Science Elevator Down Monday & Tuesday

The elevator in Science building requires maintenance and will be closed Monday and Tuesday, March 16 & 17. Please pardon any inconvenience this may cause and call Facilities Management at 612-221-0232 if you need assistance because the elevator is down.

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Get Inspired, Learn Something New, Drink Coffee

Staff and Faculty, you are invited to three events after spring break.

CTL Coffee - What To Do When Things Get Heated
Wednesday, March 25th
10:30-11:30 a.m. (10:30 coffee, 10:45 discussion)
Lindell 202

Our Passion to Teach - Discovery and Fulfillment of Our Teaching Values, Vision, and Purpose
Thursday, March 26
3:45-4:45 p.m.
SVE 102

Speaking of Scholarship - Sabbatical Speed Orating
Monday, March 30th
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Marshall Room

Please visit http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/upcoming-events/ for more information.

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First Latin@ Alumni Networking Night

Want to learn more about Latino/as in the professional field? Stop by the Hoversten Chapel on Wednesday, March 25th for an informational workshop and panel. This event offers an opportunity for students to engage with Latin@ Augsburg alumni from a variety of fields to learn about their professional experience after college.

The event will kick-off at 5 p.m. with a Networking Preparation Workshop where students will be given tips and skills to use during the entire event. A panel, networking, and food will follow.

Location: Hoversten Chapel
Time: 5-7:30 p.m. Registration starts at 5 p.m.

RSVP by March 23rd at http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/

Questions? Contact us at Latinos@augsburg.edu

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Spring 2015

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for Spring 2015 admission. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academics, involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair teams Scholars with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps them to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops and advising in preparation for doctoral study. Also, the program assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2016.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, students must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 27, 5 p.m.
Priority Deadline: Friday, March 13, 5 p.m

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WL Hours During Spring Break

Writing Lab tutors will be working curtailed hours during break but they will be available to help you get ready for the end of the term. Stop by during these times:

Sunday, March 15: 6-8 p.m.
Monday, March 16: 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18: 6-8 p.m.

Regular hours resume on Sunday, March 22 (5-8 p.m.).

Questions? Contact K. Swanson, English

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May Calendar

The May Calendar of workshops and events is shaping up and will be published shortly after spring break. If you were planning on submitting a faculty/staff development event or meeting for May, please email ctl@augsburg.edu before March 17th.

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What Is It You Plan To Do This Coming Fall Term?

As the poet Mary Oliver puts it so nicely,

I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

One answer to that question, at least for this coming Fall Semester, is to listen to Mark Twain, who advises that "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did so. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." There are a few spots left for the upcoming adventure and expedition to the Gulf of Mexico. Apply online at www.augsburg.edu/river by March 20th. Mary and Mark would approve.

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Congratulations ICT Grant Recipients

Please join CTL in congratulating the 2015 recipients of Integrated Course Design (ICD) Grants.

James Vela-McConnell - Mental Illness and Society
Marc McIntosh - Financial Management
Beth Alexander, Holly Levine, Jenny Kluznik, and Charles Oberg - Clinical Medicine III and IV.
Jacqui deVries - Food: A Global History
Elise Marubbio and Jenny Hanson - Documentary History and Theory

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Volunteers Needed at Augsburg Powwow - March 28

Hello all,

We are in need of volunteers to work at the concession stand during our Powwow this year on Saturday, March 28th here at Augsburg College in the Si Melby gym. Please see the following time available and let Joseph Vital know what shift you are able and willing to work (please note you can pick more than one shift or work all day, just let us know). Please pass along this email to your peers, student groups, etc as well. All are welcome to volunteer!

Each volunteer will get a free T-shirt and a lot of appreciation!! so please email Joe at vital@augsburg.edu with your name, email, phone number, preferred shift(s) and preferred t-shirt size (size not guaranteed but will do our best).

Times available are:
10 AM-12:30 PM
12-2:30 PM
2:30-5 PM
5-7:30 PM
7:30-10 PM

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Study Abroad/Study Away in USA Deadline – 3/15, 4/1

March 15 (Extended) Fall semester, academic year and summer

Affiliate & Exchange Programs
April 1 (Extended) Fall semester, academic year and summer

CGEE Central America, Mexico, Namibia
HECUA USA
September 30 Spring semester, winter- break & spring-break 2016 programs
January 30 Short-term summer 2016 programs

Get Started!
www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad

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Sad News - Former Augsburg Employee Terry Martin

Terry Martin, retired staff from the Center for Teaching and Learning passed away March 11, 2015. Terry also worked in other departments on campus during her 23 years (1987-2010) employed at Augsburg. Her family wanted us to know how bravely she fought to the end, her battle with cancer.

Cards can be sent to: 15790 Avocet St. NE Andover, MN 55304

Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 18 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in New Brighton, MN - 12:30 p.m. visitation and 1:30 p.m. mass

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
835 2nd Ave. NW New Brighton, MN 55112

Please keep Terry's family in your prayers.

