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New Program Coordinator in Namibia
Dear Colleagues,
I am happy to announce the hire of Lamont A. Slater as the new Program Coordinator in Namibia. Lamont's official start day in Namibia will be August 9.
Lamont is a PhD Candidate and Adjunct Professor of History at Quinsigamond Community College. He has a wealth of experience with teaching, student assessment and student life, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge of the Southern African region.
His dissertation is on "The Reclassification of the Post-Colonial Enslavement period as genocide," which includes a study of the Herero massacre in Namibia by the Germans. He is also fluent in German language.
He has traveled to South Africa to present at forums and also for vacation and also took a group of students to Brazil to compete for Model United Nations.
Given his wealth of experience and research, which have direct links to our pedagogy as well as areas of growth, I am delighted to welcome him to the Namibia team, and I know he will be a valuable asset to the Center for Global Education and Experience as well as the College.
Eric A. Canny
Dean of Global Education
Food Service Hours
Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., with a Condensed Menu.
Nabo is open from 4-8 p.m., with assorted sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and beverages.
The Commons is open from 7:30-9 a.m. for Breakfast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for Lunch, and 5-6:30 p.m. for Dinner.
Peg Finders, International Advisory Board Position
Congratulations to Dr. Peg Finders, Department of Education, who has been invited to serve on the international advisory board of Teaching Education. Teaching Education is an interdisciplinary forum for innovative practices and research in teacher education, which address social and cultural, practical and theoretical aspects of teacher education in university-, college-, and school-based contexts. The forum focuses on the challenges and possibilities of rapid social and cultural change for teacher education and, more broadly, for the transformation of education. Peg, I'm sure, will be an excellent addition to the work of this board!
Karen Kaivola
Public Art Invitational for Artists/Design Teams
The Art and Identity Committee is excited to share a new art and design opportunity with Augsburg alumni, staff, and faculty. A team comprised of faculty, alumni, staff, and art consultants are working to bring beauty and inspiration into the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion, and you're invited to participate.
Augsburg has engaged Forecast Public Art to facilitate the commissioning of art works for the new Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. You are invited to submit qualifications to be considered for this opportunity.
Read the Art & Identity Request for Qualifications (RFQ) here: http://web.augsburg.edu/ia/Hagfors_RFQ_6_15.pdf
The deadline for RFQ submission is July 19, 2016; all required materials must be received by 4 p.m. CDT. The Augsburg Art and Identity Committee will review applications and select up to 20 finalists to participate in a concept development phase.
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's key interior elements and exterior spaces 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.
We look forward to seeing your work!
Hagfors Center Art and Identity Committee:
Amy Alkire
Tim Alt
Kristin Anderson
Paul Daniels '79
Karina Karlén '83
Karolynn Lestrud '68
Heather Riddle
Jon Thorpe
Jenny Wheatley '06
To see more, view the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion design overview: http://web.augsburg.edu/advancementservices/Hagfors%20Design%20Overview.pdf
AchieveMpls Graduation Coaches Needed
AchieveMpls is seeking volunteers to serve as Graduation Coaches, providing one-on-one mentoring for high school freshman and seniors as they navigate the path to college and careers.
Graduation Coaches volunteer for 3-4 hours per month, meeting with their students during the school day at a Minneapolis public high school and following up over email. Training and curriculum are provided and a nine-month academic year commitment is required.
The application deadline is July 15. For more information about the program and to apply online to be a Graduation Coach, go to http://www.achievempls.org/GraduationCoaches .
I've volunteered at Patrick Henry High School on Minneapolis' north side for two years, and I'd love to tell you more about the Graduation Coaches program if you have questions. I've found it to be a neat way to use my community service hours. It also would be a chance for third- or fourth-year students to add meaningful volunteer experience to their resumes. Send questions to: swansonl@augsburg.edu.
Event Announcements
MFA Summer Residency - Readings and Screenings
The MFA in Creative Writing 2016 Summer Residency will be held Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 31. Please join us in welcoming our group of very talented students and acclaimed writers to campus for this festival of craft talks, workshops, evening readings and more.
This summer's visiting writers include Jacob M. Appel, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Book Award; travel, science and nature writer Greg Breining; poet Sean Hill; and screenwriter and producer Michael Starrbury. In addition, nine graduating MFA students will be giving public readings of their works - Jennifer Holznagel, Mary Lewis, Ginny Contreras Sawyer, Katherine L Berger, Kevin Matuseski, Kirk Boettcher, Michelle Doege, Jodi Napiorkowski and Jeremy Bandow. We invite you to join us for these evening readings/screenings and receptions, at which our visiting writers will be available to sign their works. All events are free and the public is invited.
Thursday, July 21
Graduating Writers' First Public Readings
Jennifer Holznagel, Creative Nonfiction
Mary Lewis, Fiction
Ginny Contreras Sawyer, Creative Nonfiction
Katherine L Berger, Fiction
Kevin Matuseski, Creative Nonfiction
7 p.m., Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
Friday, July 22
Playwright Christina Ham
7 p.m., Foss Center Theater
Saturday, July 23
Screenwriter Michael Starrbury
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete
Film Screening
7 p.m., Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
Sunday, July 24
Greg Breining
Science, Nature and Travel Writer
7 p.m., Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
Tuesday, July 26
Poet Sean Hill
Chapel, Foss Center
Thursday, July 28
Jacob M. Appel
The Topless Widow of Herkimer Street
Winner of the Howling Bird Press Book Prize in Fiction Contest
Book Launch Party
7 p.m., Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
Friday, July 29
Graduating Writers' First Public Readings
Kirk Boettcher, Playwriting
Michelle Doege, Poetry
Jodi Napiorkowski, Fiction
Jeremy Bandow, Screenwriting
7 p.m., Foss Center Theater
Community Gathering: Tuesday at 12:15 p.m.
A campus community gathering will be held at Augsburg's Hoversten Chapel. A time to come together for support, prayer, and how we can engage in community action. All are welcome.
Please come together with colleagues, friends, and neighbors to have your voice heard or to listen as we imagine a country where people of color and people from other marginalized communities are able to live and work with dignity, safety, and hope.
In addition, please see the Augsburg College Facebook post about this event at https://www.facebook.com/augsburgcollege . Please share the post with your friends and family to invite them to join in these gatherings.
Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit, Cookies, Music - TODAY
If you're on campus today and need a lunch break, come check out the first day of the West Bank Farmer's Market! The Campus Kitchen crew will be at the Ice Arena from 11:30-1:30 with Yang's Flowers and Vegetables, The Thirsty Whale bakery, fruit from The Produce Exchange, and music from Liam Vance. Such fun!
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