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Student Success Session Tomorrow, 4 p.m.
The next installment in the New Faculty Series is this Wednesday (tomorrow!). Katie Bishop, Chief Student Success Officer, will address the many factors that contribute to students' success in college, as well as Augsburg's commitment to becoming a student-ready campus. Though this series is offered for our newest faculty colleagues, all faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Wednesday, October 5
New Faculty Series: Succeeding at Student Success
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Lindell 301
Co-sponsored by the Christensen Center for Vocation (CCV) and Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
Intl. & USA Off-campus Course Proposals: Due Dec.
Any course with an overnight off-campus (domestic or international) component, must be approved through Academic Affairs (AAC/GAAC, CGEE) prior to offering the course.
See revised proposal forms here: http://bit.ly/2ceEIh5
DEADLINE for 2017-2018 (Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018, and Summer 2018) is December 1, 2016. Faculty may also submit proposals for 2018-2019.
Please contact Leah Spinosa de Vega (devega@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1650) for more information or to discuss/flesh out an idea.
General Announcements
NSF AugSTEM Scholarship Applications Now Open
AUGSTEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Applications are now open for the 2016-17 AugSTEM Program!
The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE-1565060), AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 per student per year. (Differences in award amounts correspond to levels of financial need.) Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.
Eligibility:
* Enrolled full-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or physics)
* Within 5 semesters of graduating
* Major GPA of 3.0 or higher
* U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
* Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA
APPLICATIONS DUE: OCTOBER 27, 2016
Incoming community college transfer students and Augsburg students who began their college careers at community colleges are encouraged to apply as well as students who began at Augsburg.
See http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/augstem/ or email Rebekah Dupont at dupont@augsburg.edu for more information.
Nordic Ski Club Meeting
ALL students who are interested please come to the Nordic Ski Club meeting on Wednesday, October 12 starting at 6 p.m. in OGC 111. There will be MESA PIZZA!
Food Service Hours
Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7pm
Nabo is open from 7:30am-8pm, with Hot Food available at 10am
The Commons is open from 7:30am-7pm
Breakfast 7:30am-9:45am
Continental Breakfast 9:45am-11am
Lunch 11am-1:30pm
Light Lunch 1:30pm-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30pm-7pm
Food Service Menus
The Nabo Special Today is Taco Salad and Fountain Soda
Today is Taco Tuesday at World Flavors!
Market Place is Serving Cilantro Lemon Chicken, Cilantro Rice Pilaf, Roasted Yellow Squash and Zucchini, Sauteed Spinach
Vege is Serving Barley and Mushroom Risotto, Spiced Pinto Beans, Fresh Garlic Green Beans, Sauteed Garlic and Onion Kale
Food Service Specials
Come to The Commons on Tuesday, October 11, for Tiger Sushi! During lunch Tiger Sushi Chefs will be making fresh California Rolls, Spicy Tuna Rolls, Caterpillars, Sake Maki, and Veggie Rolls!
Event Announcements
Fall Blood Drive - Wednesday - Donors Needed
Memorial Blood Center will be on campus on Wednesday 10/5/16 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm in the East Commons for the annual fall blood drive. If you have not signed up for a donation time yet there are still some openings. You can go online at www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027 or you can call the Center for Wellness and Counseling at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time.
Please consider helping save a life and sign up to donate today! All donors will get an awesome FREE t-shirt for donating too.
Any questions, please call the CWC office.
Depression and Anxiety Screening Day
Worried? Stressed? Sad? You're not alone. Get help at the Center for Wellness and Counseling's Depression and Anxiety Screening Day. Stop by the Center for Wellness & Counseling in Anderson Residence Hall on Wednesday, October 5th, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Complete a free 10-15 minute screening for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. No appointments necessary. You will meet face-to-face with a counselor to discuss the results and receive information about resources on- and off-campus to help address your concerns. Contact CWC at x1707 with any questions. Depression and anxiety are treatable. Get help today!
Muslim Identities in Minnesota
Are you interested in learning about Muslim Identities in Minnesota?
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center, Augsburg College
In the 21st century there is a plethora of cliches, stereotypes, and over-generalizations about Muslims in Minnesota, where there are also a variety of different ways of being Muslim.
Join Professor Cawo Abdi and Ph.D. candidate Nahid Khan to explore the diversity of Muslims in Minnesota today and the many contexts shaping their lives and identities. Professor Abdi will draw on her recently published book on the Somali diaspora, Elusive Jannah, and Khan will present data from her research on the portrayal of Islam and Muslims in Twin Cities media over the last several decades.
The event is FREE and OPEN to the public!
For more information, please see http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2016/08/26/muslim-identities-in-minnesota/
Questions can be directed to ccv@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
Sponsored by the Bernhard Christensen Center for Vocation at Augsburg College in collaboration with the Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at the University of St. Thomas.
Lilly Fellows National Conference - Next Week
The 26th Annual Lilly Fellows National Conference, Reformed and Always Reforming: Faith, Science, Art and Culture, will take place October 14 through 16 at Augsburg College!
Augsburg faculty and staff are invited to sit in and engage in the below plenary sessions:
Friday, October 14
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Address I: "Why the Reformation Still Matters (Whether We Want It to or Not)" | Brad S. Gregory, Ph.D. | Dorothy G. Griffin Professor of Early Modern European History University of Notre Dame
5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. "Vespers Liturgy: Drawn to the Word - An Artistic Expression of the Reformation" | Paul Oman, Pastor
Saturday, October 15
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Address II| "Seeing the Infinite in the Finite and Reforming Our Visions of Nature" | Lea F. Schweitz, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Systematic Theology & Director, Zygon Center for Religion and Science | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Session III | "None Liturgy: Drawn to the Word - An Artistic Expression of the Reformation" | Paul Oman, Pastor
For questions about the Lilly Fellows Program please contact: lillyconference@augsburg.edu
Chapel: Blessing of the Animals - Fri., Oct. 7
Join us at 10:40 a.m. this Friday, 10/7, as we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals. Our service will include a lively blessing ritual of animals and pets to honor St. Francis' devotion to all God's creatures. Bring your pet (or picture of your pet) to chapel for this special worship service in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Special guest: Jennifer Troy, Executive Director of Paws for Learning, will join us with therapy dogs!
Morning Chapel: Holy Communion
Join us for worship in the chapel at 11:30am: "Now the Feast: A Liturgy of Holy Communion." Everyone is welcome.
Chapel this week:
Wednesday, 10/5, 10:40am: Pastor Jane Buckley Farlee. Musical guests: Cedar Singers, directed by Jon Strommen-Campbell
Thursday, 10/6, 11:30am: Rev. Melissa Melnick, preaching, from Tapestry Church in Richfield.
Friday, 10/7, 10:40am: St. Francis of Assisi Day - Blessing of the Animals. Jennifer Troy, Executive Director, Paws for Learning, bringing therapy dogs.
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
Fac/Staff Training: Minimizing Unconscious Bias
Faculty and Staff Training: Minimizing Unconscious Bias in Hiring
The Provost's Office, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee, and Human Resources are partnering to offer a training session for faculty and staff on Minimizing Unconscious Bias in Hiring which will be held on Tuesday, October 11 in OGC 100, from 9:00 a.m. - noon.
The training will include a video and discussion facilitated by Jeffrey Cookson of Language and Culture Worldwide. We will be discussing unconscious bias and it's impact on the hiring and selection process and strategies we can use to de-bias situations.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Judi Green (greenj@augsburg.edu) by October 4, 2016.
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