Subject: Lilly Fellow Program Conference
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: Baylor University in Waco, Texas is the site of this fall's Lilly Fellows Program National Research Conference, entitled "The World and Christian Imagination." The conference will take place Nov. 9-11. Please visit the Lilly Resource Center (Mem 231) if you would like a brochure and registration form.

For more information, call Baylor's Institute for Faith and Learning at 254-710-4805 or e-mail the office at IFL@baylor.edu or visit the following website: www.baylor.edu/IFL.

Subject: On-line Course Evaluation Update
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

The On-line Course Evaluation Working Group will be meeting on Thursday, September 21 at 9 a.m. in Riverside. Anyone is invited to join us as we continue analysis of the pilot data collected last, discuss a fall student interest campaign and next steps.

Subject: Meet a Social Justice Author
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: Faculty and Staff:

Join Dr. John Neafsey of Loyola University at St. Martin's Table on Friday, Sept. 22 from 2:30-4 p.m. for an informal conversation about the call to service, justice, and peacemaking in the contemporary world.

Dr. Neafsey's recent book, "A Sacred Voice Is Calling," is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary exploration of the psychology, spirituality, and ethics of personal calling and social responsibility, The book focuses on issues of conscience related to poverty and unjust war. Among other things, he addresses troubling questions raised by the war in Iraq, the use of torture, and the "War on Terror" in general.

(At 3 p.m. Dr. Neafsey will share some comments about his book and its uses in teaching and mentoring.)

If you have questions, please contact Diane Glorvigen in the Lilly Program (612-330-1334 or glorvige@augsburg.edu).

Subject: Fall 2006 GenEd Skills Consultations
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
All full and part-time faculty who teach courses that contain a speaking, writing, critical thinking, or quantitative reasoning graduation skill component are required to have attended a "consultation" on the particular skill. For fall semester, faculty members may teach skill courses provided they attend a scheduled session. (If you have attended an appropriate skills consultation in the past it is not necessary to attend again.)

Critical Thinking: Monday, September 25, 3:30-5:30
Quantitative Reasoning: Wednesday, September 27, 3:45-5
Writing: Thursday, September 28, 3:30-5:30
Speaking: Tuesday, October 3, 3:30-5:30
(Locations to be announced.)

It is important that you pre-register. In the past we have cancelled workshops due to lack of registered participants. To reserve a space call x1229 or e-mail martin@augsburg.edu

Subject: Faculty: Moodle Workshop Today 3-4 p.m., SVE 205
Submitter: Scott Krajewski, Liaison for Computing.Academic and Assistant Director, 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 15)

Time: 3 - 4 p.m.

Location: Sverdrup 205

Subject: Help CTL Plan Professional Development Events
Submitter: Robert Bill, Liasion for Computing, Academic, Information Technology

Message: Augsburg's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is conducting an assessment of the types of professional development initiatives in which the faculty are interested. Faculty members are invited to submit an on-line survey locate at the URL below. The results of this survey will be used to determine future CTL events. Please complete the survey by the September 22. Thank you for your input.

http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/CTLNeedsAssessment.survey

Subject: Quest 24: Oct. 6-7
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: Where are you going in your life?

Take 24 hours to be a part of Quest 24, a 24-hour retreat at the Mt. Olivet Retreat Center. This retreat is facilitated by staff from Campus Ministry and the Center for Service, Work, and Learning.

Come and talk about what your future holds for you. It’s good company in a beautiful setting.

Get retreat applications at the Campus Ministry Office or the Center for Service, Work, and Learning. $10 holds your place.

Talk to Ross Murray (murray@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1151) for more information.

Subject: All-Staff Meeting Next Thursday
Submitter: Carrie Schnieders, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising

Message: The Fall All-Staff Meeting will be next Thursday in the East Commons. Social time from 3 - 3:30 p.m., and the meeting will start at 3:30. We will welcome new staff, learn about homecoming events, and enjoy fellowship. See you there!

Subject: Dance Party Tonight - Free IPOD
Submitter: Amanda M Chaffin, Student

Message: Come out to the Anderson Hall "Dance with the Stars" party tonight from 9-12 p.m. in the Anderson Hall lobby. There will be free food, music by DJ Stryker, and a chance to WIN A FREE IPOD! Dress your best, and come out ready to get your dance moves on the floor to win free stuff!

Subject: Want Direction? Join the Alumni Mentoring Program
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: The Alumni Mentoring Program is an opportunity for students to connect and build relationships with Augsburg alumni and wrestle with questions surrounding vocation. “Vocation” may mean job-related specifics but also refers to the larger sense of purpose in life.

Sophomores and up from across the student body are encouraged to participate. Ross Murray will assign teams together by major/discipline/interest area, ideally with three students, two alumni, and a faculty or staff person, who will serve as a facilitator. For example, business students will be on a team with business people working in the community and be facilitated by a member of the business faculty.

The program holds four dinners for all participants throughout the year. The dates for the 2006-2007 academic year are October 12, November 16, February 15, and March 29. They are all Thursday evenings. Usually, dinner starts at 5:30, program starts at 6:15, and then teams will process the program, make plans for future outings, etc. The evening will be over by 7:30.

In addition to the four dinners, teams are encouraged to have various "vocational outings” throughout the year. Each team is given $250 for expenses related to these outings. These outings can include visits to alumni workplaces, coming on campus for an event or forum, or just dinner together as a team. The outings are planned by the team so they will be relevant. There is a possibility that students will be involved in these on-campus events, so the team can go to support the student in their endeavor.

Part of the purpose is for students to have conversations with alumni who are out there doing things in a given field. Alumni are also asking the same vocational questions that students are, only later in life. Alumni are also keenly interested in what is going on at Augsburg, so students can represent a certain point of view about Augsburg College.

Questions? Call Ross Murray at x1151 or email murray@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Coalition for Student Activism meeting
Submitter: Walter I Gies, Student

Message: The Coalition for Student Activism is holding its first meeting this year on monday September 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Christensen center glass bubble room (close to the coffeee shop). If you are interested in working for social justice or want to change the state of complacency with the many global and local issues we face, come to our meeting, get informed, and be apart of the change.

Subject: Campus Ministry Fall Retreat
Submitter: Sarah M Pesola, Student

Message: The Fall Retreat is coming up next Friday, September 22. It will be from 6:30 p.m. - midnight at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Roseville. Transportation will be provided. Come for a fun night of food, games and fellowship.

Hope to see you there!

Sign up on the door of the Campus Ministry office or email pesola@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Win A $150 Target Giftcard
Submitter: Lynde M Kuipers, Student

Message: How?

Sign-up for Auggie Idol auditions at www.augsburg.edu/ASAC. If you are chosen for the show, and win, you win a $150 Target giftcard.

Audition times are:
Sunday, September 17, 4:30-6 p.m.
Monday, September 18, 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 19, 7-9 p.m.

All talents are welcome!

Subject: Thank You to Mr. Augsburg, Jeroy Carlson
Submitter: Tracy Elftmann, Vice President of Advancement, Institutional Advancement

Message: Please join us in thanking Jeroy Carlson, who after 44 years of loyal, dedicated service, is retiring on September 30.

Jeroy has been a treasure to the college and has served the mission with honor and dignity. As a valued member of the Development Team, Jeroy has always incorporated an ingredient of caring in his work and professional relationships. We have been honored to have him as a member of the Augsburg College team for so many years.

We plan to host an October reception on campus to express our appreciation for his years of service. More details will follow as they become available.

Subject: Lacrosse Advisor Needed
Submitter: Colin Cook, Student

Message: My name is Colin Cook and I have put together a full roster for a club lacrosse team. Our goal is to bring students together through extracurricular activities and to promote a growing sport which will give outside interest to the campus. The last thing we are in need of is an advisor. The advisor would help us organize and understand college policies, and ensure lacrosse members are responsible for their actions.

