Thursday, October 5, 2006

Security and Facilities Announcements
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Teaching and Learning
PraxisII - Middle School Social Studies prep
The Demographics of MN and the Future of Augsburg
Servant Leadership Workshop Today
GenEd Speaking Consultation Rescheduled 10/18

General Announcements
Religion Major/Minor Gathering - Today
Yale Divinity Visit Today
Sunday Bike Ride
Free Massages
Welcome Desk Duties
Did you do Key Club in high school? Join Circle K!
Augsburg's A-List
Minnesota Twins
Desperately Seeking
The Afro-Colombian Quest for Peace
Boozhoo niiji-gikinoo-amaaganidog-anishinaabeg
Yoga Now On Thursdays
Spanish conversation and lunch
Youth and Family Ministry RoundTable
Art Gallery Crawl Saturday--free food
Free Concert On Campus Tonight
October 6 Benefit Event for CGE Scholarship

Keeping Track of Auggies
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Augsburg Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Got Auggie Spirit? Join the Auggie Spirit Team

Classifieds
$5 for participating in Augsburg research

Discussions in the AugNet Forums...
(Forum access is currently limited to Augsburg faculty and staff.)


Subject: PraxisII - Middle School Social Studies prep

Submitter:
Chris Brown, Field Experience Coordinator, Education

Message: Praxis II Middle School Social Studies Test study sessions will take place on
Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 until 6 in the Lindell Library study rooms on
the 3rd Floor. If you are planning on taking the test on November 18 or on
January 13 and you are concerned about passing the test, please plan on
attending. The sessions are free and will focus on resources as well as content.
If you have any further questions please call Chris Brown at 330-1545 or e mail
at brownc@augsburg.edu


Subject: The Demographics of MN and the Future of Augsburg

Submitter:
Joan L Griffin, Professor, English

Message: The Diversity/Global Awareness Collaborative invites all faculty and staff to attend a presentation by Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, and Tom Stinson, State Economist, on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:45 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Food and drinks will be served in the student art gallery preceding the event, beginning at 5 p.m.
Please r.s.v.p. to Emiliano Chagil (chagil@augsburg.edu) Friday, October 6.,

As we develop a model of diversity and global awareness infusion in the AugCore Curriculum and our majors, it will be helpful to know who our students are and who they will be next year, in five years, in ten years . . . Gillaspy and Stinson will provide us with the big picture of what the demography and economics of Minnesota mean for higher education in Minnesota. Following their presentation. Julie Olson and the Enrollment Management Office will tell us what this means for Augsburg—who our students are likely to be.

This will be the first in a series of presentations, workshops and discussions on “infusing diversity and global awareness in the curriculum” sponsored by the Diversity & Global Awareness Collaborative throughout the year.


Subject: Servant Leadership Workshop Today

Submitter:
Patricia Park, Coordinator: MAL and Nursing, Graduate Programs

Message: The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) invites you to attend a free workshop presented by Don Frick, author of Robert K. Greenleaf: A Life of Servant Leadership. Frick will lead an exploration of the basic concepts of servant leadership, its potential for grounding and guiding our lives, and its practical applications.

Date and Time: October 5 at 6 p.m., refreshments at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center

For more information or to reserve a space, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.


Subject: GenEd Speaking Consultation Rescheduled 10/18

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 skill are required to have attended a "consultation" on that 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.)

Speaking: Wednesday, October 18, 3:30-5:30 location TBA.

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: Religion Major/Minor Gathering - Today

Submitter:
Abigail M Ferjak, Student

Message: Come one and all to meet your fellow religion majors and minors, have snacks, and discuss what you would like to do this year – beyond classes:

• social gatherings?
• religion club?
• colloquium on religion topics?
• conversation with alumni about what you can do with a religion major? help planning for seminary or graduate school?

Thursday, October 5, 5 - 6 p.m.
@
Christensen Center Coffee shop
(behind the art gallery)


Subject: Yale Divinity Visit Today

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

Message: A representative from Yale Divinity School will be visiting Augsburg
College on Thursday, October 5, 2006 from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Riverside Room. Please come by to learn more about the Divinity School's graduate and professional degree programs.

