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Teaching and Learning

Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, July 28, 11:30 a.m.

Monday, July 28, 2014, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Summer Conversation Series: Integrating Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
All faculty and staff are welcome - first time or join us again!
The Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church
Experiential education is not just for students! Click link below to learn more.
http://www.augsburg.edu/nursing/health-commons/

11:30: Meet at Central Lutheran Church
333 S 12th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404 (2 miles, walk, bike or drive)
Noon: Join the Central Lutheran Community for lunch in Church Hall (weekly event)
12:45 p.m.: Guiding questions for Augsburg Faculty & Staff conversation
1) How would "problem-based" learning work in your discipline?
2) What kinds of experiences do students need in college to excel after college?
RSVP: mccarthy@augsburg.edu Ginny McCarthy
Questions: clarkk@augsburg.edu Katie Clark

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General Announcements

Bookstore Hours and Information

The bookstore is open July 7-10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on July 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For faster, convenient service please place your summer 2 book orders at www.augsburg.bncollege.com. Books may be purchased or rented on our website! If you have a summer 1 rental please stop by and return it. We are now on Twitter, please follow us @Augsburgbooks and don't forget to like our Augsburg College Bookstore Facebook page for great deals and information!

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Registration Open Now: Wellness Challenge

Green Plate Club

Work toward your personal Health Goal by adding green vegetables to your plate! The Green Plate Club Challenge will help you keep pace with your peers as you eat more nutrient-rich, green vegetables. This challenge is a part of the Active Wellness program. It is open to ALL Faculty and Staff.

Interested in some friendly competition with your coworkers?

How to participate:
- Eat at least one serving of green vegetables five days each week for three weeks (15 total days)
- Record your participation at www.myinteractivehealth.com/MyHealthTools
Use the Fruit and Veggie Tracker on the Challenge Dashboard or the Food Log to enter the fruits you've eaten

For participants that completed a Biometric screening as a part of our Active Wellness Program, successful completion of the Green Plate Club Challenge will earn you 50 points towards reaching your personal Health Goal to be eligible for the 2015 incentive.

JOIN IN THE FUN!
Register from Wednesday, July 9 to Tuesday, July 22 by clicking on Sign Up on the challenge banner at www.myinteractivehealth.com/MyHealthTools. First time registrants use sponsor code V9DXA.

Challenge runs Wednesday July 16 through Wednesday August 6.

EARN REWARDS
Maximize your wellness program benefits. Complete the challenge and earn 50 points. This is the third of four challenge opportunities offered throughout the year to earn points toward your goal for 2015 incentives.

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Event Announcements

First Common Table Open Mic Night

This Thursday, July 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. - join Common Table organizers K Taylor, Amal Warsame and Rachel Svanoe for our first Cedar Riverside Open Mic night!

This Open Mic will feature Augsburg student Atlese Robinson, South High student Sisco, and Flowso. There will be spoken word, singing, poetry, rap, and more! Come perform something or just enjoy light refreshments and local talent.


Also happening at the Common Table this week:

Wednesday, July 9: World Cup Match, 3 p.m.
Community Supper, 6 p.m.
Interfaith Iftar (breaking of the fast) and Discussion, 7:30 p.m.
(Hosted by Dar Al Hijrah Mosque and Trinity Lutheran Congregation)

Saturday, July 12: World Cup Match, 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 13: World Cup Match, 2 p.m.

(World Cup Matches will be hosted by Trinity Congregation and they are open to everyone!)

The Common Table is at 2001 Riverside Ave., in the basement of the Trinity building with the murals on it - across from Afro Deli.
Check out the Common Table Facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/CommonTableSpace

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MFA Summer Residency - Readings and Screenings

The MFA in Creative Writing 2014 Summer Residency will be held from Thursday, July 17 through Sunday, July 27. Please join us in welcoming our very talented students and acclaimed writers to campus for this festival of craft talks, workshops, evening readings and more. This summer's visitors include Pulitzer prize-winning science journalist Deborah Blum; playwright Kristoffer Diaz, poet/memoirist Alex Lemon, screenwriter Bill Wheeler and author Pam Houston. They will be joining our own MFA mentors, Nicole Brending, Stephan Eirik Clark, Cass Dalglish, Jack El-Hai, Heid Erdrich, John Gaterud, Sarah Myers, Cary Waterman and Steven Wingate.

We invite you to join us for the evening readings/screenings and receptions, at which featured writers will be available to sign their works. All events begin at 7:30 p.m., and the public is invited.

Friday, July 18
MFA Mentors Heid Erdrich & John Gaterud
Sateren Auditorium, Music Building

Saturday, July 19
Visiting Creative Nonfiction Writer Deborah Blum & MFA Mentor Jack El-Hai
Sateren Auditorium, Music Building

Sunday, July 20
MFA Mentors Cass Dalglish & Steven Wingate
Sateren Auditorium, Music Building

Monday, July 21
Visiting Fiction Writer Pam Houston & MFA Mentor Stephan Eirik Clark
Sateren Auditorium, Music Building

Tuesday, July 22
Visiting Playwright Kristoffer Diaz & MFA Mentor Sarah Myers
Tjornholm-Nelson Theater, Foss Center

Wednesday, July 23
Visiting Poet/Memoirist Alex Lemon & MFA Mentor Cary Waterman
Sateren Auditorium, Music Building

Friday, July 25
Visiting Screenwriter Bill Wheeler & MFA Mentor Nicole Brending
TV/Film Studio, Foss Center

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