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Workshop Your Syllabi Next Wed. - 10 a.m., Marshall Rm

Are you frustrated by students who do not read your carefully crafted syllabus? Are you wondering if your syllabi contain too much, or not enough, information? Bring your syllabi and be ready to apply the CASE method (Copy And Steal Everything) in this hands-on syllabus construction deconstruction workshop. We will look at best practices in syllabus design, share and promote common language, and with any luck get some actual work done. Please bring your laptops and/or electronic copies of your syllabi. Led by CTL Faculty Fellows Jenny Hanson, Communication Studies, and Joe Erickson, Education.

Wednesday, August 24
Syllabus Construction/Deconstruction Workshop
10:00-12:00pm, Marshall Room

See event details for all upcoming CTL workshops at inside.augsburg.edu/ctl.

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The Civic Studies Initiative

Beginning in the 2016-17 academic year, the Civic Studies Initiative, co-sponsored by the Sabo Center, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Education Department, will acquaint the wider college and its community partners with the theory and practice of civic agency and its transdisciplinary field of Civic Studies.

The Civic Studies Initiative will include four symposia open to all faculty, staff, students, and the public. These symposia will introduce Civic Studies as presenting a different definition of citizen, citizen as co-creator, and what that implies. They will also explain how to integrate civic agency skills into courses and student activities; look at how the "democracy college" lens calls for rethinking assessment to emphasize cooperative excellence; and explore what "public scholarship" looks like with a Civic Studies lens. The first symposium will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

Another aspect of the initiative will be the selection of Civic Studies Augsburg Fellows and Community Fellows. These will be chosen from a variety of disciplines and staff units as well as community partners, forming a learning community, which will help organize the subsequent symposia, undertake more thorough study of Civic Studies, and develop projects for policy and culture change.

Learn more at the following link and stay tuned throughout the year for more details on upcoming symposia.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/about/civic-studies-initiative

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Multilingual Students Workshop - Wed. Aug. 24

Are you student ready? All faculty are invited to this workshop about how to support multilingual students. Led by Education department ESL faculty.

Wednesday, August 24
Are You Student Ready? What Faculty Need to Know about Multilingual Students
2:30-4:30pm, Marshall Room

See event descriptions for all upcoming CTL workshops at inside.augsburg.edu/ctl.

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CGEE Transition Plan

I am pleased to announce a transition plan for the Center for Global Education (CGEE). This plan, which will be in place until we secure new leadership, aligns with CGEE's new organizational structure and draws upon existing staff leadership in academic and operational dimensions of CGEE's work. The plan is designed to support collaboration among CGEE, Academic Affairs, and other College offices.

Ms. Leah Spinosa de Vega, Director of Global Initiatives and Off-campus Study, will assume primary responsibility for the academic dimension of CGEE's work: Leah will oversee curricular initiatives and academic programming involving our sites, partners, exchanges, and affiliates; faculty-led programs; crisis management; and assessment. She is already centrally involved in these areas. During the interim period, she will also assume responsibility for marketing and outreach efforts.

Mr. David Hamilton, Director of Operations and Global Inclusion Initiatives, will oversee the operational and administrative areas of CGEE's work. These areas include the budgets, facilities, human resources, and legal issues necessary in maintaining our international sites. David will also assume oversight of the Customized Program Team (short-term off-campus programming) in addition to his work on global inclusion and diversity. David currently works on many of these areas daily, and previously had oversight of the Customized Programming area.

Both Leah and David will report to Nathan Hallanger, Director of Academic Administration, who will involve me and/or the other academic deans as necessary. They will, of course, have direct access to me when issues arise that require my attention and active involvement. Site Directors will work with either David or Leah, as appropriate to the issue at hand, with access to Nate and others, as needed.

I am grateful to both Leah and David for their willingness to taken on these enhanced leadership roles. Their demonstrated strengths in their respective areas, as well as their history of working effectively with other members of the Augsburg community, whether at our international sites or here in Minneapolis (or Rochester), gives me great confidence that the interim period will be smooth. I would also like to thank all the CGEE staff--truly a remarkable group of people--for their commitment to ensuring a seamless transitional experience for our students, faculty, and staff.

Karen

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Help Needed for State Fair Booth Staffing

Every year Augsburg has a booth in the Education Building at the Great Minnesota Get Together August 25-Sept 5. This is a great opportunity to meet with hundreds of prospective students, alumni and current students who stop by to spin the wheel and say hello. We are still seeking coverage of some of the four-hour shifts, mostly during Labor Day weekend. Admittance into the fair is provided. Contact Katie Radford at radford@augsburg.edu if interested.

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Augsburg Total Wellness: School Supply Drive

Happy Back to School Time, Auggies! Are you excited? I know I am, and I know that there a lot of little kiddos out there excited (and maybe a little nervous) for their first day back at school too.

To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact. Learn more about People Serving People here.

Thousands of students across the country are heading back to school in just a few short weeks. Let's help make sure each and every one has the supplies they need to be successful! From August 22 to September 2, donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19.

The supplies needed include (new items only):
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers

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Food Service Hours

The Commons is open from 7:15-8:30am for Breakfast, 11:30am-1pm for Lunch, and 5:45-6:45 for Dinner.

Einsteins is open from 7:30am-1:30pm.

Nabo is open from 4-8pm.

On Friday, August 26, all food service locations will return to full hours and full menus.

The Commons will be open from 7:30am-7pm Monday-Friday, and on Weekends from 11:30am-1pm and 5-7pm.

Einsteins will be open from 7:30am-9pm Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-8pm Fridays, and 7:30am-5pm Saturdays, and Closed on Sundays.

Nabo will be open from 7:30am-8pm Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-6pm Fridays and 7pm on Weekend College Fridays, 10am-2pm Saturdays, and Closed on Sundays.

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Bedroom for Rent

Bedroom for Rent

First and Last months rent due upon move in.
Rent includes utilities. (Electric, Phone and Internet)
Monthly Rent: $550

Semi-Private Bathroom (Share with guests to the home only.)

Off-street Parking
On Bus Lines to Metro Transit Station; from there to STP and MPLS downtown locations.
On-site laundry

Must be able to pass a background check.

If interested, please call 651-675-6008 -- Maria

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