Yale Divinity School is interdenominational and completely nonsectarian divinity school providing instruction in the history, doctrines, and polity of all the major church bodies.


Subject: Sunday Bike Ride

Submitter:
Sarah M Pesola, Student

Message: This Sunday, October 8, Campus Ministry will be hosting a bike ride for anyone who wants to come along.

We'll meet in front of the chapel at 1 p.m. Bring your bike and a helmet. We'll bike to Minnehaha Falls and then stop for a treat on the way back. We'll be back at Augsburg by 3:30.

If you don't have a bike, email pesola@augsburg.edu and we will try to find one for you to use.

Hope to see you there!


Subject: Free Massages

Submitter:
Tori L Bahr, Student

Message: ASAC's annual Spa and Poker night is back this Friday 8-11 in the Commons. There are free massages for all and Texas Hold'Em, Casino War, and Black Jack. Come test your luck and you could win some big prizes!! $100 gift cards to Target and Best Buy!!


Subject: Welcome Desk Duties

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 2 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 ten 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 or Brenda Hemmingsen, Welcome Desk Supervirsor: x 1001 or hemmings@augsburg.edu.



Subject: Did you do Key Club in high school? Join Circle K

Submitter:
Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: An informational meeting will be held by the Minnesota-Dakotas District of Circle K International. The event will be an opportunity for Augsburg students to learn about the organization and the opportunity to charter a chapter here at Augsburg. Circle K International is a global service organization dedicated to community service and philanthropy. Its service partners include Kiwanis International and Key Club International.

When: Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center


Subject: Augsburg's A-List

Submitter:
Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Augsburg's A-List: Where to go from here….

Cultural events just a stone’s throw away from Augsburg College and often free-of-charge. These suggestions come to you from Kerry Morgan (Galleries Coordinator) and Mary Laurel True (Center for Service, Work, and Learning).

DANCE:
The Rabbit Show: Fairytales Unmasked by Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble

Jack and Jill have a secret. Red Riding Hood carries heat. Only a virgin can see a unicorn. And that's just the beginning of the sometimes thoughtful, occasionally downright wacky rendering of classic fairytales by Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble. This promises to be a modern dance show for grown-ups who think they don't like "that modern dance stuff."

Where: Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater
When: October 11 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Tickets: $6-$10 (pay what you can)


ART:
New Work by Spectrum ArtWorks Artists
Organized by Amy Rice (’93)

October 4-October 29
Opening Reception: Wednesday October 4, 5-9 p.m.
Special Gallery Event: “Identity Art”: A Forum
Thursday, October 19 from 7-9 p.m.

Where: Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave S Mpls, MN
612-879-0200
Regular Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday 1-5
All events are FREE and open to the public


THEATRE:
The Master and Margarita

University Theater, under the co-direction of Michael Sommers and Luverne Siefert, has streamlined the story by anti-Stalinist Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov. It is theatrically staged outdoors to create a multidisciplinary spectacle that includes an outrageously decorated car, a live band, a bonfire, and fireworks. Don’t miss the fun.

Where: Behind Ted Mann Concert Hall, West Bank, University of Minnesota
When: October 5-14
Free; 612-625-4001; artsquarter.umn.edu





Subject: Minnesota Twins

Submitter:
Ramon Knox, Director, Campus Activities & Orientation, Campus Activities & Orientation

Message: Searching for a spot to watch our Minnesota Twins Take on the Oakland A's? Visit The Auggie's Nest in the lower level of Christensen or Urnss/Mort Lobby.


Subject: Desperatekt Seeking...

