Subject: CTL Night at the Theatre
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: A few tickets remain for Faculty and Staff for the November 11 performance of "Hedda Gabler" by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Martha Johnson. The performance begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a reception and discussion with the performers. Please call Terry Martin (x1229) to reserve a ticket.

Subject: NA Heritage Month - Did You Know?
Submitter: Cindy G Peterson, Director, American Indian Student Services

Message: That for many Native communities within the US there is a resurgence of language revitalization. Language is vital to the culture. With the dying of the elders many of the languages were on the verge of disappearing and being lost forever. Today the Native languages are being actively taught in many communities. Wish the language revitalization comes pride in culture.

Augsburg offers two semesters of Beginning Ojibwe the language of the Anishinaabe.

Many place names in Minnesota are Native words. Examples: Chaska, Shakopee, Chanhassen, Mahnomen, Wauben, Winona, Mississippi, Wabasha. Can you name others? Do you know what languages these place names come from?

Subject: Life of the Mind Retreat, March 16-17, 2007
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

We now know that the dates are the Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon leading into Spring Break, 16-17 March. The retreat is at the luxe conference center in nearby Chaska. We can accommodate 20-30 faculty and staff.

Cormac McCarthy's short, well-reviewed apocalyptic novel "The Road" is one possible centerpiece of the retreat, around which to bring together colleagues with interests in sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, and professional studies. Let me know what you think, what other ideas and interests you have, and if you'd like to help (if you've already expressed an interest in helping and can stay on board, you don't need volunteer again). I'd also love to know whether you plan to attend, now that we know the dates.

Above all, please encourage your colleagues to attend. Whether you're a newcomer or an old-timer like me, the retreat is a great way to meet colleagues across campus and to reconnect with old friends. The food and company and talk will be great.

Subject: NEH Seminar Presentation by Dr. Brad Holt, Friday
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

St. Francis of Assisi in the Thirteenth Century: A Life in Art and Text
Friday, Nov. 10, 3:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Refreshments served.

Francis is one of the best known saints in Christian history, but he is often reduced to a garden ornament. This presentation will give a fuller picture of the life and vocational struggles of the Patron Saint of Ecology and founder of the Franciscan Orders. Getting to the "historical Francis" is a similar problem to that of the "historical Jesus," and Francis is often understood to be that disciple of Jesus who most closely followed Jesus' footsteps. Francis lived a carefree life both before and after the dramatic changes in his life. His example is a challenge to our day in ecology, interfaith relations, and personal spirituality.

Dr. Brad Holt, Professor of Religion, participated in a National Endowment of the Humanities Seminar in the summer of 2006, devoted to an interdisciplinary study of Francis. The group of 15 professors stayed in Rome for one week, Siena three weeks, and Assisi for two, each pursuing different projects with regard to Francis, and discussing the earliest texts and paintings.

Subject: Paideia Seminars
Submitter: Carol Knicker, Assistant Professor, Education

Message: This session will provide an introduction to the Socratic form of discussion called the Paideia seminar. Implementation issues involving text selection, facilitation, and assessment will also be addressed. This workshop will be held twice: on Monday, Nov. 13 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and on Tuesday Nov. 14 from 3:30 -l 5 p.m.. Both sessions will be facilitated by Anne Kaufman, and held in the new CTL area on the 2nd floor of the library. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us who are looking to improve our teaching.

Subject: Spanish Study Session temporary TIME CHANGE!
Submitter: Jenessa A Stark, Student

Message: On Tuesday November 7, the Spanish study session that normally occurs in Christensen Center from 5 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays will be moved from 3 to 4 p.m. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Questions or comments? Contact starkj@augsburg.edu

Subject: Campus Ministry delivering meal to St. Martin's
Submitter: Jeanette Clark, Student

Message: This is just a reminder that Campus Ministry is delivering a meal to St. Martin's this Wednesday. (We will deliver a meal every second Wednesday of the month.) Meet at the Campus Ministry office at 5:45 and we will walk over together. We will hang out with the kids there, and head back before 7:15.

Contact Jeanette Clark at clarkj1@augsburg.edu with questions.

