Lot J Closed

The Department of Public Safety will be closing Lot J on Thursday, July 14 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. due to a scheduled event occurring in the lot on that day.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this lot closure may cause the Augsburg College community.

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Can You See Your Courses in Moodle 2016-17?

The first page that appears in Moodle is called the Dashboard. Collapsed blocks appear that must be expanded in order to see their contents.

In order to see your courses listed in "My Courses 2016-17" (the new Moodle) is that you must click the plus sign to the right of "Course Overview" block. This expands the block to allow the courses to appear.

Once expanded, the Course Overview block will also show upcoming assignments with set due dates when the Moodle Assignment Activity is used. This is indicated with a picture of a hand holding a piece of paper http://web.augsburg.edu/mattingl/mAssignmentIcon.jpg .

Knowledgebase article with images: http://go.augsburg.edu/mdashboard

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URGO Summer Research Presentations July 20 & 21

We invite students, faculty, and staff to attend this year's URGO Summer Research Presentations July 20 and 21 from 1:30-5 p.m. in Kennedy 303 and 305. These student presentations are the culmination of 10 weeks of intensive study under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Please join us to learn something new, engage in thoughtful conversation, and support student scholarship!

Wednesday, July 20
1:30: STEM Fields - Kennedy 303
Sydney Busch (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Effects of Lung Secretions on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms"
Alex Husak (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Proteins, Swimming, & Virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
Rosario Ayala-Torres (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Twitching Motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa"

1:30: STEM Fields - Kennedy 305
Madeline Kinn (Psychology; Dr. Ben Denkinger)
"Age and gender similarity biases recognition of emotionally expressive faces"
Jen Kochaver (Statistics; Dr. Miles Ott)
"Minority Stress and Its Relationship to Sexual Risk and HIV Testing in the Transgender Community"
Leif Halverson (Statistics; Dr. Miles Ott)
"Transgender Inter-Group Differences and Depression"

2:45: STEM Fields - Kennedy 303
Clare Lantzer (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"Development of RNA interference (RNAi) tools to study PAX6 in Daphnia Magna"
Chung Lip (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"Development of RNA interference (RNAi) to study the role of the decapentaplegic gene in Daphnia Magna single eye development"
Olivia Fitch (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"A comparative microscopic, genetic and pharmacological study of larval eye development in Branchiopoda (Artemia, Daphnia, Triops)"

2:45: STEM Fields - Kennedy 305
Alex Lukanen (Mathematics; Dr. Pavel Belick)
"An Investigation of the Equilibrium Statistics of Vortex Filaments and the Pivot Algorithm"
Lewis Istok (Mathematics; Dr. Matt Haines)
"3D Printing in Mathematics Education"
Bryce Kadrlik (Computer Science; Dr. Shanna Watters)
"A Collaboration between Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning: Applying Concepts to a Brick Breaking Game"

4:00: STEM Fields - Kennedy 303
Abigale Enrici (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"A fluorescence microscopy study of the structure of Daphnia magna’s Basal Bead"
Rachael Brengman (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman)
"Tools for silencing the actin gene by RNA interference (RNAi) in Daphnia Magna"
Jordyn Acrobat (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
"Identifying Antimicrobial Airway Secretory Proteins: a Critical Step in Understanding Pathogenesis of Infection in the CF lung"

4:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Kennedy 305
Dustin Parks (Economics; Dr. Stella Shortening)
"Gentrification and School Impacts for Twin Cities Neighborhoods"
Abby Lafayette (English; Dr. Dal Liddle & Dr. Doug Green)
"The Murphy Square Project: Applying the Methods of the Digital Humanities to an Undergraduate Literary Magazine"

Thursday, July 21
1:30: STEM Fields - Kennedy 303
Brett Bukowski (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"The Protection and Deprotection of Aniline Using Bulky Silyl Protecting Groups"
Ellyn Peters (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Synthesis of Esters and Amides Using Flow and Microwave Reactors"
Taylor Mattice (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Polymers and Fries Rearrangements in the Organic Laboratory"

