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 by 4 p.m. today (x1229) to reserve a ticket.

Subject: NEH Seminar Presentation by Dr. Brad Holt
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: NA Heritage Month - Did You Know?
Submitter: Cindy G Peterson, Director, American Indian Student Services

Message: The three tribal colleges in Minnesota are:
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College located in Cloquet with an Outreach program in Minneapolis (Ancient Traders' Market)
Leech Lake Tribal College - Cass Lake
White Earth Tribal and Community College - Mahnomen

Augsburg has articulation agreements with: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Leech Lake Tribal College and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Hayward, Wisconsin.

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: Faculty Exchanges with Chinese Institutions
Submitter: Barbara Edwards Farley, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Academic Affairs

Message: Colleagues,
As you may know, we have been exploring possible opportunities for faculty and student exchange with several institutions in China. We invite you to participate in a conversation on this initiative, to let us know your level of interest as well as areas of particular interest to you, and to provide you with additional information.

We will hold this discussion next Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m.- noon in the Marshall Room. If you are not able to attend this discussion, please feel free to contact any one of us by e-mail with your interest and/or questions.

We look forward to discussing this opportunity with you.

Orv Gingerich (gingerio@augsburg.edu)
Tom Morgan (morgan@augsburg.edu)
Barbara Edwards Farley (farleyb@augsburg.edu

Subject: Art Club Scavenger Hunt
Submitter: Kati J Welt, Student

Message: On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, the art club will be taking the lightrail (bring money) to downtown Minneapolis for a photo scavenger hunt. We will meet in the Urn/Mort lobby at 11 a.m. to head over to the lightrail. If anyone is interested, after the scavenger hunt we will meet again as a group to eat somewhere together. Please bring a camera of your own, rent one from the school, or borrow a friends as art club doesn't have any of its own. The pictures we take this weekend will be displayed in the student art gallery in January.

If you can't make it on Saturday but are still interested in participating, email us (welt@augsburg.edu, forsberg@augsburg.edu, oliver@augsburg.edu) and let us know, we will get you list of items to find and deadline to get them back. Also, if you are planning on coming, please email us with your name so we know how many people will be coming and who to wait for before we take off.

Subject: Intramural 3 on 3 Basketball
Submitter: Elizabeth A Franklin, Student

Message: Intramural 3 on 3 Basketball is starting up soon!

-The league is open to men's, women's or co-ed teams
-Games will be played Monday and Wednesday nights through the end of the semester

If you are interested in playing, submit team information to Tim Gormley at x1511 or gormley@augsburg.edu by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

Subject: More Election Results--President Pike!
Submitter: Timothy D. Pippert, Associate Professor, Sociology

Message: Congratulations to Professor Diane Pike. She has been elected to serve as the 2008-2009 President of the Midwest Sociological Society. The MSS, one of the largest and most respected regional sociological organizations in the country, encompasses nine states and has approximately 1200 members.

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: Augsburg's "A" List
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

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).

Seward Arts Festival (just across the freeway)

Seventh Annual Seward Art Crawl throughout the Seward neighborhood
Saturday, November 11
Noon-5 p.m.

Painting,sculpture, collage, drawing, photography, ceramics, prints, fiber
jewelry, music, crafts, poetry, spoken word, dance theatre, movement and more!
Free!

Live Jazz at the Birchwood Cafe
3311 East 25th Street
Saturday, November 11
6 p.m.
Free!

Country/Rock Rhythm and Blues
Eagle's Club
2507 East 25th Street
Friday, November 10
7 p.m. -Midnight
All ages!

Seventh Annual Seward Cabaret
Blue Nile Restaurant Lounge
2027 East Franklin Avenue
Saturday, November 11
6 p.m.

For more info on all of the above listed events: www.sewardarts.org

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

Message: ASAC presents the 2006 Augsburg Battle of the Bands tomorrow, 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: “Movin’ on” Home Buying Seminar
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: This home buying seminar will take place on Monday November 13 in Sverdrup 102 from noon to 1 p.m. This seminar focuses on buying and selling a house at the same time. Cindy Allen will explain how to avoid common mistakes, home selling tips, pricing strategies, and much more. She will also present information on discounted services available to Augsburg employees. Lunch will be provided by the Allengrup. Please register before noon tomorrow by calling 651 481-6140 or online at www.the-allengroup.com

Subject: Scholarship and a poetry reading by Doug Green
Submitter: Dallas Liddle, Associate Professor, English

Message: English Professor Doug Green's review article on the Guthrie's Spring 2006 production of "Hamlet", the last play on the old thrust stage at Vineland Place, has just appeared in "Shakespeare Bulletin" 24.3 (Fall 2006): 84-88, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Doug will also be reading his poem "Grain Elevator" at the Athenaeum in Carleton College's library this Friday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The poem was selected as part of a literary reading called "Stepping Stones," adjudicated and sponsored by the Northfield Arts Guild.

