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Friday Faculty Panel: Scholarship + Teaching

Are teaching and scholarship two distinct activities for faculty? Or can they be mutually sustaining endeavors? How do faculty manage these responsibilities at Augsburg? If you are thinking about these questions, our panel of CTL scholarship grant recipients, may be able to shed some light. Three faculty from a diverse scholarly background including religion, theatre, and creative writing will share their approach to integrating scholarship and teaching at Augsburg. The goal of this panel is to share stories and create a community of scholars who are interested in creating ways to combine their scholarship and teaching.

This is a brown bag event - you are invited to bring your lunch and eat while you hear stories from your colleagues. The panel will include Stephan Clark (English), Beliza Torres Narvaez (Theater), and Lori B. Hale (Religion).

Integrating Scholarship and Teaching
Friday, November 11
11:30am-12:30pm
OGC 100

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CTL Diversity Dialogue Book Club

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in the next CTL Diversity Dialogue, a two-part book group discussion of "A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota," edited by Sun Yung Shin, a collection of essays in which sixteen of Minnesota's best writers provide a range of perspectives on what it is like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. The group will be co-led by CTL Fellows Rachel Lloyd, Education, and Mzenga Wanyama, English.

The two meeting dates for this upcoming book club are:

Thursday, December 1, 12:00-1:15pm, OGC 100 (Part 1, pages 1-97)
Thursday, January 19, 12-1:15 pm, OGC 100 (Part 2, pages 99 to 221)

Copies of the book are available - RSVP to Mara at ctl@augsburg.edu to receive your copy!

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Apply to Off-Campus Summer Research Programs

Get paid to conduct research with some of the nation's top academics at universities, labs, or institutes through a summer research program. There are programs designed for students in the sciences and social sciences and they often include a research stipend and housing. Such programs are a great way to enhance your education, meet new people, and explore a new city!

Attend an URGO Off-Campus Research Info Session and discuss how to find opportunities and how to build your strongest application. Hear stories and advice from students who have participated in off-campus research in past summers. In previous years, students have conducted research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, The University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, The University of Minnesota, and many more!

Off-Campus Research Information Session
Friday, November 11
12:45 - 1:45 in Oren Gateway Center 112
Pizza will be provided!

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Summer Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Ethics

The Mayo Clinic seeks applicants for its 2017 summer undergraduate research program in biomedical ethics. This program is highly competitive and 4-6 students will be selected. Each student will be placed with a faculty mentor for approximately 10 weeks. Students will participate in educational session on bioethics research and lunch meetings with faculty.

Interested applicants should apply to job posting 72700BR: Bioethics Intern on the Mayo Clinic jobs website (http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs ) by January 13, 2017.

Candidates must attach the following to the online application:

1. Cover letter describing your careers goals & how bioethics research relates to those goals
2. Resume/CV including your major, relevant coursework, honors, & related experiences
3. 5-10 page writing sample (such as a course paper), preferably on a topic in bioethics
4. Current college transcript
5. Two letters of recommendation from research mentors or professors

For further information on the application, contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu.

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Medical Scribe Information Session

Medical Scribe Information Session
Wednesday, November 16
6 - 7 p.m.
Riverside Room, Christensen Center
Pizza will be provided!

Scribes shadow physicians and other health care professionals, provide documentation, and gain first-hand experience of what a career in medicine entails. Representatives from Emergency Care Consultants and Emergency Physicians P.A. will speak about the opportunities available at their respective companies and provide information on application procedures.

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Scholarships + 2 Paid Internships For First-Years

Apply to be a 2017 Kemper Scholar!

The Kemper Scholars Program is designed for first-year students who are pursuing, or intend to pursue, a business related degree program such as accounting, data science, finance, risk management, economics, statistics, math, and/or actuarial science. Scholars receive:

*Up to $10,000 yearly scholarship
*2 guaranteed paid internships:
*1 paid summer internship at a nonprofit in Chicago, learning and living with 25 fellow Kemper Scholars
*1 paid summer internship at one of the many Kemper companies around the US
*Paid trip to annual Kemper Conference in Chicago; 3 summers (Hard Rock Hotel)

Augsburg is one of only 14 liberal arts colleges selected to take part in the Kemper Scholars Program. Come learn more about this unique opportunity and hear from current Augsburg Scholars about their experiences.

Information Sessions:
Tuesday, November 29th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in The Marshall Room
Wednesday, November 30th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in The Marshall Room

To learn more about the Kemper Scholars Program email urgo@augsburg.edu.

