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Faculty, Let's Talk About Teaching

Are you interested in having conversations with other faculty about teaching issues? Do you have some great teaching ideas you would like to share with your colleagues? Do you want to be reminded that you work with wonderful colleagues who do amazing things in the classroom? Do you simply want a mid-morning break and a free cup of coffee? If so, come have coffee, make connections with colleagues from departments across the college, and get advice from your peers at this CTL-sponsored discussion.

Monday, October 27
10-11 a.m. (drop by or stay the whole hour)
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

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Accessibility at Augsburg Campus Update

The Accessibility at Augsburg committee works to ensure instructional, technological, and physical access for all students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Wed., Oct. 22, 1-2 p.m., Marshall Room, we'll provide an update on the areas of focus for 14-15 and a review of our work to date. All are welcome!

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Retirement Plan Changes are Coming: Find Out More

Augsburg College and TIAA-CREF announce group transition workshop meetings and individual counseling sessions for faculty and staff. These sessions are being held at no cost to you. These meetings will help explain the changes being made to our retirement plan. At the individual meetings You can discuss your financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF Financial Consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to pursue your financial goals, plan for retirement, and invest in financial products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities.

Transition Workshop Meetings
Tuesday, October 21st 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm, OGC100
Wednesday, October 22nd 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, OGC100
Thursday, October 23rd 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm, OGC100
Friday, October 31st 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Marshal Room


One on One Counseling Sessions:
Mon. Nov. 3, 2014 - 8:30 am-3:30 pm - Augsburg Room, Christensen Center
Tue. Nov. 4, 2014 - 8:30 am-3:30 pm - Cedar Room, Christensen Center
Fri. Nov. 7, 2014 - 8:00 am -2:00 pm - Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Mon. Nov. 10, 2014 - 8:30 am -3:30 pm - Augsburg Room, Christensen Center
Tue. Nov. 11, 2014 - 8:30 am-3:30 pm - Augsburg Room, Christensen Center
Thu. Nov. 13, 2014 - 8:00 am -2:00 pm - Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Tue. Nov. 18, 2014 - 8:00 am -2:00 pm - Augsburg Room, Christensen Center
Wed. Nov. 19, 2014 - 8:00 am-2:00 pm - Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Fri. Nov. 21, 2014 - 8:30 am -3:30 pm - Oren Gateway Center, Room 103

SIGN UP TODAY:
Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can. Call 800-732-8353, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET), or use the links below to register on-line.
November 3-4:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83E3

November 7:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83PH

November 10-11:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83KE

November 13:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83V7

November 18-19:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83X9

November 21:
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome?eventId=1-21C83NP

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Campus Cupboard Food Shelf Open to All Students

The Campus Cupboard food shelf is now open the following times:

Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m.
Wednesdays 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Fridays 12:30-4 p.m.

The food shelf is open to any Augsburg student to use.

The Augsburg College food shelf, Campus Cupboard, provides free food to students throughout the academic year. Campus Cupboard is located in Hoversten Chapel of Foss Center by the back stairwell to the balcony. If you are an Augsburg student who would like to use the food shelf, stop by during open hours. Students may pick out five food items each visit. An Augsburg student ID is required. (Names will not be recorded, only ID numbers.)

If you would like to donate to the food shelf: Donations of non-perishable food items are accepted in green collection bins at the Welcome Desk and Einstein's (in Christensen), the Campus Ministry/Theater Office (in Foss), and the Urn/Mort and Anderson dorm lobbies.

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Food Service Hours This Weekend

Nabo is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

The Commons is open from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for Brunch and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. for Dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

There is a Brownie Bar at Brunch in the Commons on Saturday!

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Food Service Hours

Friday 10/17/14
Nabo is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Special of the Day is a Buffalo Chicken Wrap.

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., with the late night menu starting at 7:00 p.m.

The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Market Place is serving Hot Dogs, Buns, Chili, and Green Beans. Vege is serving French Fries, Asparagus with Zesty Citrus Dressing, Brussel Sprouts Braised Dijon, Red Rice with Cilantro, Lime & Coconut Milk.

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More Yoga

We are pleased to announce additional Yoga Sessions with additional instructors.

Schedule:
Tuesday: 10:45-11:45 a.m. - Justine Lapping, Wrestling Room

Wednesday: 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Justine Lapping, Si Melby 128

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Become an Orientation Leader

Would you like to:

Gain valuable leadership experience?
Receive first-rate training?
Get involved at Augsburg?
Meet new people?

If you answered yes to any of the following questions, you should apply to be a 2015 Orientation Leader today! You can pick up an application in the Auggie's Nest, located in the basement of the Christensen Center.

