Subject: Dessert & Dialogue - Next Monday, Feb. 26
Submitter: Nechia B Agate, Student

Message:
What: Dessert & Dialogue
When: Monday, Feb. 26 (that's next week!)
Where: Augsburg Room
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Get ready to interact, listen and learn around the topic of "Race Relations." Come enjoy delicious desserts and be a part of this exciting opportunity and share your personal stories. This month's topic is: Fact or Fiction?

This new discussion series is held the last Monday of every month.

Questions? Contact Ramon Knox at knoxr@augsburg.edu, x1111 or Nechia Agate at agate@augsburg.edu

Subject: Safe Space Training February 28
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: Be informed on lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual issues as well as learn how to be supportive of individuals in the LGBTQIA community.

Join LGBTQIA Support Services for Safe Space Training on Wednesday, February 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Murphy Place 100.

Open to all Augsburg College students, faculty, and staff. For more information and to RSVP, contact Will O'Berry at x1499 or via e-mail at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Friday Seminar, today, Lindell 301
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: The Friday Seminar, February 23: The Colorful History & Culture of Guatemala

Explore the beautiful Guatemalan history and culture through images, stories, and textiles. In January, WEC senior Boyd Savage and Augsburg staff member Wendi Wheeler spent eight days in Guatemala with a group of students led by professor Elise Marubbio of the American Indian Studies, Women's Studies, and English departments and Fidel Xinico, the program coordinator with the Center for Global Education. Wendi will share highlights of their experience, and Boyd will show some of the marvelous textiles he acquired on the trip.

Guatemalan-inspired refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. The presentation begins at 4 p.m.

Subject: Vocation Reconsidered
Submitter: Russell Kleckley, Visiting Professor, Religion

Message: Tuesday, February 27, 3:30-5:00, Minneapolis Room. The first of a series of conversations for and by faculty on the role of vocation in the curriculum and the Augsburg mission. Informal conversation; ideas, critiques, suggestions, and proposals for future directions welcomed. Contact Russell Kleckley for more information, ext. 1348; kleckley@augsburg.edu. Refreshments served.

Subject: Artists! Writers! Murphy Square Wants Submissions!
Submitter: Emily K Hanson, Student

Message: Murphy Square, Augsburg’s Literary and Art journal, wants your submissions.

*Submit up to (but not more than) 5 pieces of Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Photography and Art.

*Post the submissions digitally to the following site: moodle.augsburg.edu/murphysquare/.

*Submit to the English Office (Memorial Hall, 221) a single sheet of paper with your name, the titles of the works submitted, your phone number and e-mail address.

*Post entries no later than 3 p.m. Friday, March 2nd.

*Selected visual artists will be contacted for a higher quality photo/scan of their work for publication.

*Selected artists and writers will be notified no later than March 31.

Subject: Interested in Seminary?
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: Then consider applying to be a Lilly Scholar for 2007-2008. This program is a year-long academic seminar for students who have a possible interest in attending seminary or pursuing graduate study in the sacred arts or theology. It includes a scholarship for $2,100 and, in some cases, an opportunity to take graduate level coursework at Luther Seminary. For further information and an application, please stop by the Lilly Resource Center (Memorial 231), or contact Diane Glorvigen at 612-330-1334 or glorvige@augsburg.edu.

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. Remember, if you happen to be gone that day, you can shop the week before, put your items on hold with your coupon booklet, and the stores will do a presale the morning of the sale. Then, you can then pick up your items anytime. These coupons are also a great gift to give for any shoppers in your life! 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: Pilates is Coming
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: As part of the new Wellness Committee at Augsburg we are happy to announce that Pilates will be offered on several Wednesdays for the rest of the semester as a pilot program. Our first session will be Wednesday, Feb. 28 from noon - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room. We hope you can attend. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Real Talk: Immigration, Wednesday, Feb 28, noon
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: You're invited to the first incarnation of REAL TALK this Wednesday, February 28th, from 12-1 pm in the Cedar and Riverside Rooms.

What is REAL TALK, you ask (did I mention there's FREE PIZZA and PIE!)?

REAL TALK is intended to create a safe environment to discuss real-world issues in a round table format, with the hopes of empowering participants to engage multiple perspectives and extend action beyond campus into the community (and, of course, to fill your belly with FREE PIZZA and PIE).

In honor of our upcoming convocation speaker, Jorge Bustamante, our first ever REAL TALK round table will focus on Immigration and the variety of perspectives with which we can view this pressing societal issue.

Come one, come all and ESPECIALLY students! Come flex your burgeoning civic engagement muscles...

Bring: Your voice, your perspective, your listening skills, your thirst for knowledge, your friends (and your taste buds).

Please forget: Your temper, your fear, and your closed mind.

Brush up on the issues. Look for our posters on campus over the next few days and grab an info sheet that will introduce you to some prevailing views on immigration. It will also have some websites for further exploration...

See you Wed. February 28th for some pizza, pie, and REAL TALK with real people!

