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First Latin@ Alumni Networking Night

Want to learn more about Latino/as in the professional field? Stop by the Hoversten Chapel on Wednesday, March 25th for an informational workshop and panel. This event offers an opportunity for students to engage with Latin@ Augsburg alumni from a variety of fields to learn about their professional experience after college.

The event will kick-off at 5 p.m. with a Networking Preparation Workshop where students will be given tips and skills to use during the entire event. A panel, networking, and food will follow.

Location: Hoversten Chapel
Time: 5-7:30 p.m. Registration starts at 5 p.m.

RSVP by March 23rd at http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/

Questions? Contact us at Latinos@augsburg.edu
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Sponsored by Latin@ Student Services and ALAS and in collaboration with Alumni Relations and the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work.

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Writing Lab Hours During Spring Break

Writing Lab tutors will be working curtailed hours during break but they will be available to help you get ready for the end of the term. Stop by during these times:

Sunday, March 15: 6-8 p.m.
Monday, March 16: 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18: 6-8 p.m.

Regular hours resume on Sunday, March 22 (5-8 p.m.).

Questions? Contact K. Swanson, English

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Our Passion to Teach

Our Passion to Teach - Discovery and Fulfillment of Our Teaching Values, Vision, and Purpose

Author and educator, Parker Palmer states, "Community, or connectedness, is the principle behind good teaching, but different teachers with different gifts create community in surprisingly diverse ways, using widely divergent methods."

Building on Palmer's assertion, and reflecting on and rekindling our own passion to teach has compelled a group of us at Augsburg, led by Dave Conrad, to create and offer interactive opportunities for faculty to gather, reflect on our teaching values and purpose, and to share our discoveries, challenges, and successes in our quest to do what we love to do most - teach. Instead of just seeking gaps, errors, and flaws in teaching, our group's spirit and intent is to discover and help fulfill what we do best.

The initial conversation will be held on Thursday, March 26th, and we will take time to articulate what "Our Passion to Teach" dialogue series should be and become. If you want to join the conversation, please come to SVE 102 (note room change) from 3:45-4:45. All you need to bring is your passion to teach.

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What Do You Do When the Conversation Gets Heated?

Staff and Faculty, have you ever had a class session or meeting meltdown because a controversy or conflict got too hot to handle? Our next CTL coffee will offer a chance to share stories, successes, and tips. A brief presentation featuring strategies to handle "hot moments" will also be offered. In preparation for the discussion, please read Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/ManagingHotMoments.pdf. While the article focuses on classroom discussions, our conversation will focus on several areas in which the moment can get heated.

Wednesday, March 25th
Lindell 202
10:30-11:30 a.m. (10:30 coffee, 10:45 discussion)

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Speaking of Scholarship - Sabbatical Speed Orating

The CTL is hosting a Speaking of Scholarship "speed orating" event featuring the work from 2013-2014 sabbaticals. The presentations will be short and accessible across all disciplines, hence "speed orating." This will allow for attendees to hear about multiple research projects in an informal, roundtable discussion format. Please join us in celebrating your fellow colleagues' work.

Monday, March 30th
3:15-4:15
Marshall Room

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Augsburg College Qualified Administer (QA) Audit

I am seeking the names of Augsburg staff and faculty who are Qualified Administrators (QAs) for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) as this knowledge may prove useful for future college diversity and inclusion work. If you are a QA please contact me at reeck@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1111 to be added to the list. Also feel free to encourage others to contact me who you know are or believe to be QAs. Thank you.

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Food Service Specials

Tuesday 3/10/15

The Nabo Special of the Day is Roast Beef & Provolone on Wheat Bread.

Today is Taco Tuesday in The Commons!

On March 26th we will be having an Iron Chef Competition in The Commons. Teams will be of two people, come up with your best recipe to compete against the chef! The sign-up sheet is at the register in The Commons.

All Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm on Friday March 13th. The Commons will be closed from March 14th through March 21st and will reopen for Dinner at 5:00pm March 22nd. Nabo will be closed from March 14th through March 22nd. Einstein's will be open on weekdays from March 14th through March 22nd from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu. All locations will reopen with full hours and menus on Monday March 23rd.

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Study Abroad & Study Away (USA) Deadline Ext: 3/15, 4/1

March 15 (Extended) Fall semester, academic year and summer

Affiliate & Exchange Programs

April 1 (Extended) Fall semester, academic year and summer

CGEE Central America, Mexico, Namibia
HECUA USA

September 30 Spring semester, winter- break & spring-break 2016 programs
January 30 Short-term summer 2016 programs

Get Started!
www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad

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Food Service Hours

Tuesday 3/10/15

Nabo is open from 7:30am-8:00pm.

Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9:00pm with the Late Night Menu starting at 7:00pm.

The Commons is open from 7:30am-8:00pm. Market place is serving Grilled Garlic Pork Loin, Grilled Zucchini, Parsley Potatoes, and Asparagus with Lemon Zest. Vege is serving Red Bean Curry, Herb Roasted Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, Acorn Squash with Cinnamon, and Sliced Baked Potatoes.

All Food Service Locations will be closing at 1:30pm on Friday March 13th. The Commons will be closed from March 14th through March 21st and will reopen for Dinner at 5:00pm March 22nd. Nabo will be closed from March 14th through March 22nd. Einstein's will be open on weekdays from March 14th through March 22nd from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited menu. All locations will reopen with full hours and menus on Monday March 23rd.

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Join Us in the Community Garden This Year

I know this lovely weather has you dreaming about spring and summer. Don't worry, it's not too early for that! While you're dreaming, consider applying for a plot in the Augsburg Community Garden where you can spend your days digging in the dirt, eating fresh food, and enjoying the company and gardening wisdom of our neighbors.

To get a plot, we ask that you have a strong connection to the Cedar Riverside Community (Augsburg connections count!), contribute $30 for the year (scholarships available), and volunteer at least 4 hours to help maintain and improve the whole garden (not just your own plot). We'll provide the space, the tools, and some support in making the most of your garden!

Applications are available here: http://www.augsburg.edu/campuskitchen/about/communitygarden/

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Augsburg Total Wellness: Winners

Augsburg Total Wellness is going full steam ahead with two events completed and our third wellness event in progress right now! That means there are winners to be announced!

For the January Biometrics Screening non HSA participants the winners of the prize drawing are:

Kim Bestler has won a 8 GB, 7" HD Nook.
Kirsten O'Brien has won an Augsburg Umbrella.
Sue Hecker has won a Nike gym bag.

For the March Dodging Diabetes brown bag session the winners of the prize drawing are:

Kathryn Knippenberg has won a Nike gym bag.
Tina Brauer has won an fleece blanket embroidered with Augsburg logo.
Carole Kampf has won a water bottle.

Congratulations to our winners so far. If you have not already claimed your prize, please contact Katie Berggren at berggren@augsburg.edu.

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Take a Break for Self Care Today with Free Yoga

Please join the Mindfulness Club for free yoga with Cindy Sawamura today in the Band Room (Music Hall) from noon to 1pm today. All equipment supplied, and all skill levels are welcome--especially beginners. Come take a break to center and replenish yourself.

Please know that there is also a free student-led yoga class on Mondays, same time and place!

Sponsored by the Mindfulness for Students Club.

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Focused Conversation: TODAY

The second Diversity and Inclusion is the topic of the Focused Conversation session is today, Tuesday, March 10 at 3:40 p.m. in the Marshall room. Click this link to add the session to you calendar: http://bit.ly/1DWivst

The session will cover the recent diversity and inclusion survey results and focus group input from students, staff, and faculty. The session facilitators are Ann Garvey, vice president of Student Affairs; Matthew Maruggi, assistant professor, Religion Department; Joyce Miller, assistant professor and department chair, Nursing Department; and Joanne Reeck, director of Campus Activities and Orientation, and chief diversity officer.