Subject: Play and party for a cause!
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Come partake of great food, great drink, and fabulous games of skill at Dave and Buster's Grand Opening celebration this Saturday. The $25 ticket price gets you as many hors d'oeuvres as you can munch, an open bar, and $10 worth of games (including pool, shuffleboard, simulations, and video games). All $25 will be donated to our partner in fighting hunger, The Emergency Foodshelf Network. What a great way to have fun for a cause!

Limited tickets are available. Reserve your spot by clicking on the Dave and Buster's link at www.emergencyfoodshelf.org

That page will also have a link to Dave and Buster's homepage if you're interested in learning more.

Hope to see you there!

If you have any immediate questions, direct them to Tim Dougherty in the Center for Service, Work, and Learning at x1208 or doughert@augsburg.edu

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

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

Subject: Reception to meet Asian faculty/staff & students
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: Volunteer for Turkeypalooza!
Submitter: Rachel Vallens, Campus Kitchen Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Volunteers needed to help make Thanksgiving meals for over 600 for Turkeypalooza!

Cooking shifts:
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 7-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Other volunteer opportunities:
Help set up or clean up for the Brian Coyle Center Multicultural dinner!
Thursday, Nov. 16, set up 3-5 p.m., clean up 7:30-9 p.m. ...and come for dinner in between!

No cooking skills or experience needed!

To sign up or for more info, contact Rachel at vallens@augsburg.edu or x1624.

Subject: Updated Student Organizations list
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: An updated Student Organizations list is now available online at: http://www.augsburg.edu/organizations/.

It is found on the A-Z list under "Student Organizations."

If you have any questions about Student Organizations on campus, please contact Ramon Knox or Will O'Berry at x1111 or x1499.

Subject: United Way for all
Submitter: Sally Daniels, Director of Parent and Family Relations, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Did you know that United Way 2-1-1 is a service that can be helpful to everyone? Find local information about health services, legal help, transportation, counseling, youth services, senior services, housing and much, much more. It's free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Multilingual services available including Hmong, Laotian, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Your gift matters. Thank you for your generousity.

Subject: 40 Faculty Interviewers Needed for Scholarship Day
Submitter: Barbara Edwards Farley, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Academic Affairs

Message: Dear Faculty,

Approximately 40 faculty members are needed to interview student candidates for Scholarship Day, the annual event which brings together highly qualified candidates for Augsburg’s most prestigious scholarships: President’s and Fine Arts Scholarships. I am pleased to announce that plans for this year’s event, scheduled for March 2-3, 2007, benefited greatly from the work of Honors Program Director Robert Groven, members of the Honors Council, and the Admissions Department. However, we need your participation in order to continue this event’s success.

Besides providing a unique opportunity to engage with this group of talented student applicants, over the years faculty interview teams have proven to be a crucial component of this event’s success. This year's scholarship competition takes on a family orientation and includes an overnight stay for students on Friday, March 2. Saturday’s format will include academic competitions in writing, performances, and a 30-minute interview. President Pribbenow (the first to volunteer to be an interviewer!) will host a lunch for applicants and their families, which will conclude this event.

I hope you will consider participating in Scholarship Day. Contact Marissa Machado, machado@augsburg.edu with any questions. Please send an email to scholars@augsburg.edu to reserve a place on an interview team.

Subject: Want to study in Norway?
Submitter: Sarah M Pesola, Student

Message: An information session on HECUA's study abroad programs in Norway will be held next week on Wednesday (November 15) from 4-5 p.m. in the Minneapolis room.

HECUA offers both fall and spring semester programs based in Oslo, Norway, with additional short trips to other parts of Scandinavia.

Come find out more about these great opportunities.

We will also have some Norwegian treats to share!

please RSVP to pesola@augsburg.edu or mwhite@hecua.org

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
... as well as lots of turkeys

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: Green Thumbs Up!
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: As you may have heard, Augsburg College is contemplating the possibility of planting a community garden on the vacant lot at the corner of 6th Street and 20th Avenue South.

We're now looking for input from anyone in the Augsburg Community who is interested in being involved. We want this garden to reflect the collective interests and inputs of our entire campus community, as well as those of our surrounding neighborhood.

We will be holding two brainstorming and planning sessions next week in the glass room of the student gallery adjacent to the coffee shop:

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 9-10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov.16, 5 - 6 p.m.

If you are unable to make these meetings but are interested in getting involved or voicing some opinions/ideas/concerns, please contact Tim Dougherty in the Center for Service, Work, and Learning at x1208 or doughert@augsburg.edu.

See you there as our green thumbs unite!