Applications are due on Tuesday, November 11 at 12 p.m. and must be turned in to Joanne K. Reeck in room 1B in the basement of Christensen Center.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sammy Coy or Chris Wallace in CAO at orientat@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1100

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Personal Document Destruction Event Next Wednesday

Faculty, staff and students are welcome to bring their personal confidential documents to a FREE Shred Event sponsored by Augsburg Facilities Management. Bring your material (two boxes or bags maximum, please) to the Shred Right truck parked between Sverdrup and Lindell Library on Wednesday, October 22, between 8:30-9:30 a.m. You must present your documents at this time; I am sorry we cannot offer early pick-up and storage of your personal documents. If you are not available at this time, it is your choice if you wish to entrust one of your coworkers to bring the documents to the truck for you. An Augsburg ID will be required, as we unfortunately cannot make this a community event.

Maybe you want to use this weekend to gather your materials. We can't give advice about what records you can destroy, but do your own research to figure out what you can get rid of from your home desk or file cabinet!

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3D Printing Night Tuesday 10/21 7-9 p.m.

All are welcome to join in another event in our hacker/maker themed event series. The night will include talks about the applications of 3D printing, as well as getting to see some 3D printing in action. There will be opportunity to learn the process of designing pieces to print and examples of printed objects. Pizza and cake will be provided, not printed.

When: 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21
Where: Basement of Science Hall

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Business Open Advising Sessions

Business students who need to get their advising hold removed for spring, 2015 registration will need to come to one of the Business Open Advising Sessions.

Please come to the 3rd floor of Memorial Hall during the days and hours listed below. You will need:
1) Major/Minor Completion Checklist
2) Graduation Audit
3) List of classes you are intended to take in spring term.

Business Open Advising Fall 2014 Schedule:

Monday, October 27: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28: 9 - 11 a.m. & 1:30 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 30: 1 - 3:30 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m.
Friday, October 31: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Monday, November 3: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, November 4: 9 - 11 a.m. & 1:30 - 6 p.m.
Wednesday, November 5: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 6: 1 - 3:30 p.m. & 4 - 6 p.m.
Friday, November 7: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

All sessions will be on the 3rd Floor of Memorial Hall.

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Upcoming AgileAdvisor Training

AgileAdvisor training sessions for faculty advisors and staff will be held on:

October 20, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sverdrup 201
October 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Sverdrup 201
October 22, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sverdrup 205

October 27, 2-3 p.m., Sverdrup 201
October 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sverdrup 205
October 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Sverdrup 201

Each session will be the same, so you only need to attend one of the offerings. These sessions will be held in computer labs so that we can do some hands-on training. If you use a laptop, please feel free to bring it to the session.

The training sessions will cover some of the basic functions of AgileAdvisor and its connection to the upcoming midterm progress reports. Additional information is always available in the AgileAdvisor manual: http://go.augsburg.edu/agilemanual

If you cannot attend any of the sessions or have additional questions, please contact Nate Hallanger (hallange@augsburg.edu).

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Mindfulness Club & Students for Racial Justice...

Augsburg's Mindfulness Club and Students for Racial Justice Present: "Stay Awake for It!--Making Meaning with Mindfulness and Meditation"--an evening with local wellness activist and freedom fighter Dr. Joi Lewis. Next Wednesday (10/22) in OGC 100 5-7 p.m.

"Dr. Joi" will guide us in basic meditation (friendly to beginners) with wisdom and inspiration from bell hooks and rumi, plus some mindful eating (food from AfroDeli). Dr. Joi will facilitate the practice of being "awake" through different medians to create space for restorative social justice, mindful leadership, and radical self-care. With such space, Dr. Joi believes we are better able to gain access to deeper connections and healthy expressions of grief, pain and joy, which then, according to Dr. Joi, allows us to heal and fall in love with our Augsburg community, the larger community, and ourselves more deeply—or for the first time. Please join us. Everyone welcome!

More About Dr. Joi D. Lewis:
Dr. Joi is a wellness activist and freedom fighter who believes in interrupting her own oppressor patterns with loving kindness and invites others to do the same. She uses tools like meditation, mindfulness, chanting, song and poetry to examine how race intersects with our multiple and intersecting identities: class, gender identity, religion, nationality, ability sexual orientation, etc. She believes that the lack of exploring our multiple and intersecting identities induce isolation & disconnection within our community. So Dr. Joi offers a practice of being "awake" that requires our ultimate health not just our ultimate sacrifice.

Dr. Joi spent over 20 years as a practitioner-scholar in higher education at a variety of public and private institutions: land grant, selective private, women's college and a community college. She also served as Chief Diversity Officer at three different institutions and as Vice President of Student Affairs at two institutions. Throughout her tenure in a variety of senior administrator roles, as well as through her scholarship, she has underscored her commitment to ensuring that all people-particularly those who have been historically underrepresented--have access to the best programs, services, and experiences possible. Dr. Joi is also a certified Yoga and Zumba Teacher as well as a practitioner and facilitator of meditation.

