Subject: February 26 Faculty Forum on Short-term Study Abroad
Submitter: Andrea Wojtanowicz, Short Term Program Coordinator, International Programs

Message: The Office of International Programs will be hosting a forum on short-term faculty led study abroad programs on Monday, Feb. 26 from 2-3 p.m. in the Marshall Room. All faculty are invited to share their thoughts on Augsburg's current system for faculty-led short-term programs, where we should go from here, and what kind of college support is necessary. You’ll also learn what Augsburg Abroad does to assist with these programs, what challenges they are addressing, and their ideas for the future.

Please plan to join us at any time during the hour to make your voice heard. If you’ll be unable to attend, please contact Andrea Wojtanowicz, Coordinator of Short-term Programs, at wojtanow@augsburg.edu or x1669 with your ideas, questions, or concerns.

Subject: Forum with Senator Larry Pogemiller February 9
Submitter: Natalie Wright, Administrative Assistant, Government and Community Relations, Institutional Advancement

Message: All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Friday Forum taking place this Friday, Feb. 9 from noon-1 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room featuring Senate Majority Leader, Larry Pogemiller.

Senator Pogemiller will discuss the upcoming legislative agenda, key issues and higher education. This is a great opportunity to learn about issues surrounding higher education, the State of Minnesota, and Senator Pogemiller's role as Senate Majority Leader.

This forum is a brown bag style, so please bring your lunch or grab a tray from the cafeteria.

We look forward to seeing you on the this Friday.

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

Message: Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Annual Recognition 2007

Presented by
The Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
The Center for Teaching and Learning
Augsburg College

These awards recognize exemplary work by faculty and staff in support of teaching and learning at Augsburg College. Up to three awards are available annually. They are in the areas of teaching, advising/mentoring, and service to students/other direct contributions to teaching and learning. Each award carries a stipend of $1000, public recognition and celebration.

Awards are based on evidence of student learning and student satisfaction provided by students, colleagues, and documentation, weighted appropriately for each of the three areas of excellence. The selection process is as follows:

• The deadline for nominations is Friday February 23, 2007. Nominations should be sent to Terry Martin as an e-mail attachment martin@augsburg.edu or campus box 97.
Questions can be directed to Diane Pike at pike@augsburg.edu

• Nomination forms consist of a one-page letter identifying the nominee and providing a 1-2 paragraph rationale for the nomination; in addition, nominators are asked to submit 2-4 names of students and/or colleagues who can speak to nominee’s work.

• The Selection Panel conduct confidential interviews with members of the community, review information and make awards no later than March 26h. Awardees will be acknowledged at the Honors Convocation and at other events.

The Selection Panel includes: the Dean of the College, the Dean of Adult and Graduate Programs, the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), one student, and at least one staff member. This is a juried process.

The criteria for the awards are:

Teaching
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through the:
• Strength and quality of student support,
• Collection and review of syllabi, course materials and grading patterns reflecting best practices,
• Command over material, both content and pedagogy as supported by department chair and colleagues.
Mentor/Advising
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through the:
• Sustained conversation about and attention to vocation, career and student success overall.
• Guiding of students through the processes leading to successful and timely graduation and student recognition of the attention and care provided by the nominee
Service to Students/Other Direct Contributions to Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated and sustained excellence through:
• Work that contributes to students’ academic development, growth and success
• Contributions to a positive, academic campus environment in a direct way

Subject: Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, Issue 2
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: Would you like a copy of the new, monthly newsletter, Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, published by LGBTQIA Support Services at Augsburg College? Then click here: http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Q&A_02_01_2007.pdf

Questions? Concerns? E-mail Will O'Berry, Assistant Director of Campus Activities and LGBTQIA Advisor, at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Cultural Series
Submitter: Kasidy M Moore, Student

Message: The Pan-Afrikan Student Union will be hosting a cultural series on Monday Feburary 12, 2007. The series will feature PASU student Blow Appelton who will present on his home country of Liberia. The cultural series will take place in the Marshall Room in Chrisensen from 12 - 2 p.m. Please join us and feel free to bring your lunch.

Subject: Become an Orientation Leader and Join the O-Team
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: The application for the Orientation Leader position is now available. For more information about what it is to be an Orientation Leader and part of the Augsburg College O-Team, go to http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Combined_Information.pdf

To obtain an application, go to http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Application_Packet.pdf

Subject: Mid-Winter Fine Arts Reception
Submitter: Randall Davidson, Fine Arts Manager, Music

Message: Are you interested in the fine arts at Augsburg? Join faculty and students from the art, film, music, and theatre departments at a dessert reception to learn about upcoming opportunities and to connect with other fine arts people.

