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Partial Closure in Lot G Monday, May 4, 2015
Veit Construction will be here to start staging for the removal process of the houses at 624 and 628 21st Ave. We will be blocking off about 10 parking stalls on the west side of the buildings between May 4-7th. Please contact Facilities with any questions or concerns.
Teaching and Learning
Sign Up for Augsburg GRE Prep Course On Campus
Graduate programs often require applicants to take the Graduate Records Exam, referred to as the GRE. URGO offers an eight week GRE prep course each summer for students, alumni, and staff at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by Augsburg faculty and staff and walks students through each section of the general test. Throughout the course students complete sample test questions and receive in-depth feedback and instruction. The registration fee also includes a six-month subscription to the online GRE study tool, Magoosh.
Tuesdays, May 12th-June 30th
5-7pm at Sverdrup 206
Cost: $80
Register at www.augsburg.edu/urgo
If you have any questions about the course, please contact Kirsten O'Brien at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference
Augsburg faculty, staff, and students are invited to take part in the annual Creating an Inclusive Campus workshop on Thursday, May 7. The event, which continues the College's commitment to intentional diversity, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and explore how students are prepared for a life of collaboration in a diverse, global environment, and how the College can live out its mission. We will hear from sociologist Buffy Smith about helping students navigate the hidden curriculum and will have separate break out session for faculty and staff. RSVP requested but not required: http://augsburg.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_55qRcNyNtMAwZTf
Mid-Career Faculty and the Teacher/Scholar Life
Faculty post-tenure have moved into a new phase of their vocational journey - the phase of "having arrived". The absence of the clear goals of our previous years, a PhD and tenure, can be both exciting and
daunting. In this session we ask faculty members who are post-tenure to join us in a discussion about the road ahead. In many ways, we are a cohort of leaders for the college, balancing our ambitions within our discipline, our family and community commitments with those of the college we care for. How will we grow as individuals to maximize the most productive years of our career? How can Augsburg provide an institutional culture and framework that provides us diversity in opportunity, innovation in our teaching and research, and a pathway into full professorship and emeriti status?
Christina Erickson has been at Augsburg for 10 years. The longest paid position she has ever held. She won't retire for another 20 years. That's a lot of papers to grade. She wonders if Augsburg is a place she can find interesting enough to keep her vital and engaged in her work for that long. If she has a cohort and community of others posing similar questions, and a willing institution, she thinks this is possible. Join us for a conversation that is about us as teacher/scholars, and about the ways Augsburg College can steward us in our vocations.
Thursday May 7th
1:00 to 3:30
OGC 111
Meet With URGO To Talk About Grad School
Thinking of applying to graduate school in the fall? Come meet with URGO staff before you leave, or come in over the summer for advising on how to create a timeline, select programs, prepare for standardized tests, and ultimately put together your best application.
To make an appointment you can call the URGO office at 612-330-1446 or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu.
Accessibility at Augsburg workshop May 14
Faculty are encouraged to attend the Accessibility at Augsburg workshop. It would be wonderful to have each department represented.
Thursday, May 14
8:30-noon
Marshall room
Lunch provided at noon
The workshop will help faculty better understand and further develop skills to ensure course materials and activities are accessible. The workshop will also offer a hands-on opportunity to review a syllabus, assignment, etc., with knowledgeable peers.
An RSVP would be helpful to ensure we have enough space (and snacks!). The RSVP link is:
http://augsburg.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8pqiyXPUa1bTIdD
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, Center for Learning and Accessible Student Services (CLASS) and Accessibility at Augsburg.
Only 2 Spots Left for the Writing Retreat
The deadline to sign up for the for the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat is Monday, May 4th. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat - it is simply time and space to work on scholarship (oh, and eat well, walk in the woods, and enjoy the company of your colleagues). Sign up for the May 17-19 retreat by emailing ctl@augsburg.edu .
Meet With URGO To Learn About Fulbright
Juniors and Seniors, are you interested in living abroad for a year after you graduate? Meet with URGO before you leave for the summer to learn how to apply for Fulbright! Email urgo@augsburg.edu to make an appointment.
The Fulbright US program provides grants for English Teaching Assistant Programs (no teaching experience required) or individually designed study/research projects abroad. During their year abroad, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
General Announcements
Food Service Specials
Friday 5/1/15
Today all Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm. All Food Service
Locations will be closed May 2nd and 3rd. Starting on May 4th Einsteins will be open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu, Nabo will be open Monday-Friday from 10:00am-2:00pm with a limited menu, and The Commons will be closed.
The Nabo Special of the Day is Chef's Choice.
Come to Nabo and try some Blackeye Bottled Cold Brew Coffee, brewed in St. Paul. Blackeye is a company formed by Augsburg Alum Matt McGinn.
Enjoy some of the new options at The Salad Bar in The Commons! Featuring locally grown items!
