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- Focused Conversation Session: TODAY
- Students: Attend the Annual Etiquette Dinner
- Give to the Max Team Members Needed
- Daily Chapel: Vocation as Responsibility
- ACTC Student Film Festival
- Business Open Advising Sessions
- Vocation Lunch for Faculty and Staff - Nov. 19
- Tickets on Sale - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
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Teaching and Learning
Diversity & Global Learning: Tues, Nov. 11; 12-1 p.m.
Please join Eric Canny, Dean of Global Education, for the second focused conversation on the theme of "Diversity and Global Learning in the Curriculum and Beyond."
Tuesday, November 11from 12 to 1 p.m. in Lindell 301
Bring your lunch; light refreshments will be served
We will begin the conversation with the questions "How effective have we been in teaching DGL?" and "What prevents us from teaching DGL more effectively?" Colleagues will also share insights from the recent AACU Global Learning Conference, held in Minneapolis last month.
The final conversation in this series will be Wednesday, December 3, 12 to 1 p.m. in the Riverside Room.
TODAY Critical Thinking: How Well are We Doing?
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. You can join the workshop virtually through these links:
Tuesday: http://connect.augsburg.edu/ctl_criticalthinking_2014-11-04/
Wednesday: http://connect.augsburg.edu/ctl_criticalthinking_2014-11-05/
Podcasts will be available on the General Education website following the workshops.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Lowe lowe@augsburg.edu or Jacqui deVries devries@augsburg.edu
General Announcements
2015 Annual Benefit Enrollment
The annual benefit enrollment period will be from November 10-November 21. Open Enrollment Information Sessions will be in the Marshall Room of Christensen Center.
Information session schedule:
November 10 at 9:30 am
November 12 at 8:30 am
November 13 at 4:45 pm *also streaming at: http://connect.augsburg.edu/openenrollment/
November 18 at 2:45 pm
November 21 at 12:00 pm
Representatives from HealthPartners, OptumHealth and Hays will be at the information sessions to answer any questions you might have about our plan offerings for 2015. Please plan to attend to learn what you need to do to enroll and/or make changes to your current benefit elections. We look forward to seeing you there.
Enrollment must be completed online. Once you have successfully completed your benefit enrollment for your health, dental, HSA and FSA elections a confirmation notice will be sent to your Augsburg email address. To make changes or enroll in Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance coverages you must complete the SunLife application for supplemental coverages and submit to the office of Human Resources no later than 4 pm on November 21.
Due to a slight plan design change your 2014 plan elections will not carry over into 2015. If enrollment is not completed by the deadline, your plan coverage will end on December 31, 2014.
On-Line Enrollment Help:
All sessions will be held in Room 205 located in Sverdrup Hall.
November 14 at 8 a.m.
November 19 at 4 p.m.
November 20 at 11:30 a.m.
Human Resources has sent materials via email directly to all faculty and staff that are .75 FTE or greater. If you did not receive an email and believe that you should have please contact Human Resources at 612.330.1691, or Berggren@augsburg.edu.
Investments 101, Friday, November 7
Dr. Marc McIntosh, Assistant Professor in Finance, is presenting a brown bag lunch on investment decision-making.
Topics include:
• basic investment options such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
• the difference between active management and passive management
• how lower fees combined with the magic of compound interest can grow your investments faster
Come join us to learn more about investing and discuss strategies to grow your investments.
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Marshall Room.
Session will be recorded and posted to the HR Moodle for future viewing.
Questions please contact Berggren@augsburg.edu
Get Paid to Do an Internship: Apply Today
Wouldn't it be GREAT if you could get paid to do an internship?
You may be able to do just that because of a grant recently awarded to Augsburg College. Augsburg has recently been awarded a Great Lakes Career Ready Grant. The Career Ready Internship grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation provides funds to colleges and universities so that they can partner with businesses and nonprofits to develop new paid internships, and convert existing unpaid internships into paid opportunities. This program serves juniors and seniors who receive financial aid, improving their odds of graduating and preparing them to enter the workforce with real-world experience in their fields of study.
To be eligible:
* Students must be in good academic standing (2.5+ GPA)
* Students must be a college junior or senior (60 credits completed) at the time of the internship
* Students must be eligible for financial aid (work study)
* The internship must be related to your major or career aspirations
* Internships will take place Spring and Summer 2015
Act now! Priority consideration is given to students who complete the short Augsburg application online by November 15th. To learn more about the grant, visit www.augsburg.edu/strommen
Eligibility and application instructions are included on the website.
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 11th 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
Food Service Hours
Tuesday 11/4/14
Nabo is open from 7:30am to 8:00pm. The Special of the Day is Beef Stroganoff.
Einstein's is open from 7:30am-8:00pm, with the late night menu starting at 7:00pm.
The Commons is open from 7:30am-7:00pm. Market Place is serving Spice Rubbed Cod, Lemony rice, Herbed Sugar Snap Peas, and Mashed Potatoes. Vege is serving Potato Rosemary Wedges, Brown Rice Pilaf, Broccoli with Lemon, Garlic & Sun-dried Tomatoes, and Maple Glazed Carrots.
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.
Career Quick Stop
The Strommen Career and Internship Center will be holding Career Quick Stop weekly. These walk-in hours are meant for quick career questions 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: Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. - OR - Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m.
AugsburgGIVES 2015 Ends on Wednesday
Today's total participants in the AugsburgGIVES 2015 campaign: 8
November 5th is the last day for Augsburg faculty and staff to make a gift (either a one time gift or a payroll deduction) to The Greater Twin Cities United Way and/or Community Shares of Minnesota. Won't you join me?
Thank you for considering a gift of any size to support worthwhile agencies; many of whom are right here in our community! Let me know if you have any questions about how to make a gift: herron@augsburg.edu or ext. 1525
Community Lunch Wednesday, November 5
Please join your colleagues for a community lunch hosted by Human Resources. The lunch will be held in East Commons on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Representatives from Human Resources will be available to answer questions about our plan offerings for the 2015 plan year.
Event Announcements
Focused Conversation Session: TODAY
The second (of 2) Focused Conversation sessions on the topic, "Mass x Velocity: Calculating CSBR campaign momentum," will be led today by Heather Riddle, vice president for Institutional Advancement:
TODAY: 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.
Students: Attend the Annual Etiquette Dinner
Learn basic etiquette skills to help you make a great first impression and land a job or internship. Join our guest speaker Deenna Latus, Certified Etiquette Consultant, alumni and students. The evening will be interactive and fun!
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2014
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Kennedy Center, Room 303/305
Register: www.augsburg.edu/strommen
Sponsored by: Strommen Center for Meaningful Work, Augsburg Business Organization, Athletic Department
Questions: Call 612-330-1148 or email careers@augsburg.edu
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 13th,
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. 10 between 10am-2pm ..... Tabling in Christensen
Tuesday, Nov. 11 between 11am -1pm ..... Tabling in Christensen
Wednesday, Nov. 12 between 10am-2pm ..... Tabling in Christensen
Thursday, Nov. 13 between 8am-7pm ..... Various
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
Daily Chapel: Vocation as Responsibility
Join us for worship today at 11:30am: Dr. Lori Brandt Hale preaching, Assoc. Prof of Religion, "Stellvertretung, Vocation as Responsibility, and Other Important Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Consider on this Election Day" (Noah Quam, piano)
Coming this week:
Wednesday, 11/5 at 10:40am: Pastor Sonja Hagander preaching (Abby Salmonson, oboe)
Wednesday Night Communion at 9:30pm: Songs of Praise, Babette Chatman preaching; Rachel Hastings, student testimonial (The Worship Band)
Thursday, 11/6 at 11:30am: Babette Chatman, Redeemer Center for Life, preaching (The Worship Band)
Friday, 11/7 at 10:40am: Pr. Mike Matson, Chaplain to Student Athletes, preaching (Riverside Singers; Mandy Isaacson, viola; Noah Quam & Robert Harper, vocalists)
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
ACTC Student Film Festival
The 2014 ACTC Student Film Festival is on Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm just a short distance from campus at the St Anthony Main Theater. Tickets are free. The awards ceremony is immediately after the screening. Student work from all five ACTC campus' will be seen. Come cheer an original, unique, and exciting student films. For more information visit ACTC-MN.org/film.
Business Open Advising Sessions
Last week for open advising! Stop in to get your advising hold lifted!
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.
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 20 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!
Tickets on Sale - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Augsburg College's fall production of a A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Directed by Martha Johnson
New added Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00pm performance! Friday November 7th is fully reserved!
Performance dates are:
November 5th & 6th at 7 p.m.
November 9th at 3 p.m.
Ticket reservations can be held for A Midsummer Night's Dream at: http://www.augsburg.edu/theater/current-season/ticket-information/
Keeping Track of Auggies
Congratulations to Brian Ackland
Brian Ackland '95, adjunct instructor in the Education Department, was recently honored as the Minnesota Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. The award was presented by the Minnesota Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at the state conference on Monday, November 3. Congratulations Mr. Ackland!
Auggie Athletics
Augsburg Women's Soccer/Volleyball Playoff Info.
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/11/3/gen110314a.aspx
The Augsburg College women's soccer and volleyball teams are both top seeds in the upcoming Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs, and will host home semifinal games this week.
The Auggie women's soccer team won the outright MIAC regular-season title on Saturday night, and will receive a first-round bye in the MIAC playoffs. Augsburg (14-4 overall, 9-2 MIAC) will host the winner of Tuesday's (11/4) quarterfinal game between No. 5-seed St. Thomas (8-6-3 overall, 6-3-1 MIAC) and No. 4-seed Saint Benedict (14-4 overall, 8-3 MIAC) on Wednesday (11/5) at 7 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field. Should Augsburg win on Wednesday, it would host the other semifinal winner in the conference playoff title game at Edor Nelson Field on Saturday (11/8) at a time to be determined.
The Auggie volleyball team claimed a share of the MIAC regular-season title with St. Thomas for the second year in a row, earning the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and a first-round bye by virtue of its win over the Tommies earlier in the season. Augsburg (22-4 overall, 10-1 MIAC) will host the winner of Tuesday's quarterfinal game between No. 5-seed Bethel (18-9 overall, 7-4 MIAC) and No. 4-seed Saint Mary's (19-12 overall, 7-4 MIAC) on Thursday (11/6) at 7 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. Should Augsburg win on Thursday, it would host the other semifinal winner in the conference playoff title game at Si Melby Hall on Saturday at a time to be determined.
In each case, the conference's playoff champion will receive the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national playoffs.
Tickets for the playoff events are $7 for adults and $3 for students (children 5 years old and younger are free). There are no senior discounts. ALL patrons, including Augsburg students, staff and faculty, must pay admission. The only passes honored are MIAC-issued passes.
The Augsburg athletic department will pay for admission for the first 150 Augsburg students at the door for each of its home playoff games. Students must bring and show their Augsburg student ID in order to receive the free admission.
Augsburg fans are also encouraged to wear their Augsburg MAROON for all Auggie playoff games!
Augsburg will also have a video webcast and live statistics of each playoff game, available on its GameCentral portal via Stretch Internet.
Classifieds
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 Duressa, 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, but $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