Subject: Today Crititical Thinking 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 in the Marshall Room

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: Conversation and Book Group
Submitter: Ron Petrich, Assistant Professor, Education

Message: Several faculty and staff members have indicated a desire to have regular conversations related to our work and our lives. We will use Parker Palmer's book, A Hidden Wholeness -The Journey Toward An Undivided Life as a catalyst for our conversations. The subtitle is "Welcoming the Soul and Weaving Community in a Wounded World." Join us on a regular basis to slow down and participate in thoughtful conversation and generative questions.

Picking a time and format that works for everyone is difficult. To get us started we will meet on October 2 from 3:30-5. (place to be determined) At this initial session we will distribute Parker's book, set a calendar for the fall, and have a conversation using a "third thing" to get us started. For further information or to RSVP contact Ron Petrich at 330-1593 or petrich@augsburg.edu

Subject: Election Results
Submitter: Elizabeth A Franklin, Student

Message: Congratulations to the new Student Senators!

Seniors:
Nechia Agate
Marcia Evenson

First-year:
Joe Brown (Class President)
Donnarose Storer
Jamie Krumenauer
Megan Benrud

Subject: Employers Tabling On Campus
Submitter: Sandra E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Center for Service, Work & Learning would like to invite you to stop by the Christensen Center lobby on Monday, September 25 between the hours of 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to network and visit with representatives from Auto Trader and HR Block. They are looking for students who are interested in careers in general business and accounting. A representative from Kaleidoscope will also be tabling to recruit volunteers and interns for their non-profit organization.

Subject: New Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant
Submitter: Barbara Edwards Farley, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Academic Affairs

Message: I am pleased to announce that as of Monday, September 25, Vinni Thongthi will be in her new position as Academic Affairs Administrative Assistant. Vinni will serve as the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. She also will provide scheduling and project support for other members of the Academic Affairs Division. Vinni joins the Dean's Office from the Department of Social Work, where she served as Administrative Assistant.

Vinni will be the contact person for scheduling appointments with Barbara Farley. Her phone number is x.1024; Judi Green's extension is now 1787. Vinni's office will be in Memorial 118.

Please join me in welcoming Vinni to her new role!

Subject: ISO Homecoming Reception Today
Submitter: Ana Chilingarishvili, Student

Message: The International Student Organization will be hosting a homecoming reception today in Minneapolis Room from 4:30 - 6 p.m. Stop by for some food and games as well as a chance to meet with our international alumni!

Subject: Calling all offices on campus - Win a Pizza party
Submitter: Brenda A Hemmingsen, Admissions Assistant, Admissions

Message: If you want to participate in the contest for free pizza and showing your Auggie spirit and support please email me your dept.judging will be done Tuesday~ Sept.26.

Subject: Tom Bartel of The Rake in Vocatio Chapel Wednesday
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: Tom Bartel, publisher of The Rake Magazine, will be opening the Vocatio Chapel series "How Are We Known: Vocation and Public Life". Tom will share insights from the magazine world on how we represent ourselves as public figures.

Anyone interested in joining Tom for lunch following chapel (at 11), please RSVP with Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu. Tom will be available for conversation about writing, publishing, the magazine business, and general fun conversation.

Please join us this Wednesday for our first installment of Vocatio Chapel for 2006-2007!

Subject: Students with Disabilities Internships
Submitter: Regina Hopingardner, Administrative Assistant, CLASS Program

Message: On Monday, October 2 at 3:30, a representative from Entry Point will be on campus to talk about summer internships for students with disabilities who are majoring in: life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and some social science and business fields. Let Regina in the CLASS office know if you are interested in attending (x1053). More information about Entry Point is at: www.entrypoint.org

On Wednesday, October 4, there will be a Career Fair for Students with Disabilities at the Minneapolis Marriott (sponsored by the US and Minnesota Business Leadership Networks). Minnesota companies will be there to share information with students, hold interviews and set up mentoring opportunities. The event is free but you must register by Wednesday, Sept 27. More information is at: www.mnbln.org/career

Subject: Enrollment Verification Self-Service
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: Enrollment Verification is available on AugNet Records and Registration for Fall term. Students may obtain their own enrollment verification statement directly from the National Student Clearinghouse from their own computer. For more information on this service, please reference the Registrar web page at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html
On this page, click on Enrollment/Degree Verification for more detailed instruction and information. Or, if you are already familiar with this feature, you may log onto AugNet Records and Registration and click on Enrollment Verification in the upper left hand corner menu. Note, the enrollment verification form you will print off from the National Student Clearinghouse will have a box in the upper right corner to pen in an insurance policy number. Please do this if you are providing this document to an insurance company as proof of full-time/part-time status, as filling in the policy number will aid them in matching up your verification with your parent’s policy information.

