Subject: Security Alert
Submitter: Scott C Baker, Manager, Public Safety

Message: Two laptop computers were stolen from locked offices in the Education Department in Sverdrup Hall between 7:45 p.m. on 11/06/06 and 7:45 a.m. on 11/07/06. The Department of Public Safety is working with the Minneapolis Police Department regarding this crime. If you have any information about this incident please contact D.P.S. at X1717 or the Minneapolis Police Department at (612) 348-2345.

If you have a laptop computer, you can lock it with security cables or you can place it in a locked drawer when you leave for the night.

Please report any suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety or 911.

Subject: November 13-17 is International Education Week
Submitter: Andrea Wojtanowicz, Short Term Program Coordinator, International Programs

Message: International Education Week is a nationwide joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. To honor Augsburg College’s commitment to the spirit of this initiative, many departments and offices on campus will host internationally-themed events next week, including:

• Chapel talks by faculty, staff, and students on international issues
• Cultural displays sponsored by the International Student Organization (ISO)
• Informational tables sponsored by Augsburg Abroad, to promote study abroad opportunities
• An international section in the student newspaper, The Echo
• An open house in Murphy Place on Thursday, jointly sponsored by Ethnic Student Services and the Office of International Programs
• and more!

Please see flyers around campus and future issues of A-mail for details on these and many other events. All events are open to students, faculty, staff and administrators.

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

Message: There are 34 tribal colleges in the US. The American Indian Higher Education Consortium consists of 34 US and 1 Canadian tribal college.

"Tribal Colleges were created over the last 30 years in response to the higher education needs of American Indians, and generally serve geographically isolated populations that have no other means of accessing education beyond the high school level. They have become increasingly essential to educational opportunity for American Indian students, a status they have achieved in a relatively brief period of time. Tribal Colleges are unique institutions that combine personal attention with cultural relevance, in such a way as to encourage American Indians - especially those living on reservations - to overcome the barriers in higher education." (Tribal Colleges An Introduction prepared by AIHEC The Institute for Higher Education Policy)

Did you know there are 3 tribal colleges in Minnesota? Can you name and locate them?

Subject: Paideia Seminars
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

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, November 13 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and on Tuesday November 14 from 3:30 - 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.

Please RSVP to Terry Martin, x1229

Carol Knicker, Assistant Professor of Education
Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

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: $5000
Submitter: Sally Daniels, Director of Parent and Family Relations, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: We are in the final stretch of our United Way campaign...please remember the President Pribbenow, on behalf of the College, has given a $5000 matching grant. Every dollar given by our community to the United Way will be matched, dollar-for-dollar up to $5000.

Need a donation form? Contact me! daniels@augsburg.edu or ext. 1525.

Subject: Holiday Story Writing Contest
Submitter: Rebecca S Taute, Program Assistant, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Do you have a fun or interesting holiday story you’d like to share? Alumni Relations is sponsoring a story writing contest. The winners will appear on our webpage during the month of December. The top three winners will receive prizes (as listed below). Submissions must be received by November 20. The winners will be announced on November 27th. Stories should be no more than 800 words. Submit yours to alumni@augsburg.edu. Pick one of the following categories for your story:
• A holiday tradition
• A holiday gone bad
• A holiday to remember

This contest is open to all students, faculty, staff and alumni. Thank you and GOOD LUCK.

1st Prize: $75 Barnes & Noble gift card
2nd Prize: $50 Barnes & Noble gift card
3rd Prize: $25 Barnes & Noble gift card

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

Message: Do you have questions about planning for your financial future? Juan Guerraro, a consultant from TIAA-CREF will be on campus on November 14 and 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to meet with you and answer your financial questions. Juan can help with developing long term savings strategy and assist you in selecting the right allocation mix for you. All meetings will take place in Lindell 302F. To make a one on one appointment call Dianne at 952 830-3102 or visit here. For more information please see the attached document. Please feel free to call Mark at x1783 with questions.

Subject: Mission:Turkeypalooza Food Challenge!
Submitter: Rachel Vallens, Campus Kitchen Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Have you taken on Mission:Turkeypalooza?

The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg challenges you to become a Top Turkey-pal office/department while supporting our efforts to provide over 600 Thanksgiving meals to elderly, youth, low-income, homeless, and recent immigrant people in our community.

