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NAS report attacks higher ed civic engagement

A new report was released recently by the National Association of Scholars (NAS) called, Making Citizens: How Universities Teach Civics. The report targets “the civic engagement movement” in higher education which the authors claim is aimed at turning today’s younger generation of students, both college and K-12, into left wing activists. This includes service learning, various kinds of civic engagement and community involvement. NAS is planning a state by state campaign with state legislators to defund service learning and other kinds of community involvement.

Augsburg is highlighted in the report for its long history in service learning and experiential education, and a great deal of attention is given specifically to Public Achievement, the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship’s youth empowerment initiative, and our theory of public work. NAS has invited Harry Boyte to submit a response to the report.

Before submitting his response, he invites feedback on the draft. Please join the Sabo Center on:
January 24, 2017, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
OGC 100
Michael Lansing will kick off the session with reflections on background of the report in the cultural wars of recent years, then we will discuss the draft.

Here is the link to Boyte’s draft response, please read it before the session on the 24th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_L_LL6vDu5FdXlQeUlqNjdCYUJiTFoyVDhSaDJtMVQxNno4/view

Romantic Relationships Study

submitted by chavez@augsburg.edu

Hello!
My name is Anabel Chavez, and I’m a Psychology major and McNair Scholar at Augsburg College. I am conducting research this semester as a part of my Psychology Honors project and I would like to invite you to participate in my study!

WHAT?
This study looks at how relationship memories may relate to relationship satisfaction. Therefore, the study asks for participants to disclose two personal relationship-defining memories.

WHO can participate?
Participants are required to be at least 18 years of age and are currently involved in a romantic (but not marital) relationship. Participants will also need to have been in their current romantic relationship for at least 6 months (or longer). Participants who have participated in my summer research experiment, cannot participate again.

The study will require participants to come to the Augsburg College campus to take a survey (20-30 minutes). Participants will then have the choice to either receive 1 credit for their research participation requirement in PSY105/PSY215 or receive a $10 cash compensation for their time and effort.

For any further questions, concerns, or to schedule an appointment please send me an email at chavez@augsburg.edu.

Thank You!

Interfaith Prayer Service for Our Public Leaders

submitted by hansona2@augsburg.edu

Join us in the chapel at 10:40am today for an Interfaith Mini-Convo – Inauguration Day Prayers for Our Public Leaders. Our friends from “Paws for Learning,” will join us in the atrium following worship so that we might spend some quality time with the therapy dogs – so please stick around after the service!

Chapel next week:
Monday, 1/23, 10:40am: Mindful Monday with Jermaine Nelson
Tuesday, 1/24: No Chapel – Sverdrup Lecture at 11am
Wednesday, 1/25, 10:40am: Interfaith Mini-Convo with the Muslim Student
Association
Thursday, 1/26: No Chapel – All Hands Meeting at 11am
Friday, 1/27, 10:40am: Dr. Paul C. Pribbenow, Augsburg President, preaching

More information

Faculty Grants from CTL – Apply by Feb 15

submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu

Faculty are invited to submit applications for the 2017 annual CTL grants now through February 15, 2017. There are three annual grants available:

SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
Scholarship grants can be used to support faculty scholarship in a variety of ways, including reimbursement for project expenses, a summer stipend, or course reassignment (with Chair and Provost approval). Grants will likely be in the form of two course reassignments, two $4,000 grants, and up to four $2,000 grants. Final award levels will be based on the merit and need of individual projects as well as the pool of applications. See the call for proposals here: http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_Scholarship.pdf

PROVOST’S INTERNATIONALIZATION TRAVEL GRANT
Two travel grants of up to $2,5000 will be awarded to faculty interested in pursuing teaching, research, curriculum development/integration, or other scholarship collaboration with an Augsburg CGEE Global Site or with an existing international partner institution. See the call for proposals here: http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_Internationalization.pdf

INTEGRATED COURSE DESIGN GRANT
The ICD initiative is intended to provide an opportunity for faculty to spend a significant amount of time on course design. All proposals for course design and revision are welcome, but those that best demonstrate how their course design project would address creating more inclusive classroom experiences for students are strongly encouraged. See the call for proposals here: http://web.augsburg.edu/ctl/cfp/2017_ICD.pdf

Applications for all three grants will be accepted through February 15, 2017.

