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Backwards Course Design - All the Kids Are Doing It
Individual faculty and departmental groups are invited to submit applications for Integrated Course Design Grants. Applications and the Call for Proposals can be found at http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grant-applications/. The program supports both design-based critique and revision of existing courses or programs and design-based creation of new courses or programs.
The 2015 ICD group will meet regularly over the course of two weeks in May. The goal of the new ICD program design is to provide participants the tools they need to complete their projects in an efficient and supportive manner. If you have any questions about the ICD Grants, please contact Tim Pippert or John Schmit.
Senior Auggie Volunteers Needed on Assessment Day
For the past several years, Augsburg College has used an online test called the Collegiate Learning Assessment (or CLA) to gather information about how our students grow in their writing, critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and quantitative reasoning over their years in college. To gather that information we ask 100 seniors to complete the CLA each spring. The online test takes 90-120 minutes to complete and engages students in a "real world" task. Student receive copies of their own scores.
On February 24 we are using the Assessment Day convocation time (between 10:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.) to administer the CLA to seniors. We need your help to achieve our goal of 100 seniors. Students who volunteer to complete the assessment on Assessment Day will get a free lunch and be entered into a drawing for free graduation robes.
Please note that some departments have planned specific Assessment Day activities for their majors. If you have been asked by your major faculty to participate in some activity, please do not volunteer.
Please contact Amy Gort (gort@augsburg.edu) if you are able to volunteer.
General Announcements
Scholarship Opportunity - Students of Color
ATTENTION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF COLOR:
Scholastic Connections is a scholarship and mentorship program for undergraduate students of color at Augsburg College. Students who are successful in their application process and are selected to participate, receive a $5,000 scholarship and are paired with a successful alum of color who serves as mentor for the Scholar.
Five "new" Scholars will be selected for the program for 2015-16.
Eligibility criteria:
* GPA of 2.5 or higher
* Demonstrated leadership ability or potential
* Demonstrated community involvement (on or off campus)
* Demonstrated financial need
Students who receive full tuition scholarships (Promise, Act 6, President Scholars) are NOT eligible for SC.
Application Process - Applicants must complete the following:
* Scholastic Connections Application (due 3/1)
* One letter of recommendation from someone other than a family member (due 3/1)
* An application interview with Cindy Peterson (completion deadline 3/15) - instructions to follow receipt of application
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 3/1.
For more information about the program and access to the application, visit the SC web page at Inside Augsburg, A to Z Directory, Scholastic Connections. http://www.augsburg.edu/connections
ATTENTION FACULTY & STAFF: If you know of a student who could benefit from working with a mentor and receiving scholarship assistance, feel free to nominate the student for SC. Nomination forms are available at the SC web page.
Questions? Contact Cindy Peterson at petersoc@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1754.
Free Tax Prep Available
Did you know qualifying taxpayers can get free help preparing their federal and state income tax returns at locations across Minnesota? You can get this help if any of the following are true:
You are age 60 or older
You are disabled
You speak limited or no English
Your income is $53,000 or less
For more information on where you can locate free tax preparation services near you, visit the Department of Revenue's website at: http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/individuals/individ_income/Pages/Free_Tax_Preparation_Sites.aspx
Deadlines Approaching for Studying Abroad
The study abroad deadline is approaching really fast!
March 1 Fall semester, academic year and summer programs
September 30 Spring semester & winter break programs
October 30 Spring break programs
January 30 Short-term summer programs
Get Started!
www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad
Contact: abroad@augsburg.edu
Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards
Nominations are currently open for the 2014-15 Augsburg Leadership Awards! These awards recognize student leaders and student organizations for their innovative and outstanding leadership during the academic year.
All students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members are strongly encouraged to submit nominations; self-nominations are also encouraged. To nominate an individual or a student organization, and for more information on the awards themselves, visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/cao/activities/augsburg-leadership-awards/
Questions can be directed to Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.
FAFSA Deadline May 1st
It's that time again! The FAFSA application for the 2015-2016 year is now available for students returning to Augsburg for the 2015-2016 academic year. The FAFSA is the application required to determine your eligibility for access to financial aid during your time at Augsburg, and must be renewed every year.
May 1st is the deadline to apply for financial aid at Augsburg. All Day College students must submit their application by this date or risk losing some of the aid that may be available to you.