Fall Major/Career Exploration Weeks Coming in 2015
Get involved! New pilot program coming for Fall 2015: Fall Major/Career Exploration Weeks
To better support students in exploring options for majors and careers, Career & Internship Services is partnering with URGO to plan a new five-week program series for fall 2015 - and we hope you will be involved! (Details: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/calendar/fall-majorcareer-exploration-series/)
The program is designed to help students explore majors and careers by disciplines in alignment with our academic divisions, plus a week focused on pre-health and one designed to meet the needs of undecided students or those still exploring majors or careers.
During each of the five weeks Career & Internship Services and/or URGO will host a panel discussion featuring a mix of alumni, employers, faculty, and other experts linked to the majors and disciplines featured that week.
In addition, faculty, staff and students are invited to plan additional offerings during the weeks that most closely align to their major, department, or organization mission/focus (see list of dates below and online). Career & Internship Services will promote the full slate of offerings to students, provided information is received by our deadline.
The Fall 2015 weeks are scheduled as follows:
Week of Sept. 21: Professional Studies
Week of Sept. 28: Fine Arts & Humanities
Week of Oct. 5: Natural & Social Sciences
Week of Oct. 12: Pre-Health Week
Week of Oct. 19: Undecided/Exploratory Student Week
Next steps to get involved:
--> Learn more about the Fall 2015 pilot program: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/calendar/fall-majorcareer-exploration-series/
--> Let us know you will be involved by Friday, May 29 via this Google form: https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/1beJykfif5fC-Sc1tru24eOLVO76vF8BBcZ18hU_OCbk/viewform
You do not need to know the full details - just let us know your initial thoughts now.
--> Confirm the details of your event/offering by Friday, July 10 via Google form: https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/1-SfSjJCmpDW4WUzwgqhpypcvbutJzUmUsEOzRm4Ln5I/viewform
All individuals or groups who let us know their full plans by Friday, July 10 will be guaranteed to have their offering included in any web or printed promotional materials.
Questions or Comments? Contact Maggie Heier, assistant director in Career & Internship Services, or Catherina Kipper, health professions specialist in URGO.
Food Service Hours
Friday 5/1/15
Nabo is open from 7:30am-1:30pm.
Einteins is open from 7:30am-1:30pm.
The Commons is open from 7:30am-1:30pm. Market Place is serving Green Beans with Spicy Siracha Sauce, Turkey Breast with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Bean Casserole. Vege is serving Red rice with Cilantro, Lime & Coconut Milk, Boiled Red Potatoes with Pesto, Asparagus with Zesty Citrus Dressing, and Dijon Braised Brussel Sprouts.
On Friday May 1st all Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm. All Food Service Locations will be closed May 2nd and 3rd. Starting on May 4th Einsteins will be open Monday-Friday from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu, Nabo will be open Monday-Friday from 10:00am-2:00pm with a limited menu, and The Commons will be closed.
A Big Thank You
I am extremely happy to announce that just over 80 staff members completed their Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Group Profile Sessions this past week. That level of commitment to further developing personal intercultural competency will help Augsburg College as a whole continue to move towards the fully inclusive and affirming campus for which we strive.
An additional thank you to Jim Trelstad-Porter, David Hamilton, and Leah Spinosa de Vega for joining me as facilitators for these sessions.
For more information about the Campus-Wide IDI-Guided Development Reboot, please contact Joanne K. Reeck at reeck@augsburg.edu.
Successful Completion of the CSBR Campaign:
Fundraising at $50 million+
May 1, 2015
Dear Faculty and Staff,
This morning, with a contingent of students, faculty, and staff present, Mike Good '71, national campaign chair for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion, announced to the Board of Regents that we have reached the $50 million goal for the CSBR campaign!
Since the campaign passed the $45 million mark in late March, numerous donors have made gifts to the CSBR, building on the generosity of our two $10 million donors and allowing us to raise the final $5 million in a relatively short time. So many people were involved in getting us to this successful milestone that it's not possible to fully express my gratitude for this amazing effort. I'm grateful for the more than 900 donors--including alumni, staff, faculty, regents, and parents--who have made gifts in support of this project. I'm grateful for the Board of Regents, whose leadership and commitment were the foundation of this campaign. I'm grateful for faculty and staff members whose advocacy energized the campaign, and for the Institutional Advancement team, whose work with our generous donors built the campaign's momentum. And I'm grateful for Mike Good's generous leadership as our volunteer campaign chair. Mike's faith in this effort was matched only by his vision and tireless work in making it a success.
I'm profoundly grateful because the CSBR exemplifies the unique type of education Augsburg offers--where academic work at the intersections of today's most important ideas and challenges is combined with hands-on learning experiences in labs, across campus, and in the communities we serve. As our signature academic building, the CSBR represents our commitment to be faithful to our mission and Lutheran identity and, at the same time, highly relevant to today's students, who are a more diverse group of learners than ever before. It is a key element in our Augsburg2019 strategic plan and embodies our vision to be small to our students and big for the world.
