Subject: Library hours for early January
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: Lindell Library and Student Computing hours for early January are:

Thursday, January. 4, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday, January. 5, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, January. 6, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, January. 7, Noon – 6:00 pm
Monday-Thursday, January 8-11, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday, January. 12, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday, January 13, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, January 14, Noon – 6:00 pm
Monday, January 15, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday, January 16, regular hours resume

Hours are always available from the “Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

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

Message: From Doug Green...

The dates of the annual Life of the Mind Retreat are the Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon leading into Spring Break, March 16-17. The retreat is at the Luxe Conference Center in nearby Chaska. We can accommodate 20-24 faculty and staff.

Cormac McCarthy's short, well-reviewed apocalyptic novel "The Road" is the likely centerpiece of the retreat, around which to bring together colleagues with interests in sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, and professional studies. We may couple this with some selections from scientist Richard Dawkins' provocative book on atheism, "The God Delusion." We'd love your suggestions for additional readings, counter-readings, films, etc.

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.

A copy of “The Road” will be available for retreat participants and because of the cost of the retreat facility, we needa firm commitment and early registration for the overnight stay. If you plan to join us for this intellectually stimulating gathering, please contact Terry Martin (martin@augsburg.edu, x1229) at the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Subject: Attn: Natural and Social Science Faculty
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
A message from Joan Kunz…

Greetings Natural and Social Science Colleagues,

At this busy time of year, I am writing to ask you to save the date January 11, 2007 for a working meeting of the Natural and Social Sciences Division. The current plan is to begin at 11:00 a.m in East Commons and end around 2:00 p.m., with lunch to be served in between. The topic of this working meeting concerns assessment of LAF courses and their goals and objectives. While the focus is on LAF courses, this meeting will be helpful to you whether you teach LAF courses or not. The LAFs have published statements concerning the goals and desired outcomes of the respective LAFs, and which also reflect the common goals of good higher education for all our students. What information have you collected in the teaching of LAF courses? What does this information tell you about the goals and objectives that have been set out by the LAFs? How can your course's information feed into programmatic level goals and objectives? What happens next to/in the LAFs? A Preliminary agenda is given below. A more detailed agenda will follow, closer to the meeting date.

The Bush grant may provide some honorarium to compensate you for your time and efforts.

Thank you in advance for your participation.
Joan

The preliminary agenda for January 11, 2007:
1. Overview of assessment

2. A review of the LAF statements and learning outcomes
Much work has been completed here, with thanks to the past Collaboratives. Success stories around assessment issues will be shared. Work here is not yet complete.

3. What Programmatic Assessment will need

4. Re-forming the BSS and NSM Collaboratives, with a focus on assessment

5. Lunch
You will have topics to discuss over lunch, perhaps as departments; else as BSS or NSM groups.

6. Break-out group discussions continue

7. Final oral reports of small groups to the whole (a la Jeanne Narum, for those familiar with PKAL)

RSVP to Terry Martin, x1229.

Subject: Volunteer with the Campus Kitchen
Submitter: Rachel Vallens, Campus Kitchen Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Give back to Augsburg and give back to the community. Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to homeless individuals, youth, and elderly in our community. Connect with the neighborhood and with Augsburg by helping out with the Campus Kitchen over break.

Campus Kitchen needs volunteers for:

Thursday, Jan. 4, 11a.m.-1p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 11a.m.-1p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2-5 p.m.

These are all delivery shifts. Volunteers will either serve food at a community center or deliver individual meals to local elderly, depending on the shift. Transportation is provided, and there will be a shift leader taking the group of volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Rachel Vallens at x1624 or vallens@augsburg.edu

Subject: Meet our new WEC students - tonight
Submitter: Wendi R Wheeler, Assistant Director, Weekend College, Weekend College

Message: New Weekend College students will be on campus today from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for an orientation open house. If you are here, please stop into the Enrollment Center lobby to welcome them to campus and to let them know what a great place Augsburg is! We will have a second open house on Tuesday, January 9 also from 5:00 to 8:00.

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

Message: Augsburg Students, Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend a luncheon before the Martin Luther King Convocation on January 15, 2007. The luncheon will include the presentation of the 2007 MLK Awards and a brief presentation by this year's MLK speaker, Dr. Mary Frances Berry.

Please RSVP by Thursday, January 11th if you would like to attend. RSVP's will be taken by Fatimah Panemalaythong at x1159 or email panamal1@augsburg.edu. Space is limited.

Subject: Frame of Mind
Submitter: Amanda Peterson, Executive Assistant, Office of the President

Message: Please join Paul C. Pribbenow and Abigail Crampton Pribbenow at the Augsburg House on Tuesday, Jan. 30 for a buffet dinner and discussion centered on Michael Ignatieff’s The Needs of Strangers. The discussion will begin at 5 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Frame of Mind is open to staff and faculty. Books are available in the Office of the President. A limited number of spaces are available. If you are interested in attending, please contact Amanda S. Peterson at x1212 or petersam@augsburg.edu

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):

Wednesday, January 3:
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg 65, Hamline 45
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0607statistics/010307hamline.html

Women's Basketball -- Hamline 82, Augsburg 66
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wbasket/0607statistics/010307hamline.html

Wrestling -- Augsburg 31, Augustana (S.D.) 10
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wrestling/0607statistics/010307augustana.html


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

Friday, January 5:
Women’s Hockey vs. Wesleyan (Conn.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Saturday, January 6:
Wrestling at Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Classic, 9 a.m.
Men’s Basketball at Macalester, 1 p.m.
Women’s Basketball at Macalester, 3 p.m.
Women’s Hockey vs. Wesleyan (Conn.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 6:05 p.m.

Monday, January 8:
Men’s Basketball at St. Thomas, 5:45 p.m.
Women’s Basketball at St. Thomas, 7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, January 10:
Men’s Basketball vs. St. John’s University, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women’s Basketball at College of St. Benedict, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 12:
Women’s Hockey at Finlandia (Mich.), 6:15 p.m. (7:15 p.m. Eastern time)
Men’s Hockey vs. St. Scholastica, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, January 13:
Men’s Basketball at St. Mary’s, 1 p.m.
Women’s Hockey at Finlandia (Mich.), 12 p.m. (1 p.m. Eastern time)
Women’s Basketball at St. Mary’s, 3 p.m.
Men’s Hockey vs. Wisconsin-Superior, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Wrestling at NWCA Division III National Dual Meet Tournament, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Sunday, January 14:
Wrestling at NWCA Division III National Dual Meet Tournament, Univ. of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Monday, January 15:
Men’s Basketball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 5:45 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women’s Basketball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 7:45 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Subject: Need flowers for a special occasion?
Submitter: Eugenia A Voitsekhovskaya, Student

Message: I have a friend who creates flower arrangements for a living. Her business is called Flowers by Wanda. She does very high quality work for reasonable prices For more information contact Genia at 952 486-1271 or voitsekh@augsburg.edu.