Don't forget to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing your FAFSA this year. This function pre-populates your tax information into the application, which reduces your chances of being selected for verification later on. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool is available for use on the FAFSA 2-3 weeks after electronically filing your taxes, and 6-8 weeks after filing paper taxes.
Questions? Stop by the Enrollment Center and speak with any of our Student Financial Services Counselors or call us at 612-330-1046.
Food Service Hours
Wednesday 2/18/15
Nabo is open from 7:30am-8:00pm. The Special of the Day is a Club Sandwich on a Hoagie with Chips.
Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9:00pm 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, Pesto Smashed Potatoes, Poblano Corn Pudding, and Lyonnais Potatoes. Vege is serving BBQ Bocan Chicken Nuggets, Roasted Cauliflower with Raisins, Caramelized Onion & Sweet Pepper Potatoes, and Sweet Potato Fries.
On March 26th we will be having an Iron Chef Competition in The Commons. Teams will be of two people, come up with your best recipe to compete against the Chef! Sign up information will be coming soon.
There will be Moroccan Cuisine at lunch in The Commons today!
Today there will be Tiger Sushi being made at lunch in The Commons! There will be Gluten Free and Vegan Rolls available as well so stop in and enjoy some freshly made Sushi!
Event Announcements
6th Annual Auggies vs. Tommies Fitness Challenge
Time to take it to the Tommies! The Auggies and Tommies faculty/staff will be back at it for the 6th Annual Auggies vs. Tommies Fitness Challenge. To date WE are 3-2 in these challenges.
Before you ask, YES we are returning to our old tried and true method of reporting points . . . to me!
Read below for details.
What: 8 weeks of friendly and healthy competition
Who: Any faculty and staff (full-time, part-time, adjunct)
When: Starting February 18 - April 15
Where: Anywhere you want to work out as long as it is at least for 30 minutes (doesn't need to be all at once).
How:
30 minutes of activity = 1 point
60 minutes of activity = 2 points
14 points is the maximum points/week. Each week the winner will be announced based on the average for the team. The goal is to win the most weeks during this 8 week challenge.
· Fac/staff with an Augsburg HSA, who report their points on time every week will receive a $50 contribution to their HSA.
· Fac/staff without an HSA, who report their points on time every week will be entered in a drawing for various prizes.
Rules of the Competition:
1) Sign up by sending enke@augsburg.edu an email that you are interested in participating.
2) Keep track of the number of points earned each week (14 is the maximum/week).
3) A week starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday at midnight.
4) If you miss reporting your total by Wednesday @ 2:00 p.m., your points will not count for that particular week. You can participate the following week but you will not be allowed to use any points from the previous week.
5) This is a fun competition between Augsburg and St. Thomas but the MAIN goal is to get folks motivated to add some (or perhaps more) physical activity into their weekly routine.
6) Every week we will announce the school winner.
7) Folks can join in at any time in the program and their points start at that particular time.
8) Reporting points is EASY - I will send a reminder email on Tues. and Wed. of each week.
All you need to do is: 1) click "reply" to my reminder email, 2) in the upper left of your reply, click on the reply arrow, 3) scroll to "Edit Subject" and 4) replace the subject with your points (ex. 1-14) for the week. That's it!
Dates of Competition:
Week #1: Wed., Feb. 18 ends Tues., Feb. 24
Week #2: Wed., Feb. 25 ends Tues., Mar. 3
Week #3: Wed., Mar. 4 ends Tues., Mar. 10
Week #4: Wed., Mar. 11 ends Tues., Mar. 17
Week #5: Wed., Mar. 18 ends Tues., Mar. 24
Week #6: Wed., Mar. 25 ends Tues., Mar. 30
Week #7: Wed., Apr. 1 ends Tues., Apr. 7
Week #8: Wed., Apr. 8 ends Tues., Apr. 14
South Dance Team Presents Kid's Clinic
Dancing on Ice: Annual Kid's Clinic
presented by South High School Dance Team
Saturday, February 21, 2015
South High School, 3131 19th Ave So, Minneapolis
12:30p - 4:15p
Performance at 6p
$35 per dancer-register at door
Clinic includes:
-dance instruction by dance team
-two routines learned and performed
-two tickets to evening performance
-T-shirt
-snack
-Day of Fun!