Subject: Lunch 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: Open Staff Positions.......
Submitter: Sarah Louden, Recruiter/HR Associate, Human Resources

Message: Please check out the staff employment website to view a complete description of open staff positions:

http://www.augsburg.edu/hr/staff/

Currently, we have the following open positions:
* Liaison for Computing, Professional Studies
* Weekend Supervisor

Subject: Wellness Initiative 2007
Submitter: Mark Howitz, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources

Message: As part of our healthcare strategy for 2007 Augsburg College will begin a wellness imitative. The purpose of such an initiative is to promote the physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of individuals. You are invited to participate in this important process. The wellness committee will be meeting on November 15 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. We will begin discussing our plans for 2007. If you have ideas on how to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of your co-workers we need your help. Even if you can’t attend the whole meeting please be there for part of it. Please contact Mark at x1783 with further questions.

Subject: An article by Mary Lowe in The Lutheran Magazine
Submitter: Dallas Liddle, Associate Professor, English

Message: Religion professor Mary Lowe has just published an article, "The faith we sing: How hymns reflect and challenge our beliefs," in the November 2006 issue of The Lutheran Magazine. Lowe's article encourages her readers to explore the diverse images of Jesus (warrior, friend, shepherd) found in the hymnody of the Lutheran tradition. Lowe notes that the arrival of a new hymnal for ELCA Lutherans (Evangelical Lutheran Worship) is an opportune time to consider the religious claims and images found in hymns.

Subject: Want to register 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: 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: TIAA-CREF Representative on campus next week
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. Please feel free to call Mark at x1783 with questions.

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

Message: Kevin Cheatham – Kevin is a new Academic Advisor in the Trio program. He most recently worked in the Tri program at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Here at Augsburg Kevin will provide advising and academic support services to Augsburg College students who qualify for the TRIO/ SSS program. He is also responsible for enhancing policies/procedures/technologies designed to improve the academic advising experience for participants in the program. You can reach Kevin at x1314


Nathan Gorr – Nathan Gorr joins the Augsburg Community as an MBA Recruiter. He most recently worked for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. In his new role Nathan will be assisting potential MBA students by answering questions and walking them through the admissions process. He will also be responsible for building relationships with corporations and non-profit organizations to increase awareness of Augsburg graduate programs. You can reach Nathan at x1390.

Subject: Celebrating Scholarship
Submitter: Douglas E Green, Professor, English

Message: The Scholarly Writing Group supports faculty and staff in their scholarly and professional work on presentations, articles, and books. One of our aims is to publicize the high level of accomplishment that Augsburg faculty and staff achieve in this area, often below the campus radar screen.

In that vein, Professor Colin Irvine of the Augsburg English Department has recently published two articles: "Remembering How to Do What You Haven't Yet Done: Using Personal His-Stories and Her-Stories in English Education Courses," in The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association, 39.1 (Spring 2006), and "Wallace Stegner's Novelization of the American West and Western," Journal of the West, 45. 3 (Summer 2006).

The Scholarly Writing Group wants the community to know about accomplishments like Professor Irvine's. If you're too shy to toot your own scholarly horn, let us do it for you. Send information about about your publications to Doug Green (green@augsburg.edu) or Dal Liddle (liddle@augsburg.edu).

And consider joining SWG, which meets over lunch on Mondays between 1:30 and 12:30 in Lindell Library 1 (CTL); if you're teaching, come for the part of the meeting you can make--and let us know, so that we can treat you to a boxed lunch, courtesy of CTL. We circulate and discuss work in progress by one of our members at each meeting; disciplines represented range from English and History to Biology and Social Work. Our next gathering is Monday, 20 November. Dal Liddle is presenting. Please join us.

Subject: Auggie football at Metrodome TONIGHT!
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Augsburg home football game vs. Hamline to be played at Metrodome on Thursday 11/9
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/110806dome.html

MINNEAPOLIS (11/8/06) -- Augsburg College will "host" Hamline University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football contest on Thursday (11/9) at 7 p.m. at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Free parking is available on the Metrodome upper lot, adjacent to the Vikings' ticket office. Lot entrance is off of 11th Avenue South, near the intersection with 5th Street South. Metrodome entry and tickets will be at Gate D, adjacent to the upper parking lot (above the loading dock). Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets will be handled just like a regular Augsburg home game. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students. Augsburg and MIAC passes will be accepted. All Augsburg students, faculty and staff get into any Augsburg regular-season home game free with ID.

If you can't make it to the game, you can listen to the action live online, through Augsburg's live audio webcast (Stretch Internet). Go to http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/ for the webcast on Thursday night.

The game will mark the 17th season in a row that Augsburg has played a football game at the Metrodome. Augsburg will be making its 20th football appearance at the Metrodome this season since 1983, the most of any Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference school. The Auggies have a 7-12 record in games played at the Metrodome and an 8-12 record all-time in games played indoors. Augsburg also won an NCAA Division III playoff game over Concordia-Moorhead at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D., in 1997.

Subject: No Water in Melby on November 11
Submitter: Sarah Bjorklund, Adminstrative Assistant, Athletics

Message: There will be no water available on Saturday, November 11, from 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. MMC is going to connect the Kennedy Center water main. Everything should be back in working order in the afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience.