Don't miss your chance to get good seats.

I have Twins tickets for sale for the following games; prefer to sell in 2s or 4s; price is my Season Ticket Price of $21.00/ticket. Section 319, Row 6. Seats are on 3rd base side, looking right down the first base line. Save $$$ over walk-up box office, single games prices and no handling charges.

Fri., Apr. 11 vs. Kansas City 2 tickets
Wed, Apr. 16 vs. Toronto 4 tickets
Thurs., May 1 LA Dodgers, 2 tickets
Mon., June 30 Kansas City 4 tickets
Wed, Aug. 6 Anaheim 2 tickets
Tue., Aug. 19 Cleveland 4 tickets
Sat, Aug. 23 Detroit 2 tickets
Wed, Sept. 3 White Sox 2 tickets

Contact:
Doug Scott, Advancement Office
Oren Gateway 300
612-330-1575
scottd@augsburg.edu

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