Visit the CTL Grants webpage for links to the online application forms.

Distinguished Contributions Award Nominations – Now Through Feb. 20

submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu

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.

Nominations will be accepted through February 20, 2017.

CTL awards page

Sound Idea Podcast and More Resources on CTL Page

submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu

Faculty, one of the new links added to the CTL “Teaching Tips and Resources” webpage is a podcast from SoundIDEA about addressing difficult moments in the classroom featuring Social Science faculty members from around the country. Find this resource and many more on the CTL website:

Teaching Tips and Resources from CTL

Farewell Gathering for Melodie Lane

submitted by swensonj@augsburg.edu

Melodie Lane will be leaving her position at Augsburg at the end of January to take on a new role as Early Childhood Special Education Teacher in the Mille Lacs Lake area.

Please join us in celebrating a new opportunity for Melodie as well as thanking her for her many years of excellent work here at Augsburg.

Where: Si Melby 206/Lobby
When: FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH–11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m
Lunch will be provided!

Augsburg Total Wellness: Biometrics Health Screen

submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu

Dear Augsburg Faculty and Staff,

Did you know that many Americans have significant health risks that they are not aware of? This includes:

-In 2014, 29.1 million people had diabetes or 9.3% of the U.S. population (almost 1/3 of them don’t know they have it)
-One out of three U.S. adults – 34% has high blood pressure.
-More than one-third of adults and almost 17% of youth were obese in 2014.
-About 1 or every 6 adult Americans has high blood cholesterol.

Could you have an undiagnosed health risk? Knowing your health risks is the first step in taking charge of your health.

That’s why Augsburg Total Wellness will be continuing to offer free, confidential health and wellness screenings this January! The biometrics health screening is completely voluntary. But we hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity to learn more so that you can improve your health – starting now.

Screenings will include a brief health questionnaire and the following simple tests:

-Cholesterol
-Height, Weight
-Glucose(blood sugar)
-Blood Pressure
-Body Mass Index (BMI)

Registration information will be sent via email soon!

New Graduate Course in Higher Education Leadership

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

“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.

New Librarian in Lindell

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Allow me to introduce the newest member of the library team: Karen Alexander, Access Services Librarian at Lindell Library. Karen oversees the Circulation Desk, Interlibrary Loan, and Course Reserves operations and manages the library’s physical collections and facilities as well. She comes to us from Luther Seminary Library where she managed their access services operations for the past 11 years. Prior to that Karen processed interlibrary loan requests for Minitex, a tri-state consortium serving Minnesota and the two Dakotas.

Karen holds an MLIS degree from St. Kate’s, an MA in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota, and a BA in Philosophy from Smith College.

Please join me in giving Karen a big Auggie welcome! Feel free to stop by and introduce yourself when you are in the library. Karen can be found at the Library’s Circulation Desk and can be reached at x1569 or alexank@augsburg.edu.

New A-mail System Live

submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu

The new system for submitting and reading the Daily A-mail is now live! Features of the new system include:

* a simplified submission interface
* an email receipt confirming each successful submission, including the full content submitted
* the ability to edit a post after it has been submitted up until the submission deadline
* the optional daily digest sent via email will now include links to each individual post.

The deadline for submitting A-mail has also changed. The new deadline for inclusion in a day’s A-mail is 11:59 p.m. the day prior to publication, rather than 10 a.m. on the day of publication. This means an A-mail can be submitted at any time during the day (including before 10 a.m.) in order to show up in the next business day’s A-mail.

You can submit content for A-mail by clicking the “Submit A-mail” link in the left-hand navigation at inside.augsburg.edu or by clicking the blue submit button on the upper right of the A-mail webpage (amail.augsburg.edu).

