Subject: Current trends in adolescent drug abuse
Submitter: Carol Knicker, Assistant Professor, Education

Message: What educators need to know - Sept. 19, 3:30 - 5 p.m. East Commons
This presentation covers current trends in adolescent drug abuse from drinking games to "pharming." Whether purchased over-the-counter or under cover, what are the new, emerging drugs of abuse? Who uses them? What's new about them? What makes today’s youth particularly susceptible to the lure of meth? What role does the Internet play in normalizing drug abuse? Why the rise in prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse? This fast-paced presentation is based on the most recent information from multiple sources including emergency rooms, surveys, medical examiners, addiction treatment centers, and law enforcement.

THE PRESENTER:

Carol Falkowski, director of research communications at the Hazelden Foundation, has monitored drug abuse trends at the national level for two decades as part of an ongoing drug abuse-monitoring network of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and is author of Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals. She has provided consultation to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice, and many other agencies. In 2005 Falkowski produced two documentaries about methamphetamine with Twin Cities Public Television. She has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN’s Live with Anderson Cooper, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and in numerous daily newspapers including USA Today and the New York Times.

Subject: Have money: Need undergraduate researchers
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Be a more competitive graduate/professional school applicant!

Collaborate with Augsburg faculty on their research, or on your own question.

There are faculty-student research grants available for this academic year, each worth up to $1000! You may choose your own start and end dates for your project, but applications are accepted (and awards made) on a rolling basis; therefore, it is to the applicants’ advantage to apply early in the academic year. The grants are administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity. The URGO Advisory Committee, comprised of faculty members and the URGO Director, will begin reviewing proposals and making funding decisions on September 15.

Please contact Dixie Shafer (shafer@augsburg.edu) for an application.

Subject: Do you like MONEY?
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: The URGO office has a WEALTH of information about scholarships and fellowships for research and graduate school both in the U.S. and abroad.

If you are interested in research and graduate school, have a stellar academic record (e.g., GPA 3.7 or higher), and/or have low income or ethnic minority status, come talk to Dixie Shafer in the URGO office (shafer@augsburg.edu, x1447) about options you might qualify for.

Application due dates are right around the corner, in October, for the Jacob Javits, Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates/Cambridge, American Graduate, Fulbright, and Hertz Foundation fellowships and scholarships. If you are interested in any of these prestigious awards, contact Dixie immediately! These applications take time.

Start planning now, too, for those due in November: Andrew Mellon, National Science Foundation, Soros, Davies-Jackson, and Ford Foundation.

Subject: Do you like money . . . and Canada?
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Augsburg’s Mildred Joel Canadian Studies Endowment funding is available to those undergraduate students who wish to conduct research that focuses on Canadian Studies.

Disciplines lending themselves most readily to what is termed Canadian Studies are the social sciences and the humanities, such as business studies, economics, law, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature in English or French, sociolinguistics, linguistic duality, education, communications policy, media studies, planning, science policy, social administration, environmental studies, architecture, and other related fields. (Gernerally speaking, research on purely scientific subjects such as physics, chemistry, etc., which would not lead to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada per se will not be funded, nor will exclusively technological or methodological issues).

Please contact Dixie Shafer (shafer@augsburg.edu) for an application.

Subject: AugNet vs Moodle
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: I have been getting a lot of questions about AugNet Records and Registration class lists and Moodle. If they differ, please contact your LFC for this issue. Remember, the official class list is AugNet Records and Registration, not Moodle.

Subject: Money for undergraduate conference attendees
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Applications for student conference travel funding are available from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO). Faculty and student(s) are asked to collaborate on completing the application. Priority is given to students attending academic conferences and presenting research findings.

Applications are accepted (and awards made) on a rolling basis; therefore, it is to the applicants’ advantage to apply early in the academic year. The grants are administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity. The URGO Advisory Committee, comprised of faculty members and the URGO Director, will begin reviewing proposals and making funding decisions on September 15.