With the $50 million campaign fundraising milestone achieved, the Board will vote this afternoon on a resolution to proceed to the next stage of architectural design. This stage involves the selection of an architect to work with our builder, McGough Construction, to develop detailed construction documents. This engineering and design work is needed in order to establish a guaranteed maximum price and a financing model for the project, which will be presented to the Board next year prior to approval of groundbreaking. More information about the Board's action will be included in the summary from Board Chair, Dr. Paul Mueller '84, in early May.
In the meantime, let's celebrate this landmark milestone for Augsburg College! What a terrific addition to our commencement weekend, as we recognize our students' accomplishments and anticipate the great things they will achieve next.
Yours faithfully,
Paul C. Pribbenow
President
Event Announcements
Feed My Starving Children Team Members Wanted
Auggies in Service to our Community,
The Augsburg Total Wellness program is calling for volunteers to join our team to pack meals for the Feed My Starving Children organization. This is a great opportunity to use your community service time to serve our global community. Together we can make a difference.
Join the Augsburg team on May 26 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Coon Rapids Feed My Starving Children packing location.
Follow the instructions below to sign up:
Go to: http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/Group/JoinGroup.aspx?gid=671479
Reserve your spot by clicking: CONFIRM
You will be prompted to accept the terms of volunteering. Click: ACCEPT
You will be prompted to create an account; it will take just a few seconds to follow the steps
Click: CONTINUE
You will receive an email confirmation of your registration
An email will be sent to each registered participant with details for the day of the event. If we fill the available slots, we can add more - so encourage your colleagues to join you in this rewarding work!
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Berggren at berggren@augsburg.edu.
TONIGHT: Baccalaureate Service for Grads at 5 p.m.
Baccalaureate is a celebration service of music and word held for the graduating class. Graduating students should wear their cap and gown and may sit with their family or guests in any available seats. Please note that seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Friday, May 1, at 5:00 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
Loan Repayment Workshop ~ May 6th
Do you feel overwhelmed or uncertain about your federal loan repayment options? We are here to help!
Student Financial Services is hosting a Loan Repayment Workshop on May 6th
Time: 5:30 - 6:00, Loan information presentation
6:00 - 7:00, Counselors available for personalized help
Location: Sverdrup Hall room 201
We will show you how to determine how much you owe, federal loan repayment options, loan forgiveness options, and consolidation. Bring your FAFSA PIN number. RSVP online at http://goo.gl/forms/FByUimrL3b
Spots are filling up! RSVP soon
Film Viewing: History, Archeology and the Exodus
You are cordially invited to a special screen of the documentary film, "Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus"
Tuesday, May 5, 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Sateren Auditorium.
Admission: Free
This award-winning 2014 documentary challenges both "literalist" and "minimalist" understandings of history and the Bible. In addition to a screening of the film, there will be time for Q & A with local filmmaker, Tim Mahoney, as well as with David Rohl, one of the scholars featured in the film. Hosted by the Augsburg College Religion Department. For more information about the film, check out the website: http://www.patternsofevidence.com/en/
Pre-Health Application Bootcamp
The Pre-Health Application Bootcamp will meet on May 7, 14, and 21 from 10 am - 2 pm in Sverdrup 205. Participants will receive instruction and guidance on centralized applications to health science programs, personal statements, and secondary applications in an environment where they can immediately utilize the material presented. Bootcamp participants will be given priority in receiving feedback on personal statements and applications. If you plan to apply to submit an application this summer, please register at www.augsburg.edu/urgo.
TODAY: StepUP Graduation Celebration
Please join us for the StepUP Graduation Celebration!
Today at 1 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium
RSVP's would be nice but not mandatory.
Please call our office at 612.330.1405.
Hope to see you there!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Congrats David Gersten, Gilman Scholarship Winner
David Gersten, a Biology Major student at Augsburg, is one of over 1,000 American undergraduate students from 332 colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study or intern abroad during the summer 2015 academic term. David will study abroad with IES Abroad in Quito and the Galápagos Islands this summer studying Environmental issues.
Gilman scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program costs. The program aims to diversify the students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Students receiving a Federal Pell Grant who will be studying abroad or participating in a career-oriented international internship for academic credit are eligible to apply. Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to gain a better understanding of other cultures, countries, languages, and economies -- making them better prepared to assume leadership roles within government and the private sector.
The program is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). For more information on the Gilman Scholarships, including eligibility requirements and applications, please visit their website: www.iie.org/gilman.
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Upholstered Chair for Sale
I have a like-new comfortable chair for sale. It is denim blue and soft gold stripe and measures 38" wide by 33" deep. See picture
http://web.augsburg.edu/~davenpoj/chair.JPG
I also have a piece of the fabric is you would like to take it home for matching. I'd like $150 or best offer.