Subject: Faculty: Moodle Workshop TODAY 3-4 p.m., SVE 205
Submitter: Heather J Feehan, Liaison for Computing, Academic, Information Technology

Message: MOODLE 101: Getting Started With Communication and Student Organization

Join your Academic LFCs for this introductory MOODLE workshop on understanding communication and group options - when to use them and when they are useful.

When: Today (September 12)

Time: 3 - 4 p.m.

Location: Sverdrup 205

Subject: LSAT prep course
Submitter: Shannon R Rynders, Student

Message: URGO is once again offering quality LSAT Prep at clearance sale prices. Past participants give high ratings to this course.

Starts September 26
Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. in SCI 123

INSTRUCTOR
Scored in the 99th percentile on the exam and taught LSAT Prep for Princeton Review

*COST (includes cost of test prep materials)
$100 for current Augsburg students
$150 for Augsburg alumni, staff
* Compare to $1300 at Kaplan or Princeton Review

REGISTRATION
E-mail shafer@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1447.

COURSE DETAILS
Session One: Tuesday, September 26, 6 to 9 p.m.
General Introduction to the LSAT, Analytical Reasoning Strategy and Practice

Session Two: Tuesday, October 3, 6 to 9 p.m.
Homework Review, Logical Reasoning Strategy and Practice

Session Three: Tuesday, October 10, 6 to 9 p.m.
Homework Review, Reading Comprehension Strategy and Practice

Session Four: Tuesday, October 17, 6 to 9 p.m.
Homework Review, Continued Practice in all Sections, Overall Test-Taking Strategies, Test-Day Preparation, Class Questions

Subject: Are you working on an honors project?
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Apply for faculty-student research grants, 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: GRE prep course
Submitter: Shannon R Rynders, Student

Message: Message: Don't pay Kaplan $1,200 when you can take GRE PREP on campus for $25.00.

If you are planning on starting graduate school next fall, mostly likely you will be required to take the GRE. The GRE is an important factor in graduate admission decisions, so you want to maximize your score.

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) will be hosting a GRE prep course this semester, beginning Tuesday, September 26th and running for six consecutive Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m.

INSTRUCTORS
English Professor and Department Chair Kathy Swanson, Math Professor Jody Sorensen, and Director of URGO Dixie Shafer

COST
$25.00 (current students)
$50.00 (alums)
Bring check made out to Augsburg or cash to first session.

REGISTRATION
E-mail shafer@augsburg.edu

Staff are also welcome to register.

Subject: Primary voting is today
Submitter: Natalie Wright, Administrative Assistant, Government and Community Relations, Institutional Advancement

Message: We are encouraging all students, faculty and staff to vote in today’s primary election.

Students living on-campus in the dorms may vote at our precinct’s location which is Seward Square Apartments, located at 2121 9th St S (take the foot bridge, and it’s just over Hwy 94). All you need is your student ID to verify you are living in the dorms.

For a list of candidates in your area or help on finding polling locations for those who live off campus, go to http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

In you are not a registered voter; you may register at the polls by bringing a valid driver’s license or Minnesota ID card showing your current address in the precinct.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Voice your opinion and VOTE!

Subject: Yoga and Tai Chi starting today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling & Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, faculty and staff to join us for free yoga sessions today and every Tuesday from noon - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Feel free to bring your own mat and wear comfortable clothes. Also tonight from 5 - 6 p.m. again in the Marshall Room there will be tai chi instruction for all interested students, faculty and staff. The yoga and tai chi sessions are free and will be held every Tuesday. You can come as often as you are able to do so. Any questions, call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Students - become an Augsburg Reads Tutor
Submitter: Heidi Lender, Career Specialist, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: This is a great paid opportunity for work-study eligible students who want to tutor local kids in the neighborhood! Augsburg Reads is a program in collaboration with Trinity's Safe Place Program, which helps local neighborhood kids with homework help from 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you are interested, please contact Heidi Lender in the Center for Service, Work, and Learning at X1762, or by emailing: lender@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Primary election today - Sept. 12
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: Take time to vote in the primary election!
Students who live on campus can vote at the local precinct, at the Seward Apartments. These are across the freeway (take the footbridge and turn right).

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. Bring a photo ID.

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

Subject: Information about the Welcome Desk
Submitter: Andrea E Kaul, Student

Message: The Augsburg College Welcome Desk, located in Christensen Center, is up and running again this semester! Hours for fall semester are Monday – Friday from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. and WEC Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The following items will be handled by the Welcome Desk staff:

Floral Deliveries
Deliveries from florists will be received at the desk, and the recipients will be notified immediately. Flowers can be picked up with proper identification.

Lost and Found
The Welcome Desk is now the official location of the lost and found. Lost items can be retrieved with proper identification.

Campus Maps
Current maps of the campus will be available at the desk.