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Feedback Session: Boyte Speech on Student Success
Please join the Sabo Center on Tuesday, March 3, 3:30-4:30 in the Marshall Room for a listening and feedback session with Harry Boyte, Senior Scholar of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship. Later in March Harry will be delivering the concluding address to the Gates Foundation SXSW EDU 2015 conference, "Getting to Graduation: Re-designing Higher Ed for Student Success" in Austin, Texas.
This feedback session will feature a draft of Boyte's speech, which draws on Augsburg experiences and innovations, as well as the civic agency/public work/democratic society framework reflected in the new book collection he edited, Democracy's Education: Public Work, Citizenship, and the Future of Colleges and Universities (Vanderbilt University Press). This talk is an important opportunity to showcase some of the work of Augsburg and our colleagues in "educating for democracy" throughout higher education, and is open to anyone who would like to attend.
Feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested.
Daily Chapel: Ash Wednesday
Join us today at 10:40am for Ash Wednesday worship, "Posture of Prayer." Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres preaching, "Embodied Piety." There will be Imposition of Ashes.
Chapel this week:
Thurs. 2/19, 11:30am: Alicia Papke-Larson '15 Senior Chapel
Friday 2/20, 10:40am: Pastor Charlie Ruud preaching, Normandale Lutheran Church
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
Green Presents at Open Forum TODAY
William Green, professor, Sabo Senior Fellow, and Faculty Senate chair, will present on the work of the Augsburg College Faculty Senate.
Wednesday, February 18
11:30 am - noon
Marshall Room, Christensen
Held the third Wednesday of the month, the Open Forum Series provides opportunities for staff, faculty and students to learn about projects, collaborations, and our shared work.
staffsenate@augsburg.edu
inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate
Join International #PeaceItForward Campaign
Join the #PeaceItForward campaign to tell the world how you make a difference to build peace and to become part of an international video that will be used to raise awareness and grow involvement in peacemaking.
To become part of the campaign, simply stop by Oren Gateway Center from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24, to have your photo taken.
Be ready to answer the question of how you build peace and how you make a difference. Maybe you serve meals to the hungry, mentor children or serve on a nonprofit community board. Perhaps you work as part of a restorative justice program, are in a Rotary group that conducts projects across the globe, or help out an elderly neighbor. Peace building takes on many forms, small and large, and we want to capture what you do that makes a difference in your community, your state, our world.
A photographer will take a professional-quality, digital photo and a photo with your cell phone that you can post to social media. The photos will be used as part of a video that will be shown to an international audience at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum being held in Minneapolis from March 6-8. It's your chance to tell the world why peace matters.
The photo shoot is open to the public, so be sure to invite your friends! More at http://www.augsburg.edu/news/2015/02/17/peaceitforward/
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Need a Ride to Eau Claire This Saturday
Offering gas money, cookies, and good conversation in exchange for a ride to Eau Claire this Saturday by 1 p.m. Cookies are negotiable for some other baked good of your choice...
3 Roommates for Fall 2015 Needed
Are you looking for Cheap, Centrally located Housing Off-Campus (in Dinkytown) for Fall 2015 only?
Please contact any of the following:
Krista Kingsley: kingsl18@augsburg.edu
Ali Plieseis: plieseis@augsburg.edu
Kara Tesch: tesch@augsburg.edu
Rent per person around $600/month*
*Price subject to change. We will provide more information if you are interested!
...and we will make you cookies. :)
Quaint House for Rent - Short Drive from Campus
Available April 1, a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home only 12 minutes from campus! This recently updated craftsman home has plenty of character and sits in a quiet family-friendly neighborhood. Gorgeous yard with pergola, patio and privacy fence--perfect for outdoor summer entertaining. Main level: Original updated kitchen, separate dining space. Large living room with fireplace. 2 bedrooms with bathroom. Downstairs: Newly refinished family room with granite wet bar, 3rd bedroom, bonus office room, finished laundry and additional storage space. 1 1/2 car garage. Lawn/Snow/Utilities tenant responsibility. Dogs/cats considered with deposit. Work with an invested landlord (me) rather than a rental agency! Email me for more information or pictures.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/apa/4894146853.html