Today!
5:30 – 7 p.m. (drop in, anytime)
Foss 21A (lower level)

Following the reception, a group will attend Twelfth Night on campus. To reserve your complimentary ticket, contact Randall Davidson, Fine Arts Manager, by Wednesday at noon by emailing davidsor@augsburg.edu.

This event is open to new and returning students.

Subject: Room change for artist talk today
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Arlene Burke-Morgan will be discussing her artwork at noon today in the Century Room, lower level Christensen Center. Learn more about Arlene's life journey of faith and art and how it resonnates in the current exhibition "In the Secret Place." All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Subject: Homemade is here! (as is a video contest)
Submitter: Noah R Sager, Student

Message: The Homemade team would like to announce the fruits of our labor, Homemade:

http://www.augsburg.edu/homemade/

At Homemade, you can read blogs written by Augsburg students. You can check out photos taken by our photoblogger. You can even watch videos taken by our videoblogger.

This isn't an expensive and fake website full of stock photos and placeholder text. All the content and even the website itself were made by you!

Now that we're up and running, we need more content to show the world what Augsburg is all about! What does that mean? It means we're going to pay you to tell your stories here, share the snippets of your life here, and showcase your Augsburg films here. Yes. Pay. You know, the green stuff?

If you'd like to blog, just send an email to one of us below.

Oh, and the video contest! We're accepting submissions on the theme "Auggie Pride" until the end of February. Films should be under five minutes and preferably two to three. The first place winner will earn $150, the second will win $100, and the third will win $50! We'll have your films judged by March 7th and on Homemade soon after.

You can submit a film by sending it to campus box 2115 or 3040, dropping it off at Admissions, or contacting one of us for arrangements.

Thank you to everyone who's contributed so far.

Noah (sagern@augsburg.edu), Caitlin (sheaffec@augsburg.edu), and Ben (katzb@augsburg.edu)
The Homemade Team

Subject: Want to make an easy $10?
Submitter: Amanda S Brey, Student

Message: Would you like to earn $10 for 10 minutes of work? Help with my psychology research. All you have to do is watch a video and answer a few questions related to the video. Many times and dates are available for your convenience to participate. Please contact brey@augsburg.edu

Subject: EL Salvador Fundraiser
Submitter: Monique N Julian, Student

Message: Hello fellow Auggies. Did you know that the average family of five in El Salvador has a monthly income of $165?

Did you know that a family of five in El Salvador needs to make $650 to buy enough food, clothes, and school supplies?

Did you know that the U.S. government wants to cut off family remittances to those in El Salvador?

Let’s help them out. After all that they have been through, they deserve chances just like us! Our government won't help, their government won't help, and it is up to us to help the communities in El Salvador develop in school and health care.

This is why my group from Religion 480-Christian faith and vocation in El Salvador, is holding a fundraiser this week only! We are selling Valentine's grams, and all of the profits go to these communities in El Salvador. We will be in Christensen selling until Friday! You can buy a candy gram for $1.50, a hand made card for $2.00, or both for only $3.00. This is a great deal and it is for a great cause. If you are sending these to someone on campus, we will make and deliver them for you!!! If you are sending these to someone off campus we will make and mail them for you. If you have any questions email me at julianm@augsburg.edu. I hope to see you all in Christensen this week buying some Valentine's grams, you can donate money too. I will also take email orders.

We will also be collecting any new or gently used Spanish books, novels and textbooks for a library in El Salvador. If you have any new or gently used laptops, we will gladly accept those as well...Thanks guys and keep up the generous work our Auggie prides stands for. Spread the word.

Monique Julian, julianm@augsburg.edu
Emily Steigauf
Natalie Sasseville
Lori Lonergan Brennan

Subject: Auggie Cheer Team Community Day Fundraiser
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: It's the time of year for Herberger's Community Day Sale. The Augsburg Cheer Team is selling Community Day coupon booklets for a fundraiser. It's the same great deal this season: for each $5 donation you make to our cheer team, you will receive a $10 off coupon and eight 20% off coupons. It's going to be a big sale; there is even a bonus buy of $30 off entire stock of men's and women's Clarks shoes for that day. In addition, these coupons can be used at any Herberger’s, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Prairie Scott, Elder-Beerman, and Yonker’s stores. Community Day is on Saturday, March 3rd, and we will be selling them from now until that day. Please let me know how many you or any of your family members or friends would like. Then, we can arrange when I can stop by to give you your coupons and pick up your donation. Thanks for your continuous support for our team!