Departments and Offices around campus have already stepped up! Here are the ones to beat:
The Physician Assistant Program is taking on pie fixings – 75 items or more!
The Center for Service Work and Learning is taking on stuffing accoutrements – 40 items or more!
Event Services is taking on condensed soup – all 38 cans!

But there are still items that we need!
20 pounds butter
French-fried onions
gravy mix for 600
green beans
pumpkin pie spices

Take the challenge! Bring your food donations to the 1st floor of Christensen on Friday! For more info: http://web.augsburg.edu/~vallens/MissionTurkeypalooza.doc

Subject: Staff Senate Meeting Today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: The regular monthly meeting of the Augsburg Staff Senate will be today from 11:30 - 1 p.m. in the Cedar Room. These meetings attended by your elected staff representatives are open to all staff each month. Today our agenda includes discussion about the Board of Regents recent retreat, an update on the staff sabbatical and discussion about communication with the Augsburg staff in general. If you are interested in attending these monthly meetings (held the second Wednesday of each month), feel free to stop in for any or all of the meeting. If you have questions, please contact Dianne Detloff at 612-330-1707 for more information.

Subject: "Walk In" Wednesday's CSWL
Submitter: Sandra E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message:
The Center for Service, Work & Learning Office invites you to stop in any Wednesday for "walk in" hours between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Staff are on hand to assist with writing an resume or cover letter, interviewing skills, job search, etc... We look forward to assisting you!

Subject: "Fitness For Rookies"
Submitter: Joyce Pfaff, Associate Professor, Health-Physical Education

Message: Faculty/Staff Fitness/Wellness will be hosting a couple of mini information sessions on Thursday, Nov 9 from noon - 1 p.m. in Melby 119 (lower level) and again on Friday, Nov 17 from noon - 1 p.m. in Melby 202 (main level).
Joyce Pfaff will give a brief presentation and answer your fitness questions.
Come find out how you can get a locker, have your workout laundry done and what you can do to get and stay in shape.

Subject: Employee Benefits - Annual Enrollment
Submitter: Cynthia J Greenwood, Director, Human Resources, Human Resources

Message: Group information sessions regarding benefits changes begin today. There are some important changes in health and other benefits that we would like to tell you about. Please plan to attend one of the following meetings:

Wednesday, November 8, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Lindell 15
Wednesday, November 8, from 1– 2 p.m., Lindell 15
Wednesday, November 8, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Minneapolis Room
Thursday, November 9, from 10– 11 a.m., Minneapolis Room
Thursday, November 9, from 1– 2 p.m., Minneapolis Room
Tuesday, November 14, from 12– 1 p.m., Lindell 15
Thursday, November 16, from 1– 2 p.m., Lindell 15

In addition to these group information sessions, we have also scheduled Q&A sessions, where you can work one-on-one with a benefits representative from HR to answer your specific questions:

Wednesday, November 8, from 2– 4 p.m., Lindell 15
Thursday, November 9, from 2– 4 p.m., Marshall Room
Tuesday, November 14, from 1– 4 p.m., Lindell 15
Thursday, November 16, from 2– 4 p.m., Lindell 15
Monday, November 27, from 1– 4 p.m., Century Room
Thursday, November 30, from 1– 4:30 p.m., Human Resources, Memorial 19


Please read the following memo for 2007 benefits information:
http://web.augsburg.edu/~greenwoo/2007benefitscovermemo2.doc

Please contact Mark Howitz, Senior HR Generalist, at x1783 or howitz@augsburg.edu for questions regarding benefit coverage, enrollment, changes, forms, and deadlines.

Subject: Today on The Nickels Zone
Submitter: Brenden P Nickels, Student

Message: How are you feeling about the election? Are you sad it's over? Are you relieved it's over? Did your candidate win?

Tune into a special edition of The Nickels Zone today from 1-2 p.m. on KAUG to hear the election results, plus host Brenden Nickels will be analyzing each race including the Governor, U.S. Senator, and each Representative district.

Want to give your opinion? Call in at 330-1594 or x1594 if you're on campus
Listen to The Nickels Zone at www.augsburg.edu/kaug

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 noon. First come, first serve. Bring your ideas for yearbook 2006 too!