Sponsored by: The Center For Service, Work, and Learning; Community and Government Relations; ASAC; and Student Government

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, Feb. 28, registration and refreshments 5:30 p.m.; program 5:45 - 7 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: English Department Shares the Wealth
Submitter: Kathryn Swanson, Professor, English

Message: You may have noticed that some members of the English Department have been cleaning their offices. This effort has resulted in a great many books being relocated to a moveable cart and to piles on the floor. Wednesday, Feb. 28, is the day for English students of all kinds to benefit. Come to the second floor of Memorial, the "lounge" nestled at the end of the philosophy et al hall, to choose free books. There will be food, too. Book giveaway will begin at 11:30 a.m. and last until 1 p.m.

Subject: Christensen Center website goes live
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: The Christensen Center Task Force website is up and running!
Check out http://www.augsburg.edu/cctf/

Read through minutes, look at a variety of pictures from other campuses, and stay informed on the work of the committee.

Thanks to Ramon Knox and Scott Krajewski for coordinating this website - intended as one means of keeping the campus community informed of the work of the Christensen Center Task Force.

Subject: Scholarship Opportunity
Submitter: Eric Addington, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: The KeyBank Take 5 Scholarship will be awarding $5000 each month from February to June.

For more information, visit www.key.com/take5

Subject: Japanese mask maker Bidou Yamaguchi here Monday
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Ever heard of Noh masks? A Master Noh mask maker will be demonstrating his carving and painting techniques this coming Monday, February 26 in the Marshall Room of Christensen Center.

9:10-10:10
with Matthew Welch
Curator of Japanese and Korean Art
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

11-12:00
with Martha Johnson
Professor of Theatre Arts
Augsburg College

Please drop by, even if it is not for a full hour. Refreshments will be served.

Subject: Second session of the $20 study
Submitter: Robert W Tix, Student

Message: Many of the students who helped Robert out with his senior honor's project by participating in the experiment were on track to make their easy $20... then they forgot to show up for their second session and so, did not get to collect thier $20. IF THIS IS YOU, COME TO THE PSYCH LAB FRIDAY, FEB. 23 BETWEEN 12:30 AND 3 p.m. TO DO THE SECOND SESSION AND MAKE YOUR $20. Time's running out!

Subject: Japanese designer Ayomi Yoshida on campus Tuesday
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Ayomi Yoshida's design work might be familiar to you even if her name isn't--she has a line of gift wrapping and accessories available through Target. In addition, in 2002 Target commissioned from her a three-story tall installation piece for their headquarters in downtown Minneapolis.

Want to learn more about this talented artist who comes from a renowned family of Japanese printmakers? Would you like a "behind-the-scenes" tour of Ayomi's work led by a curator of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts?

Join us at the following times this Tuesday, February 27:

9:40-10:40 a.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center
Ayomi Yoshida presentation with commentary by Matthew Welch, curator of Japanese and Korean art at the MIA

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Target Headquarters
Tour of Ayomi's installation piece and masks by Bidou Yamaguchi by Matthew Welch.
Only a few slots are still available. Contact Kerry Morgan at morgank@augsburg.edu if you're interested. Transportation is being arranged.

Subject: The Economics of Global Climate Change
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: Augsburg Students are invited to attend the public forum sponsored by the Minnesota International Center on Tuesday, February 27 with His Excellency Alan Charlton, Deputy Head of Mission for the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Charlton will be speaking on the economic impact of climate change and the British government' s international efforts to improve the global environment. This event is free for students!

A recent report on global warming by Sir Nicholas Stern, head of the British Government Economic Service, outlines not only the environmental aspects of global warming, but also estimates the negative impact on world' s gross domestic product. The Stern report is the first major economic analysis of the potential costs of tackling, and of failing to tackle climate change.

In Washington since May 2004, Ambassador Charlton is the Deputy Head of Mission for the British Embassy. A member of the British Diplomatic Service since 1986, Ambassador Charlton has served in Germany, the Balkans, Jordan, and Israel.

MIC Public Forum Details:
Topic: The Economics of Global Climate Change

Speakers: Alan Charlton, Deputy Head of Mission
British Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Time: Registration and refreshments 5:30 p.m.; program 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis

Cost: FREE Members and students; $10 non-members

To register: Call 612.625.4421

Co-sponsors: The British Consulate in Chicago

The Minnesota International Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of inspiring our community to understand global issues and cultures in an ever changing world. For more information, visit our website, www.micglobe.org, or call 612.625.4421

Subject: Auggie Service Day needs your help
Submitter: Jaclyn J Gehrke, Student

Message: It's time for the 3rd annual Auggie Service Day, a service day for both the Augsburg community and the youth in the area. This year's event is being held on March 3 from 8:30 - about 1:30 p.m. If you are looking to make a difference in the community or if you need to do some service hours for a class, this event is just for you.
If you are interested email gehrkej@augsburg.edu or sager@augsburg.edu

Subject: Help the Pedalers for Peace bike to New Orleans
Submitter: Timothy Dougherty, Community and Civic Engagement Student Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Pedalers For Peace, a group of Auggie students and staff, are attempting to bike from Jackson, MS to New Orleans, LA during Spring Break. This is to raise awareness about alternative forms of transportation that will help to free our country from its dependence on fossil fuels.

To be successful each biker must carry their camping gear, food, and clothing on their bike, and we're looking to the Augsburg community to see if anyone has any touring racks and panniers OR Bike Trailers/Strollers you'd be willing to loan us for the week of March 17-25.

We pledge to take impeccably good care of these loaned items, and will return them to you upon our arrival back in Minneapolis. Please help us to put the finishing touches on our trip!!

Please contact Tim Dougherty at x1208 or doughert@augsburg.edu if you would like more information or have equipment you're willing to lend us!

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." --H.G. Wells

Subject: Tara Sweeney's art exhibit opens today
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Don't miss the opening reception for "LISTEN: A Pilgrimage in Watercolor and Ink" from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. The people and places featured in the luminous artwork are touchstones to the physical, intellectual, and spiritual journey that Tara experienced last May on an Augsburg study abroad trip to France.

Subject: Free Life Time Fitness pass this weekend
Submitter: Cynthia J Greenwood, Director, Human Resources, Human Resources

Message: The Wellness Committee brings you this fitness and learning opportunity:

On Saturday, Feb. 24 and Sunday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., all Life Time Fitness locations will be holding Heart Health Open Houses. That means you are welcome to enjoy the facilities all weekend - for FREE. If you currently aren't a member, join us for special activities, including:

* FREE Group Fitness classes and demos
* Product demonstrations and samples from Polar, Quaker Oatmeal,
Lucy active wear, and Eden foods.
* Prize giveaways

Plus, anyone who joins this weekend receives additional enrollment savings - your total corporate membership savings range from 60% - 90% off enrollment and a FREE Goal Setter Package that includes two fitness assessments, a nutrition consultation and other valuable coupons.

You must show proof of employment (business card, pay stub, or ID badge) to receive these great savings.

Current Life Time Fitness members, take advantage of this great opportunity to share Life Time Fitness with anyone you think would enjoy it too. They'll thank you for it. And if you refer a friend who joins this weekend, you'll receive a FREE $50 Life Time Fitness Gift Card.

The Heart Health Open House and offers are this weekend only.

For a map and directions to Life Time Fitness locations, go to the Life Time fitness website: http://www.lifetimefitness.com/clubs/

Amenities and events vary by location. Please call specific locations for details.

Subject: Nancy Steblay participates in Harvard webcast
Submitter: David C. Matz, Assistant Professor, Psychology

Message: Professor Nancy Steblay recently participated in a webcast conference cosponsored by the National Institute of Justice and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. The event entitled “Eyewitness Identification: Culling Practical Guidelines from an Unfinished Discussion” brought together three of the premiere line-up researchers in the country: Professor Steblay, Jim Doyle (John Jay Center for Modern Forensic Research in NYC) and Roy Malpass (University of Texas El Paso).

Subject: Auggie Athletics Update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update -- Upcoming Events
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Friday, February 23:
Women’s Hockey vs Hamline, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men’s Hockey at Hamline, 7:15 p.m.
Women's Track and Field at St. Olaf Ole Open.

Saturday, February 24:
Men's Track and Field at St. Olaf The Qualifier Meet, 12 p.m.
Men’s Hockey vs. Hamline, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women’s Hockey at Hamline, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, February 27:
Men’s Hockey at MIAC Playoff Play-In Game (5 at 4).

Thursday, March 1:
Softball vs. Cornell (Iowa), Edor Nelson Field (indoors), 10 a.m.
Men’s Hockey at MIAC Playoff Semifinals (5/4 at 1, 3 at 2)

Friday, March 2:
Wrestling at NCAA Division II National Championships, Dubuque, Iowa.
M/W Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships at St. Olaf, 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 3:
Wrestling at NCAA Division III National Championships, Dubuque, Iowa.
M/W Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships at St. Olaf, 11 a.m.
Baseball vs. Edgewood (Wis.), HHH Metrodome, 10 p.m.
Men’s Hockey at MIAC Playoff Championship Game.

Subject: Grand Opening of the Fair Trade Café
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Grand Opening of the Fair Trade Café and the North Country Bagel Bar

You’ve been waiting for it and now it’s here! The Fair Trade Café at North Country Co-op is now open! From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday you can now get over a dozen espresso drinks, from mocha to macchiatto, as well as chai, tea and cocoa, from our friendly baristas. All the coffee is from Peace Coffee (100% Fair Trade and organic) and all the milk and soy milk is local and organic from Organic Valley Co-op.

And starting Tuesday, in the back of the store where the coffee once resided, will be the North Country Bagel Bar, featuring a wide variety of bagels and cream cheeses for your snacking enjoyment. If you work in the vicinity of North Country, you never need miss breakfast again.