Submitter:
David A. Barlow, Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program

Message: your gently used items. Bring them to the PA program in the lower level of Anderson Hall today or tomorrow morning. The big yard sale to benefit Family Opportunities for Living Collaborative (FOLC) is tomorrow. Don't forget to stop by the sale and see what treasures you may find. The PA Student Society will also be having a bake sale at the yard sale so come and see what kind of goodies they have made.
October 6th is National Physician Assistant Day. Students and faculty from the Augsburg College PA studies program are joining The Family Opportunities for Living Collaboration (FOLC) to put on a yard sale with proceeds to support FOLC. We hope to make this a huge success for FOLC but we need your help. Please consider donating any of the following gently used items to the sale:
Household goods/Toys and Games/Collectibles/Instruments/Working Electronics/
Tools/Books/Clean and Serviceable Clothing/Cash Donations Welcome
If you have large items (furniture, automobiles etc) please deliver on the morning of the sale. 10/6/06
You may bring items to the PA program (lower level Anderson Hall) beginning on Friday the 29th of September. Contact Sandy Fevig at 330-1399 if you have questions.

The mission of FOLC is to inspire, connect, administer, and support individuals and organizations as they partner together to provide programs that address the health and family needs of community members living in Cedar Riverside and surrounding Minneapolis neighborhoods. See their website for details www.folcmn.org


Subject: The Afro-Colombian Quest for Peace

Submitter:
Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Hope for Development in the Crossfire:
The Afro-Colombian Quest for Peace

Coffee hour with Luis Gilberto Murillo
International Policy Analyst for Lutheran World Relief

10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Saturday, October 7
Resource Center of the Americas
3019 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, $4 ($3 for RCA members)

Luis Gilberto Murillo was Governor of the predominantly Afro-Colombian Department of Chocó from 1998 to 1999. In 2000, he was kidnapped and threatened with extortion and death. He was forced to flee Colombia with his family, receiving asylum in the U.S. where he began working in Washington, D.C. as US-Colombia Policy Coordinator and later International Policy Analyst for Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Mr. Murillo works to make the voices of marginalized Colombians heard in the policy debate in Washington, D.C. His work is part of LWR's efforts to build peace in Colombia through local projects backed by education and advocacy in the United States. Mr. Murillo is one of the most active Afro-Colombian voices in the Washington, DC policy debate on Colombia. (For more information please contact John at 612-270-2224 or cjohnhildebrand@yahoo.com)


Subject: Boozhoo niiji-gikinoo-amaaganidog-anishinaabeg

Submitter:
Lyman Jenkins, Student

Message: In response to the message posted a few days ago regarding a resurrection of an ITSU(Inter-Tribal Student Union), I'd like to add that if we, as Indian students, do not wish to become "official" as a student organization, we should still embrace any opportunity for fellowship-at the very least, to know that we as individuals, indeed, are part of a collective here at Augsburg! Any chance to bounce ideas off of other Indian students, share in culture/language revitilization initiative, or general friendship sounds like a good chance to me!! How about you? Feel free to contact me at jenkinsl@augsburg.edu...


Subject: Yoga Now On Thursdays

Submitter:
Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion is happy to announce that there will be a yoga session on Thursdays starting today from noon - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room. All interested students, staff and faculty are invited to join. Feel free to bring your own mats. Any questions, please all CCHP at 612-330-1707.


Subject: Spanish conversation and lunch

Submitter:
Kathy J Reinhardt, Instructor, Modern Languages

Message: Want to practice conversing in Spanish? Join us on Thursdays in the Riverside room from noon - 1 p.m. This is an informal gathering - no grammar lessons! Feel free to bring your lunch. Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt at ext. 1081 or Anita Fisher at ext. 1082. Hasta entonces!


Subject: Did you do Key Club in High School? Join Circle K

Submitter:
Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: An informational meeting will be held by the Minnesota-Dakotas District of Circle K International. The event will be an opportunity for Augsburg students to learn about the organization and the opportunity to charter a chapter here at Augsburg. Circle K International is a global service organization dedicated to community service and philanthropy. Its service partners include Kiwanis International and Key Club International.