Please contact Dixie Shafer (shafer@augsburg.edu) for an application.

Subject: Academic Alert
Submitter: Sheila Anderson, Associate Director of Academic Advising, Academic Advising

Message: The Academic Alert system is up and running for the term. Thanks to each of you who submitted Academic ALERT messages in the past. We hope you will continue to use ALERT. All Instructors, Day/Weekend, regular/adjunct, are encouraged to send an ALERT message to students when academic problem areas are identified. Problem areas might include, but are not limited to: lack of attendance, unprepared for class, poor performance on test and assignments, and or lack of participation. ALERT is not meant to replace face to face interaction with students. Each of you likely addresses academic issues with students as they arise. The ALERT message can however be used in addition to speaking with the student and/or when you have been unable to reach them via phone or e-mail. The electronic ALERT message replaces the paper format of the Mid-Term Progress Report. We hope that by reporting concerns early, students will have greater opportunity to correct the situation and salvage the course.

Now is the perfect time to report students who have never attended your course(s). This gives us an opportunity to contact students and process withdrawal paperwork as needed. The Academic ALERT message is generated from the Augnet Records and Registration class roster. When logged into Augnet, click on Records and Registration. From Records and Registration, go into the appropriate class roster. You’ll see a “Prepare Alert” link next to each student’s name. Click on the link to access the alert message system. You can also access the alert system through Augnet Administrative Tasks.

Please contact me (andersos or X1777) if you have difficulty using the academic alert system.

Subject: Faculty: CLASS and Access students and exams
Submitter: Regina Hopingardner, Administrative Assistant, CLASS Program

Message: For every exam that students with disabilities want to take in the Groves Lab instead of in the classroom, they have to fill out a “Proctor Request Form."

When they hand these to you, please take the time to look at them carefully. The top section of the form should be completely filled out by the student before you get it. You need to fill in the middle part, sign the bottom and give the other copies back to the student.

Most importantly, you need to let us know if you want to deliver the test to us yourself or have us pick it up, and if you want to pick up the completed test from us or have the proctor return it to your office. Make sure you keep the white copy of the Proctor Request to attach to the student’s test when it’s delivered to us.

Students are responsible for having the signed copies of Proctor Requests returned to the Groves Lab at least seven days before the test date. If you have any questions, please call Rebecca Lund the Accommodations Specialist at x1353.

Subject: "Carry It Forward"-Tonight
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message:
Please join Minn. Representative Keith Ellison Monday night (September 11) for a showing of "Carry It Forward", the Paul & Sheila Wellstone documentary, at 8:30 p.m. in the Urness Mortensen Lobby.

"Carry It Forward" documents the life and political career of the late liberal firebrand DFL Senator from Minnesota. Just in time for election season, what better way to motivate yourself to get out and vote in the primary election Tuesday, Sept. 12?

Subject: "STEP CHALLENGE" BEGINS TODAY
Submitter: Joyce Pfaff, Associate Professor, Health-Physical Education

Message: CHECK OUT THE FAC/STAFF FITNESS/WELLNESS WEB PAGE TO FIND OUT THE DETAILS AND DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN WIN SOME GREAT PRIZES.

THE FIRST PERSON TO E-MAIL ME AT <fitness@augsburg.edu> WITH A SUMMARY OF PRIZES FOR BOTH 50 AND 100 PTS WILL BE A FREE WORKOUT BAG......


REMEMBER YOU CAN ALSO EARN POINTS DOING OTHER FORMS OF EXERCISE. THE WEB PAGE GIVES YOU ALL THE INFORMATION. QUESTIONS? CONTACT: JOYCE PFAFF. FACULTY/STAFF FITNESS/WELLNESS DIRECTOR EXT 1247 OR <pfaff@augsburg.edu>

Subject: Student Guide for 06-07 is on the web!
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: The Student Guide is updated and available on the web. Check out www.augsburg.edu/studentguide.
This is a great source of information!