First Aid Supplies
A first aid kit is available in the closet behind the desk.

Vendor/Display Table Policy
1. To schedule a table for display purposes in the Christensen Center, please complete the display table request form found on the Event and Classroom Services web page (www.augsburg.edu/eventservices), or contact Event and Classroom Services at 612-330-1104.

2. Tables must be reserved at least two days in advance through Event and Classroom Services.

3. The day the vendor is scheduled, they will be required to obtain a vendor/display permit from ECS, located in the lower level of the Christensen Center, to exhibit at their table.

Posting Policies
Augsburg College recognizes student groups and organizations, staff, and faculty, may use college space to communicate and advertise ideas and events relating to the college. Out of consideration for the right of free expression, the rights of viewers, civility, tolerance, and respect, the following guidelines are to be followed when posting flyers and notices:

1.All postings must be approved and dated at the Welcome Desk.

2.Posting is allowed on the designated posting strips and bulletin boards that are found in each building. Please do not use duct tape or other permanent adhesives. Damage to walls and services will be charged.

3.Postings are allowed 10 days of display time. ALL individuals and organizations are responsible for removal of their materials after this time.

4.No direct of indirect promotion of alcohol or drugs, obscene material, or material that would violate applicable law or Augsburg College policy will be permitted.

5.Posting is not permitted on any glass doors, doorframes, painted and wallpapered walls, floors, or pillars. Notices from the Registrar, Facilities Management, and Campus Security are permitted to post in all areas.

6.No flyers are permitted on cars on campus.

Where postings are permitted in Christensen Center:
-Graduate Programs and Weekend College should be posted on the bulletin board in the bathroom hallway on the Admissions’ wall side.
-Activities and Employment should be posted on the bulletin board in the bathroom hallway on the bathrooms’ wall side.
-Human Resources and Campus Ministry should be posted on the bulletin board opposite of the mail room.
-Activities and Housing Options should be posted on the bulletin board in the hallway with the ATM.
-All other buildings on campus must be on the designated bulletin boards.

Floor Signs
1.Floor signs may be posted in the area in front of the Welcome Desk in Christensen Center, and must be approved by Event Services.
2.Signs may be a maximum of 6’ x 8’.
3.Signs must be a minimum of 10’ from any landing or stairway. Taping signs to stairs, landings, and railings is not permitted.
4.Groups must use Gaffers Tape – special tape that does not leave a residue once removed – for all signs taped to the floor. Clear tape may be used to cover the entire sign as to protect from weather and traffic, but must not come into contact with the floor.
5. Signs may not directly or indirectly promote alcohol or drugs, obscene material, or material that would violate applicable law or Augsburg College policy.
6. Individuals and groups must remove signage immediately after the two-week posting time. Failure to do so will result in loss of privilege in reserving space in the future.
7.The college reserves the right to remove the sign if it becomes dirty, torn, or out-dated.


Chalking
1.Only one student group or organization will be permitted to chalk at any one time.
2.Chalking may not directly or indirectly promote alcohol or drugs, obscene material, or material that would violate applicable law or Augsburg College policy.
3.Arrangements must be made with Buildings and Grounds to remove the information once the event has occurred.
4.Chalking may be removed due to weather or watering of the lawns.

Painting the Skyway
1.Only one student group or organization may be permitted to paint the skyway at any one time. Notification and approval must be done through Ramon Knox, Director of Campus Activities and Orientation. Contact knoxr@augsburg.edu or extension 1111.
2.Only Temper Paints or markers specifically made to write on glass may be used.
3.Arrangements with Buildings and Grounds must be made in advance to clean up. Groups are responsible for their own clean-up. Windows must be cleaned within 24 hours of completing the event.

Use of the Quad for Programs, Events, and Activities
The Quad is defined as the space surrounded by the following four buildings: Christensen Center, Memorial Hall, Science Hall, and Sverdrup Hall.

1.Tables and displays must be arranged as not to block or impede the traffic flow on the walkways, stairs, and access ramps.
2.Music is permitted only with prior approval from Event Services. No amplified sound is permitted in the Quad without approval from Event Services.
3.A rain site must also be reserved in the case of inclement weather. Contact Event Services to make other arrangements due to weather.

Failure to adhere to the above guidelines will result in removal of postings and future denial of posting privileges.

If you have any questions, or concerns about posting or events on campus please contact Event Services at ecs@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104.

For questions or comments about the Welcome Desk please contact:
Andrea Kaul, Welcome Desk Student Supervisor: kaula@augsburg.edu
Brenda Hemmingsen, Welcome Desk Supervirsor: x 1001 or hemmings@augsburg.edu.