Subject: Art Gallery Crawl Saturday--free food

Submitter:
Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Don't miss the 3rd annual "Art Attack: Multi-Campus Art Gallery Crawl" this Saturday, October 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. Hop on a free bus at 4 p.m. and take off to see great art at six other college campuses. Want to hang out and meet artists Amy Rice and Sam Spiczka? Buses will be arriving and departing every 20 minutes so hang out and enjoy the art, food, and live music.

There will be a special silent auction of "Art of the Storm" artwork so bring your checkbooks and get an early start purchasing gifts for loved ones. At 7 p.m. Mary Gray, CEO of MinnesotaHelpers, will talk about the ongoing support for artists who were affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Hope to see you Saturday!


Subject: Free Concert On Campus Tonight

Submitter:
Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: Head to the Foss TV Studio, across from the Chapel, this Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m. for the first installment of the KAUG Live Concert Series: Steal This Concert! This FREE concert features Augsburg hip hop artists Audyssey and TQD and will be filmed for the upcoming KAUG Live DVD. The concert is open for anyone to attend. Visit www.augsburg.edu/kaug for more info on KAUG.


Subject: October 6 Benefit Event for CGE Scholarship

Submitter:
Regina McGoff, Associate Director, Center for Global Education

Message: Please join the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College and St. Martin’s Table on Friday, October 6, 7:30 p.m. for a concert and silent auction. Bread for the Journey features Mary Preus, Ray Makeever, Tom Witt, Bret Hesla, Linda Breitag, and Antonio Machado. They play music of faith and hope from Christian communities around the world. The mix of music from global cultures is lively, inspiring and will wake you from any spiritual slumber! The concert and silent auction will be held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2315 Chicago Avenue South.

A silent auction of unique items from Mexico and Central America will benefit the Center for Global Education’s Mary Witt Scholarship Fund that enables low income people and people from historically disadvantaged groups in study abroad to participate in the Center’s programs. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at St. Martin’s Table, 2001 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis or by phone from 612-339-3920. Please join us for a lively night of music.

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):

Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, St. Benedict 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0607statistics/100406stbenedict.html

Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 4, Martin Luther 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0607statistics/100406martinluther.html

Volleyball -- St. Catherine 3, Augsburg 2 (31-29, 30-28, 15-30, 23-30, 15-6)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0607statistics/100406stcatherine.html


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

Saturday, October 7:
Football vs. Wartburg (Iowa), Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men’s Soccer hosting Alumni Game, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Women's Golf hosting MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Elk River CC, Elk River, Minn.

Sunday, October 8:
Women’s Soccer at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2 p.m.
Women's Golf hosting MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, The Links at Northfork, Ramsey, Minn.

Monday, October 9:
Women's Golf hosting MIAC Championships, Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.

Tuesday, October 10:
Men’s Soccer at Concordia-Moorhead, 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Soccer at Concordia-Moorhead, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, October 11:
Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Friday, October 13:
Women’s Soccer vs. St. Mary’s, Edor Nelson Field, 8 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Subject: Got Auggie Spirit? Join the Auggie Spirit Team!
Submitter:
Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: WANTED: Auggie Cheerleaders! 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, so if you are interested please tryout!

TRYOUTS: The team will be holding an Open Practice/Tryout on Monday, October 30th from 7:30-10 p.m. in Si Melby Gym. Tryouts will include learning new material (a dance and a cheer) and each person will be evaluated on his/her ability to learn and perform.

CONTACT: For more information please do not hesitate to 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: $5 for participating in Augsburg research
Submitter:
Nicole E Seyller, Student

Message: Are you over 65 or do you know someone in the Twin Cities who is?

Psychology professor Barb Curchack and psychology student Nicole Seyller invite adults over 65 years of age to participate in research on how adults think across the lifespan.

Participants will be paid $5 for participating in about 1/2 hour of research, which takes place right here at Augsburg.

Participants must be over 65, fluent in English, and not have a history of neurological disease.

Interested or know someone who might be? Contact Dr. Barb Curchack at 612-330-1145 or curchack @augsburg.edu for more information.

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