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Phase 1 URGO Summer Research App Due Feb. 2

The 2016 URGO Summer Research information packet and application materials are now available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo)! Students can apply to conduct 100, 200, or 400 hours of paid research over the summer under the mentorship of a faculty member.

Phase 1 of the application will be due February 2. Phase 2, which includes a detailed description of the proposed research, will be due February 23.

Sample research proposals can be found on URGO's public folder, and you can check out videos of previous student projects at www.augsburg.edu/urgo/research/videos/

If you have questions regarding summer research or the application process, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu or ext. 1446.

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Off-campus Research Application Workshop - 1/16

Off-Campus Application Workshop
Saturday, January 16th, 10-2 @ Foss 22B (Mac lab, feel free to bring own laptop)

Lunch will be provided!

Each summer, universities, national labs, and other research institutions throughout the country offer paid research opportunities for undergraduates. In past years, Augsburg students have been accepted to programs at locations such as Harvard, Johns Hopkins, The University of Minnesota, The University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, and The Mayo Clinic, among many others.

Check out URGO's website for a list of off-campus research opportunities and then come to the application workshop to get individualized advice and feedback on your applications!

If you are unable to attend the session but would still like feedback on your applications, please make an appointment with the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or ext. 1446.

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Moodle Tips

As you prepare for Spring Semester, the E-Learning team would like to remind you that Moodle help is available in the Faculty Moodle Resources site http://go.augsburg.edu/fmr as well as by contacting your E-Learning team. Here are a few tips especially pertinent as you ready your Moodle course sites:

A recent addition to Moodle--the Faculty Course Archive http://go.augsburg.edu/courserestor --means that instructors can use the same process for importing content--whether it is from the current, or a previous, academic year.

Here are some time-saving strategies https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodle2015/mod/page/view.php?id=23467 for working in your Moodle course.

The Moodle auto-linking feature allows students to quickly navigate to the information they need when they need it. Watch this brief Introduction to CLEAN Moodle Design https://drive.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/file/d/0B2iVNnCTWoPDNEhzS2dmUjlhQ1E/view to see how you can leverage this in your course.
The Moodle gradebook is extremely versatile and can be organized to conform to your grading system https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodle2015/mod/page/view.php?id=23491 .

Setting up your gradebook at the beginning of the semester will help your students track their progress.

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Wellness Across the Curriculum Jan. 7 Schedule

All faculty and staff are invited to the workshop "Integrating Wellness Across the Curriculum."

This workshop will introduce data on Augsburg students' health and health-related behaviors, share current policies and best practices for supporting students, and - importantly -- focus on ideas for developing course content and pedagogy to teach the many dimensions of well-being. Your colleagues will share examples of how they incorporate wellness into Music, Math, Social Work, Physical Education, History and other courses.

Featuring Katherine Lust, Director of Research, Boynton Health Service, U of MN

Kennedy 303/305

9:30-9:45 Welcome and Refreshments
9:45-10:45 Presentation on College Health Data by Katie Lust, Director of Research at Boynton Health, U of MN (extensive survey data on our students)
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30 Discussion
11:30-12:15 CLASS / CWC -- Policies and Best Practices
12:15-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Faculty Panel on Curriculum and Pedagogy
2:00-3:00 Questions and Discussion
3:00 Adjourn

Sponsored by an AACU "Bringing Theory to Practice" Well-Being Grant, this seminar is designed to advance our work on Student Learning Outcome #4: As Thoughtful Stewards … students are learning to identify the broad foundations for sustainable living and apply them in demonstrable ways (Health and Wellness / Sustainability).

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Teach English in China @ Augsburg Exchange Partner

Augsburg graduates and graduating seniors (May 2016) are invited to apply for a one-academic year Internship at UIC. Applications for the Intern position must be completed and submitted to UIC's International Development Office no later than the 14th of February 2016.

More info and application form: http://bit.ly/1PgIO38
Inquiries: intl-intern@uic.edu.hk or devega@augsburg.edu

Requirements for the Application include:

1. Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in any relevant programme.

2. A full transcript of academic work completed with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.

3. Two letters of recommendation from academic staff supporting the application.

4. A full personal resume including an expression of interest in a position in a specific programme which is offered as a major at UIC. The applicant should articulate the skills and experience he/she would bring to this specific area of the UIC academic programme. General Education is also a viable academic area in which to pursue an Intern position. See the following website for more information on the academic curriculum at UIC: http://uic.edu.hk/en/

5. Additional information of activities, working experiences, travel and special strengths including computer/technology skills which are important in assuming the role of an Intern.