Please send questions or concerns to a-mail-corrections@augsburg.edu.

Honors Scholarship Interviewers Needed

submitted by adamo@augsburg.edu

Dear colleagues,

The format for Scholarship Weekend is changing this year. Interviews for Honors Scholarships now happen on a rolling basis. You can help with this important (and fun) process, even by signing up for a single interview. We resume interviews starting next Monday, January 9.

Check the times below, then email honors@augsburg.edu to let them know when you’re available. Please indicate whether you are staff of faculty.

Interview dates and times:

January 9 – 13:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

January 17 – 20:
T, R, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00
(Please note no interviews on Monday, January 16th)

January 23 – 27:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

January 30 – February 3:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

Contact honors@augsburg.edu and someone will be in touch to confirm your assignment.

Nominate stand out staff for December Auggie Pride Award

submitted by johnsod@augsburg.edu

Each month of the academic year, Staff Senate highlights two staff members for their outstanding work. The Auggie Pride Program was created to uplift the work of staff members who go above and beyond. Nominations can be submitted via email (staffsenate@augsburg.edu) or submit a form found at http://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/.

Staff Senate Auggie Pride Award Program

Focused Conversations on Student Success

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

The Focused Conversation series resumes next week with the topic of student success, led by Katie Bishop, chief student success officer.

Dates, times and location (Click the links to add a session to your Augsburg calendar):

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m., Oren 100 (remote access will be available for this session)

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 12:30 p.m., Oren 100

Hagfors Construction for the First Week of 2017

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Construction on the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion enters its ninth month, and a new year! This week’s summary includes a photo of the sun rise on the construction site on January 1, 2017. The full update of this week’s construction activities is posted on http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/construction-project-updates and includes the following:

[1] Main lobby stairwell
[2] West stairwell
[3] Precast exterior brick
[4] Window frames and glass
[5] Interior work

To subscribe to regular emails about the Hagfors Center construction, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter and sign up for email updates.

Scholarship + 2 Paid Internships for First Years

submitted by frew@augsburg.edu

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, computer science, communications, and/or actuarial science. Scholars receive:

*Up to $10,000 yearly scholarship
*2 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

Augsburg is one of only 15 liberal arts colleges selected to take part in the Kemper Scholars Program. Go to http://www.jskemper.org/kemper-scholars-program to learn more about this incredible opportunity.

Please set up an appointment with URGO at urgo@augsburg.edu or x1446 to confirm your eligibility if you plan to apply. URGO is available to provide feedback on applications as well if you wish to meet with us before submitting your application.

Applications are due January 31.

URGO Summer Research Applications Available

submitted by frew@augsburg.edu

Are you looking for a paid summer research opportunity here on campus? URGO applications for 2017 summer research are now available on the URGO website at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/. All fields of study welcome!

We have multiple summer opportunities available for students.

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. Students receive support throughout the research process from their faculty mentor, a Speaker Series, and weekly seminars with fellow researchers. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $4,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $2,000 stipend. The program runs from May 15th – July 28th.

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,000 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.

Phase 1 of the applications are due February 1st, so start talking with your faculty before break to learn about what research is going on in your department!

Visit URGO for Advising on Grad School Apps

submitted by frew@augsburg.edu

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.

Honors Scholarship Interviewers Needed

submitted by adamo@augsburg.edu

Dear colleagues,

Check the times below, then email honors@augsburg.edu to let them know when you’re available. Please indicate whether you are staff of faculty.

Interview dates and times:

January 9 – 13:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

January 17 – 20:
T, R, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00
(Please note no interviews on Monday, January 16th)

January 23 – 27:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

January 30 – February 3:
M, T, Th, F – Interviews at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00, & 3:00
W – Interviews at 11:00, Noon, & 1:00

Contact honors@augsburg.edu and someone will be in touch to confirm your assignment.

Surviving and Thriving in These Times

submitted by truem@augsburg.edu

Happy New Year!