Please email me ASAP before the 27th
cookc@augsburg.edu

Colin Cook (Lacrosse President)

Subject: Model UN Meeting
Submitter: Joseph B. Underhill-Cady, Associate Professor, Political Science

Message: The Augsburg Student International Negotiating (SIN) Team will have its first meeting this Sunday, Sept. 17, from 7-8:30 in the Lindell Group Study Rooms. The group prepares for the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference, to be held Mar. 18-24, 2007 in New York City. We will be starting off the year by hosting the Director of the NMUN at a dinner on campus on Friday, Sept. 22. Anyone interested in international politics, negotiations, and the UN is encouraged to attend the meeting to find out more about this great opportunity for Augsburg students.

Subject: Campus Ministry Weekend Events
Submitter: Jeanette Clark, Student

Message: Hello, and happy Friday! This is just a reminder that Campus Ministry is having a game of capture the flag sometime during ASAC in the park on Saturday from 4-7.

Also, on Sunday, we are sponsoring the Campus Kitchens shift. At 4:30 we will meet at the Campus Ministry office and go to dinner off-campus. By 5:30, we will come back, and begin to cook (meet near the Minneapolis room). At 7:30, we will deliver to Secure Waiting (a men's shelter). People can come late or leave early as needed. Please RSVP to Jeanette Clark at clarkj1@augsburg.edu (people who do not RSVP are still welcome).

Subject: ABO Sponsors MN Twins Game - Tues 9/26
Submitter: Marc D Isaacson, Assistant Professor, Business-MIS

Message: Augsburg Business Organization invites you to our first ABO / MBA social networking event this year on Tuesday, September 26. ABO is an Augsburg student organization which is dedicated to making connections with students and the Twin Cities business community. We’ll meet at 6 p.m. and then head down to the game via light rail for a 7 p.m. game against the Kansas City Royals. This event is open to all Augsburg students, faculty and staff.

The cost for this ABO sponsored event is $5 which includes a lower-level left field ticket which has a $17 face value. This is a deal that any business minded student should recognize. If you’re interested in participating or have questions, please contact Marc Isaacson (isaacson@augsburg.edu) ASAP as we have a limited number of spaces for this wonderful opportunity.

Subject: Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15
Submitter: Emiliano Chagil, Director, Hispanic-Latino Student Services

Message: Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15

The Hispanic Heritage Month celebration was originally authorized by Congress in 1968 as National Hispanic Heritage Week, which encompassed September 16, Mexico’s Independence Day. In 1988, the designation was expanded to a month beginning every September 15, which marks the anniversary of independence of five Central American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Chile marks the anniversary of its independence on September 18.

This month of remembering is a time for the Hispanic community in the United States to celebrate its history, pride, identity and contributions to the world. Its cultural diversity is reflected in the mix of its roots from individual Latin American countries, including Spain and the Caribbean. The main characteristic of Hispanics/Latinos is the shared native language, Spanish; which is spoken by 332 million people in the world, and 35.3 millions in North America; a fair number of U.S.-born Hispanics don’t speak Spanish. Although most Hispanics speak Spanish, each subgroup adapts the pronunciation and slang of its homeland according to circumstances; it also includes many other people speaking their native or indigenous dialects. Likewise, they have inherited different religious traditions from foreign countries or from their homelands.

In a recent poll of Hispanic adults, 42% said they choose to be called Hispanic, 17% said Latino and 34% had no particular preference. Despite these cultural differences, other social forces contribute to the formation of an increasingly unified Hispanic identity in the world such as through its economic and political power. Like any immigrant group that has shaped mainstream U.S. culture before fully asserting its economic or political power, the nation’s 41.3 million Hispanics are just getting warmed up. In today’s business, they command nearly $600 billion in buying power. As US’s largest minority, Hispanics promise to help remake America in the 21st century as vitally as African Americans did in the 20th century.

