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Batalden Convocation Info for Spring Syllabi

The Batalden Convocation will be held Friday, February 10, at 10:00 AM. I hope you will encourage your students to attend!

The speaker is Dr. Carolyn Finney, author of "Black Faces, White Spaces," a book exploring the social construction of African Americans relationship to nature. "Bridging the fields of environmental history, cultural studies, critical race studies, and geography, Finney argues that the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the "great outdoors" and determined who should and can have access to natural spaces."

For more info about Carolyn, you can view her website at: http://carolynfinney.com/about.html

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Gen Ed Question of the Week: Answer Anonymously

Experiential education has long been a hallmark of an Augsburg education. As part of the general education requirements for their degree, all students complete an "Augsburg Experience" requirement through one of the following ways: internships, study abroad, student-faculty research, student teaching, special immersion trips, and/or other approved experiences. For more information, see http://www.augsburg.edu/academics/augsburg-experience/

As the Gen Ed Design Team considers how to strengthen our commitment to experiential education, while at the same time simplifying and improving access, we seek your input. Please submit a response through this link: https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT1oIUcd3ZiGf8IWiiNegYobrndDAM90MhVBKIjflxSdB8_A/viewform

All faculty, staff, and students are encourage to respond.

What are the greatest benefits of the Augsburg Experience as it is now configured?
What are the obstacles to completing it?
Can you imagine ways to simplify and improve access?
Do you have expertise and ideas you'd like to share with the Design Team?

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At Semester's End, Remember the Writing Lab

The end is near and papers, applications, reports, revisions will soon be due. Don't panic. Do find the WL now! It's located in Lindell Library, street level, just left of the circulation desk. Here are the hours:

Mondays: 11:10 - 1:40 and 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00; and 7:30 - 10 PM
Wednesdays: 3:30 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00 and 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Fridays: 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Questions? Contact K. Swanson, English professor (swanson@augsburg.edu).

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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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Who Should Constitute the "Voting Faculty"?

PPC continues to hold open forums to discuss the question of faculty voting rights. See Moodle site for faculty on this issue:
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/mod/forum/view.php?f=2228

NB! These discussions inform our committee's mandate to revise the Faculty Handbook in general and are in no way a reaction to the adjunct and NPPF union vote. You may read the current language on voting rights in the Faculty Handbook (link on Faculty Senate Moodle site or in the first discussion thread of the link above).

The next open forums will be held TODAY (Thursday) from 4-5 p.m. in LIN 301 and TOMORROW (Friday) from 12-1 p.m. in SVE 102.

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Need Great Electives for Spring Classes?

AIS has four classes we would love to recommend to you:

AIS 205: Contemporary American Indians: In this topics-oriented course, students focus on issues that face contemporary American Indians, including tribal sovereignty and identity politics, treaty rights, language retention and education, religious freedom, and Indian activism.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets M-W-F 1:50-3:00

AIS 322: Native American Storytelling. The objective of this course is to study Native American storytelling from a cultural perspective. An appreciation of oral traditions will be emphasized and studied within the broader context of world mythologies. Students will be expected to perform storytelling and to research the various tribal storytelling traditions.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets Mon. 6-9:30

AIS 364: Indigenous Filmmakers. This film and media course introduces students to the exciting and expanding field of Indigenous media—specifically films and visual media made by Native Americans. We explore the political and social forces at work behind the American Indigenous film movement, which provides an extraordinary range in perspectives and views that inform Native American cultures.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets: Wed. 6-9:30

AIS 405: Indigenous Activism and Resistance in the Americas. This course explores ongoing and current forms of activism and resistance across the Americas that are directly related to cultural survival and continuity, issues of sovereignty and peoplehood, autonomy and self-determination, and decolonization. Students do original research and signature projects.