Subject: German professor writes history of Bach's Leipzig
Submitter: Frankie B Shackelford, Professor of Modern Languages, Modern Languages

Message: John Van Cleve, Modern Languages, has written a central chapter in the recently published book "Bach's Changing World: Voices in the Community" edited by Carol K. Baron (University of Rochester Press, 2006). Van Cleve’s “Family Values and Dysfunctional Familes: Home Life in the Moral Weeklies and Comedies of Bach’s Leipzig” looks at the intersection of everyday and literary life during the transition from medieval to middle-class culture in this German hub. The author has given a copy of the book to Lindell Library.

Subject: Auggie Athletics update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Friday, September 8:
Volleyball -- Augsburg 1-1 at Augsburg Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0607statistics/2006invite/090906auginvite.html

Saturday, September 9:
Football -- Northwestern-Roseville 31, Augsburg 24
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/football/0607statistics/090906northwestern.html

Volleyball -- Augsburg 1-1, fifth place at Augsburg Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0607statistics/2006invite/090906auginvite.html

Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0607statistics/090906msoe.html

Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 0, Wisconsin-River Falls 0 (2OT)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0607statistics/090906riverfalls.html

M/W Cross Country -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-River Falls Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/xcountry/

Sunday, September 10:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 2, Carroll (Wis.) 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0607statistics/091006carroll.html

Men's Golf -- Augsburg wins Augsburg Fall Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mgolf/0607statistics/091006auginvite.html


Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Tuesday, September 12:
Women’s Soccer at St. Olaf, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, September 13:
Volleyball vs. Carleton, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. St. Olaf, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 15:
Volleyball vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Hamline, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 16:
M/W Cross Country at St. Olaf Invitational, 10 a.m.
Football vs. St. John’s, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men’s Soccer at Hamline, 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at St. John's Fall Invitational, Greystone GC, Sauk Centre, Minn.

Sunday, September 17:
Men's Golf at St. John's Fall Invitational, Blackberry Ridge GC, Sartell, Minn.

Tuesday, September 19:
Volleyball at Concordia-Moorhead, 7 p.m.

Subject: Put some pep into your step
Submitter: Sarah Bjorklund, Adminstrative Assistant, Athletics

Message: The Augsburg A-Club cordially invites all students, faculty and staff to join us in the 3rd Annual A-Club 5K Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, September 24. This 3.1 semi-challenging down and back course will take you through the Augsburg campus crossing Riverside Avenue taking you down and back along West River Road and the Mississippi River. All entrants who pre-register will receive a shirt for participating in this family friendly run/walk! You still have time to train so put some pep into the 'ol step and join us on the 24th! For registration forms please call Sarah Bjorklund at ext.1249 or visit the athletic department office in Si Melby Hall.

Subject: Motorcycle for sale: Honda VTX1800N
Submitter: Lori York, Assistant Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: We are selling our dearly loved but rarely used motorcycle. We purchased it in 2005 and have found no time to ride it. The bike is in great condition, well maintained, less that 1,500 miles! More information is available from the seller by calling 952-484-7049

For Sale: 2005 Honda VTX 1800 N
Color: Metallic Silver
Engine: 1795 cc
Miles: 1,466
Asking price: $12,000

Details:
Honda VTX1800N build spec 3, 1795cc liquid-cooled 52-degree V-twin SOHC; three valves per cylinder, Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) with automatic choke. See Honda website for additional specifications.

Original Honda accessories included:
Chrome light bar (Neo Retro Style)
Chrome backrest with pad (Tall Neo Retro Style)
Chrome backrest trim (Tall Neo Retro Style)
Chrome rear carrier & brackets (Neo Retro Style)
Custom windshield (Traditional Style)

Additional accessories included:
Mustang vintage wide touring seat with driver’s backrest

Subject: 1998 Toyota Corolla for sale
Submitter: Kenneth S Kaminsky, Professor, Mathematics

Message: For Sale: 1998 Toyota Corolla (blue); 4-Cyl. 1.8 Liter; Automatic Transmission;
Air Conditioning; Power Door Locks; Dual Front Air Bags;
Power Steering; AM/FM/Cassette Stereo; Power Windows
76,200 miles; in very good condition
Price: $4,990
Ken's telephones: 612 330 1066
612 940 1681
email: kaminsky@augsburg.edu

Subject: Happenings Coupon Book
Submitter: Sally Daniels, Director of Parent and Family Relations, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Our daughter is selling Happenings Coupon Books to support the Hopkins High School Choir program. The cost this year is $30.00. If you would like one, let me know! My ext. on campus is 1525 or you can contact me at daniels@augsburg.edu If you write a check, please make it out to Hopkins Choirs. Thanks much!

Subject: Formal livingroom furniture
Submitter: Wendy Delesha, Graduate Recruiter, Weekend College Admissions

Message: Matching loveseat and wingback chair (simple floral design and flame stitching) for formal living room. Cream with blue and mauve colors. Good condition and made by Flexsteel. $100 Contact Wendy at delesha@augsburg.edu or ext. 1326.