This year at Augsburg College 64 Hispanic/Latino students are enrolled which includes day, WEC and graduate. Everyone is encouraged during this Hispanic Heritage Month to express own ethnicity, cultural affiliation or identity, and especially to exercise own “intellectual freedom in order to best care for and improve one’s world.” Activities for this commemoration will be announced as appropriate. In days ahead, additional articles will be appearing to offer our Augsburg community a broader picture of today’s largest minority. ¡Viva! (Hurrah!)

Subject: Register Your Student Organization Now
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: The Auggie Campus Involvement Fair will be taking place on Tuesday, September 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Christensen Center Lobby. Campus Activities and Orientation asks that all student organizations please do participate in this fair as to reach out to a larger student audience.

The registration form for this must be turned in NO LATER than 12 p.m. on Monday, September 18. Please contact Will O'Berry, Assistant Director of Campus Activities/LGBTQA Student Advisor at oberry@augsburg.edu or stop by Christensen Center 1D to obtain a registration form and/or to ask any questions.

Subject: Residential Voicemail or Call Waiting Available
Submitter: Matthew E Linngren, Student & Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: A reminder that it's not too late for students living in any of the four residence halls to sign up for voicemail or call waiting. The service is only $20 per semester and the cost can be equally split among roommates. Sign up is easy - just visit http://www.augsburg.edu/stucomp/phones to fill out the online application.

Questions? Send an e-mail to stucomp@augsburg.edu or call the Student Computing Desk at x1400.

Subject: Nancy Fischer Involved in Sexuality Studies
Submitter: James A Vela-McConnell, Associate Professor, Sociology

Message: Nancy Fischer recently attended the American Sociological Association conference in Montreal acting as Secretary/Treasurer of the Sexualities Section. In October 2006, the Handbook of New Sexuality Studies, edited by Steven Seidman, Nancy Fischer and Chet Meeks will be released by Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Subject: Ticket/Parking Advisory for Saturday Football Game
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Director, Public Relations and Communication

Message: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/091306football.html

Ticket and parking advisory for Saturday 9/16 Augsburg vs. St. John's football game

MINNEAPOLIS -- A large crowd is anticipated for Saturday's (9/16) Augsburg vs. St. John's football game at Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field. As a result, there will be special parking policies for the game, and special ticketing policies.

ALL FANS MUST HAVE A TICKET to enter the field (including Augsburg faculty, staff and students who get in free with ID to Augsburg home regular-season sporting events). Tickets will be sold/distributed when the gates open at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and fans are encouraged to arrive early in order to secure tickets (you do not have to enter the stadium once you receive a ticket, but you must have a ticket for stadium entry). THERE WILL BE NO ADVANCE SALE OF TICKETS.

Due to construction on the Augsburg campus, fans are encouraged to park in the new Lot L on the east side of the field. Fans can also park for $5 at the Fairview-University Medical Center Riverside campus' Green lot or Red ramp. You MUST have your game ticket stub to show to the parking attendant when you leave, in order to get the $5 parking deal. There are no in-out privileges at the Fairview lots/ramps.

Please be reminded that certain Augsburg parking lots that are reserved for students, faculty/staff, etc., are subject to ticketing, even on weekends. Parking lots B, E, F, G, and J are ticketed 24 hours every day.

On-street parking on Riverside Avenue is metered (including weekends); street parking elsewhere around campus is posted for one- , two- or four-hour limits (including weekends). Pay close attention to the signs where you park, as the streets around campus are frequently patrolled by the city of Minneapolis traffic squads.

If you have questions, please contact the Augsburg athletic department at 612-330-1249 or e-mail at bjorklus@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Auggie Athletics Update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Director, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update -- Weekend Schedule
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

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.

Subject: Augsburg Campur Needs a Mascot
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: WANTED: 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 contact us about being the Auggie Mascot! We are looking for someone dedicated to participate in all home football and basketball games as well as other campus and community events. The Auggie Mascot is a very important part of the Augsburg Campus as well as our surrounding community, so please contact us if you or someone you know would be a great Auggie!

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

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

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