The Surviving and Thriving in These Times group (announced before the holiday break) will have its first meeting on Wednesday, January 11th at 4:00pm in the Augsburg Room. For those people who prefer to get together at lunch time, the group will also meet on January 18th at noon in the Cedar Room.
Below, please find the schedule of gathering times for the next month.
January 11-4:00pm-Augsburg Room
January 18-noon-Cedar Room
January 25-4:00pm-Augsburg Room
February 1-noon-Cedar Room
February 8-4:00pm-Augsburg Room
February 15-noon-Cedar Room

Please feel free to come whenever it is convenient for your schedule.
For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu.

New Graduate Course in Higher Education Leadership

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Total Wellness: Biometrics Health Screen

submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu

Dear Augsburg Faculty and Staff,

Did you know that many Americans have significant health risks that they are not aware of? This includes:

Could you have an undiagnosed health risk? Knowing your health risks is the first step in taking charge of your health.

Screenings will include a brief health questionnaire and the following simple tests:

-Cholesterol
-Height, Weight, Wait circumference
-Glucose(blood sugar)
-Blood Pressure
-Body Mass Index (BMI)

Registration information will be sent via email soon!

Focused Conversations on Student Success

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

The Focused Conversation series resumes next week with the topic of student success, led by Katie Bishop, chief student success officer.

Dates, times and location:
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m., Oren 100 (remote access will be available for this session)
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 12:30 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=75f42d6f14826ac5bb396be704484cf1&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D01%26amp%3Bday%3D10%26amp%3Byear%3D2017

Wednesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2016-17/index.htm?icalmail=5efb36f284763fd894387d9c447b63d3&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D01%26amp%3Bday%3D11%26amp%3Byear%3D2017

Stock the Campus Cupboard for 2nd Semester

submitted by becker@augsburg.edu

Join the Auggie Athletic Department in our 1st annual “Stock the Campus Cupboard” food drive. Athletes and coaches are joining together to help make sure our campus cupboard is stocked and ready to serve our students for the spring semester.

Come support our Auggie basketball teams on Saturday, January 14th (WBB @ 1pm, MBB @ 3pm) and drop off your non-perishable items to donate to the Campus Cupboard. If you can’t make it on the 14th, items can be dropped anytime to Jane Becker (Si Melby 137), or directly to the Campus Cupboard.

Go Auggies!

New A-Mail System to Launch Today

submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu

Information Technology and Marketing and Communication have addressed the technical hurdle that delayed launch of the new A-Mail system last week. We expect to launch the new system this afternoon and will send an email to all A-Mail subscribers once it is available.

Once the system is available, you will be able to submit content for A-Mail by clicking the “Submit A-mail” link in the left-hand navigation at inside.augsburg.edu or by clicking the blue submit button on the upper right of the A-Mail webpage (amail.augsburg.edu).

The deadline for submitting A-mail has also changed. The new deadline for inclusion in a day’s A-Mail is 11:59 p.m. the day prior to publication, rather than 10 a.m. on the day of publication. This means that posts for the January 5 edition of A-Mail can be submitted today between the system’s launch and 11:59 p.m.

Please send questions or concerns to a-mail-corrections@augsburg.edu.

ICYMI: Last Week’s Hagfors Construction Update

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

As 2016 drew to a close, construction crews continued work on the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion.

Prior to last week, the final concrete pour for the floor of the skyway was completed, and 21st Avenue South was re-opened for through traffic.

A summary of this past week’s construction activities is posted on http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/2016/12/27/tuesday-december-27-work-continues-in-the-final-week-of-2016 . This post includes the following updates:

[1] Window frames and glass, including exterior photos of the east and west sides of the north wing
[2] Precast exterior brick
[3] Stairwells, including a photo of the structural steel being installed in the west staircase

To subscribe to regular emails about the Hagfors Center construction, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter and sign up for email updates.

Surviving and Thriving in These Times

submitted by truem@augsburg.edu

Happy New Year!

Please feel free to come whenever it is convenient for your schedule.
For more information, please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu.