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Critical Thinking: How Well Are We Doing? 11/4-5
It's been 3 years since the last CTL workshop on Critical Thinking. Since that time, we've gathered evidence on our students' performance that might surprise you (and change the way you teach.) National evidence also underscores the urgency of redoubling our efforts in this area. Critical Thinking is one of the General Education skills embedded across the curriculum. This workshop will review our students' performance on nationally calibrated tests and cover strategies for effectively teaching critical thinking.
Mary Lowe and Lori Brandt-Hale will be offering two sessions on Tuesday, November 4, and Wednesday, November 5, both from 3:40-5 p.m. in OCG 111. Katie Bishop will present a summary of assessment data during the first 15 minutes. The session will be available remotely through Adobe Connect and afterwards through a podcast on the General Education website.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Lowe lowe@augsburg.edu
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STEM Majors -Practice Your Interview Skills
The Strommen Career & Internship Services would like to invite students majoring in STEM fields to register for a "mock" practice interview with employers.
Practice Interview Date: Wednesday, November 19
Location: Suite 100, Christensen Center
Space is limited! Register today at: www.augsburg.edu/strommen
Students will register for 60 minute practice interviews (30-40 minute interview and 20 minute feedback). This is a wonderful opportunity to practice your interview skills and receive feedback from employers.
If you have questions, please email careers@augsburg.edu
Staff Present on Legal Issues and Study Abroad
Regina McGoff assisted with a workshop by Minnesota Study Abroad Professionals on Minnesota Incident Reporting Legislation on October 28. The event was attended by over 50 people, including Senator Larry Pogemiller, Director of the Office of Higher Education. Colleagues from the University of Minnesota, St. Olaf College and AIFS joined in the presentation to give an overview, case studies, and best practices on new Minnesota legislation related to reporting incidents occurring on a study abroad program.
Apply for a Christensen Vocation Internship
Attention current sophomores and juniors: Are you energized about the idea of being called to serve your neighbors? Curious about how your talents and gifts can inform your career decision making? Interested in exploring purpose, meaning, and vocation in a practical way? Looking for a PAID work/internship experience for Spring 2015?
If so, we invite you to consider applying to be a Christensen Intern for spring semester. Christensen Interns will explore connections between purpose, meaning, and careers while interning at a local faith-based nonprofit organization and participating in bi-weekly seminars. More information is available through the Christensen Center for Vocation's website: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-interns/
Specific internship positions are available on AugPost, the Strommen Center's online job search website https://augsburg-csm.symplicity.com/students/
Application deadline is Monday, Nov. 17.
If you have any questions please email ccv@augsburg.edu.
Volunteer at Advent Vespers
Plan to be a part of Advent Vespers this year? If you're able to lend a hand to this signature Augsburg College event, we'd love to welcome you as a volunteer at any one of five services. We could use many volunteers to usher and work the will-call table.
Vespers services will be held:
Friday, December 5 -- 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. services
Saturday, December 6 -- 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Volunteers should plan to arrive at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis (333 S. 12th St.) 60-90 minutes prior to each service. The service lasts approximately 90 minutes.
If you are able to volunteer at Vespers this year, please contact Jenna Leahy at leahy@augsburg.edu.
Event Announcements
Vocation Lunch for Faculty and Staff - Nov. 19
The Christensen Center for Vocation is pleased to invite Augsburg Faculty and Staff to our fall Vocation Lunch with Dr. Phil Quanbeck II on Wednesday, November 19 at 11:10 a.m.
Dr. Phil Quanbeck II will be speaking about, "'The Truth Will Make You Free': Voice and Callings at Augsburg". Quanbeck has taught in the Religion Department at Augsburg for over twenty years. He is also an ordained Lutheran pastor and married to Augsburg alum, Ruth Johnson, who is a doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Any Augsburg staff or faculty may register for the event.
The registration link is available on our website:
http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocationlunch/
We hope you will be able to join us!
Mark Dayton and Al Franken On Campus TODAY
Mark Dayton, Al Franken and other DFL candidates will be on the Urness lawn TODAY at 4:30 p.m.
Give to the Max Team Members Needed
Give to the Max TEAM MEMBERS NEEDED!
As we get closer to Augsburg's Give to the Max Day online giving event on Thursday, November 13, we are looking to gather wonderful individuals such as yourself to create a dynamic GTTMD Team that can take over the Christensen Center with excitement for philanthropy and the giving spirit!
We are asking for a minimum of a 30 minute shift, with room for additional shifts at your convenience.