Subject: Open advising sessions for BUS majors, Nov. 7 & 8
Submitter: Colleen R Junnila, Dept Administrator, Business-MIS

Message: Open advising sessions for Business majors to be held Tuesday, November 7 and Wednesday, November 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Christensen Center lobby.

- Open to all Business majors
- No appointment needed
- Meet with a Business Department faculty advisor
- Plan your spring 2007 course schedule
- Release your "advising hold"

Please stop by and take advantage of this opportunity to have all of your advising questions answered without making an appointment.

If unable to attend this advising session, contact your academic advisor for assistance.

Subject: Classroom Services now hiring
Submitter: Matthew E Linngren, Student & Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: Classroom Services is now hiring individuals to deliver and retrieve A/V carts, assist with maintenance of classroom technology, and perform other duties as required. Specific shifts include:

Monday - Friday
7 - 9 a.m.
During chapel time
Noon - 1 p.m.
4 - 6 p.m.
9 - 10 p.m.

Longer shifts (4-5 hours) on Saturday and Sunday are also available.

Please email classrooms@augsburg.edu for a complete job description and application.

Subject: Yearbook 2005 is ready
Submitter: Waka Sudo, Student

Message: Yearbook 2005 is here now! The Yearbook 2006 team is handing them out on 9th, Thursday at Christensen Center from 10:30 to 12:00. First come, first serve. Bring your ideas for yearbook 2006 too!

Subject: Yoga and Tai Chi Today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty (if you are not out voting!) to join us for yoga instruction from noon - 1:00 today in the Marshall Room. Feel free to bring your own mat.

Also, tai chi is being offered from 5 - 6 p.m. this evening in the Marshall Room. Please wear comfortable clothes. If you have any questions call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. We hope you will be able to join us if you are able to do so at either yoga or tai chi or both!

Subject: Spanish conversation and lunch
Submitter: Kathy J Reinhardt, Instructor, Modern Languages

Message: Want to practice your conversational Spanish? Come meet others who are interested in doing the same thing. We will meet in the Riverside room in Christensen Center every Thursday from 12 - 1 p.m.. You are invited to bring a lunch. This is a conversation group, so there will be informal interaction - no grammar lessons! Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt at x1081 or Anita Fisher at x1082. Hasta jueves!

Subject: Remember!
Submitter: Sally Daniels, Director of Parent and Family Relations, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Please remember that if you prefer to give to the Community Solutions Fund, I have those forms as well and would be delighted to get them to you. Of course, you may certainly give to both United Way and Community Solutions!

Did you remember to bring food today for the food shelves at Brian Coyle?

Subject: Life of the Mind Retreat
Submitter: Douglas E Green, Professor, English

Message: We now know that the dates are the Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon leading into Spring Break, 16-17 March. The retreat is at the luxe conference center in nearby Chaska. We can accommodate 20-30 faculty and staff.

Cormac McCarthy's short, well-reviewed apocalyptic novel "The Road" is one possible centerpiece of the retreat, around which to bring together colleagues with interests in sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, and professional studies. Let me know what you think, what other ideas and interests you have, and if you'd like to help (if you've already expressed an interest in helping and can stay on board, you don't need volunteer again). I'd also love to know whether you plan to attend, now that we know the dates.

Above all, please encourage your colleagues to attend. Whether you're a newcomer or an old-timer like me, the retreat is a great way to meet colleagues across campus and to reconnect with old friends. The food and company and talk will be great.

Subject: Christmas card orders due November 10
Submitter: Lynn H Mena, Editorial Assistant, Public Relations and Communication

Message: It’s time to order your Augsburg Christmas cards! This year, the cards feature a photograph taken on campus last winter by Stephen Geffre. The cards will be printed on a recycled matte cardstock. There is a PDF proof of the card available for viewing in the Public Relations and Communication public Orgs folder (please note that although our office is now called Marketing and Communications, our Orgs folder is still listed under our old name).

The estimated cost is 40 cents each including envelopes (the final cost will be determined by the overall quantity of card orders--the more orders we receive, the lower the price).

Please fill out the following information and return it to Lynn Mena by noon this Friday, November 10, via e-mail (mena@augsburg.edu). Thank you!