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Academic English Support for Students in REL 100

Gain an extra 2 credits on your transcript while practicing academic conversations with peers using the vocabulary and content from your REL100 class. Register for Topics: Academic Language Exploration: REL100 and you will spend time working on the skills and content from REL100 in a small group environment. Practice reading strategies and analyzing required readings for REL100, integrate key vocabulary into discussion and writing, and practice editing your own writing. This class is P/F and all class activities support the academic work required in REL100.

There will be no cost for the course as long as you have fewer than 19 total credits. GST 195 is offered on T/Th from 9:40-11:20 am. To register, search for GST 195 in the General Studies department on Records and Registration.

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Academic English Support for Students in ENL 111

Gain an extra 2 credits on your transcript while practicing academic conversations with peers using the vocabulary and content from this ENG 111 class. Register for Topics: Academic Language Exploration: ENG111 and you will spend time working on the skills and content from ENG111 in a small group environment. Brush up on your grammar skills as you practice editing your own writing. Get a head start on the literary analysis of the short stories in The Thing Around Your Neck by, Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie. This class is P/F and all class activities support the academic work required in ENG111.

There will be no cost for the course as long as you have fewer than 19 total credits. GST 195 is offered on T/Th from 1:50 pm-3:30 pm. To register, search for GST 195 in the General Studies department on Records and Registration.

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Visit URGO For Advising On Grad School Apps

Applying to grad school? Come meet with URGO staff for individualized advising on finding and selecting programs, preparing for standardized tests, securing letters of recommendation, and writing application essays. We are here to help you through the process!

To make an appointment you can call the URGO office at 612-330-1446 or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu.

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Get Paid To Do Research On Campus This Summer

URGO Summer Research Info Sessions
November 15th @ 3:30 in Sverdrup 206
November 16th @ 12:30 in Sverdrup 1
Snacks will be provided!

Join us to learn about on-campus research opportunities for Summer 2017. URGO provides paid research opportunities for students to work under the guidance of a faculty mentor. No previous research experience is required; URGO summer mentoring and programming is designed to support students throughout the research process and facilitate professional development. Student researchers get to know each other well over the summer through regular meetings and are also given the opportunity to explore more of the city through social events.

At the info sessions you will hear about the various summer research options offered here on campus, learn about the application process, and hear from past summer researchers about their experiences.

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Augsburg CSA Drop Site

Are you interested in easy access to nutritious, delicious, locally grown food throughout the summer? Campus Kitchen is conducting a survey to gauge the interest of a CSA Drop Site on Augsburg campus for students and faculty in the area. Please follow this link for more information and to fill out a brief survey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOVR7kFMFnlvp5iYPxveSuuDXdywB8iNzVtv9GzlvP4Gh6fQ/viewform

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Arts and Crafts Desired at Health Commons

Hi all,

We are looking for donations of beads, thread, and supplies for craft-making. We are hoping to include activities in our work on Fridays in Cedar-Riverside, that help us engage with community despite language barrier. Please email barre@augsburg.edu or clarkk@augsburg.edu if you have supplies or thoughts related to this need.

Thank you so much! We are so thankful for ongoing support.

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Augsburg Thank You Notes

Down at the copy center we have some very nice thank you cards that can be purchased for $.75 each. With the purchase we will include a response card envelope if needed.

Come on down and get some today!

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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 starting at 10am

The Commons is open from 7:30am-7pm
Breakfast 7:30-9:45am
Continental Breakfast 9:45-11am
Lunch 11am-1:30pm
Light Lunch 1:30-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30-7pm

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Auggie Doggie Days

Please stop by the Center for Wellness and Counseling office on Thursday 11/10 between 6:30 - 7:30 pm to take time to pause with PAWS for Learning!. The dogs will be in the reception area of the CWC office located on the first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall. So if you need a little stress relief that maybe a four-legged friend can help with, please stop by Thursday evening.

Any questions, please call Dianne in the CWC office at 612-330-1707

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Chapel: Michael Lansing, Prayers of Unity and Love

Join us in the chapel as our "Faith & Politics" series concludes with Michael Lansing, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of History. In chapel there will be space for prayers for unity and love, and following chapel there will be time and space for conversation and listening.

Chapel Schedule:
* Thursday, 11/10: Center for Wellness and Counseling Convocation - No Chapel Service
* Friday, 11/11, 10:40am: Veteran's Day. Speaker: Veteran and Auggie Ray Grabau. We also welcome the Augsburg Choir, directed by Mark Sedio '76.

We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!

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Soup, Gender, & Sexuality

Soup, Gender, and Sexuality: Queering Black Muslim Identity
Tuesday, December 6, 4:30pm-5:30pm
OGC 100
Soup, Gender, and Sexuality

The Soup, Gender, and Sexuality series is a variety of events specific to LGBTQIA+ identities. The purpose of these events is to stir in depth conversation across campus about identities that often go unrecognized in academic settings.