With her own multiple identities, Dr. Joi is a trusted leader in a variety of communities--especially within our local African American and Queer communities. She is mindful of the ways in which race and ethnicity intersect with identities based on gender(s), social class, religion, national origin, sexuality, and physical ability, as she works to hold space that supports our multiple and intersecting identities. Dr. Joi believes that when individuals, institutions and organizations "practice" compassion, loving kindness and radical self-care it becomes easier to do well and do good and build sustainable and reciprocal relationships with both local and global communities.

Questions?
Contact Mindfulness Club President Nik Linde at linde@augsburg.edu or Club Advsior, CCHP Counselor Jon Vaughan-Fier at 612-330-1337.

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SciTechsperience - Paid Internships in STEM Fields

Wednesday, October 22
4:30-5:30, 30-minute presentation followed by Q & A
Old Main 105
Paid Internships in STEM, Hands-on Opportunities in Minnesota Business
Becky Siekmeier, Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)

On Wednesday, October 22, Becky Siekmeier of the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) will give the presentation, "Paid Internships in STEM, Hands-on Opportunities in Minnesota Business", and answer questions about the SciTechsperience internship program.

This paid internship program connects talented college students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines to rewarding hands-on opportunities in dynamic Minnesota businesses. Augsburg student David Fowler was one of four students to participate in a SciTecshsperience internship last year. David will be present to share his experience and help with the Q & A portion.

Eligible students must be:
* In good academic standing (2.5+ GPA)
* A college junior or senior (60 credits completed)
* At least 18 years of age
* Currently enrolled and pursuing a qualifying science, technology,
engineering or math degree.

Augsburg majors that are eligible include biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, management information science (MIS), and physics (including students doing pre-engineering).

This presentation is hosted by the mathematics department but open to all interested students, staff and faculty. See http://www.mhta.org/work/scitechsperience-internships/ for more information on SciTechsperience.

Questions? E-mail Rebekah Dupont at dupont@augsburg.edu.

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Daily Chapel: St. Luke's Service of Healing

Join us for worship today at 10:40 a.m.: Service of Healing, Norm Okerstrom preaching, Pastors Sonja Hagander and Mike Matson presiding (Kaylie Johnson, trumpet; and the Augsburg Choir)

Next week in chapel:

Monday (10/20):Global Worship, Sarah Funkhouser preaching, Young Adults in Global Mission (Nyssa Capman, flute)
Tuesday (10/21): Rev. Jack Fortin preaching, Senior Fellow for Christensen Center for Vocation (Alexandra Jamieson, vocalist)
Wednesday (10/22): Pr. Justin Lind-Ayres preaching, Assoc. College Pastor (Worship Band)
Thursday (10/23): Dr. Darrell Guder preaching, Princeton Theological Seminary's Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology (Mandy Isaacson and Shannon Smith, violin)
Friday (10/24): Mid-term Break - No Chapel Service

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!

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Students - Last Day to Thank Your Donors

259 students received named, endowed scholarship awards supported by private donors to Augsburg College, such as the Hoyt Messerer Scholarship for physical education students. Did you receive a named scholarship?

Over 900 students at Augsburg received the Minnesota state grant. Are you one of them?

If so, stop by Christensen Center Friday from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to write a thank you note to your donors and/or your state senators and representatives.

Your gratitude will make someone's day!

For more info about writing a thank you note to donors of named, endowed scholarships, please contact Sally Daniels Herron at herron@augsburg.edu

Thank you!

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Monday, Oct. 20: Young Adults in Global Mission

Sarah Funkhouser, with Young Adults in Global Mission will preach in chapel on Monday, 10/20, at 10:40 a.m. Following chapel, we will host a luncheon for students interested in hearing more from Sarah about her work with YAGM, which is a yearlong international service-learning program of the ELCA. There are currently 60+ young adults, ages 21-29, scattered across the world learning about what it means to be called to serve and be welcomed into God's global family. Interested in learning more? Register for luncheon at augsburg.edu/campusministry/events. Any questions, please contact Amy in Campus Ministry at 612-330-1732.

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Focused Conversation: Monday/Tuesday

"How do we grow financial resources collectively to serve our mission?"

This is the next topic to be addressed in the the 2014-15 series of Focused Conversations. The session, led by Beth Reissenweber, chief financial officer and vice president for Finance and Administration, will be held twice; you are invited to attend whichever session fits your schedule:

Monday, Oct. 20, 3:40 p.m.-OGC 100
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 3:40 p.m.-OGC 100

The format of the Focused Conversation series includes a brief presentation to share data and context followed by conversation among and input from attendees. While the slides for the sessions will be available online for reference afterward, people are encouraged to attend in person to engage in the discussion portion of the sessions.

The remaining fall 2014 schedule of Focused Conversations is available on the "All Hands 2014-2015" page in the College Reports section of Inside Augsburg. You can access the All Hands page by logging into Inside Augsburg and clicking the "All Hands" icon on the main page of Inside Augsburg.

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