Subject: Resident students voting in the primary -Sept. 12
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: The Minneapolis Board of Elections has the list of students who live on campus. Students may register to vote in Minneapolis and can vote at the Seward Apartments.

The Minnesota Primary election is Tues., Sept. 12.

For more information, contact the Minnesota Secretary of State, http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp

Subject: What?s this ?AA? - Academic Alert?
Submitter: Sheila Anderson, Associate Director of Academic Advising, Academic Advising

Message: Have you checked your Augsburg e-mail account lately and found a message with the subject line “AA” and followed by your name? Perhaps you’ve avoided opening this message in fear of infecting your computer with a virus. Thankfully this isn’t another virus. It also isn’t a hoax. If you receive this message, you’ve gotten an Academic Alert from a concerned instructor. It’s important that you open and respond to the instructor’s academic issues.

Academic Alert is an electronic tool used by faculty to make students aware of academic concerns. It is often used in conjunction with individual meetings. An Instructor will send an alert to an individual student when issues limiting academic success are identified. Some examples of reasons for sending an alert include: lack of class participation, poor performance on test or homework, and lack of attendance. The alert message is automatically sent to the student recipient, his or her faculty adviser, and members of the Academic Alert response team.

What should you do if you receive an alert? First and foremost, don’t ignore it. Students might think of the alert process as a warning call. It is meant to identify issues and give you a chance to resolve them. Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away. Next, we encourage alert recipients to speak with the faculty member submitting the message. This helps to clarify issues and determine options. Finally, decide how you to resolve the issue(s). Some factors to consider when making your decision include: course requirements, financial aid, withdrawal deadlines and enrollment status. Advisers are available in many offices to assist you evaluating your options. Please feel free to contact any of the resources listed in the alert message for assistance in evaluating your options.

Subject: Party for Augsburg at North Country Co-op
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: NORTH COUNTRY CO-OP BRINGS IN LOCAL FARMERS TO WELCOME BACK STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF

North Country Co-op welcomes back students, faculty and staff of the University of Minnesota and Augsburg College on Tuesday, September 12 from noon until 4:30 p.m. We’ve invited some of our local farmers and other food friends down to our parking lot to join us for great food, music and a little farm experience in the middle of the city!

Folks from the U of M and Augsburg make up well over half of North Country’s customers, and now come to us in larger numbers than ever due to our unique and healthy lunch options. Many students also become member-owners and volunteers, becoming more involved in their community and knowledgeable about natural foods and the cooperative economy.

Beaver Creek Ranch will be grilling their delicious turkey brats, and will bring along an adorable Scottish Highland calf for your petting enjoyment. Beaver Creek Ranch is a sustainable farm near Grantsburg, Wis. that raises organic soybeans and vegetables as well as beef and turkey. Doug Anderson of Beaver Creek was profiled along with other farmers by Minnesota Public Radio.

For a vegetarian option, Trempealeau Hotel will be grilling their popular Walnutburgers as well. The hotel, based in scenic Trempeleau, Wis. on the Mississippi River, began selling their Walnutburgers frozen after they became a favorite of the people visiting their hotel.

Peace Coffee will be giving away free samples of their delicious organic Fair Trade coffee, and will have a slide show explaining how Fair Trade allows coffee farmers to stay on their land and provide for their families by giving them a greater share of the profits.

Whitewater Valley Orchard will be on hand with delicious local apples (free with purchase of a brat or Walnutburger), plums, apple chips and mini-pies. Whitewater Valley Orchard is located in St. Charles, Minn. and also produces great apple butter.

The Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), one of the most effective campus groups, will be on hand to tell students how they can become involved in furthering Fair Trade and ecological living.

See your at the Co-op on Tuesday!