The topic for this upcoming event will be "Queering Black Muslim Identity". Vanessa Taylor will be sharing their experience about being a Black Muslim that identifies as Queer and Nonbinary. This will be an opportunity for people to explore the complexities of identity as it relates to Muslims that fall into the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

Speaker Bio

Vanessa Taylor (they/them, she/her) is a co-founder of the Black Liberation Project, a grassroots Black youth collective that hosts a multitude of events, including twice a month (Black) youth meetings, healing spaces, and various actions. They also work with American Friends Service Committee as a youth leader for Youth Undoing Institutional Racism (YUIR), along with facilitating Freedom School throughout the year. They have facilitated a wide variety of workshops (including workshops on antiblackness, misogynoir, youth empowerment, and intersectionality within movements) and have participated in a number of panels to speak on their experiences within the current movement for Black lives.

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Focused Conversation on Strategic Alliance: TODAY

The second Focused Conversation on the strategic alliance with Luther Seminary is TODAY, Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Oren 100.

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Be a Part of Advent Vespers Processional Party

The 37th Annual Advent Vespers is approaching rapidly! Ten to twelve thousand people come to the 'cathedral-like' Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis for Augsburg's Advent Vespers. Hundreds of Augsburg singers, instrumentalists and liturgical participants will lead these five services. Be a part of vespers by carrying a candle, torch banner, or bells in the gospel processional! This is a great way to settle into Advent and spend time with other Auggies.

The services are on Friday, 12/2, at 5pm & 8pm, and on Saturday, 12/3, at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Bus transportation between Augsburg campus and Central Lutheran is provided, as well as meals and snacks.

Sound like fun? It is! Sign-up in Foss 104, contact Amy Hanson at hansona2@augsburg.edu or online at http://www.augsburg.edu/campusministry/advent-vespers/

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Prayer Vigil: Sunday, November 13, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Lutheran Social Service of MN, Luther Seminary, Augsburg College, and the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods invite you to join us at the Come Together prayer vigils started by congregations in North Minneapolis to pray together for peace and an end to violence in our communities and our country. The next Gathering is at Zion Baptist Church, 621 Elwood Avenue N, Minneapolis, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Sunday, November 13.

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Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom

This year the Augsburg chapter of the Association of American University Professors has organized the presentation and discussion, "Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom," with Carleton professors Jeff Snyder and Amna Khalid, who recently published a major article in The New Republic on academic freedom and campus bias response teams (11:30-1pm, Thursday, 17 Nov, in Sateren Auditorium). The event is co-sponsored by Faculty Senate with support from longtime donor Judith McCartin Scheide, the Provost, and CTL. All students, staff, administration, and faculty are welcome. We anticipate a lively, vigorous, and challenging discussion.

Here are two different views on the event topic, the first by our guests:
"The Rise of 'Bias Response Teams' on Campus." Jeffrey Aaron Snyder and Amna Khalid. The New Republic. (30 March 2016):
https://newrepublic.com/article/132195/rise-bias-response-teams-campus

"Can Cries of 'Free Speech' Be a Weapon? Students Say Yes." Jennifer Schluesser. The New York Times. (16 October 2016):
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/arts/pen-warns-that-college-students-often-see-free-speech-as-a-cudgel.html?_r=0

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CWC Convocation Thursday 11/10

The Center for Wellness and Counseling encourages all students, faculty and staff to attend the CWC Convocation Thursday 11/10/16 at 11:00 am in the Chapel to hear Dr. Kristin Neff speaking on Self-Compassion: How to Be an Inner Ally Rather than an Inner Enemy. Dr. Neff is an Associate Professor in Human Development at the University of Texas at Austin. Find our more about Dr. Neff and her work at self-compassion.org

Questions, please contact the CWC office at 612-330-1707.

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Veterans Day - Fri., Nov. 11

Fri., Nov. 11 is Veterans Day - Augsburg College thanks and celebrates our veterans and currently serving military students, faculty, and staff.

A'viands invites veterans and current military for free meals in the Commons Dining room on Fri., Nov. 11 and Sat., Nov. 12 (please show military ID). Veterans and current military can also get $5.00 off at Nabu on Fri., Nov. 11 and Sat., Nov. 12.

On Nov. 11, please join the Augsburg community in chapel - student vet rep Ray Grabau is the speaker.

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Mike Grewe Honored at Professional Conference

Mike Grewe, Assistant Director Campus Activities and Orientation, and Director, LGBTQIA Student Services, received the Lud Spoylar Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA). Mike was recognized for his service on the MCPA Board, including president, Fall Conference co-chair, and numerous presentations at the state and the ACPA National Conference.

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