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Food Service Specials

Friday 3/13/15

The Nabo Special of the Day is Chef's Choice.

There is Carved Meat in The Commons at Lunch Today!

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! The sign-up sheet is at the register in The Commons.

All Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm on Friday, March 13th. The Commons will be closed from March 14th through March 21st and will reopen for Dinner at 5:00pm March 22nd. Nabo will be closed from March 14th through March 22nd. Einstein's will be open on weekdays from March 14th through March 22nd from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu. All locations will reopen with full hours and menus on Monday March 23rd.

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Food Service Hours

Friday 3/13/15

Nabo is open from 7:30am-1:30pm.

Einstein's is open from 7:30am-1:30pm.

The Commons is open from 7:30am-1:30pm. Market Place is serving Chicken Breast with Oriental Dressing, Roasted Asparagus with Lemon & Dill, Potato Gratin, and Broccoli with Walnuts and Parmesan. Vege is serving Horseradish Potatoes, Brown Rice with Lime & Cilantro, Carrots with Sesame Dressing, and Green Beans with toasted Pumpkin Seeds.

All Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm on Friday March 13th. The Commons will be closed from March 14th through March 21st and will reopen for Dinner at 5:00pm March 22nd. Nabo will be closed from March 14th through March 22nd. Einstein's will be open on weekdays from March 14th through March 22nd from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu. All locations will reopen with full hours and menus on Monday March 23rd.

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Augsburg Total Wellness: Pick-Up Your Prizes

Augsburg Total Wellness is going full steam ahead with two events completed and our third wellness event in progress right now! That means there are winners to be announced!

For the January Biometrics Screening non HSA participants the winners of the prize drawing are:

Kim Bestler has won a 8 GB, 7" HD Nook.
Kirsten O'Brien has won an Augsburg Golg Umbrella.
Sue Hecker has won a Nike gym bag.

For the March Dodging Diabetes brown bag session the winners of the prize drawing are:

Kathryn Knippenberg has won a Nike gym bag.
Tina Brauer has won an fleece blanket embroidered with Augsburg logo.
Carole Kampf has won a water bottle.

Congratulations to our winners so far. If you have not already claimed your prize, please contact Katie Berggren at berggren@augsburg.edu.

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Services, Scholarship in Memory of Max Bassinson

Services for Max Bassinson will be held this Friday and Saturday in Delmar, New York. Members of the community can post a tribute or note to the family through the Applebee Funeral Home site: http://www.applebeefuneralhome.com/tribute/details/401/Max_David_Bassinson/obituary.html

Max was a Dean's List student, a talented pianist and music performance major, and a StepUP program student who had celebrated two and a half years clean and sober. He passed away suddenly Saturday morning from a severe, undiagnosed heart disease. In a Circle Service Monday evening at Augsburg, Max's generous, kind, and enthusiastic spirit was remembered by those whose lives he touched in our community.

To honor his life, Max's family is establishing a music scholarship at Augsburg College. Memorial gifts may be sent to the Max David Bassinson Music Scholarship, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, CB 142, Minneapolis, MN 55454.

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CGEE Staff Presentation Summary

Ann Lutterman-Aguilar recently spoke at Illinois State University about "Study Abroad Education Possibilities: Experiential Learning, Critical Thinking, and Global Citizenship."

Read the summary of the event at CGEE's blog: http://www.augsburg.edu/global/2015/03/10/dr-ann-lutterman-aguilar-lectures-and-leads-workshop-at-isu/

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MAL Director Featured in School News Magazine

Augsburg MAL Director Alan Tuchtenhagen was part of a January presentation on community education at the Wisconsin State Education Convention in January. The presentation is featured in the current issue of School News, the magazine for the Wisconsin School Board Assn. For more information regarding the presentation go to: http://www.wasb.org/websites/wisconsin_school_news/index.php?p=261

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Career Quick Stop Hours Canceled During Spring Break

Career Quick Stop (15-minute drop-in) hours will be canceled the next week for Spring Break but Career & Internship Services staff ARE available for individual appointments during this time. To schedule an appointment, stop in to our office in 100 Christensen Center or call: 612-330-1148.

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ALAS Dance Night

ALAS is having their annual dance night! If you have nothing to do on a Friday night, stop by the ALAS Dance to catch up with your peers, meet new students around campus, and to learn a variety of Latin dance styles; including Salsa, Bachata, and many more! Save the date and invite your friends. Food and beverages will be provided.