6. Agreement to enroll in a specially designed "Chinese Language, Culture, History and Development Programme"(see Compensation for the Intern Position at UIC below for details) offered by the Centre for Chinese Language and Culture (CLC) at UIC during their year of residence at UIC.

7. An interview conducted by the Director of International Education at the home institution in which the applicant is enrolled. It is the applicant's responsibility to schedule this interview with the Director of International Education at his/her home institution.


Compensation for the Intern position at UIC:

1. A monthly housing allowance (RMB1000, for example, for shared apartments at Horizon Cove) will be granted; health insurance; and a round-trip economy air ticket from home country to China of up to RMB11, 000 on a reimbursement basis (the China-home country ticket is given upon successful completion of contract) and ferry or bus fare from airport of arrival to Zhuhai;

2. A monthly stipend of RMB 6000 ($950 US) is paid from assumption of duties in August/September to the end of June. During this period Interns are involved in assigned duties and organizing activities (see requirements and responsibilities of Interns below).

3. A "Chinese Language, Culture, History and Development Programme" consisting of (a) two Chinese language classes of 3 hours weekly in both semesters; (b) lectures/seminars on Chinese culture, history and development at fortnightly intervals, 2 to 3 hours each, 3 to 4 times per semester; and (c) 2-4 visits to historical sites and museums in nearby locations to appreciate the great depth of Chinese history and culture.

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Library Hours for January 4-11

The library has shorter hours this week:

Monday-Friday: 9-5
Saturday-Sunday: Closed

We will resume normal hours on Monday, January 11.

As always, library resources are available 24/7 at http://library.augsburg.edu and the Gage Center is accessible via the skyway from the OGC and the Memorial/Sverdrup atrium during the hours that those buildings are open.

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Public Art Invitational for Artists/Design Teams

A team of committed volunteers--faculty, alumni, staff, and professionals--are working to bring beauty and inspiration into the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. The Art and Identity Initiative's charge is to bring expression to the guiding principles for the new Center and Augsburg's aspirations for a 21st century urban campus. Through art and identity, the Center and the key elements and spaces inside and surrounding it will illustrate a sense of beauty, harmony with place and a commitment to hospitality. As a way to express the transformative impact of the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, Augsburg will commission numerous works of art. Each piece will be commissioned through philanthropic sponsorship and displayed in various locations within this new signature academic building.

The Committee has retained Forecast Public Art and Storyslices LLC to assist with the initial call for teams interested in moving this initiative forward through an invitational RFQ. Anyone interested in this call should first read the eligibility requirements, which states that candidates need to have produced at least two public art commissions within the past five years.

Read the Art & Identity Request for Qualifications here: http://web.augsburg.edu/advancementservices/Art%20&%20Identity%20Request%20for%20Qualifications.pdf

View the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion design overview here: http://web.augsburg.edu/advancementservices/Hagfors%20Design%20Overview.pdf

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"Cold Enough to Freeze Your Shadow to the Ground"

Playwright Heidi Arneson takes audiences to a 1865 Christmas celebration in Cold Enough to Freeze Your Shadow to the Ground. The piece follows a family of Scandinavian homesteaders living in a sod house on the Minnesota prairie. With ghosts and a real candle-lit Christmas tree featuring homemade ornaments, the show aims to find joy during the darkest time of year.

To write the play, Arneson used various historical resources to research life in sod houses. These were used during the era of the Homestead Act, in which the U.S. government would allow people to farm on 160 acres. If they stuck it out long enough, the land would be theirs.

The impetus for bringing the play back came about because of the recent hubbub around immigration. "Most of us are immigrants," she says. "We come from people who left their land due to hardship and came here."

The play is under an hour, and there will be live music before and after by John Plomondon and Holiday.

IF YOU GO:
Cold Enough to Freeze Your Shadow to the Ground
7 p.m. January 9, & 10
HeidiHouse
1916 S. Eighth St., Minneapolis
To make reservations, call 612.333.6816 or email heidijeanarneson@gmail.com.

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Segregation Now, Segregation Forever? Jan. 14

Segregation now, segregation forever?

Thursday, January 14th
7:00pm-8:30pm Spoken word and panel discussion
6:30pm Refreshments
East Commons, Christensen Center

61 years after the Brown v. Board of Education case, schools across the United States are more segregated than ever, including here in the Twin Cities. But research tells us that separate does not mean equal. Instead, separate often means that low-income students of color are concentrated in schools where the level of need is high, and the resources are sparse.

A new lawsuit, filed in Minneapolis in November 2015, aims to change this, by requiring the state of Minnesota to re-prioritize integration as a solution to educational disparities.

Join us for a panel discussion on this new lawsuit, as we learn more about why this lawsuit is necessary, and what it might accomplish.

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