If you would like to donate to our fundraiser and receive coupon booklets please contact Cheer Captain Megan Schiller at schillem@augsburg.edu.

Subject: JUMP/Hip-Hop Worship At Augsburg
Submitter: Elizabeth Hanson, Student

Message: Beginning Sunday Feb. 18, Augsburg will be hosting JUMP Worship in Sateren Auditorium first with Open Mic at 6:30 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m. Led by the hip-hop lyricist Agape and his crew of talented youth, JUMP Worship is a place to express your gifts and love for hip-hop while coming together in faith.

JUMP Worship will also be held on the third Sunday of March (18th) and April (15th) at the same time and place.

For more information please contact Elizabeth Hanson at 773-968-0227 or e-mail at Hanson3@augsburg.edu.

Subject: World Chat: Climate Change
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: Join the Minnesota International Center (MIC) for a World Chat on Climate Change with Karlyn Eckman, a senior fellow at the Water Resources Center and adjunct professor in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Minnesota. This event is open to all.

When: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Registration and refreshments 5:30 PM; program 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.

Where: MIC living room, 711 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Street parking available at meters.

Cost: MIC members and students FREE; Non-members $15
Please register in advance - MIC's living room seats only 25 people.

To register please contact the Minnesota International Center at 612.625.4421 or register online at http://www.micglobe.org/.

Subject: Last chance to make an easy $20
Submitter: Robert W Tix, Student

Message: The last chance to make an easy 20$ is here. If you are interested in making some money, come to the Psychology Lab in Anderson 26 (its the basement of Anderson, down the hall from the Exam room for the graduate students) this Friday anytime from 12:10 to 3:00 p.m. Robert will be there to run whomever shows up. This is the final day of the $20 opportunity so come on down.
Remember, its a two session experiment with one session lasting about 8 mins and the other lasting less than 5 mins.
For questions, contact Robert Tix at tixr@augsburg.edu

Research project supervisor, Dr. Nancy Steblay, steblay@augsburg.edu

Subject: Welcome New Director of Rochester Branch Campus
Submitter: Barbara Edwards Farley, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Academic Affairs

Message: Augsburg welcomes Dr. Karl Wolfe as the new Director of the Rochester Branch Campus. Dr. Wolfe began his work on January 31. Most recently he served as the Director of the Regional Center for Development and Improvement, a regional campus for Azusa Pacific University in California. He also served as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University. Dr. Wolfe earned an Ed.D. in Organizational Management from Pepperdine and an M.Div in Theology and Pastoral Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary. He brings extensive teaching and administrative experience to the important work that Augsburg is doing in Rochester.

We will honor Rick Thoni for his visionary leadership and accomplishments at a reception in Rochester on March 19. Rick will continue his excellent work in Rochester through the end of Winter Trimester. He will work with Karl on the transition, and advise undergraduate Business Administration students. We will honor Rick in Minneapolis later this spring during the celebration of Weekend College's 25th Anniversary, a program he founded and led with tremendous skill for a number of years.

Please join me in wishing Karl and Rick all the best in the days ahead.

Barbara Farley

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, February 7:
Men's Basketball -- St. John's 67, Augsburg 54
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0607statistics/020707stjohns.html

Women's Basketball -- St. Benedict 69, Augsburg 53
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wbasket/0607statistics/020707stbenedict.html


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

Friday, February 9:
Women’s Hockey at Gustavus, 7 p.m.
Wrestling at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 7 p.m.
Men’s Hockey vs. Gustavus, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE -- http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Saturday, February 10:
Men’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s, Si Melby Hall, 1 p.m.
Women’s Basketball vs. St. Mary’s, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Women’s Hockey vs. Gustavus, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE -- http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men’s Hockey at Gustavus, 7:05 p.m.
M/W Track and Field at Carleton Meet of the Hearts.

Wednesday, February 14:
Men’s Basketball at Concordia-Moorhead, 5:45 p.m.
Women’s Basketball at Concordia-Moorhead, 7:45 p.m.

Thursday, February 15:
Women's Swimming at MIAC Championships, University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Subject: Rummage Sale
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: Rummage Sale at Auriga Restaurant
1930 Hennepin Ave S
(on Franklin and Hennepin near the Walker)

Friday, Feb 9, 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb 10, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

Everything is going!
Art work, tables, chairs, kitchen equipment, pots, pans, plates, silverware, martini glasses, wine glasses, etc.