Date: Friday, March 27th
Time: 9:00pm-11:30pm
Location: East Commons

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TODAY: Drawn to the Word with Rev. Paul Oman

Hoversten Chapel: Wednesday, 3/11 - Friday, 3/13:

Join the Augsburg Community in this three-day worshipful event during daily chapel with guest preacher-painter, Rev. Paul Oman. Pastor Oman will, among our worship of music, prayer, spoken word, scripture, and song, paint a 9 foot by 6 foot portrayal of Jesus before our very eyes! Oman's Jesus painting will seek to reflect this time and place in our community's life together even as we celebrate the history that continues to shape our identity. In offering this "Drawn to the Word" experience, the Campus Ministry Office seeks to engage the community in conversation and reflection on race, radical hospitality, reformation, and faith. This event concludes Friday at 10:40am - the painting will be finished by 11am. We hope to see you there!

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Augsburg College 7th Traditional Powwow - March 28

Augsburg Indigenous Student Association (AISA) and American Indian Student Services invites our Augsburg community to join us on Saturday, March 28th, 2015 for our 7th Traditional Powwow on campus in the Si Melby Gymnasium. This event has grown to be one of Augsburg's largest events attracting Native and Non-Native individuals from the region, including Canada. This event is open and free to all and we encourage you to bring your families and friends.

If this is your first time experiencing a Powwow, be prepared to learn, observe, and participate (optional) in a strong, rich culture of many different Native Nations coming together to 'dance' in celebration of New beginnings, blessings, community, etc. We hope that you can join us.

Grand entries (start of a session) are at 1 PM and 6 PM. This is when all the dancers enter the 'circle' aka dance arena at the same time to begin the day. These are very powerful to experience. Dancing will happen throughout the day (until roughly 9:30 PM) so feel free to come at any time.

Our 10 Augsburg American Indian Graduates will be honored at 3 PM and it would be nice for people to be there to share in that experience for them as well. Our brothers and sisters, a Aztec dance group, Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue will be dancing following the Honoring Ceremony (3:45 PMish).

We hope that you will come and join us this year!

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Profit and Loss and Environmental Impact

The next film in Augsburg's Native American Film Series is
Profit and Loss, which documents how indigenous groups in Papua New Guinea and near the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, fight the loss of land, water and health to mining and oil industries.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Screening of Profit and Loss begins at 7:00 pm
Reception 6:15 pm-6:45
Discussion to follow film in Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Hall

Hosts: Dr. Cecilia Martinez (The Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy) and Tom Goldtooth (Indigenous Environmental Network)
FFI: augsburg.edu/filmseries/2014/12/17/profit-loss/

Thank you to our sponsors:
Augsburg College, American Indian Studies Department, Environmental Studies Program, Institute for Global Studies, University of Minnesota, Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy, Indigenous Environmental Network

Profit and Loss exposes industrial threats to native peoples' health, livelihood and cultural survival. In Papua New Guinea, a nickel mine that violently relocated villagers to taboo land is building a new pipeline and refinery, and dumping mining waste into the sea. In Alberta, First Nations people suffer from rare cancers as their traditional hunting grounds are strip-mined to unearth the world's third-largest oil reserve. Rare verité scenes of tribal life and intimate interviews allow indigenous people to tell their own stories—and confront us with the ethical consequences of our culture of consumption. Narrated by Graham Greene (Oneida).

See more at: http://www.sacredland.org/home/films/in-production/#sthash.idNCx6hF.dpuf

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Scripps Spelling Bee (Saturday 3/21)

Hello!

We are looking for a few volunteers to help out with the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. This a fun opportunity to assist with one of the most academic competitions available for K-12 students. Not only will this day be fun, it is also a great event to add to your resume. Please contact me directly (jacobst@augsburg.edu) for information about hours and any other questions you may have. Thanks so much!

Tommy Jacobs
Event and Conference Planning

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LAST DAY for Craft Supply Drive

Kids in hospital rooms, waiting rooms, and outpatient clinics all find comfort and enjoyment in having something fun to do, and crafts are a great option! For this reason, crafts supplies are in constant demand at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. They are handed out to patients in these various areas and are available to inpatients and their siblings in the unit playrooms.

The students in Tri-Beta, the biological honors society, are collecting craft items for the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13. We are hoping to collect enough supplies to put together several kits, ready to be handed out to children of all ages at the hospital.

Below are some of the items we are looking for, though others would be great, too. All items must be new and unused. By hospital guidelines, we cannot accept items that may be dangerous to children, nor can we take glitter, live feathers, pasta, beans, latex balloons, leaves, moss, or dirt.

- Crayons
- Markers
- Colored pencils
- Construction paper
- Coloring books/pages
- Pom-poms
- Pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Tissue paper
- Stickers
- Foam stickers/pages
- Popsicle sticks
- Bendy straws
- String
- Clothes pins
- Glue sticks/Elmer's glue

Boxes for item collection can be found in Christensen Center and in the Biology Suite (2nd Floor) of the Science Hall. Thank you for your support of the U of M Masonic Children's Hospital and of Tri-Beta. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Grafelman at grafel10@augsburg.edu.

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Trailer Bike Needed

Are you planning to do some spring cleaning next week? If you happen to have a kid's trailer bike that your family no longer needs, I would be interested in buying it from you. You can email me strom@augsburg.edu. Thanks!

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