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Faculty, Refresh Your Teaching w/ Help from CTL

Classroom Consulting

Augsburg's Classroom Consulting program is designed to offer individualized and course-specific faculty development through confidential peer partnerships. The program is run solely by the Center for Teaching and Learning and operates fully outside the tenure and promotion review process. Any Augsburg instructor is welcome and encouraged to work with a consultant whether their goal is addressing a specific problem, exploring strategies to more fully engage students, or seeking ideas to reenergize a course.

For more information, visit http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/classroom-consultants .

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URGO Academic-Year Research Grants Available

Each fall, URGO offers $1,000 research grants for students who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be found under the "Research: On-campus" tab on menu of the URGO web page (http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/).

To apply, complete the electronic application with your faculty mentor and have them email it to urgo@augsburg.edu. Grants typically run out in the fall, so apply as soon as possible.

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Civic Studies Initiative Symposium on Sept. 22

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
8:30-9:30 a.m.
OLD MAIN 105

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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Help Needed for State Fair Booth on Sept. 4

Every year Augsburg has a booth in the Education Building at the Great Minnesota Get Together. 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 from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, September 4. 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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Carnival de Resistance Coming to Town

The Carnival de Resistance is coming to town... and to Augsburg! Check out the events below and Amail next week for when they'll be at Augsburg.

Redeemer Lutheran Church will be hosting this traveling arts carnival, eco - village and unconventional school September 13 - 25 in North Minneapolis. Each Friday and Saturday night (Sept. 16, 17, 23, 24) the big top will come alive with theatrical performances bridging faith, art, and activism. Join them throughout the week for a myriad of special programs featuring an array of artists, storytellers and activists, both local and international. Weeknight events include….

Dakota 38 Film Screening: Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a film screening and discussion on "Dakota 38" on Thursday, Sept. 15 presented by Healing Minnesota Stories.
Musical Guests Cienanos: At Bethany Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Sept. 20, special musical guests Cienanos will share stories from Honduras and perform their unique blend of jazz, funk, reggae, and trova co-sponsored by Witness for Peace and Augsburg College.
Behind the Blue Line: On Wednesday, Sept. 21, join us under the big top for a storytelling circle with Behind the Blue Line: Stories of Police Brutality, Abuse and Misuse of Power.
Harvest Block Party! On Thursday, Sept. 22, we'll share a community meal at First Nations Kitchen before heading to a Harvest Block Party sponsored by Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light, the Gandhi Mahal Urban Garden, New City Church, and others.

All events are free and family friendly! Come play with us as we enchant, embody and encourage a new future that listens to the past! Learn more about our programs, partners, and schedule at www.carnivalderesistance.com
Volunteers are needed. Please see the website to get involved.

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Auditions for Theatre Dept

Auditions for two fall productions are approaching in the next two weeks. Descriptions of both productions and more information are listed on the Theatre door in Foss. If you have any questions, please reach out to theatre@augsburg.edu, or either of the directors (engen@augsburg.edu, narvaezb@augsburg.edu) General details for auditions are :

Cymbeline
by William Shakespeare
directed by Darcey Engen

Auditions : September 6 + 7, 6:30 - 9:00p
Callbacks : September 8, 6:30 - 9:00p

Please prepare a one minute classical monologue. There are copies of sides you can use on the Theatre Desk in the Campus Ministry suite in Foss.

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Silence is Health/Silencio es Salud
by Karina Casiano
directed by Beliza Torres Narvaez

Auditions : Tuesday, Sept. 13 AND Thursday, Sept. 15, 3:40 - 5:40p ; OR Wednesday, Sept. 14 AND Friday, Sept. 16, 6:30 - 8:30p

This is a workshop style audition and you must be able to attend one of the sets of days for the entirety of the block of time.

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Morning Chapel: Pastor Mike Matson Preaching

Join us for worship in the chapel at 11:30am as we continue our chapel series, "This is our cry, This is our Prayer, Peace in the World." We are exploring themes of peace and reconciliation in our world. Pastor Mike Matson '06, Chaplain to Student Athletes, preaching. Musicians: Noah Quam, vocalist, and Destyn Land, pianist.

Chapel Series Continues Through September 16:

Friday, 9/2, 10:40am: Peace Cranes

Tuesday, 9/6, 11:30am: Benjamin Gieseke, Pastoral Intern
Wednesday, 9/7, 10:40am: Rev. Mark Hanson, Executive Director, Christensen Center for Vocation
Thursday, 9/8, 11:30am: Fardosa Hassan '12, Muslim Student Program Associate
Friday, 9/9, 10:40am: Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres, Associate College Pastor

Monday, 9/12, 10:40am: Mindful Monday
Tuesday, 9/13, 11:30am: Babette Chatman '05, Community Collaborative Partner
Wednesday, 9/14, 10:40am: Campus Ministries Deacons
Thursday, 9/15, 11:30am: Carnival de Resistance
Friday 9/16, 10:40am: Pastor Sonja Hagander, College Pastor & Director of Ministries

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

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