The times that we need coverage for are:
Monday Nov. 10th between 10am - 2pm ... Tabling in Christensen
Tuesday Nov. 11th between 11am - 1pm ... Tabling in Christensen
Wednesday Nov. 12th between 10am - 2pm ... Tabling in Christensen
Thursday Nov. 13th between 8am - 7pm ... Various Roles Available
In "thanks" for your service and time, we will be giving out GTTMD Team T-shirts. Can't beat free Auggie swag!
For details and shift availability, please email givetothemax@augsburg.edu
Artist Joe Page: Installing in the Gage Gallery
The pop-infused, mixed media installations of Joe Page's "Flow Chart" series propose landscapes that are both physically interactive environments and distant cartographical maps. Fluctuating pathways, points, and vibrant color fields sprawl in all directions, propelling the viewer along an immersive journey of varied rhythm, scale, and space within the gallery.
November 4 - December 18, 2014
Artist Talk: November 3, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Oren Gateway Center, Room 113
Artist Bio: Joe Page received his BA in Studio Art from Knox College in Galesburg, IL and his MFA in Ceramic Art from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He currently lives and works in Edwardsville, IL where he is head of ceramics at Southern Illinois University.
Artist Statement: The escapist allure of immersive environments drives my work, orienting the viewer in a place of comfort and curiosity. The vibrant colors, reductive imagery, and illustrated movements within the "Flow Chart" series of installations are deceptively simple, derivative of early video games, pinball machines, mass transit maps, and schematic diagrams. Within this framework, one soon begins to uncover the world's underpinnings: a rules-based system of sculptural parameters, compositional logic, and spatial relationships.
joe-page.com
AgileAdvisor Training This Week
AgileAdvisor training sessions for faculty advisors and staff will be held on the following dates and times:
Today, 2:00-3:00 p.m., Sverdrup 201
November 4, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Sverdrup 205
November 5, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Sverdrup 205
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).
Focused Conversations: TODAY/TOMORROW
Heather Riddle, vice president for Institutional Advancement, will lead this week's Focused Conversations -- "Mass x Velocity: Calculating CSBR campaign momentum." The sessions are today and tomorrow; please attend whichever session fits your schedule:
TODAY: Monday, Nov. 3, 3:40 p.m. - OGC 100
TOMORROW: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 3:40 p.m. - OGC 100
The Focused Conversation format includes a brief presentation followed by conversation among and input from attendees.
The remaining fall 2014 schedule of Focused Conversations, along with materials from past sessions and copies of "All Hands" email communications from Board of Regents Chair Paul Mueller and from President Paul Pribbenow, are 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.
Daily Chapel: All Saints Day TODAY
We invite you to a special chapel on today at 10:40 a.m. when the Augsburg Community celebrates All Saints Day. On this festival day we remember with thanksgiving those who have died this past year.
During the worship service, the names of those who have gone before us will be sung during the "Litany of the Saints." The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. All Saint's Day celebrates the people of God, living and dead, who make up the body of Christ. On this day, together with congregations throughout the world, we remember the faithful who have died this past year. David Erickson '18 and Ray Makeever, vocalists.
Chapel this Week:
Tuesday, 11/4 @ 11:30am: Dr. Lori Brandt Hale preaching, Assoc. Prof of Religion, "Theology of the Cross," (Noah Quam, piano)
Wednesday, 11/5 @ 10:40am: Pastor Sonja Hagander preaching (Abby Salmonson, oboe)
Wednesday Night Communion @ 9:30pm: Songs of Praise, Babette Chatman preaching; Rachel Hastings, student testimonial (The Worship Band)
Thursday, 11/6 @ 11:30am: Babette Chatman, Redeemer Center for Life, preaching (The Worship Band)
Friday, 11/7 @ 10:40am: Pr. Mike Matson, Chaplain to Student Athletes, preaching (Riverside Singers; Mandy Isaacson, viola)
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
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Conference Champions
Congratulations to the Augsburg volleyball and women's soccer teams on claiming conference championships this past Saturday. The Auggie volleyball team earned it's second consecutive MIAC co-championship, while the Auggie women's soccer team earned its first conference title in school history! Both teams will receive a bye in the first round of the MIAC playoffs and will host semifinal matches on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
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Raising Money for Mission Trip
Hello Augsburg community,
My name is Mulu Erana, and I have worked at Augsburg for 10 years. I work in Custodial in Gateway. I have gotten to know many of you over the years.
My daughter Oquba is in 10th grade, and she is 15 years old. She is going on a mission trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. November 15-22, 2014 with her school Hope Academy. The cost is $650. We have already raised $140. $510 is left.
Can you consider giving a donation? Any amount is good.
If you need information about where to go for the donation, go to http://www.hopeschool.org/missions/2014/
Please encourage others to help.
Thank you for helping, God bless you!
Mulu Erana