Subject: Tai and Yoga on Tuesday
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: This is a reminder from the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion that we are offering yoga and tai chi to any interested students, faculty and staff on Tuesdays. On Tuesday 9/26 tai chi will be held in the Century Room (lower level of Christensen Center) from 5 - 6 p.m. Yoga will be held in the Marshall Room from 12 - 1 p.m. and there will also be a yoga presentation at the health fair following the class in the Quad. Please join us if you can. If you have questions, call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. See you tomorrow.

Subject: Student Ombuds
Submitter: Krishonna L Fulford, Student

Message: Do you have questions or concerns about college policies? Do you need help clarifying a policy or you don’t know where to go to get the answers you need?

That is where the Student Ombuds come in. If you have any questions or concerns or just need something clarified about Augsburg College policy, you can meet with the 2006-2007 Student Ombuds, Cody Warren and Shonna Fulford.

Their roles as the Student Ombuds are to:
1.Clarify or direct students to college policy pertinent to their question
2.Refer students to appropriate student services
3.Help develop students’ problem solving competencies
4.Advocate for students when it is understood that college policy has not been fully carried out or college officials have been non-responsive.

To contact the Ombuds, please e-mail them at ombuds@augsburg.edu. Or just stop by. Their office hours are: Tuesday 4:30-5:30, Wednesday 2:30-4:30, and Thursday 4:30-5:30.The office is located in the Auggie’s Nest (lower level of Christensen Center). Also, for more information, please visit their website at www.augsburg.edu/ombuds

Subject: Cap & Gowns for Inauguration
Submitter: bookstor@augsburg.edu

Message: All Faculty needing a Cap & Gown for Inauguration should contact the bookstore at x1521 by October 12.

Subject: Nobel Peace Prize Forum Call for Proposals
Submitter: Orval Gingerich, Associate Dean for International Programs, International Programs

Message: Call for Proposals: Saturday Seminars

The 2007Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be held at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, March 9 – 10, 2007 and will honor the work of Nobel Laureate Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Faculty, staff and students from Augsburg College in all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals for Saturday seminars. The selection committee will also entertain proposals from alumni, as well as people from other institutions, NGOs, the religious community, the government, and the general public.

The deadline for proposals is Wednesday, October 25, 2006.
The full "Call for Proposals" and proposal form can be found at:
O:\International Programs\Public\Nobel Peace Prize Forum\NPPF 2007 call for seminar proposals.doc
OR e-mail Orv Gingerich <gingerio@augsburg.edu>

Subject: HR Extra - Qualifying Events
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: This is a reminder that if you have a qualifying event you are eligible to make certain changes to your benefit elections. Examples of qualifying events include: marriage, birth or adoption of a child, change in your own or spouse’s employment status, divorce, and death of a dependent. In general you have thirty days from these events to make changes to your benefit elections. Call Mark at x1783 if you have questions.

Subject: Christensen Symposium - October 2 and 3
Submitter: John Knight, Associate Director, Center for Faith and Learning

Message: We are pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas John Hall as the Christensen Symposium Speaker for 2006. Dr. Hall will be making two lectures that are free and open to the public:

Monday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel
"Where in the World Are We? Being Christians After Christendom"

and Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel as part of the 2006-07 Convocation Series
"What Are People For? Caring for Life in A Violent World"

Dr. Hall is professor emeritus of Christian theology at McGill University in Montreal. He is the author of numerous books, including the trilogy, Christian Theology in a North American Context, and Why Christian?

Additional information on this year's convocation series can be found at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/convo/

Subject: We Invite You To Chapel - MWF 10:20 TU/TH 11:20
Submitter: Lillian A Maunu, Secretary, Campus Ministry

Message: Monday - Jenni Lilledahl, Owner of Brave New Workshop
Tuesday - Barbara Edwards Farley, VP, Academic Affairs
Wednesday - Vocatio Chapel - Tom Bartell, Publisher of the Rake Magazine
Wednesday - 9:30 p.m. Communion
Thursday - Jeroy Carlson - Mr Augsburg!
Friday - Homecoming Convocation at 10 a.m.

Subject: CCHP Health Fair Tomorrow
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty to our annual health fair to be held in the Quad tomorrow - Tuesday beginning at 11:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. As part of homecoming week festivities we hope you will join us as we "Soar to Good Health" Free food, music, chair massages and great healthy resources as well as interactive exhibits are all part of this year's fair. Any questions, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. See you tomorrow!

