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Community Inclusiveness: Somali Voices TODAY

To serve our neighbors and be inclusive of all members of our community, we need to learn more about each other. This year, CTL in conjunction with the Sabo Center and Pan-Afrikan Student Services is offering a series of opportunities to learn more. These include:

March 13,3 :30-5:00, OGC 100 – Somali Student Experience at Augsburg (Mohamed Sallam and student panel)
April 10, 2:00-5:00. meet in OGC Atrium – Walking Tour of Our Neighborhood with Mary Laurel True and Steve Peacock, Sabo Center

To rsvp for these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Well-Being Series - FRIDAY

CTL sponsors a series focused on well-being. It includes a broad look at well-being based on Rath & Harter's book Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. It consists of the following remaining sessions:

Friday, March 16, 12:00-1:30 pm, Augsburg Room – Physical Well-Being (Tony Clapp)
Friday, April 13, 12:00-1:30 pm, Augsburg Room – Community Well-Being (Andrea Turner)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Visit the Writing Lab

The Augsburg College Writing Lab is located in Lindell Library (street level, left of the circulation desk). Last term, tutors in the lab conducted almost 1300 sessions working with students on their writing assignments and they can help you, too. No appointments are taken; just stop by. Hours are as follows:

Monday: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Thursday: 12:00-2:30 p.m.; 3:00-5:30 p.m. & 7:30-10:00 p.m.

Friday: 4:30-7:00 p.m.

Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Note: During spring break week (March 18 -24, the Lab will be open M-W-F from 4:30 - 7 PM). Regular hours will resume on Sunday, March 25.

Any questions? Contact Professor Swanson (x1010).

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Remaining March CTL Activities At-A-Glance

Tuesday, March 13, 3:30-5:00 pm, OGC 100 – Community Inclusiveness: Somali Voices: "Somali Student Experience at Augsburg" (Mohamed Sallam and student panel)

Tuesday, March 13, 4:00-6:00 pm, Marshall Room – Leadership Series: "Executing: Leading Teams" (Aaron Griess)

Wednesday, March 14, 8:30-10:00 am, Lindell 202 – Blended Learning Series: "Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity" (Scott Krajewski and Emily Hoisington)

Thursday, March 15, 11:50-1:20 pm, OGC 100 – Thinking About Teaching and Advising: "Project Based and Applied Learning" (Joe Underhill)

*Thursday, March 15, 2:00-3:30 pm, Lindell 202 – Mindful Dialogue: Ch. 6-8: "We Know More Than We Can Say; Knowing, Making, and Playing; and Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out" (Annette Gerten). Douglas Thomas and John Seeley Brown's A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change.

Thursday, March 15 – Applications due for Instructional and Course Design (ICD) and Summer Scholarship Grants

Friday, March 16, 12:00-1:30 pm, Augsburg Room – Well Being Series: "Physical Well-Being" (Tony Clapp)

Tuesday, March 20, 8:00-9:30 am, OGC 200 – Staff Development Series: "Building a Case for Change" (Jim Erchul and Staney Rostad)

*Friday, March 23, 12:00-1:30 pm, Lindell 202 – Resilience Reading Circle: Breaking Night, by Liz Murray (Sarah Hedstrom)
Tuesday, March 27, 12:00-1:30 pm, OGC 100 – Speaking of Scholarship Series: Social Work (Laura Boisen and Maryann Syers)

Tuesday, March 27, 3:00-5:00 pm, Marshall Room – Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops: "Quantitative Reasoning" (John Zorbitz and Stacy Freiheit)

*Wednesday, March 28, 12:15-1:15 pm, OGC 103 – Reading Circle: Ch. 13-18. David Brooks' The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Virtue, led by Jacqui DeVries.

Thursday, March 29, 11:50-1:20 pm, OGC 100 – Thinking About Teaching and Advising: "Teaching by Immersion: Interim Redux" (Garry Hesser)

*-These are continuing book groups, no longer open to new participants.

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$1,000 Grant for POL,HIS,REL and SPA Study Abroad

Receive a $1,000 automatic grant to participate in CGE's Fall 2012 semester program in Central America:

• Social Change in Central America: Exploring Peace, Justice, and Community
Engagement.
4 credits. AugExperience, Critical Thinking, Humanities, Modern Language
(Spanish).

