Subject: Ethics Essay Contest, $10,000 in prizes
Submitter: Meghan R Flores, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Enrollment Center

Message: The Prize in Ethics Essay Contest, arranged by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world.

Full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and
universities in the US are welcome to enter the Essay Contest and
compete for $10,000 in prizes and the opportunity to meet Elie Wiesel in New York City. Entry forms and additional information about the Contest is available on www.eliewieselfoundation.org.

The postmark deadline for the 2006 Essay Contest is Friday, December 9, 2005.

If you would like to discuss specifics or The Contest in general,
please contact: Annie Rudnick
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest PR Intern
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
529 Fifth Avenue, Ste 1802
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-490-7777
Fax: 212.90.6006
annie@eliewieselfoundation.org

 

Subject: AugNet Records & Registration is back up
Submitter: Leif B Anderson, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology

Message: Students & Faculty:

As part of our transition to a new information system this weekend, AugNet Records & Registration is back up and running. The site has undergone changes, although this first phase aims to replicate the features you are already used to. You'll notice simpler screens and much faster processing.

For student questions regarding AugNet Records & Registration, please contact the enrollment center at enroll@augsburg.edu, or by phone at
612-330-1046. Faculty questions should be directed to your LFC.

Do you have suggestions to make these web features easier to use? Our new system provides us the flexibility to refine AugNet Records & Registration. I welcome your suggestions at andersol@augsburg.edu.

Leif Anderson
Chief Information Officer

Subject: AIDS/Swahili Film Premiere
Submitter: Christina Erickson, , Social Work

Message: World Premier of the movie
?Tusamehe ? Forgive Us?
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2005
2 SHOWS
FIRST SCREENING FROM 2:00 - 5:00 PM
SECOND SCREENING FROM 5:00 - 7:00 PM
at
OAK STREET CINEMA
309 OAK STREET SE
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55414
612-331-3134
http://www.oakstreetcinema.org/about.html
ADMISSION: $8.00
DOORS OPEN AT 1:30 PM
MORE INFO CALL 763-229-2495
www.kibirafilms.com/tusamehe
A story about love, family, and the experience of AIDS.
As a part of the broader scope of Tusamehe, a sub-theme of the story draws attention to the grossly uneven spread of AIDS across the globe, a disparity that has left many people in developing countries helpless. To make matters worse, many hold false assumptions about the people with HIV in these countries. They blame victims for making poor choices as if they have the power and resources to make any "choice," good or bad.
Our story is about the effects of AIDS as told from one victim's point of view. Tusamehe is 60% Swahili with English subtitles. Swahili is a language spoken by over 100 million people. Yet it is much underserved when it comes to movies. This is a continued commitment of Kibira Films International to produce movies in Swahili.

Subject: SUMMER RESEARCH WORKSHOP Sponsored by URGO
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message: ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES?

COME TO A FUN AND INFORMATIVE WORKSHOP OVER THE LUNCH HOUR AND GET YOUR SUMMER RESEARCH PROCESS STARTED!

DATES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH OR
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
(SAME SESSION REPEATED SO PLAN TO ATTEND ONE OR THE OTHER)

TIME: 12:00 TO 1:00
BRING YOUR LUNCH

LOCATION: RIVERSIDE ROOM, CHRISTENSEN CENTER



SPONSORED BY URGO

Subject: Salman Rushdie at Westminster Town Hall Forum
Submitter: Jacqueline R deVries, Associate Professor and Chair of History, History

Message: Novelist Salman Rushdie will speak at the Westminster Town Hall Forum this Thursday, Nov. 10, at 12 noon. Westminster is located at 12th and Nicollet in downtown Minneapolis. This event is free and open to the public.

Rushdie is best known as the author of Midnight?s Children and The Satanic Verses. The latter novel, deemed sacrilegious by Iran?s Ayatollah Khomeni, brought him under a fatwa in 1989. Forced to live in exile, Rushdie produced some of his most compelling work including The Moor?s Last Sigh and The Ground Beneath her Feet. A recent book, Step Across This Line: Collected Nonfiction 1992-2002, explores both personal and public reactions to the fatwa. He has received numerous awards, including the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children, the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel, the Writers' Guild Award, the James Tait Black Prize, the Aristeion Prize for Literature, Britian and Germany?s Author of the Year Prizes, and the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger. In 2004, Rushdie was elected President of PEN American Centre, a branch of the world?s oldest human rights organization. Rushdie's newest novel, Shalimar the Clown, is scheduled for release this fall. Mr. Rushdie?s writings and work are testimony to the power of the artist in society.