1:30: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Kennedy 305
Mohammud Mohammed (Religion; Dr. Mark Tranvik)
"Towards a New Interfaith Theology: A Rigorous Engagement of Lutheranism and Islam"
Emma Blom (Women’s Studies; Dr. Adriane Brown)
"The Use of Spirituality and Feminism in Eating Disorder Recovery"
Audrey Campbell (Photography; Dr. Susan Boecher)
"Photography: The technical and functional evolution of portraiture"

2:45: STEM Fields- Kennedy 303
Maria De La Luz Rico Mendoza (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Microwave-Assisted Fischer Indole Synthesis"
Adam Pancoast (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Using High Molecular Weight Silane Groups For the Protection of Primary Amines"
Jason Scheeler (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel)
"Benyzlic Amide Synthesis Using a Heterogeneous Catalyst in a Continuous Flow Reactor"

2:45: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Kennedy 305
Taybri Irving (Music; Dr. Matt Haines)
"Cryptography in Musical Composition"
Quinn Gamble (Economics; Dr. Lars Christiansen)
"Exploring the Feasibility of a Construction Worker Cooperative in the Twin Cities"

4:00: STEM Fields - Kennedy 303
Darby Lindgren (Exercise Science; Dr. Ana Ribeiro)
"Modified Functional Movement Screen as a predictor of knee valgus in division III male soccer players"
Emma Rucinski (Biology; Dr. Bill Capman)
"Efficiency of Energy Transfer Between Host Plants and Dodder, a Parasitic Plant"
Emily Gregg (Biology: Dr. Kevin Potts)
"Spatial modeling of disease transmission between chimpanzees and forest elephants in Kibale National Park, Uganda"

4:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts - Kennedy 305
Elizabeth Whalen (Music Therapy; Dr. Robert Kagin and Dr. Lindsay Markworth)
"Clinical Application of Vibroacoustic Therapy with individuals diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorders"
Maddie Johnson (Music Therapy; Dr. Annie Heiderscheit)
"Music Therapists’ Experiences and Their Perceptions of the Clients’ Experience of Music Making in Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy"
David Erickson (Music Education; Dr. Jon Campbell)
"Score Preparation in Choral Conducting: The Importance of Analysis and Historical Context When Preparing Choral Repertoire"

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New P-Card Contact

After nearly 24 years of service to Augsburg College, Sharon Johnson has retired! We sent her off to the next chapter of her life with our best wishes.

Please direct your questions as specified:
Procurement Card (P-Card) - Fola Tiamiyu, tiamiyuf@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1122

And for the following, contact Jill Davenport, davenpoj@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1297
--Purchase Requisitions/Purchase Orders
--Staples Business Advantage
--Culligan Water
--Vending Machines
--Name Signs
--Buying Club (Sam's, Costco)

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Food Service Hours

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Nabo is open from 4-8 p.m.

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.

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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

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Join Us for a Nice Ride Bicycle Tour

Ever see the green Nice Ride bikes around town? Wonder how to get one and where you can go on it? Curious how Nice Ride could be used to supplement your current commute to campus?

Join Augsburg colleagues and our host, Transit for Livable Communities, on July 15 for a post-lunch bicycle tour with Nice Ride Minnesota. Learn the ins and outs of the Nice Ride bikeshare system in a safe and fun environment - we'll give you your very own Nice Ride helmet as a post-ride souvenir, and teach you how to check out and return one of the green bikes. We'll travel the bike routes around Augsburg as we take an approximately 3 mile bike ride through the Seward neighborhood and the University of Minnesota. Meet at the Oren Gateway Center at 12:30 p.m. and return by 2 p.m. Maximum of 10 participants.

Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/nice-ride-bicycle-tour-tickets-26473576179?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text

If you have any questions, email Nicole at peterlin@augsburg.edu.

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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

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