Subject: Writing Lab opens Wednesday
Submitter: Kathryn Swanson, Professor, English

Message: The Augsburg College Writing Lab will open with its regular hours on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Last year, students paid over 1300 visits to the Lab for help with papers for all disciplines in the curriculum. The Lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library, left of the circulation desk. No appointments are needed; just stop by.

Hours for fall semester:

Mondays: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Tuesdays: 3 - 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Wednesdays: 3 - 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursdays: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Subject: HR Extra ? Staffing Guide
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: If you will soon be recruiting for a new hire in your department or you are simply curious about how the process works check out “A Guide for Successful Searches for Staff at Augsburg College” located on the HR public drive. The guide clarifies the staff recruiting and hiring process, helps create a richer and more diverse applicant pool, shortens the time required to fill a position, and provides information on how the staffing process can help support current employee’s development and vocational goals. Through this guide many questions and concerns may be addressed however, you can always feel free to contact HR for assistance.

Subject: FREE mental health counseling on campus
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Attention students: Did you know that you can get free, confidential, professional mental health counseling right here on campus? As an Augsburg student, you can get up to 10 sessions free per academic year! The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion has 7 counselors available - Nancy, Beth, Jamie, Pahoua, Korinne, Dan and Lyle. Counseling is a great place to go when you need to talk to someone who is objective and who can help you come up with new ways to deal with your problems. Best of all, it's confidential. What you talk about at the CCHP house, stays at the CCHP house. Call Dianne at 612-330-1707 to make an appointment or stop by the house at the corner of 21st & 7th. For more information on counseling and health promotion check out our website at www.augsburg.edu/cchp

Subject: Auditions for Hedda Gabler by Ibsen
Submitter: Melissa N Warner, Student

Message: The year 2006 marks the centennial of the death of the great Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. To celebrate the strong Norwegian roots of Augsburg College and to join in the worldwide commemorations of Ibsen’s great achievements as a dramatist, the Theatre Arts Department will present "Hedda Gabler," Nov. 3 - 5, 9 - 12.


Auditions for Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Directed by Martha Johnson

Monday September 11, 6-9:30 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center

Sign up for a five minute time slot on the Theatre doors.

To prepare, read the entire show and rehearse a reserved monologue.
Reserved monologues are available through the Stage Manager, Melissa Warner, at the library, or at the theatre desk (by chapel).

Callbacks will be Wednesday September 13 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.


Questions? Email warnerm@augsburg.edu

Subject: Campus Ministry events for the week
Submitter: Jeanette Clark, Student

Message: Upcoming events for Campus Ministry:

Wednesday, Sept. 13 -

At 5:30 p.m. we will meet in the Campus Ministry office and then walk over to St. Martin's Table. We will help serve a meal to people from the neighborhood and then spend some time with the families. Afterwards, if students want to stay and play basketball and games with the kids, they are welcome to do this.
Please email clarkj1@augsburg.edu with questions or if you plan to come (late/no responders are also welcome!).

Wednesday, Sept. 13 -8:30 p.m.

We will have a meeting in the Campus Ministry office to discuss plans for the year, the upcoming fall retreat, etc.

Friday Sept. 15 -
There is an outreach leaving (working with kids for the evening). Stay tuned for more information from the inreach/outreach coordinators.

Saturday, Sept. 16- ASAC is having "ASAC" in the Park from 4-7 p.m. Campus Ministry is helping with Capture the Flag during this time.

Sunday, Sept. 17 -

At 4:30 p.m., we will eat dinner together (walk close to somewhere in the
neighborhood). Then, at 5:30 we will sponsor a Campus Kitchen's shift. Cooking is from 5:30-7:30. Delivery is from 7:30-9 (to Secure Waiting, a men's shelter). Please email clarkj1@augsburg.edu if you plan to come (people who do not respond are welcome, too, though).

Subject: State Fair thanks
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who volunteered at the State Fair this year for Augsburg!!

