New Gender-Neutral Restrooms on Campus

Augsburg College is committed to providing safe and accessible restrooms in each building for the entire campus community. In accordance with this goal, 5 restrooms will be permanently converted to gender-neutral and single-user by the end of the day on Monday, January 26, in buildings that currently lack these type of facilities.

These specific restrooms include:

* 2 restrooms on 2nd floor of Lindell Library
* 2 restrooms on the Main Level of Foss Center (adjacent to the Green Room)
* Restroom on the 2nd floor of Science Hall

Questions can be directed to Ann Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs (garvey@augsburg.edu), or Michael Grewe, Director of LGBTQIA Student Services (grewe@augsburg.edu).

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Professional Travel Funds

Faculty and Academic Staff - CTL continues to have funds available to support professional travel to academic conferences. Information regarding professional travel grants can be found at http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grant-applications/.

If you plan on traveling between now and May 31 and have not yet applied for funds this budget year, please submit your application in the next week. If funds continue to remain available, CTL will accept applications for additional trips (beyond the original $1,250 cap) beginning February 9th. If this time frame does not work with your professional travel schedule or goals, please contact Tim Pippert

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Writing Lab Is Now Open for Spring Term

Fall term, tutors in the Writing Lab conducted about 1,000 conferences with students on their writing assignments. The lab is now open for spring semester. Please find the Lab on the street level of Lindell Library, left of the circulation desk.

Here are the hours:

Monday: 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.; 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30 - 3 p.m.; 3:30 - 6 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 - 6 p.m.; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 - 3 p.m.; 3:30 - 6 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 5:00 - 8 p.m.

Faculty - If you would like a tutor to visit your class to present information on the WL, please contact K. Swanson, x1010.

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"What's My Grade?": Streamlining Student Feedback

Join CTL and the e-learning team THIS THURSDAY for a workshop about how Moodle can help you keep students informed about their progress in your course, decrease their confusion about grading processes, and encourage them to be more engaged in classroom discussion and activities. Faculty will also have the opportunity to discuss their own pedagogical needs and ask about available tools.

Thursday, January 22
3:40-5 p.m.
SVE 206

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Non-Attendance/Non-Participation Required Report

Greetings,

You are required to submit a Non-Attendance/Non-Participation Report for each of your Spring classes through AugNet Records and Registration between 1/26 and 1/28. Please note that, while the reporting window is 1/26-1/28, you will be reporting on failure to attend or participate during the beginning of the term (1/12-1/25).

Also, please note that you should not report a student as not attending if he or she simply misses a class or two because of illness or other emergency. As long as a student is engaged in the class and keeping in contact, that would constitute attendance.

Instructions and information about the policy are available at www.augsburg.edu/registrar/faculty/non-attendance. Questions can be directed to your Department Chair or the Registrar's Office.

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Career Quick Stop Hours Begin This Week

New Spring 2015 Career Quick Stop hours:
Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays & Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

About Quick Stop:

These drop-in hours are designed to expand access to career coaches and to accommodate impromptu student career questions as they arise. During Quick Stop hours students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis for brief, 15-minute drop-in appointments. These times are meant for quick career questions, brief resume or cover letter reviews, or help getting started with an internship or job search.

Quick Stop is not intended to replace longer appointments, and we regret we cannot accommodate career assessment requests during Quick Stop hours (please schedule an individual appointment: 612-330-1148).

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Apply to be a 2015-16 Interfaith Scholar

Attention current sophomores and juniors:

Want to engage in dialogue with people of different faiths and make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community? Consider becoming an Interfaith Scholar.

Interfaith Scholars participate in a yearlong academic seminar (407/408) led by Professor Matt Maruggi and Pastor Sonja Hagander, earn four upper division semester credits in the Religion Department, and receive a $2,000 scholarship.

For more information and to apply, visit our website: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/

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Apply to be a 2015-16 Christensen Scholar

Attention current sophomores and juniors:

Interested in exploring life's big questions? Will you be studying on campus all of next year? Consider becoming a Christensen Scholar.

Christensen Scholars participate in a yearlong academic seminar (REL 405/406) led by Professor Martha Stortz, earn four upper division semester credits in the Religion Department, and receive a $2,000 scholarship.

For more information, and to apply, visit our website: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/

There is also more information on our Blog: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/blog/

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Complete Your Augsburg Exp. with an Internship

If you have an internship this spring and would like to use it to fulfill your Augsburg Experience graduation requirement, remember you must register your internship by January 26.

You have two options to register your internship:

- Option 1: Register for academic credit (2 or 4 credits), which also fulfills the Augsburg Experience. For details on the academic internship registration process visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/internships/internship-registration/

- Option 2: Register for the non-credit internship option (AUG EX3) that fulfills the Augsburg Experience ONLY. For details on the non-credit internship registration process visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/internships/non-credit-internships/

Both options require you to attend an internship orientation/registration session available on the following dates:

- Thursday, January 22 at 2 p.m.
- Friday, January 23 at 9:30 a.m.

If you have additional questions about registering your internship experience or if you are still looking for an internship opportunity, email us at strommen.internships@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1148 to schedule an appointment.

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Book Drive - Iqra - Read

The Muslim Student Association along with Save the Kids is sponsoring a book drive this week! We are collecting books for the Heritage Academy of Science and Technology (grades 6-12) Please donate gently used/new books!

Boxes will be in the bookstore, Lindell Library entrance, Christensen Center and the Urn/Mort Lobby.

Donate until around 4 p.m. (Fri.) to bookstore and 11 p.m. on Friday at all other specified locations!

Thank you from MSA/STK!

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Food Service Hours

Wednesday 1/21/15

Nabo is open from 7:30am-8:00pm. The Special of the day is Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup.

Einsteins 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 Pork Loin with Jalapeno Marinade, Parmesan Roasted Potatoes, Poblano Corn Pudding, and Lyonnais Potatoes. Vege is serving BBQ Boca Chicken Nuggets, Vegan Pozole de Frijol, Caramelized Onion & Sweet Pepper Potatoes, and Sweet Potato Fries.

Today is Chocolate Brownie Day in The Commons at Lunch and Dinner!

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TODAY - Meet/Reunite with Juan Carlos Lopez

Join the Center for Global Education and Experience for a casual gathering in the Augsburg Abroad suite (LL Christensen) to welcome Juan Carlos Lopez to campus. Juan Carlos is a program coordinator at Augsburg's campus in Nicaragua. Stop by to learn more about short term and semester programs in Central America. Or come to reunite with Juan Carlos if you've visited Nicaragua before. Light refreshments. TODAY, 3:30-4:30.

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Jumpstart Your STEM Career and Internship Search

Jumpstart Your STEM Career and Internship Search

Saturday, February 7

8:15 AM to 12:45 PM

Humphrey School of Public Affairs (two blocks from Augsburg)

Prepare for Internships and Employment
* Meet and learn from STEM industry recruiters and leaders from Boston Scientific, Thomson Reuters, and Medtronic
* Discover the best way to tell your own STEM story on LinkedIn and in job interviews
* Get a FREE LinkedIn head shot taken by a professional photographer
* Learn what STEM employers want

Take your career goals by the reins as you learn from keynote presenter, Trent Tucker. This former Gopher Basketball and Chicago Bulls standout will share the story of his own professional journey.

Explore "What STEM Employers Want" by participating in an interactive panel discussion with STEM industry recruiters and leaders.

Polish your LinkedIn profile and hone your phone and in-person interview skills through dynamic workshops.

Attend the event in-person or join the live-streaming event online!

In-Person attendees:
* FREE hot breakfast provided
* Dress is business casual for your FREE LinkedIn head shot taken by a professional photographer
* Bring your device (laptop, smartphone, or tablet)

Registration is limited go to

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/jump-start-your-stem-job-search-tickets-15149454426
to secure your spot!

For more information, e-mail Rebekah Dupont at dupont@augsburg.edu.

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TODAY: Art & Math Talk

Mathematics Colloquium
Wednesday, January 21, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Old Main 105

Aesthetics and Motivating Principles: Comparing Mathematical Art to Contemporary Art

Sarah Stengle, Artist

Using images from the history of mathematical art and recent contemporary art, this talk will address aesthetic questions, as well as the notion of the anti-aesthetic. Non-practitioners often have a limited view of both fields. For example, nonmathematicians may think mathematicians are not creative because, in their experience, there is one true pre-determined solution. Similarly, non-artists often think that the goal of an artist is simply to create a universally agreed-upon beauty.

The human practice of both mathematics and art is often process-oriented, wherein the product is a string of related results continually refined through the process of working on them. The notion of absolute solutions in either discipline can be philosophically problematic.

The talk will touch on the writings of Bertrand Russell, Alfred North Whitehead, and Elaine Scarry, and will focus primarily on comparing mathematical art to contemporary art.

TREATS WILL BE SERVED
ALL ARE WELCOME

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Daily Chapel: "Come and See..."

Join us for worship in the chapel at 10:40am! Dr. Paul Pribbenow, President of Augsburg College, preaching, "Come and see…" The Riverside Singers, conducted by Nancy Grundahl, will share their musical gifts!

Chapel Schedule:
Thursday, 1/22, 11:30 a.m.: Auggie Princeton Brown '15, senior chapel
Friday, 1/23, 10:40 a.m.: Lamar Bailey, Pastoral Intern at Redeemer Lutheran Church, preaching
Friday Chapel is followed by C3: Christ, Community & Coffee in the atrium

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

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The First Word: Lunch and Discussion

Offering a first word or devotion has become an essential leadership practice at Augsburg. Join us for an informal lunch discussion and some practical advice on preparing and offering first word, with Sonja Hagander, Paul Pribbenow, Marty Stortz, Mark Tranvik, and Maheen Zaman.

All are welcome!

Monday, January 26, 12-1 p.m.
Christensen Center East Commons
Buffet lunch

Sponsored by Christensen Center for Vocation, Campus Ministry and Leadership Council

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Augsburg Total Wellness - Health Screening

The Augsburg Total Wellness program is up and running and our first wellness activity for 2015 is quickly approaching. January 27th through the 29th you will have an opportunity to participate in a health screening event that will include a fasting based biometric test. If you have not signed up for the screening, there is still time to sign up.

To register for the Health Screening go to: https://www.registermytime.com/HealthSource/Signup/Augsburg

If you have already signed up for a screening you can get started on completing your personal health assessment questionnaire. To complete the Health Assessment Questionnaire go to: https://wellsuite.com/healthsource/ws/default.aspx?grid=bb56e9ba3794

For more information about the Augsburg Total Wellness Program visit the HR Moodle under Augsburg Total Wellness.

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