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Wed: Last Day of the Term in the WL

You can still receive help with any writing task, but hurry! Wednesday is the last day of the semester in the WL and the lab closes at 6 PM. Hours on Wednesday are 3:30 - 6.

Thanks to all the wonderful tutors who have conducted well over 1,000 sessions this term!

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Moodle Help Available

As the end of the semester approaches, the E-Learning team would like to remind faculty that we are available to help you with any questions you might have about the Moodle gradebook, how to import content into your Spring course shells, or any other questions you might have. Please feel free to contact your LFC (Nathan Lind, Christie Mattingly, Eric Strom) or E-Learning Specialist (Bonnie Tensen) for assistance.

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Faculty, Apply for 2017 CTL Grants Now

Applications are now open for the 2017 annual CTL grants. Multiple recipients will be chosen for the three annual grants:

-Scholarship Grant
-Provost's Internationalization Travel Grant
-Integrated Course Design Grant

Calls for Proposals:
http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_Scholarship.pdf
http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_Internationalization.pdf
http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_ICD.pdf

Apply:
See the CTL grants webpage (http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grants/grant-applications/) for links to the online application forms.

Deadline:
Submissions will be accepted through February 15, 2017.

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CTL Distinguished Contributions Award Nominations

To students, faculty and staff: The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the 2017 awards for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty (full-time and adjunct) or full-time staff who have been employed at the college for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

See the CTL awards web page for detailed information on the award categories and to access to online nomination form.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/awards/

Nominations will be accepted through February 20, 2017.

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Eat with neighbors this week

Campus Kitchen needs some help serving our daily meals with neighbors this week! Multiple shifts available at lunchtime and in the evening. All shifts come with promises of laughter, unexpected events, conversation with neighbors, and a free meal!

Students - take a study break with us! Two lucky volunteers this week will win a jar of our homemade tomatillo sauce!

Faculty and staff - take an office break and use your community service hours to join us! We might be able to find some tomatillo sauce for you, too!

Check the schedule and sign up here: http://ckac.campuskitchens.volunteerhub.com/events/index

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Please vote for Cedar Riverside Program

Only 3 days left to vote and make this dream a reality. Don't wait. It only takes a minute to vote and share. The National SAP Teen Innovator Competition Voting is Underway. Our AdCap Youth Leadership team and their big idea Sports - Check It Out are 1 of 12 National Finalists for a $10,000 grant to fund them. They already won at the regional level and have been awarded start up funds but imagine how $10,000 of investment could empower the team to not only implement their library check out system for sports equipment and needed quality winter clothing in their neighborhood but other neighborhoods in need around Minnesota and the country. They are building an app for that and looking for other communities to partner with.

IT'S TIME TO VOTE!
1. Click this link - http://wshe.es/oqad07ht
2. Enter your e-mail and check your vote for Sports - Check It Out
3. Verify you're not a robot
4. Click the Like button under Sports - Check It Out
5. Vote daily to support our youth and the community (voting ends December 16th)
6. Share the link for voting and their Facebook Page - www.Facebook.com/sportscheckitout
to everyone you know.

Please vote for Sports - Check It Out and our AdCap Youth Leadership Team of Sayed, Charly and Hamsa for the 2017 SAP National Teen Innovators. The first Community Play Time is set for Sunday, January 15th from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Thank you
Jennifer (Coach Weber, Augsburg alum

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You're invited for coffee and treats next Tues.

Please come to the Sabo Center for some .....
coffee, tea, and treats...to celebrate this glorious season.

Tuesday, December 20th
8:30am-10:00am

The Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship is in the lower level of Anderson Hall,720-21st Avenue South (where the PA office used to be).

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Health Insurance important deadline on Dec. 15

If you want coverage to start Jan 1, 2017, the deadline for that is December 15, 2016. Dec. 15 is the last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2017.

January 31, 2017, is the 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.

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.

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New Graduate course in Higher Education Leadership

"Leadership in Higher Education" is a new graduate course offered in the Master of Arts in Leadership program spring term 2017. It is open to any graduate student. Augsburg faculty, staff, and students are also invited to enroll as part of a graduate degree or for their own professional development.

If you are interested in taking this course and would like the course description and/or other information please contact Alan Tuchtenhagen (tuchten@augsburg.edu) or Jolee Lilja (liljaj@augsburg.edu) in the Dept of Leadership Studies.

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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

On Thursday, December 15, Einsteins will be closing at 12 pm. On Friday, December 16, all food service locations will be closing at 1:30pm. Over Winter Break, Nabo and The Commons will be closed. Einsteins will be open over break, Monday-Friday from 7:30pm-1:30pm with a Limited Menu. The Commons will reopen on Sunday, January 8, at 5pm for dinner, and normal hours will resume for all locations on Monday, January 9.

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Admissions Christmas & Holiday Open House

Come join the Office of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Office in celebrating the Christmas and Holiday season! We will be hosting our annual Open House on Thursday, December 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us in the Admissions Suite for great conversation and delicious food and treats. Hope to see you there!

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Professor Suzanne Doree's new article on inquiry

Kudos to Professor Suzanne Dorée for a manuscript published in the recent volume of the journal PRIMUS (Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies). Professor Dorée's manuscript is titled "Turning Routine Exercises Into Activities that Teach Inquiry: A Practical Guide" and part of a special issue on teaching inquiry based learning experiences in the undergraduate classroom.

More information about the manuscript can be found here:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10511970.2016.1143900

Congratulations Professor Dorée!

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