Name:
Department:
Campus box:
Phone:
Budget/Cost Center number:
Quantity of cards:
Quantity of envelopes with Augsburg logo:
Quantity of envelopes without Augsburg logo (blank):

Subject: Weekly Update
Submitter: Paul C Pribbenow, President, Office of the President

Message: Greetings! The Weekly Update is now online. You can access the Weekly Update by visiting my website (http://www.augsburg.edu/president/pdfs/update110606.pdf). The most recent issue of the Weekly Update is also available on the main page of Inside Augsburg. Archived issues can always be found on my website. Have a good week!

Subject: Dinner with a Leading Lutheran Scholar?
Submitter: Hans Wiersma, Assistant Professor, Religion

Message: Dr. Timothy Wengert, Professor of Reformation History at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, will be on Augsburg's Campus next week. Dr. Wengert will give two lectures: the first on Monday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., and the second on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. Dr. Wengert will speak on "Philip Melanchthon: Confessing the Faith in Augsburg" (Mon. evening) and "Philip Melanchthon: Expounding Scripture from Its Center" (Tue. morning). These lectures are free and open to the public.

In addition, space is available at Monday's reception and dinner (beginning at 5:30 p.m.) and Tuesday's luncheon (beginning at 11:45 a.m). Interested students, faculty, and staff should contact Hans Wiersma ( at ext. 1205 or at wiersma@augsburg.edu ) to reserve a place at one or both meals. For a full schedule and other information, check out www.augsburg.edu/melanchthon .

Subject: Vocatio Chapel and Lunch Wednesday, November 8
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: Augsburg College continues the Vocatio Chapel Series, “How Are We Known: Vocation and Public Life,” on Wednesday, November 8 at 10:20 in the Hoversten Chapel. Our guest will be the Rev. Canon Mary Sulerud from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC.

The Rev. Mary Sulerud is the canon for deployment and vocational ministry. Sulerud is responsible for clergy deployment, and assists the Bishop and the Commission on Ministry in the support and development of ordained and lay ministries. Previously, Sulerud served as interim canon precentor at Washington National Cathedral. Before that, she served as the diocese's canon for stewardship.

Sulerud will preach in chapel on Sermon on the Mount. She will tie Jesus’ words with how we present our faith to the public. The Augsburg community, as well as the larger faith community is welcome to hear her preach. People interested in a more in-depth conversation are invited to join Sulerud for lunch following the chapel service. For more information, or to RSVP for the lunch, please contact Ross Murray at 612-330-1151 or murray@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Email System Maintenance, Nov 23-24
Submitter: Bradley J Christ, Director of Information Technology Systems, Information Technology

Message: Email services will be intermittently available beginning Thursday, November 23 at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until Friday, November 24 at 11:59 p.m. During this time, email sent to Augsburg will be queued and delivered when the systems are online. It will not be possible to send email from Augsburg. This maintenance is part of our ongoing efforts to improve email performance and availability. If you have any concerns or questions, please direct them to your LFC or, if you are a student, to Student Computing.

Subject: Battle of the Bands this FRIDAY!
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: ASAC presents the 2006 Augsburg Battle of the Bands this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the East Commons (upstairs in the Christensen Center). There will be a raffle with great prizes for those who attend. Which one of Augsburg’s best bands will win? Be there to see it all happen.

Subject: Faculty/staff wanted for battle of bands judge
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: ASAC is currently looking for another judge for the Augsburg Battle of the Bands. It takes place on Friday, November 10 from 6:30 - 10 p.m. Any faculty and staff interested in judging the event please e-mail Ted Jedlicki at jedlicki@augsburg.edu

Subject: Welcome to Augsburg!
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: Lor Yang – Lor joins Augsburg as the new Benefits/Payroll Assistant. Lor is a graduate of Mankato State University and brings several years of HR experience with her. In her new roll Lor will be assisting with benefits and payroll. She will be available to help answer questions and provide HR customer service to the Augsburg community. You can reach her at x1052

Eric Addington – Eric is a new Financial Aide Counselor. He is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. and has previous career experience working in admissions. As a Financial Aide Counselor Eric will Counsel prospective and current students on all aspects of financial aid and student accounts. You can reach Eric in the enrollment center.