Subject: Host an international student for Thanksgiving
Submitter: James Trelstad-Porter, International Student Advisor, International Programs

Message: Are you interested in hosting one or more international students for a Thanksgiving meal?

Please send me an e-mail letting me know how many students you would be able to host.

I will let you know by November 18th whether or not you have been matched with a student(s).

E-mail: porter@augsburg.edu
x.1686

Subject: Spring day & Winter Weekend Bookorders now due!
Submitter: , ,

Message: A big thanks to all faculty who have turned in their bookorders! If you have not turned in a bookorder, please do so asap! We will start to set our shelves December 1st for the Winter/Spring semester. Bookorders may be e-mailed to bookstor@augsburg.edu

 

Subject: Come see Freud and Lewis: November 19, 7pm
Submitter: Hannah G Glusenkamp, Student

Message: SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, NOV 19, 7 PM

What place do Freud and Lewis' arguments hold for humankind in the twentieth centry?

Come get a glimpse as the first-year Honors students present, "Four Vignettes: Exploring the Minds of Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis" in Sataren Auditorium on Saturday, November 19th at 7pm.

Please join us for a brilliant performance, comprised of four vignettes that explore Freud and Lewis' dissenting opinions surrounding life, death, sex, and the meaning of life!

Admission is free to the public.

Subject: 2005 Public Flu Clinic Update
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Several people have inquired about any flu clinic on campus this year. We will not be having an on-site clinic because initially the vaccine was to have been in short supply again and colleges were not in highest risk group of people. Now the vaccine is available but delayed by vendors and it's too late to schedule an on-site clinic. So we encourage you to check the MVNA website at www.mvna.org That site lists all the locations of public flu shot clinics dates and locations. No appointments are needed and the cost is $19.00 Also, Smiley's Clinic may have vaccine available in the near future -- as soon as their vendor delivers their supply. When it becomes available individual appointments can be made at Smiley's for a flu shot, too. If you have other specific questions, please feel free to call the Counseling & Health Promotion office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: TURKEYPALOOZA IS COMING
Submitter: Tyler M Sander, Student

Message: Turkeypalooza is next week. The festivities are beginning this week with a food drive.
We would appreciate your donation of non perishable Thanksgiving food items such as cranberries stuffing, and mashed potatoes.
If you have questions or would prefer to give a monetary donation contact the CKAC coordinator Tim, at x1624.

Thank you for your support.
Tyler Sander and Ashley Force, Special Events Coordinators, CKAC LT

Subject: Open advising sessions for Bus majors, Nov. 8 & 9
Submitter: Colleen R Junnila, Dept Administrator, Business-MIS

Message: Open advising sessions for Business majors to be held Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9, 11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m., Christensen Center lobby.

- Open to all Business majors
- No appointment needed
- Meet with a Business Department faculty advisor
- Plan your spring 2006 course schedule
- Release your "advising hold"


Please stop by and take advantage of this opportunity to have all of your advising questions answered without making an appointment.

If unable to attend this advising session, contact your academic advisor for assistance.

Subject: YOGA TODAY AT NOON
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty to yoga today from 12 - 1:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please wear comfortable clothing. Yoga is being offered every Tuesday so please feel free to attend when you are able to do so. Any questions, call CCHP at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Engman Prize deadline Nov. 16
Submitter: Sara M Holman, Student

Message: This is a reminder for students that the deadline to submit entries into the Engman Prize contest is November 16. Students may enter a short piece of fiction, creative non-fiction, and/or at least three poems.

Three winners will be selected from each category. Make five copies of the submission and drop your entries off in Memorial 221 A, if no one is there, submissions can be slipped under the door or left on the desk. There should be a separate cover letter for each category entered. The cover letter should list the name of the writer, campus box number or phone number, titles of the works and the category the submission falls under. Names of the poets and authors should not be listed on the works themselves.

You can enter once in each category, and short and creative non-fiction can be no longer than 15 pages. Poetry entries with fewer than three poems submitted will not be accepted.

For more information email Sarah Gilbert at gilbert1@augsburg.edu or call 612-991-3885.

Subject: What are you doing Friday?
Submitter: Patricia L Dauer, Student

Message: Change your plans if you had them, because there is going to be a night of amazing and fun entertainment in the Christensen Center Friday from 8-11pm. We have a poker night in the East Commons, where you can play poker, texas hold'em, blackjack, and possibly win $100 from Best Buy, or other prizes. In West Commons there is a Latin dance, with free lessons from 8-8:30 p.m. Downstairs by the coffee shop we have a spa night for those who just want to relax. Get a haircut, a back massage, give yourself a pedicure or a manicure, and eat some chocolate of course.
See ya there!