Subject: Travel Course to El Salvador – January 2007
Submitter: Bev Stratton, Professor, Religion

Message: What’s the right profession for me? How can I make good choices in my daily life? What are realities in the world today? How can communities collaborate to bring social change in response to challenges like poverty and political oppression?

If you’re interested in any of these questions, please consider participating in the short term study abroad program to El Salvador, January 5-14, 2007. REL 480, Vocation and the Christian Faith: El Salvador, satisfies general education requirements. Applications are due October 1; contact abroad@augsburg.edu. If you have questions, call Prof. Bev Stratton 612 330-1063.

Subject: Education Department Open House
Submitter: Cheryl A Sticha, Secretary, Education

Message: On Thursday, September 28, from 4-7 p.m. the Education Department is hosting an
Open House. We want to take this opportunity to invite faculty, staff, and
students to see the renovations that took place in the Education Department over
this past summer. Help us celebrate our new facilities!
We also would like to celebrate the approval of all our teaching licenses,
approved over the summer by the Minnesota Board of Teaching. Let us say thank
you to all your contributions to make this approval possible.

Subject: Welcome New Staff
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: Lynn Ellingson joined the Augsburg community on September 18 as a graduate recruiter. In her new position Lynn will be working with potential graduate students by answering questions and walking them through the admissions process. Lynn will also build relationships in the community by representing Augsburg at various career fairs and other informational opportunities

Tim Dougherty started on September 13 as Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator. In his position Tim will assist with planning, organizing and implementing services and programs to ensure student awareness and high levels of involvement in off-campus service-learning, civic engagement, and related vocation and internship initiatives. He will also coordinate the Augsburg Reads program.

Rachel Vallens also joined Augsburg on September 13 as the Campus Kitchen Coordinator in the Center for Service Work and Learning department. In her position Rachel will lead the Campus Kitchen program that uses service as a tool to recycle food, empower families and individuals to make changes in their lives and provide leadership opportunities to students.

Welcome all!!!

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

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

Friday, September 22:
Volleyball -- Gustavus Adolphus 3, Augsburg 1 (30-25, 24-30, 30-27, 30-28)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0607statistics/092206gustavus.html

Saturday, September 23:
Football -- St. Olaf 68, Augsburg 17
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/football/0607statistics/092306stolaf.html

Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, Carleton 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0607statistics/092306carleton.html

Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 0, Carleton 0 (2OT)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0607statistics/092306carleton.html

Volleyball -- St. Thomas 3, Augsburg 1 (30-28, 30-27, 24-30, 30-26)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0607statistics/092306stthomas.html


Sunday, September 24:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, St. John's 0 (2OT)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0607statistics/092406stjohns.html


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

Monday, September 25:
Men's Golf (Team I) at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Frank Wrigglesworth Blugold Collegiate Tournament, Eau Claire Golf and CC, Eau Claire, Wis.

Wednesday, September 27:
Volleyball at St. Olaf, 7 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women’s Soccer at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 29:
M/W Cross Country at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational, Colfax, Wis., 4 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Macalester, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball at Augustana (Ill.) Tournament -- vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 6 p.m.; vs. Augustana (Ill.), 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 30:
Volleyball at Augustana (Ill.) Tournament -- vs. St. Ambrose (Iowa), 12 p.m.; vs. Loras (Iowa), 2 p.m.
Football vs. Concordia College-Moorhead, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women’s Soccer at St. Catherine, 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Women's Golf at St. Benedict Invitational, St. Cloud CC, St. Cloud, Minn.

Sunday, October 1:
Men’s Soccer at Buena Vista (Iowa), 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Women's Golf at St. Benedict Invitational, St. Cloud CC, St. Cloud, Minn.

Monday, October 2:
Men's Golf at MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Subject: Livingroom Furniture Set
Submitter: Wendy Delesha, Graduate Recruiter, Weekend College Admissions

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

Subject: Student Worker seeking job.
Submitter: Sara B Horishnyk, Student

Message: I am looking for a student worker job. I have worked for the education dept, admissions office and music office in the past. I am qualified for work using Microsoft products, general mailings, organizing, creating documents and other random office jobs. My current class schedule leaves my Tuesdays and Thursdays very open (Tuesday 9-3:10, Thursdays 9-11:40 and 1:30-3:10). MWF vary but I am open most mornings. Please let me know if you or any other office is seeking a reliable student worker.
Thanks,

~Sara Horishnyk

Subject: Motorcycle for Sale
Submitter: Lori York, Assistant Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: There is plenty of riding time left in 2006 and nothing beats checking out the fall colors from the back of a bike!

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. Contact Tom at 952-484-7049 for more information.

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