Core Curriculum Component: AIS Keystone, Upper Division elective for AIS; capstone for Culture and Justice minor. 4 Semester Credits
Meets: M-W-F 11-12:20

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Multicultural Dinner, TODAY, December 1

Multicultural Dinner
This TODAY, December 1
5-7 p.m.
Brian Coyle Community Center

Food, fun and neighborhood festivities.
Everyone is welcome.
No charge.

It's one of the great events of the year in Cedar Riverside!

Please let me know if you are interested in helping serve dinner at truem@augsburg.edu

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Health Insurance Market Open for Business

You can enroll in or change 2017 Marketplace health insurance right now. Go to HealthCare.gov or CuidadDeSalud.gov and learn more. You can also call 1-800-318-2596, available 24 hours/day.

Important dates to note:

--November 1, 2016: Open Enrollment started -- first day to enroll, re-enroll, or change a 2017 insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage can start as soon as January 1, 2017.
--December 15, 2016: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2017.
--January 1, 2017: 2017 coverage starts for those who enroll or change plans by December 15.
--January 31, 2017: Last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. After this date, you can enroll or change plans only if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.

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Residence Life is Hiring

Online applications are now open through December 2! We are hiring for both summer 2017 and the 2017-18 academic school year. Click the links below to join the team.

Resident Advisor 2017-18 Academic Year: http://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=78398

Lead Staff Member 2017-18 Academic Year: https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=78406

Summer 2017 Lead Staff: https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=78403

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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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Get Paid For Your Internship - Apply Now

Wouldn't it be GREAT if you could get paid to do an internship?

You may be able to do just that because of a grant recently awarded to Augsburg College. Augsburg has recently been awarded a Great Lakes Career Ready Grant. The Career Ready Internship grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation provides funds to colleges and universities so that they can partner with businesses and nonprofits to develop new paid internships, and convert existing unpaid internships into paid opportunities. This program serves juniors and seniors who receive financial aid, improving their odds of graduating and preparing them to enter the workforce with real-world experience in their fields of study.

To be eligible:
* Students must be in good academic standing (2.0+ GPA)

* Students must be a college junior or senior (60 credits completed) at the time of the internship (Second semester sophomores can apply as long as they hold junior standing BEFORE the internship begins)

* Students must be eligible for financial aid (work study) Not sure if you are eligible? Email studentfinances@augsburg.edu or check your awards package

* The internship must be related to your major or career aspirations

* Internships will take place Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017

Act now! Priority consideration is given to students who complete the short Augsburg application, so we recommend you complete it soon.

To learn more about the grant, visit www.augsburg.edu/strommen and click on the tab Student Information-Great Lakes Grant

Questions?? Contact 612-330-1148 or email careers@augsburg.edu

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Looking For Committed Volunteers

We are looking for someone who wants to commit time to the Health Commons next semester, Mondays from 930-12, or Thursdays from 9-11. Health Commons is located at Downtown Central Lutheran Church, and we serve folks experiencing homelessness through a drop-in care model. Transportation could be arranged from campus, if that is an issue.

We also have a need for Somali-speaking students who would want to volunteer at Health Commons in Cedar-Riverside, located a few blocks from campus. These hours are more flexible and could be completed any time M-T, 11-1, or Fridays 1-4.

If you are a committed person interested in health care, social work, or working for good in the community, we would love to host an internship or service-learning experience!

We would be happy to work with any committed students on tailoring the experience to help them learn about trans-cultural care, drop-in health sites, and community work, based on interest.

Please email Dr. Katie Clark at clarkk@augsburg.edu if interested.
Thank you!

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Mini-Grants for Environmental Stewardship

Looking for students, faculty, staff who are interested in grant money for environmental stewardship! Projects could include: class learning activities, supplies for research, conferences or workshops, tangible purchases (i.e.- water fountains, compost bags, bus or NiceRide passes), reuse/recycle projects (i.e.- clothing drive), or any idea you may have! Applications accepted on a rolling basis until March 30, 2017. Maximum Award is $2,500. Please apply at http://www.123contactform.com/form-2283071/My-Form-2 to apply. Questions? Please email Jim Perrine, Graduate Student and Environmental Ethics Fellow, at perrine@augsburg.edu.

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Visit the Campus Cupboard

Stop by the Campus Cupboard in the Foss Lobby! We are an on campus food shelf collecting running donations. Students are also welcome to take five items per visit. Make sure you're staying well fed as we approach finals!

Hours:
Monday 1-4pm
Tuesday 8am-2-pm
Wednesday 8:30-10:30am, 1-3pm
Thursday 8:30-11am, 1-4pm, 6-7pm
Friday 8:30-11am, 1-4pm

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Sponsored Programs Joins Academic Affairs

I am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will be transferring to Academic Affairs. This new structure not only recognizes the connection to faculty, whose research and scholarship drive this important work, but also strengthens and extends the collaboration that already exists between these two areas.

OSP oversees and manages external grant funding awarded to the college for faculty research, student programming, and other scholarly activities. With this new alignment, we aim to better understand the breadth and depth of funded projects taking place on campus and identify new opportunities that are responsive to the strategic priorities of the College and the academic program. OSP will remain committed to supporting faculty and staff through all stages of the grant seeking and management lifecycle.

Erica Swift, Director of Sponsored Programs, will continue to lead this work. Erica will report to Amy Gort, Dean of Arts and Sciences. In the short-term, Erica will continue to be housed in Institutional Advancement. When the move to the Hagfors Center occurs next year, we expect to move OSP to the new building.

Karen Kaivola

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Serve Holiday Dinner with Campus Kitchen on Friday

Campus Kitchen students, with the help of the women's lacrosse team, will be preparing a special holiday dinner for our friends at Ebenezer Tower in the Phillips neighborhood this Friday. We're gathering as many volunteers as possible to help make this a sit-down dinner for the elders in the building. Sign up here if you have stellar server skills or just like to eat dinner with neighbors! http://ckac.campuskitchens.volunteerhub.com/events/index

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EP!C Stress-Less Fest TONIGHT

Students - as you know there is just one week of class and finals week left to the Fall semester! How did it go by so quickly? Please join the EP!C Peer Health Educators at our first ever "Stress-Less Fest" tonight from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm in the Student Lounge in Christensen Center. There will be some great stress relief stations for coloring, bath balm making, yoga, calming music, gratitude journalling, affirmation bookmarks, Paws for Learning, chair massages, hot chocolate or hot cider and more. There will be also be drawings for some great stress relief gift bags including Target gift cards.

So please stop by and get some info and ideas for some pre-end of the semester stress relief.

Thanks to Aviands, Barnes and Noble, My Pillow Pillow, KIND granola bars and student orgs - Active Minds, Augsburg Psychology Association, NAMI, Paws for Learning, Augsburg Residence Life and Great Metropolitan Back Rub.

Hope to see you tonight!

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Faculty / Staff Appreciation Sale 40% Off

STARTS TODAY! Hurry in while we still have that perfect item for you or for a loved one! 40% off all clothing, gifts, and general reading books.

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Coming Up At Cedar Commons

* Stories of Experiencing Disability In Today's World *
TUESDAY December 6th, 6-8pm

Join us for a panel discussion by, for, and about disabled people and our experiences. This will be an opportunity to hear first-person narratives of what it's like to live in today's world as a disabled individual. Panelists will include people with a range of experiences, abilities, and disabilities.

Light refreshments will be provided.


* Interfaith @ Cedar Commons: A Spirituality of Racial Justice *
THURSDAY December 8th, 6:30-8:30pm.

Join us for a meal and conversation about the ways that our faith communities both perpetuate racism and hold power to bring about racial justice.

Speaker: Mel Reeves, longtime local activist and organizer and a person of deep faith.

Do you need to be a "person of faith" to come? Absolutely not. We welcome anyone with interest in conversation about how faith/spirituality shape our lives and intersect with the issues we care about.

This gathering is hosted by the Interfaith @ Cedar Commons organizer team and the Augsburg Interfaith Scholars.

Cedar Commons (2001 Riverside Ave. S, Below Trinity office, across from Afro Deli)

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Advent Vespers Begins TOMORROW

Augsburg College Advent Vespers begins on Friday and there is still time to reserve your spot TODAY!

> Friday, December 2nd - 5 p.m. less than 50 tickets left!
> Friday, December 2nd - 8 p.m. less than 120 tickets left!

> Saturday, December 3rd - 2 p.m. NOW FULL
> Saturday, December 3rd - 5 p.m. NOW FULL
> Saturday, December 3rd - 8 p.m. room still available!

Order online, stop by the Music Office, or visit the Christensen Center Welcome Desk

(http://www.augsburg.edu/music/vespers/ )

Tickets are free, but required, so reserve your spot now!

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Inclusion & Equity: Focused Conversation Next Week

The final Focused Conversation series of the fall term will engage the topic of Augsburg's work in diversity, inclusion and equity. The sessions are Tuesday and Wednesday next week and will be facilitated by Joanne Reeck, chief diversity officer and director of Campus Activities and Orientation.

Dates, times and location:
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2-3 p.m., Oren 100 (remote access will be available for this session)
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Oren 100

Click the following links to add a session to your calendar:

Tuesday session (the remote access link is posted at the top of the All Hands page):
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2016-17/index.htm?icalmail=2a902d8baa1342769b9866172bab59ae&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D12%26amp%3Bday%3D6%26amp%3Byear%3D2016

Wednesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2016-17/index.htm?icalmail=6a91e7aa79115b177999561929f5eabf&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D12%26amp%3Bday%3D7%26amp%3Byear%3D2016

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Q&A with Samuel G. Freedman, "On Religion" Writer

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend an informal Q&A with New York Times "On Religion" reporter Samuel G. Freedman on Wednesday, December 7.

Augsburg was featured in Freedman's recent article "Muslim College Chaplains Extend a Hand Across Religious Divides": http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/us/muslim-college-chaplains-extend-a-hand-across-religious-divides.html

Religion in Public: Sam Freedman Q&A
Wednesday, December 7
12:30-1:30pm
East Commons, Christensen Center

This informal brown bag lunch (bring your own lunch) is jointly sponsored by Campus Ministry, the CCV, and CTL.

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Congrats to the 2016 Emerging Leaders

Campus Activities and Orientation would like to congratulate the 52 graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program! These students completed 11 weeks of training to build their leadership skills and enhance their cultural and civic competency. Please help us celebrate the following individuals:

* Allison Mangan
* Alondra Gomez
* Andy Hotchkiss
* Anna Vang
* Anne Liners
* Araceli Renteria
* Ariel Koch
* Ayaan Mohamed
* Billy Yang
* Bina Johnson
* Bri Luetkahans
* Cameron Anderson
* Connor Medvec
* Daniel Degollado
* David Torres
* Demey Everett
* Desiree Davis
* Djenana Bostan
* Elena Florez Rodriguez
* Emily Cherne
* Gerald Boles
* Grant Berg
* Hannah Valen
* Jared Spiegel
* Jasmira Colon
* John Warren
* Jose Perales Tinoco
* Josue Giber Lopez Ayona
* Joy Nakato
* Juan Sosa
* Kaily Ceballos-Gonzalez
* Keith Thao
* Kelton Holsen
* Kong Meng Lee
* Laici Crystal Vue
* Lourdes Juarez Olvera
* Mario Jimmy Barron Aguilar
* Marka Wreh
* Mayli Camposeco
* Melissa Reynoso Villa
* Michael Thompson
* Miracle Adebanjo
* Nell Gehrke
* Quentin Smith
* Salena Yang
* Sandy Lee
* Sarah Hanson
* Shannon Flanigan
* Tang Her
* WonWon Deewon
* Yee Vue
* Zachary Zamora

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