Sponsored by ASAC, with co-sponsorship from Hispanic/Latino Student Services and ISO for the Latin dance

Subject: The United Way Campaign is Coming!
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:
Please join us in the East Commons for a light breakfast on Friday, November 11th to kick off the Augsburg College United Way Campaign! The campaign will run from November 11th to December 2nd and promises to be exciting with many events taking place throughout these four weeks!

Event: United Way Campaign Kick-off
Date: Friday, November 11th
Time: 8:00 to 9:00 am
Location: East Commons

See you there!

Questions? Contact Michele Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant at kidwell@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Suk, Anderson named to Academic All-District team
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Augsburg's Millie Suk, Emily Anderson named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District women's soccer team

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/110705academicsoccer.html

MINNEAPOLIS (11/7/05) -- Augsburg College forwards Millie Suk (Sr., Rochester, Minn./Mayo HS) and Emily Anderson (Jr., Hudson, Wis.) have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V women's soccer team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Suk, a political science major with a 3.86 grade-point-average, was named to the second team, while Anderson, a biology major with a 3.42 grade-point-average, was named to the third team. For Suk, it's her second straight year earning Academic All-District honors, after being named to the first team last year.

A four-year starter, Suk closed her career as Augsburg's all-time leading scorer, setting school records for both career points (93) and goals (38) in 67 career games. Her 17 career assists rank sixth-best in school history. This season, Suk finished with nine goals and six assists for 24 points, including three game-winning goals. In MIAC games, Suk ranked seventh among conference players in points (13), seventh in goals (four) and fourth in assists (five).

The only player to earn All-MIAC first-team honors each of the last three seasons, Suk was also named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's All-West Region third team last season. She was named MIAC Player of the Week for the third time in her career on Oct. 26.

A three-year starter (53 games), Anderson currently stands fourth in school history in career points (66), fourth in career goals (24) and fifth in career assists (18). This season, Anderson had a streak of 10 straight games scoring at least a goal or an assist, including a five-game goal-scoring streak, as she scored Augsburg's first seven goals in MIAC play. She finished with eight goals and eight assists for 24 points this season, including three game-winning goals. In MIAC games, Anderson finished third among conference players in points (16), third in goals (seven) and 10th in assists (two).

Anderson earned All-MIAC first-team honors last season, after being named an honorable-mention selection in 2003. She earned MIAC Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career on Sept. 20.

Augsburg finished 8-3-7 overall and 5-2-4 in MIAC play in 2005, the most ties and fewest losses in a regular season in school history. Augsburg's 5-2-4 MIAC record (14 points) matched last year's 7-4-0 conference mark for its best record, in terms of conference points, in school history. Augsburg started the 2005 season with an 11-game unbeaten streak (7-0-4), the best unbeaten streak to start a season in school history.

Augsburg also completed the second-best four-year stretch of victories in school history in 2005. Augsburg finished 40-21-11 over the last four seasons (2002-05), just one win shy of the best four-year stretch, 41-24-5 from 1994-97. Augsburg had just three seniors on the roster, and will return 16 letterwinners next season.

The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team is part of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program, administered by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Top student-athletes from non-Division I programs in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ontario and Manitoba are eligible for inclusion on the district team. Student-athletes must have a grade-point average above 3.20 (4.0 scale) and have outstanding athletic credentials. College sports information directors in the district vote for the teams.

Subject: Billie Painschab named All-MIAC in volleyball
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Augsburg's Billie Painschab named to All-MIAC volleyball team

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/110705painschab.html

MINNEAPOLIS (11/5/05) -- Augsburg College middle hitter Billie Painschab (Sr., Howard Lake, Minn./Howard Lake-Waverly HS) has been named to the 2005 All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference volleyball team.

Painschab finished the season with a team-leading 86 blocks (40 solo, 0.93 blocks per game) including 33 (11 solo) in league play. She had 173 kills (1.88 per game) and hit .196 on the season, while also contributing 10 service aces. This season, she earned all-tournament team honors at the Northwestern-Roseville and Wisconsin-Superior Jacket Classic tournaments.

Painschab closed her career as the school's record-holder (records kept since 1987) in total blocks (245), blocks per game (0.84) and block assists (174), while also ranking second on the school's record list in solo blocks (71). She appeared in 96 career matches and also contributed 556 kills (1.90 per game), 35 aces and 87 digs.

Painschab is Augsburg's first All-MIAC volleyball selection since the 2000 season.

Under first-year head coach Jessica Phillips, Augsburg finished 6-23 overall, 2-9 in MIAC play. Augsburg won four of its last 10 matches, including two victories over St. Catherine, a win in four games over Hamline and a five-game victory over Macalester in the Auggies' home finale on Oct. 21.