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Fulbright: Live Abroad After Graduating

submitted by kinnm@augsburg.edu

Fulbright program participants pursue graduate or professional study, advanced research or English teaching in elementary and secondary schools or universities abroad. Each year, approximately 1,900 Americans traveling to more than 140 countries receive support from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

If this program is something you are interested in, here is the first step towards applying:
• Call the URGO office at 612-330-1446, or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu to schedule an appointment to meet with our staff

Competitive applicants will be:
• U.S. Citizen
• Senior, Graduate Student or Alumni
• Any major can apply
• GPA 3.4+

See our blog for Augsburg’s most recent Fulbright Scholars.

General Announcements

Sign Up Before It’s Too Late: Faculty & Staff Construction Tours of Hagfors Center

submitted by andersol@augsburg.edu

Augsburg faculty and staff are invited to sign up for a construction tour of the Hagfors Center. There are 10 faculty/staff tour dates offered. Now is the time to reserve your spot as space is limited during these final months of construction. Please visit https://goo.gl/jKoBXP for more information and online tour registration.

Event Announcements

Farewell for Jeff Rowdon

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

All are invited to attend a farewell reception for Jeff Rowdon who is leaving Augsburg to cross the river to Macalester.

Here are the details:

Friday, July 28
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
OGC 202

Please join us as we wish Jeff well in his new position as an Academic Information Associate and thank him for 10 years of service at Augsburg both as an Administrative LFC and as the Associate Director of User Support.

URGO Presentations July 24 and 25

submitted by kinnm@augsburg.edu

Please join us for the URGO Summer Research Presentations on July 24th and 25th from 12:30 – 4 p.m. in Kennedy 303 and 305. Students have been conducting research on campus for the past 11 weeks under the mentorship of a faculty member in their field. The program includes students from a wide range of disciplines and highlights diverse research methods and topics. This event is open to the public, and we encourage staff and faculty to come support these student researchers!

See our website for the 2017 URGO Summer Research Conference Schedule.

MFA Summer Residency – Readings and Screenings

submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu

The MFA in Creative Writing 2017 Summer Residency is being held from Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 30. Please join us in welcoming our group of very talented students and acclaimed writers to campus for this festival of craft talks, workshops, evening readings and more. This summer’s visiting writers include Jean Harper, winner of the Howling Bird Press Creative Nonfiction Book Award; fiction writer Kate Bernheimer; poet Patricia Smith; and screenwriters and Remy Auberjonois and Kate Nowlin. In addition, ten graduating MFA students will be giving public readings of their works – Judy Johnson, Andrea Sanow, Faith Ericson, Mark Hooker, Jacquelyn Dutdut, Josh Johnson, Patricia Fox, Laurie Anderson, Taryn Verley, and Mai Thao Xiong.

We invite you to join us for the evening readings/screenings and receptions, at which our visiting writers will be available to sign their works. All events are free and the public is invited.

Monday, July 24
Film Screening by Visiting Writers Remy Auberjonois and Kate Nowlin
Blood Stripe
7 p.m., Foss Studio, Reception follows

Tuesday, July 25
Visiting Playwright Harrison Rivers
7:15 p.m., Foss Theater, Reception follows

Thursday, July 27
Visiting Poet Patricia Smith
7:15 p.m., Chapel, Foss Center, Reception follows

Friday, July 28
Graduating Writers
Josh Johnson, Fiction
Patricia Fox, Screenwriting
Taryn Verley, Playwriting
Mai Thao Xiong, CNF
7 p.m., Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building, Reception follows

Keeping Track of Auggies

Sarah Cash-Darvell Gains Certified Special Events Professional Designation

submitted by collen@augsburg.edu

Congratulations to Senior Event Planner, Sarah Cash Darvell, on passing her certification exam to become a Certified Special Events Professional® (CSEP). Becoming a CSEP is contingent upon a candidate fulfilling the practical experience requirement and successfully passing a rigorous multiple choice and written examination.

The CSEP designation, which is administered and awarded by the International Live Events Association (ILEA), is a reputable measurement of critical events industry knowledge. It is the only certification within the meetings/incentives/conventions/expositions (MICE) industry that signifies competency in all facets of the live events industry. As a recipient of the CSEP credential, Sarah has earned a unique distinction as a knowledgeable and experienced events professional and joins an elite global community of highly motivated events professionals who are committed to the enhancement of individual and professional performance.

Congratulations, Sarah!

Classifieds

Cello for Sale

submitted by johnso90@augsburg.edu

My name is April Johnson and I am a rising senior here at Augsburg.
I am selling an Amati’s Fine Instruments, full size, artisan model cello.
It is held in a red, light weight, molded case that can be locked. The case has wheels, backpack straps, and zips close.
The cello also comes with 2 bows, lightly used rosin, and a rubber rock stop.

The cello has four years of use and is in excellent condition.
Please contact with any questions! 701-552-1045