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Christensen Center Mockup Ceiling
McGough Construction will be installing a mock up ceiling on the first floor of the Christensen Center on Friday morning at 6:45AM on 4-22-16. They will be installing it in the hallway next to the mens and womens bathrooms. This project will only take a few hours to complete and McGough will have proper signage up while doing the work. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Bryan with facilities at Massich@augsburg.edu or 612-280-7447.
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Paideia Institute summer 2016 Faculty/Staff
What is Paideia and how do you pronounce it? Paideia (pie-day-a) is a pedagogy that encourages inquiry-based discussions with others around a common text. It can be used with all ages and in all subject areas. The Augsburg College Paideia Program has been offering training to Augsburg faculty, staff, and students as well as to teachers throughout the United States for the past twenty-seven years. We invite you to join us this summer for several events.
PAIDEIA INSTITUTE: This year marks the 27th annual Paideia Institute, July 25-29, 2016. The focus question this year is Truth is…. This great and timeless idea will be explored through a variety of genre along with coaching activities to assist you in facilitating seminars with your own curriculum.
The fee for the summer institute is $600 but we are able to offer up to $200 in scholarships; the Marie McNeff Scholarship for faculty and the Rita Kaplan Scholarship for staff. Faculty can also apply to the Center for Teaching and Learning for travel funds to cover the remaining portion of the registration fee. Staff should speak with their supervisors about equivalent financial support from the College. In Minnesota-speak this is a "heck-of-a-deal."
PAIDEIA INVITATIONAL: Don't have five days available for the Paideia Institute? Attend our one-day Paideia Invitational for a sampling of how teachers are engaging students in civil discourse. The invitational is Friday July 29 from approximately 10 am to 2 pm. The agenda involves a morning seminar, lunch, and an afternoon breakout session.
To learn more about the Augsburg Paideia Program please visit the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia and to register contact Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu for details. Then, come and join in the conversations.
Bob Cowgill to Lead URGO SSHA Students
URGO is pleased to announce that Dr. Bob Cowgill will serve as this summer's URGO Faculty Research Coordinator for the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA), a position most recently held by Dr. Phil Adamo. In this role Bob will teach a weekly seminar series for SSHA students, meet individually with students to facilitate progress, liaison with mentors, and create a community of learners. Cowgill has long supported scholarship and the work of URGO, including serving on the first selection committee reviewing summer research proposals 11 years ago, and every year since. Around the same time he joined URGO's Prestigious Awards Committee and has interviewed applicants for prestigious awards since. Because Bob has successfully mentored several students through the summer research experience, he knows the challenges and rewards that come with being a faculty research mentor. He also knows how to encourage the best work from students and we look forward to having him join the URGO team.
Professor Chalise To Serve as CTL Faculty Fellow
Nishesh Chalise, assistant professor of social work, has been selected by the Faculty Development Committee to serve a two-year term as a CTL Faculty Fellow. Congratulations Nishesh!
Continuing CTL Faculty Fellows include Joe Erickson, Jenny Hanson, Mzenga Wanyama, Bibiana Koh, and Rachel Lloyd. Special thanks to Hans Wiersma, whose term ends at the end of May.
Summer School 2016: Paideia Courses
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Looking for a summer class to take? The Augsburg Paideia Program is offering a summer institute, July 25-29, 2016 on the pedagogy of Paideia. For all majors: Participate in inquiry-based discussions on great and timeless ideas. For education majors: Learn how to implement inquiry-based discussions with students at all grade levels and subject areas. INS 255-A: Paideia Approach: Thinking, Talking, and Reading is a 4 semester course that includes the Paideia Institute. Register online through Records and Registration. You can also check out the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia for more information about the Augsburg Paideia Program.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: Looking for a summer graduate-level education class to take? The Augsburg Paideia Program is offering a summer institute, July 25-29, 2016 on the pedagogy of Paideia. Learn how to implement inquiry-based discussions with students at all grade levels and subject areas. The ECS 543 course can be taken for either two or four graduate semester credits and can be counted as an elective course in the MAE program or for Continuing Education Units. For more information about the Augsburg Paideia Program and summer institute check out the Paideia website at http://augsburg.edu/paideia/ and contact Anne Kaufman at kaufman@augsburg.edu for registration options since this course is not offered through the college Records and Registration site.
New Short Study Abroad Programs for 2016-17
Auggies now have NEW options for short-term study abroad trips in 2016-17. There are spring break 2017 programs, as well as summer break 2017 programs, and two special programs for Music Therapy students. These programs are perfect for all Auggies, and a wide variety of courses are offered. Check them out!
To learn more, visit https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=Auggies and stop by the Study Abroad Office in Christensen!
General Announcements
Science 123 Kitchen Resource Drive
Science 123 (Science of Food and Cooking) is having a materials drive. Looking for pots, pans, plates, utensils, dish rags, and other kitchen accessories. Please donate to maintain our current lab fee for this excellent course! Donations will be accepted in exchange for delicious and creative food during the Science of Food & Cooking Potluck on Tuesday, April 26th at 9:30 am or 1:00 pm. Materials can also be dropped off outside Professor Ben Stottrup's office, Science 24B. Anything we can't use will be given to Goodwill.
Flag Bearers Needed $$$
Commencement 2016 is right around the corner, and we're looking for current students that would be able to assist as a flag bearer for each ceremony. This year's ceremonies are both on Saturday, April 30:
Day Undergraduate Ceremony Begins at 10:00am
Flag Bearers Needed from 9:15am-10:15am (Total Needed = 25)
AU/Graduate Program Ceremony Begins at 4:00pm
Flag Bearers Needed from 3:15pm-4:15pm (Total Needed =17)
Each student that carries a flag will receive $20 cash/ceremony.
If you're interested in being a flag bearer, please contact Seth Lienard at lienard@augsburg.edu to sign up.
Thanks!
IT Scheduled Maintenance 4/26
As a part of utility relocation preparation for Hagfors Center construction, Information Technology is required to perform maintenance on one of our redundant fiber internet connections.
4/26/2016 9:00pm - 11:00pm Redundant Fiber Connection Relocation - potentially small Internet traffic disruption
For more details see the post on the IT page:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/it/2016/04/20/scheduled-maintenance-04262016/
Theater: A Sacred Passage this weekend
Only a few tickets left! Three Augsburg theater alums (Stephanie Lein Walseth, Quinci Bachman, and Jorge Rodriguez) & Professor Emerita Martha Johnson are part of the Full Circle Theater Company's return engagement of "Theater: A Sacred Passage" for three performances only at Dreamland Arts in St. Paul this coming weekend. Stephanie and Martha are two writers of this original performance piece, devised by the five core artists of Full Circle from their personal journeys into theater. This production was selected as one of the "Best of the Week" in Sunday's Star Tribune.
Other writers are James Williams, Rick Shiomi, and Lara Trujillo. Their stories embody the challenges and transformational experiences they have had in becoming theater artists and how their lives and work reflect the huge changes in our theater community over the past two decades.
The piece incorporates acting, storytelling, choreography and music. Quinci Bachman is production coordinator, stage manager, and sound designer. Jorge Rodriguez is set and technical director and lighting designer. Martha Johnson is dramaturge and assistant director. The production runs Friday and Saturday, April 22 – 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. For tickets (sliding scale $5 – $15) visit: http://www.dreamlandarts.com/shows/detail.php?eventId=259 or our website www.fullcircletheatermn.org. We hope you'll come!
Event Announcements
Bookstore De-Stress Fest
Finals, presentations, and papers got you feeling stressed out?! Come join us for our De-stress Fest on Thursday, April 21st from 11AM-2PM right inside our bookstore! You can enjoy refreshments and even create your own stress ball. Hang out the whole time or just pop in for a few minutes, either way you'll feel more relieved!
West Bank Neighborhood Clean-Up on Friday
The West Bank Business Association is organizing a neighborhood clean-up on Friday, April 22nd from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Participants will gather at Edna's Park (on Cedar Ave. next to the Wienery). Gloves and trash bags will be supplied. Join together with neighbors and community partners to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning-up our neighborhood. For more information go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1016212225110970/
Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference 4/23
Please join us! The Psychology Department is hosting the 51st annual Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference (MUPC) on Saturday, April 23rd from 8:00am - 3:30pm. Approximately 330 psychology majors and 75 faculty members from Minnesota and surrounding states will be in attendance. The conference includes a series of student research paper and poster sessions, a psychology graduate school and job fair from 9:00am - 1:00pm in OGC100, and a keynote address from distinguished eyewitness memory researcher, Dr. Gary Wells, in the Chapel from 10:45am - 12:00pm. Additional information about the conference may be found at www.gomupc.org. We hope to see you there!
Get Tickets for Sunday's Rose Ensemble Performance
On Sunday, April 24, the Rose Ensemble will visit Augsburg for the final stop on their Land of Three Faiths tour.
The result of years of intensive research and training, "Land of Three Faiths" is at once sacred, secular, folk, and classical, embarking on a fascinating exploration of language, spirituality, and cultural exchange. Featuring instruments and musical ideas that blur the lines between Arabic and European, this entertaining and enlightening program is steeped in the rich history of the Abrahamic faiths, achieving a perfect balance of edgy improvisation, exotic vocal styles, and ancient traditions.
Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians, and Muslims
Sunday, April 24
3:00pm in the Hoversten Chapel
For more information and tickets, visit the website: http://www.roseensemble.org/shows/tour-land-three-faiths
"My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant"
Jose Antonio Vargas will discuss "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" at the Anderson Student Center on the University of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus in Woulfe Alumni Hall Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m. Jose is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist American fighting to redefine "American" and serving as an activist for immigrant communities. This is not an event you want to miss!
For more information visit: http://www.stthomas.edu/news/journalist-filmmaker-jose-vargas-discuss-life-undocumented-immigrant-april-25/
This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required! To receive a ticket, please visit http://stthomas.universitytickets.com/.
Daily Chapel @ 11:30am: Erickson Saye '16
Join us for worship in the chapel at 11:30am: Erickson Saye '16 Senior Chapel. Vocalists: Hannah Bech, Lexi Bergevin, Briana Ekstrom, Sam Greives, and Mary Loewen.
Tomorrow:
Friday, 4/22, 10:40am: Last Day of Chapel Celebration. Pastor Mike Matson '06, Chaplain to Student Athletes, preaching. Bring your pennies (or dollars) to buy a pie and a chance to toss it at a familiar face in a game to raise funds for Campus Cupboard food shelf!
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center -- Everyone is welcome!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Mathematics Colleagues Present At Conference
Several colleagues from the Mathematics Department attended the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America Spring meeting last weekend at Macalester College:
- Professor Matthew Haines presented in the session "Innovations in the Undergraduate Curriculum." His presentation focused on visualizing mathematics with 3D printing.
- Professors Suzanne Dorée and Jody Sorensen led a professional development workshop for new faculty titled "Engaging Students on the First Day of Class"
- Also in attendance were Professors Richard Flint and John Zobitz
Our former colleague Professor Tracy Bibelnieks received the Meritorious Service Award from the
North Central Section. In the citation for the award, Tracy was recognized for her leadership as the Director of the Minnesota State Mathematics League, which is housed at Augsburg College.
Congratulations to all!
Auggies Named National Science Foundation Fellows
Fikre Beyene '16, Physics and Allison Zank '14, Chemistry have been named National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows for 2016-2017. Fikre and Allison will receive a $34,000 annual stipend and $12,000 cost-of-education allowance to assist them in achieving a research-based master's or doctoral degree. This year, there were close to 17,000 applicants for the awards, and only 2,000 selected Fellows. Sadie Tetrick '16, Physics & Mathematics, was named Honorable Mention. An NSF GRFP indicates to graduate schools that these students are top undergraduate scientists in the nation. Congratulations to these students and the departments who mentored them.
Below is a small snapshot of each of these students' amazing science accomplishments.
Fikre Beyene has conducted Space Physics research with Dr. Engebretson and Dr. Murr since the summer after his freshman year. Over his four years here, he has been named a Sundquist Scholar, McNair Scholar, AugSTEM Scholar, Calc Workshop Teaching Assistant, Rossing Physics Scholar, and Goldwater Scholar. He will be entering the Astro Physics PhD program at UCLA this fall.
Allison Zank conducted summer research on biofilms with Dr. Bankers-Fulbright as well as at the University of Minnesota's Dental School. She has also spent time conducting research in industry. Over her time here, she was named an URGO Scholar, McNair Scholar, AugSTEM Scholar, and Goldwater Scholar. She plans to pursue a Master's degree in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse this fall.
Sadie Tetrick began her space physics research here on campus with Dr. Murr and Dr. Engebretson and went on to conduct summer research at Dartmouth University and the University of Minnesota. During her time here, Sadie has been a Sundquist Scholar, President of Society of Physics Students, Co-founder of Women in Physics, and a member of Pi Mu Epsilon. Sadie will be joining the PhD program in Physics at the University of Iowa this fall.
Cameron Olson '17 named Goldwater Scholar
Augsburg Physics major, Cameron Olson '17, was awarded a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship, the premier STEM award for undergraduates. Each college in the country is able to nominate four undergraduate STEM students, and this year, 252 awardees were chosen from 1,150 applicants nationwide. Cameron has conducted space physics research here on campus with Dr. Engebretson and will do a second summer of research this year at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab under the mentorship of Augsburg physics alumnus, Dr. Brian Anderson '82.
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Renovated Uptown Condo For Sale
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