Subject: Asian Faculty/Staff & Asian Student Reception
Submitter: Bao L Thao, Director, Pan-Asian Student Services

Message: ALL faculty, staff and students are cordially invited to come to the FIRST Annual Reception to meet and greet our Augsburg Asian faculty/Staff and Asian students.

This event is hosted by Pan-Asian Student Services and Augsburg Asian Student Association:

Thursday, November 9
4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Student Gallery, Christensen Center


Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

Subject: Plan on registering for next term?
Submitter: Shana Erickson, Assistant Director, Student Financial Services, Enrollment Center

Message: At this time, 206 students have not submitted Payment Policy Disclosure forms to the Enrollment Center. In order to register for the spring semester or the winter trimester, those who have this hold on their account must submit this document.

To find out if you have a Payment Policy Disclosure hold on your account, log-in to your AugNet account. If the “Welcome” page states the aforementioned hold, you must submit the form before you will have the ability to register. You can access this form at: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/account/paypolicy.html .

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Enrollment Center at -1046 or via email ( enroll@augsburg.edu ).

Subject: Mindfulness Group Meets Tomorrow
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling and Health Promotion wants to remind students that you are invited to join a mindfulness meditation group for stress reduction held onThursdays from 3:15 - 4 p.m. in the Century Room. Mindfulness meditation aims to help alleviate stress and enrich lives by engaging fully in the present moment. If you are interested in the group, please call CCHP at 612-330-1707 to sign up so we have an idea of how many students to expect. Hope you can join us.

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 cardstock. There is a PDF proof of the card available for viewing in the Public Relations and Communication public Orgs folder.

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: 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 about 6:30 - 10 p.m. Any faculty and staff interested in judging the event please e-mail Ted Jedlicki at jedlicki@augsburg.edu

Subject: Native Student Intrest Group: This Thursday
Submitter: Rev P Hillstrom, Student

Message: This Thursday, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. I will be hosting a table in the Christensen Center .

Please stop by and share your perspective on the new organization for students. In my time at Augsburg it has become clear that there are several people who are interested in Native American issues. These Students are across the board in cultural experience as well as nationality and personal identification.

A group like this could have a significant impact on who we look at ourself as well as how others perceive Native Americans as a whole.

The issues are real and so are the people. Please join me by stopping buy the booth this Thursday.

Subject: Informational Session - Peace Corps
Submitter: Sandra E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Have you ever thought about joining the Peace Corps after graduation? A representative will be on campus in the Christensen Center lobby on Wednesday, November 15 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. in the Cedar Room sharing information about the Peace Corps. Stop on by.... For more information, call Sandy at x1472.

Subject: Celebration Of New Life
Submitter: Lillian A Maunu, Secretary, Campus Ministry

Message: This invitation from Pastor Sonja Hagander:

We invite you to chapel on Friday, November 17, 10:20 a.m. for the Celebration of New Life. During this day in chapel we celebrate and remember new life and new beginnings in the lives of our community, especially the new life that comes with birth and adoption, foster care, and the care for the young in our community.

During this morning of song and prayer, we would also like to present you with a gift that marks this new beginning. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 15, to Lil Maunu: maunu@augsburg, or call x1732. If you are unable to attend, we would still like to include your "new life" in the bulletin.

Subject: Tim Pippert's New Book
Submitter: Garry W Hesser, Professor, Sociology

Message: Tim Pippert, Sociology, has just published a new book entitled, "Road Dogs and Loners: Family Relationships Among Homeless Men" [Lexington Books]. Michael Burawoy, the immediate past president of the American Sociological Association [UC, Berkeley] writes about the book: "With his in-depth interviewing and perceptive ethnography Timothy D. Pippert transports us into the lives of homeless men, mapping out their brittle relations. He discovers not only loners but also committed companions, or what he calls the 'fictive' kin of road dogs. Pippert makes sociological theory dance to the tunes of the street."

Subject: Timberwolves Tickets For Sale - December 6 Game
Submitter: Lori York, Assistant Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: For Sale: Two Tickets to Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets

Wednesday, December 6
7 p.m.
Section 131 (Center court!!!) Row H
Face Value: $125/ticket

Asking Price: $220 for the pair or best offer

Please contact me yorkl@augsburg.edu if you are interested.