For the full schedule of Focused Conversations and All Hands sessions, go to the All Hands 2014-15 page from the home page of Inside Augsburg. (You must be logged in to access that page.)

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Nominations Open for Augsburg Leadership Awards

Nominations are currently open for the 2014-15 Augsburg Leadership Awards! These awards recognize student leaders and student organizations for their innovative and outstanding leadership during the academic year.

All students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members are strongly encouraged to submit nominations; self-nominations are also encouraged. To nominate an individual or a student organization, and for more information on the awards themselves, visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/cao/activities/augsburg-leadership-awards/

Questions can be directed to Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.

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Business Open Advising Sessions

Business students who need to get their advising hold removed for registration will need to come to one of the Business Open Advising Sessions.

Please come to the 3rd floor of Memorial Hall during the days and hours listed in the email you received. You will need:
1) Major/Minor Completion Checklist
2) Graduation Audit
3) List of classes you are intended to take in spring term.

Stop by for some treats and a chance to win a Jimmy John's gift card!

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Artist Talks with Roger Boulay on Thursday

Join us for an artist talk with Roger Boulay in the Christensen Center Gallery this Thursday, March 12. There are five different 30-minute sessions throughout the day (see schedule below). Boulay will talk about his installation of over 1,000 gold paperback book covers and answer questions.

Artist Talk Sessions:
8:00 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.

Meet in the Christensen Center Art Gallery.

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Daily Chapel: "Christ in Early Art"

Join us today for a special presentation in the chapel at 11:30am: Alexandra Smith and Tatiana Kindy, Augsburg Art History Students presenting, "Christ in Early Art"

Upcoming Chapel Schedule:
Wednesday Night Communion @ 9:30pm: Global Village, Global Song, Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres preaching, student testimonial by Kaylie Johnson. Commissioning for those departing on spring break trips.

Wednesday, 3/11 - Friday, 3/13: Drawn to the Word with Pastor Paul Oman.
Join the Augsburg Community in this three-day worshipful event with guest preacher-painter, Rev. Paul Oman. Pastor Oman will, among our worship of music, prayer, spoken word, scripture, and song, paint a 9 foot by 6 foot portrayal of Jesus before our very eyes! Oman's Jesus painting will seek to reflect this time and place in our community's life together even as we celebrate the history that continues to shape our identity. In offering this "Drawn to the Word" experience, the Campus Ministry Office seeks to engage the community in conversation and reflection on race, radical hospitality, reformation, and faith.

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!

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ALAS Dance Night

ALAS is having their annual dance night! If you have nothing to do on a Friday night, stop by the ALAS Dance to catch up with your peers, meet new students around campus, and to learn a variety of Latin dance styles; including Salsa, Bachata, and many more! Save the date and invite your friends. Food and beverages will be provided.

Date: Friday, March 27th
Time: 9:00pm-11:30pm
Location: East Commons

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Drawn to the Word: Rev. Paul Oman

Hoversten Chapel: Wednesday, 3/11 - Friday, 3/13:
Join the Augsburg Community in this three-day worshipful event with guest preacher-painter, Rev. Paul Oman. Pastor Oman will, among our worship of music, prayer, spoken word, scripture, and song, paint a 9 foot by 6 foot portrayal of Jesus before our very eyes! Oman's Jesus painting will seek to reflect this time and place in our community's life together even as we celebrate the history that continues to shape our identity. In offering this "Drawn to the Word" experience, the Campus Ministry Office seeks to engage the community in conversation and reflection on race, radical hospitality, reformation, and faith.

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Major/Career Exploration Workshop is Wednesday

Exploring majors and careers? Undecided about your options? This workshop is for you!