Courses Offered:

• SPA 111-411:Beginning to Advanced Spanish.
• HIS/WST 355:Cultural Conflict and Change in Latin America.
• POL 310:Citizen Participation within a Globalized Economy.
• REL 366:Latin America Liberation Theologies.

This multi-country semester study abroad program (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua) is defined by an experiential methodology and unique approach to community engagement.

Develop Spanish language skills through one-on-one Spanish courses and language practicum.

Be immersed in the lives of homestay families, urban and rural communities, and learn with and from grassroots community organizations dedicated to work on issues related to conflict, foreign policy, gender, and economic and social justice.

Be inspired and challenged by the unique histories and lives of the people
of Central America.
____________________________________________________________________________

APPLY to AUGSBURG ABROAD by APRIL 2.

Haven't attended study abroad advising--come to Murphy Place ASAP.

Walk-in Advising Times:
10:30-10:50 am: MTWF
2:30-2:50 pm: WF
3:30-3:50 pm: TTH

GET STARTED HERE:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Questions? abroad@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1650

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Blended Learning Series - TOMORROW

Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning.

The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored by IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays in Lindell 202, and includes the following remaining spring workshop:

March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Hoisington)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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Leadership Series TODAY

This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. It includes the following spring sessions:

March 13, Marshall, 4:00-6:00 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, Marshall, 4:15-6:00 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Creating an Inclusive Campus – Call for Proposals

This three-day annual conference will be held May 22-24 and is designed to feature key developments in fulfilling our commitment to intentional diversity and global learning at Augsburg College. It includes an opening session focused on one aspect of creating an engaged, inclusive learning community, and concurrent session tracks devoted to:

Engaging all students – These sessions explore student differences and what we can do to ensure that all students feel included and receive the support they need to be successful.

Embedding diversity and global learning in the curriculum – These sessions examine what departments are doing to address diversity and global learning in their courses and programs.

Developing our community – This track focuses on faculty, staff, and administrator skills and practices, and what we can do to ensure inclusiveness across the campus.

The third day consists of half-day workshops for faculty and staff to focus on setting departmental goals and action plans for creating inclusiveness. The conference is co-sponsored by CTL, the Office of International Programs, Human Resources, Student Affairs, and General Education.

We invite you to submit a proposal for a 90-minute session related to any of the 3 tracks. Please provide a title and list of presenters, along with a 150-200 word description of the session you would like to facilitate. Submit your proposal to Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu) by April 1.

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CTL Grant Applications Due March 15 - THURSDAY

Faculty Summer Scholarship Grant Applications due March 15
Two Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants ($4000) and two Grangaard Summer Scholarship Grants ($2000) are available to support faculty summer scholarship activities. Applications should be submitted electronically no later than March 15. For more information and to receive an application form, contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu.)

Instructional & Course Design Grant Proposals due March 15
Up to eight Instructional and Course Design Grants ($3000 each) are available to support faculty summer course design activities, using L. Dee Fink's Creating Significant Learning Experiences and D. Randy Garrison & Norman D. Vaughan's Blended Learning in Higher Education. The purpose of these grants is to support the development of instructional design skills, as well as their application to a specific course. Tim Pippert and Cari Maguire serve as consultants for grant recipients. Applications are due no later than March 15. For more information and a proposal form, and to submit applications, contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu).

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Thinking About Teaching & Advising - THURSDAY

These presentations and conversations are designed to share teaching innovations on campus and learn from each other's experiences. Sessions involve presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by these experiences. The intent is to increase awareness of what we are collectively learning about teaching and advising.

Remaining sessions during the spring are as follows:

Thursday, March 15, 11:50-1:20, OGC 100 – Joe Underhill, "Project-Based and Applied Learning"
Thursday, March 29, 11:50-1:20, OGC 100 – Garry Hesser, "Teaching by Immersion: Interim Redux"

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Dining Services

Your feedback is important to us, that is why we're asking that you take a few minutes to complete the Augsburg Dining Services Survey and for your time you will be entered in to win a prize!

All you have to do is complete the survey and provide your contact information at the end to be entered for your chance to win!

Survey will be open March 1 - 16, 2012

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Augsburg_Dining_Service_Survey

Einstein's:
Einstein's Special Drink of the Week: Patty Day Shake
We now have St. Patrick's Day sugar cookies available, for a limited time.
The Maple Oatmeal Bagels and Maple Oatmeal Egg Sandwiches are still available but will be gone soon, get one while you still can.

Hours for Friday the 16th:
Commons closes after lunch on Friday and will re-open Sunday March 25th for dinner.
Einstein's closes at 3pm.
Nabo closes at 2pm.

Hours for Spring Break Week:
Commons: Closed
Nabo: 10:00am-2:00pm
Einstein's: 7:45am-1:30pm

On Sunday April 1st Commons lunch will be moved to the Einsteins area in the Christensen Center.

Did you know you can purchase flex points online at Augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points.
You can pay with a credit card or charge to your student account.

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Housing Expo Information

Selection numbers for all eligible current students have been e-mailed as of February 13th.
The e-mails are being sent by agr-reports@augsburg.edu. Students with ARHOLDS will be sent their selection numbers as soon as their holds are removed. For more information about your ARHOLD please contact enroll@augsburg.edu.


If you need help finding roommate(s) for 2012-2013, email Chue Xue Lee at rescomm@augsburg.edu and he will add you to the Residential Roommate Matching Moodle page.

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Sign up for Ploughshare Farm CSA Veggie Share

Once again this summer, Augsburg College will serve as a drop site for Ploughshare Farm CSA vegetable shares. Regular shares and mini-shares are still available. For information and to register, go to http://www.ploughsharefarm.com/ .

If you are interested in finding someone to split a share with, send me an email ( rjohn@augsburg.edu ), and I'll see if I can match you up!

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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Internships

Hello. Representatives from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will be on campus tabling in the Christensen Center lobby from 9 a.m. - noon on Wednesday, March 28th. They are interested in speaking with students that may have an interest in working in at Wells Fargo either as an intern or as a full-time employee in the future. Currently, there are three internships available that they are looking to fill. Application deadline dates have been extended to March 30, 2012.

The internships are in:

Mortgage Intern-Fulfillment - Requisition: 3582196
Mortgage Intern - National Underwriting and Production Risk Management - Requisition: 3582182
Mortgage Intern- Correspondent - Requisition: 3583632

To apply go to https://www.wellsfargo.com/careers/ click on Find A Job In The U.S. (red box) and then in the Requisition field type in the appropriate number. Once at the Wells Fargo web site you will have to register as a new user

Please stop by their booth and visit with the campus recruiters about careers/internships at Wells Fargo.
Last year, when visiting with students they had great success!

Please know that our career center will be open during Spring break, so should you need assistance with your resume call us at 612-330-1148 to schedule an appointment.

If you have questions, call Sandy at 612-330-1472 or email tilton@augsburg.edu

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Blood Donors Needed

Memorial Blood Center will be on campus on Wednesday 3/14/12 and there are still some donation time slots available if you have not signed up yet. You can sign up online at www.mbc.org and enter sponsor code 0027 to find the available times or you can call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 and we can get you scheduled as well.

The blood drive will be from 10 - 4 pm on Wednesday 3/14 in East Commons. If you are donating, please be sure to eat good meals before you donate and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Accepting Applications for McNair Scholars Program

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for admission Fall 2012. Eligible students must be available to conduct research Summer 2013.

The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academic preparation and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair teams you with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps you to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops, advising in preparation for doctoral degrees. Also, programming assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. You will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4000) with an Augsburg faculty member.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible you must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadlines:
Priority: Friday, March 16, 2012
Extended: Friday, March 30, 2012

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Pre-Law Society Tabling and Meeting

The Pre-Law Society will be tabling in the Christensen Center on March 14 from 1-3. Stop by for candy and conversation!

Also, please join us for our planning meeting. At the meeting, we will have the opportunity to hear about recent law school visits and plan for future visits.

When: Wednesday March 14
Time: Tabling: 1:00 -- 3:00 (Christensen Center)
Meeting: 3:00 -- 4:00 (Augsburg Room)
What: Meet-n-Greet

Questions? Contact Debbie Shapiro at Shapiro@augsburg.edu

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$1 = $4 = $8= Annual FoodLess FoodDrive

Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning is now organizing the 4th annual FoodLess FoodDrive, and our goal is to raise enough funds to provide three months worth of food purchased by Brian Coyle Food shelf to Cedar-Riverside residents. Each month they spend over $1,000 on bulk food purchasing for distribution, so Augsburg is setting a $3,000 goal to fill their shelves until the summer.

Using commodity programs and bulk buying power, money in the food shelf's hand is worth four times as much as ours in a grocery store. This makes your $1 equate to $4 of food in the hands of the food shelf. Money also allows the food shelf to purchase exactly what the community needs when it needs it.

The Cedar-Riverside community relies on us, so we ask you to join us in our effort to help them. More information about the FoodLess FoodDrive and how you can make a monetary contribution will be delivered by mail to all Faculty and Staff members this week. For students that wish to donate; look for our events later this month!

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Bolivian Sonia Davila-Poblete to Speak at Augsburg

Join Sonia Davila-Poblete as she explores critical issues around globalization and its effects on the environment, women, and indigenous communities during her presentation entitled, "Women Making Changes: From the Living Better to Living Well Paradigm."

This presentation will take place on March 14 at 4:30pm in the Hoversten Chapel. Open to the public.

Bolivian-born Sonia Davila-Poblete is the editor of the book "Opposing Currents: Politics of Water and Gender in Latin America." She has served as a technical advisor for the Global Water Partnership and currently works as a consultant and advisor to social organizations interested in the care and preservation of natural resources.

This presentation is brought to you by the Center for Global Education and the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center.

Immediately following the presentation, CGE invites you to join us for a toast (with food!) in honor of 2012 being our 30th anniversary year.

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Housing Expo

Date: April 3rd, 2012
Time: 3pm-10pm
Location: East Commons, Christensen Center

Please bring your Augsburg ID and printed selection number document to the Housing Expo.
New this year - choosing your actual apartment and the Anderson Hall Neighborhoods. For more information about joining a Neighborhood please contact Ali Pickens at pickens@augsburg.edu.
Students unable to attend the Housing Expo may contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu for permission to use the Power of Attorney (POA) process.

If you need help finding roommate(s) for 2012-2013, email Chue Xue Lee at rescomm@augsburg.edu and he will add you to the Residential Roommate Matching Moodle page.

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Retirement Celebration for Wayne Kallestad

Wayne Kallestad, Augsburg's Registrar since 2000, has announced his retirement from Augsburg. His last day will be March 23. The Dean's Office invites you to a reception to celebrate his many contributions to the College. The reception will be held on Thursday, March 15th from 10:00-11:15 in OGC 100. The program will begin at 10:30.

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How To Use Linked In For Your Job Search Workshop

The Strommen Career and Internship Center will be hosting a workshop titled "How To Use Linked In For Your Job Search" on Thursday, March 15, 2012 from
4:30-5:45 p.m. in Sverdrup Hall, Room 201

Linked in is the world's largest professional network. Participate in a hands on workshop exploring the best ways to use this social media site for job searching and networking. Attendees will develop or improve their own LinkedIn profile. Questions, call 612-330-1148

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AmeriCorps On Campus - 3/14

AmeriCorps/MN Reading Corps/MN Math Corps will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 4:40-6:00 p.m. in the Augsburg Room which is located in the Christensen Center. Representatives will also be tabling in the Christensen Center lobby from 9 a.m. - noon.
Stop by to learn all about the wonderful and exciting opportunities with AmeriCorps! Questions, call The Strommen Career and Internship Center at 612-330-1148.

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Indigenous Bolivian & Native American Film Series

Put it on your calendars!!!!!

Where Condor Meets Eagle: Indigenous Bolivian and Native American Film Festival and Cultural Exchange is a three-night film festival celebrating Indigenous film, collaborations across national boundaries, and visual storytelling. Come see world class films from Bolivia, Canada, and Minnesota and meet some of the filmmakers, engage in conversation, and enjoy three great evenings for free. Filmmakers from Bolivia will be present, all films in Spanish will be translated, and lovers of film are welcome.

Dates: March 16, 17, 18, 2012
Screening Location: Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55407 (612-822-3030).
FREE Admission

For film schedules and information on the program visit www.augsburg.edu/filmseries

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Mark Engebretson in Japan

Mark Engebretson (Physics) presented an invited talk on Monday, March 12 at the GEMSIS International Workshop on Space Weather Research at the University of Nagoya, Japan. His talk, "ULF Wave-Particle Interactions and their Importance for Space Weather: Observations and Unanswered Questions," featured recent work by Augsburg Physics researchers Jennifer Posch and Laura Simms, and senior Physics major Rimi Bhowmik.

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Grzesiak-Grimm Named All-West Region

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2012/3/12/mbb031212.aspx?path=mbball

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's basketball post player Andy Grzesiak-Grimm (SR, Wyoming, Minn./St. Francis HS) was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region Team as a third-team selection, it was announced on Monday.

Grzesiak-Grimm was one of just three Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference players named to the 15-player, three-team All-West Region squad by D3hoops.com, a national website that covers NCAA Division III basketball. Grzesiak-Grimm is the third Auggie to earn All-West Region honors since the awards were established in 2001-02; Nate Alm was named as a third-team selection in 2008-09, and Lucas Olson-Patterson was a second-team selection in 2004-05.

The award is the latest for Grzesiak-Grimm, who was named All-MIAC earlier this season for his fourth conference honor, after being named All-MIAC honorable-mention in his junior and sophomore seasons and to the All-MIAC First-Year Team in the 2008-09 season.

Grzesiak-Grimm had the best statistical year of his career in 2011-12, nearly averaging a double-double, with 15.2 points and 9.7 rebounds per-game, while also recording 14 blocked shots, 21 steals and 50 assists. In MIAC overall statistics (all games), Grzesiak-Grimm led the MIAC in rebounding, while ranking seventh in scoring. His .554 field-goal percentage ranked fifth among conference players, while his 0.54 blocked shots per-game was tied for 15th-best. In conference games-only, Grzesiak-Grimm ranked first in rebounding (10.1 rpg), seventh in scoring (15.7 ppg), 10th in field-goal percentage (.543) and 14th in free-throw percentage (.768).

Grzesiak-Grimm finished his career prominently in Augsburg's men's basketball record book. He became the 18th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau in career scoring, finishing his career 12th with 1,151 points. He finished his career with 723 rebounds, ranking sixth in the category and also becoming one of only four players in school history to record 1,000 career points and 700 career rebounds. His .570 career field-goal percentage is fourth-best in school history, while his 80 blocked shots are fifth-most, his 294 career free throws made are tied for eighth-most and his 412 career free-throw attempts are eighth-most. He is one of 15 players in school history to appear in 100 career games, with his 104 games tied for eighth-most.

Along with teammate Cory Polta (SR, Spring Lake Park, Minn.), Grzesiak-Grimm was part of one of the most dominant low-post combinations in the conference this season, enabling the Auggies to lead the league in rebounding margin (plus-6.5) in overall play, ranking first in offensive rebounds per-game (11.85) and second in defensive rebounds per-game (24.12).

Augsburg finished 16-10 overall, 13-7 in MIAC play, reaching the MIAC postseason playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons. The 16 victories marked the sixth straight year that Augsburg has recorded double-digit wins under seventh-year head coach Aaron Griess, and the fifth straight year that Augsburg has had at least 10 wins in MIAC play.

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2 Bedroom Apartment Real Close to Campus

Our friends are moving out of the upstairs apartment in the duplex that my family owns and occupies. Great home real close to campus in a lovely neighborhood (Corcoran). Spacious two bedroom apartment, recently completely renovated, with tons of light and great yard. Just a few blocks from the light rail, bike trails, YWCA, and farmers market. Pictures and more information at https://post.craigslist.org/k/EGc4IMJs4RGweOH8BHr7Mw/GVFPa?s=preview

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