President and Mrs. Pribbenow, Donna Torgeson, Sally Daniels, Lisa Roe, Tracy Beckman, Keith McCoy, Natalie Wright, Sharon Johnson, Pat Ostreim, Signe Peterson, Sherry Jennings-King, Marissa Machado, Susan Auer, Susan Williams, Mike Bilden, Emiliano Chagil, Meghan Flores, Richard Webb, Emily Nugent, Wendy Delesha, Stephen Geffre, Monica Mahon, Devon Ross, Amy Sutton, Mary Jastremski, Annie Sarver-Bodoh, Gaye Lindfors, Bethany Bierman, Heidi Breen, Tom Morgan, Erin Olsen, Judy Petree, Lynn Mena, Becky Taute, Pastor Dave Wold, Jaclyn Gehrke, Don Stoner, Betsey Norgard, Kathryn Croyle, Chris Belbeck, Patrice Salmeri, Carola Thorson, Kathy Rumpza, Matt Rumpza, Carrie Carroll, Kathy Kuross, Connie Bouley, Sarah Bouley, Sharon Wade, Sheryl Wallace, Tara Sweeney, Joe Erickson, Amanda Maleska, Julie Olson, Shira Hussain, Dennis Revier, Wendi Wheeler, Bill Wittenbreer, Judy Johnson, Susan Arntz, and Dave Barlow

Thanks again!!

Subject: GOT AUGGIE SPIRIT? Join the Auggie Spirit Team
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: WANTED: Auggie Cheerleaders and Auggie Mascot. If you or someone you know are interested in being apart of Augsburg’s Spirit and Traditions and would like to support the Augsburg Community at athletic events as well as many other community activities, please join the Augsburg Spirit Team! We are looking for both male and female cheerleaders and a mascot, so if you are interested please tryout!

TRYOUTS: The team will be holding an Open Practice/Tryout on Monday, September 11 from 7:30-10 p.m. in Si Melby Gym. Tryouts are for both cheerleaders and the mascot.

CONTACT: For more information please contact one of the following:

COACH Kelly Langums
Phone: 612-330-1105
Email: spiritteams@aol.com

CAPTAIN Megan Schiller
Phone: 507-829-4684
Email: schillem@augsburg.edu

Subject: GOT AUGGIE SPIRIT? Join the Auggie Spirit Team
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: WANTED: Auggie Cheerleaders and Auggie Mascot. If you or someone you know are interested in being apart of Augsburg’s Spirit and Traditions and would like to support the Augsburg Community at athletic events as well as many other community activities, please join the Augsburg Spirit Team! We are looking for both male and female cheerleaders and a mascot, so if you are interested please tryout TODAY!

TRYOUTS: The team will be holding an Open Practice/Tryout TODAY Monday, September 11th from 7:30-10 p.m. in Si Melby Gym. Tryouts are for both cheerleaders and the mascot.

CONTACT: For more information please contact one of the following:

COACH Kelly Langums
Phone: 612-330-1105
Email: spiritteams@aol.com

CAPTAIN Megan Schiller
Phone: 507-829-4684
Email: schillem@augsburg.edu

Subject: Living room furniture for sale
Submitter: Carrie Schnieders, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising

Message: Matching couch, loveseat, chair-and-a-half and ottoman for sale. Less than three years old. Dark khaki color, great condition, $800 or best offer for the whole set. Contact me at schniede@augsburg.edu for photos.

Subject: Would you like to be in a awesome band
Submitter: Aaron Feuer, Student

Message: Hello fellow augsburgians. My name is A-ron. Do you play an insturment? Possibly drums or bass guitar and would like to be in the most awesome band on campus. If you have any inerest email me at feuer@augsburg.edu or call me at (952) 210-5280. Only call if you have access to an instrument.

Subject: Ionic Breeze
Submitter: Carol M Forbes, Director of Sponsored Programs, Academic Affairs

Message: My son had a Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Quadra silent air purifier for his residence hall room. He no longer needs it because he has graduated. It is about two years old and the price is $45. Call me at 330-1184.