**Major/Career Exploration Workshop**
Wednesday, March 11 from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Location: Strommen Center for Meaningful Work (100 Christensen)
No RSVP required - simply show up!

Other helpful Strommen Center resources for undecided students:

• Spring 2015 Major/Career Exploration Workshop dates: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/career-preparation/19038-2/
• Career Exploration webpage: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/career-preparation/19038-2/
• Resources for your Major pages: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/resources-for-your-major/
• Four-Year Career Planning Guide: http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/career-preparation/four-year-career-planning-guide/

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Native American Film Series: Tues., March 24 at 6:45 p.m.

Profit and Loss documents how indigenous groups in Papua New Guinea and near the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, fight the loss of land, water and health to mining and oil industries.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Screening of Profit and Loss begins at 7:00 pm
Reception 6:15pm-6:45
Discussion to follow film
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Hall

Hosts: Dr. Cecilia Martinez (The Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy) and Tom Goldtooth (Indigenous Environmental Network) FFI: augsburg.edu/filmseries/2014/12/17/profit-loss/

Thank you to our sponsors:
Augsburg College, American Indian Studies Department, Environmental Studies Program, Institute for Global Studies, University of Minnesota, Center for Earth, Energy, and Democracy, Indigenous Environmental Network

Profit and Loss exposes industrial threats to native peoples' health, livelihood and cultural survival. In Papua New Guinea, a nickel mine that violently relocated villagers to taboo land is building a new pipeline and refinery, and dumping mining waste into the sea. In Alberta, First Nations people suffer from rare cancers as their traditional hunting grounds are strip-mined to unearth the world's third-largest oil reserve. Rare verité scenes of tribal life and intimate interviews allow indigenous people to tell their own stories--and confront us with the ethical consequences of our culture of consumption. Narrated by Graham Greene (Oneida).

See more at: http://www.sacredland.org/home/films/in-production/#sthash.idNCx6hF.dpuf

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CSBR Donor Honors Auggie Wife, Daughters With Gift

"Augsburg has been part of our lives for a long time," says Tom Crook. Tom isn't an alumnus himself, but the three most important women in his life attended Augsburg: his late wife Nancy English, M.D. '73 and their daughters, Hilary '01 and Emily '07, '15 Crook. His $25,000 gift to the Center for Science, Business, and Religion (CSBR) honors his wife and daughters. "We've always been fond of Augsburg," says Tom. "I thought it was a nice way to remember my wife and honor my children."

Tom and his family will be recognized with the naming of a psychology faculty office in the new building. Tom says that naming a psychology office seemed right because Nancy was a social worker before she went to medical school at age 37, and she had considered returning to medical school to become a psychiatrist. Instead, she decided to dedicate her career to the practice of family medicine. "Anyone who's going to study pre-med at Augsburg will spend a lot of time in that building," says Tom. The gift to Augsburg also celebrates the family's and the College's shared Norwegian roots.

Tom and Nancy grew up in Minneapolis and were married in 1976. They raised Hilary and Emily in Duluth, where Tom became vice president of Treasury Services for Essentia Health, and Nancy became chief of staff for St. Luke's Hospital and a member of the Staff Executive Committee at St. Mary's Medical Center. They were happy when their daughters chose Augsburg, knowing that they would get a taste of city life and be exposed to a more diverse population. "Augsburg's location in the inner city is unique," explains Tom. "The student body is quite diverse, and Nancy and I were pleased that the College values that." Today, Hilary (right in photo) is an attorney and regional sales manager at Thomson Reuters in Eagan, while Emily (left in photo) teaches fourth grade in St. Louis Park. Nancy is remembered as a doctor, social worker, women's health advocate, community supporter, wife, and mother.

For more of Tom Crook's story and other stories of Auggie generosity, visit the CSBR blog: http://www.augsburg.edu/csbr/2015/03/09/tom-crook-honors-wife-nancy-english-73-and-daughters-with-gift-to-building/

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