Monday, June 25, 2007

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Talk on Cycling and Public Transit Tues. Night

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Director of Event and Conference Services
Convocation Schedule for 2007-2008
Farewell Party for Melissa Bawek
Weight Watchers at Work Open House
Invitation to host visiting Chinese students

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For Sale: MiniDV Camcorder

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Subject: Talk on Cycling and Public Transit Tues. Night

Submitter:
Nancy Fischer, Assistant Professor, Sociology

Message: Cartoonist and Alternative Transportation Advocate Andy Singer will be giving a talk on the culture of auto dependency and alternatives to it at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26 in Old Main 13.

Andy Singer is the creator of the cartoon series No Exit (see http://www.andysinger.com/ for a sample) and has written six comic books on the political world of transportation.

Andy Singer's talk will be preceded by a 52-minute film Taken For a Ride, a documentary on the history of the dismantling of streetcar mass transit in U.S. cities. The Augsburg Community is welcome to join us for the film as well. The film will begin at 6:05 in Old Main 13.

The talk and film are part of the class Community and Metropolis. On this night, I would like to open the class to the Augburg Community so that everyone has the opportunity to hear Andy Singer and see the film.

Have questions? Contact Nancy Fischer at fischern@augsburg.edu or x1095.


Subject: Director of Event and Conference Services

Submitter:
David Warch, Director of Information Technology Services, Information Technology

Message: Jodi Collen has returned to Augsburg, starting today, as the Director of Event and Conference Services. Please join me in welcoming Jodi back to campus!


Subject: Convocation Schedule for 2007-2008

Submitter:
Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: Faculty/Staff,
We are now scheduled for three convocations for the Fall term during the day school hours, plus the Homecoming Celebration 12 October and five for Spring term including an Augsburg for Adults Convocation on main campus Saturday 16th February and a Rochester Convocation in mid-May 2008.

Fall term:

25 Sep, Tuesday – “Anger, Sadness and Joy in the Psalms”, Rolf Jacobson

This convocation is scheduled for 11:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-9:20
2nd Period 9:30-10:50
Convocation 11:00-12:00
3rd Period 12:10-1:20
Afternoon classes follow regular schedule


12 Oct, Friday – Homecoming Celebration

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


17 October, Wednesday – “Humanities and Fine Arts”, Peter Bisanz

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


14 Nov, Wednesday – Jane Fonda

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


Spring term:

21 Jan, Monday, Martin Luther King Convocation scheduled for 1pm; there are no classes this day.

15 Feb, Friday – “Worry”, Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule

16 February, Saturday – “Worry,” Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 11:40am – 1:30pm. The following schedule will be used:

Morning class 8:00 – 11:30am
Afternoon class 1:40 – 5:00pm


29 Feb, Friday – Batalden Convocation, Robin Lovin, Dean, Southern Methodist University

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule

15 April, Tuesday – Sverdrup Convocation

This convocation is scheduled as a luncheon and will not impact the class schedule.

Mid-May 2008 – The Rochester Convocation, date to be determined

This convocation is scheduled as an evening event.


Subject: Farewell Party for Melissa Bawek

Submitter:
Stephanie Malone, Director of the Augsburg Fund, Development

Message: Colleagues,

Please mark your calendar and plan to attend a farewell party for Melissa Bawek, Assistant Director of The Augsburg Fund, this Thursday afternoon.

WHO: The Guest of Honor + The Augsburg Community

WHAT: Farewell and Celebration of Melissa's accomplishments over the past three years in The Augsburg Fund

WHEN: Thursday, June 28th - 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: East Commons

Light hors d'oeuvres, refreshments and libations will be served. The party will be a casual, "come when you can" format. So, please stop by as you are able and mingle awhile!

Melissa's last day with The Augsburg Fund will be Friday, July 6th.

See you on Thursday afternoon!


Subject: Weight Watchers at Work Open House

Submitter:
Cherie A Christ, Director of Electronic Communication, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Interested in being a part of a Weight Watchers (WW) group, but not sure where to start? Augsburg's WW at Work program will be hosting an Open House on July 13 for new and returning members.

Join us to learn more about WW and to sign up for our next series of meetings.

This program, sponsored by Augsburg’s Wellness Program, is a convenient way to get you started on your weight loss journey!

How WW Meetings work
* You attend a meeting on-campus once a week for less than an hour.
* Each week you have a confidential weigh-in to help you track your progress.
* You learn how to make wise choices, eat healthy and enjoy food and exercise.

Coaching and exchange
* Enjoy support from your leader who lost weight with WW, is a trained expert in the program and is committed to your success.
* You also benefit from the exchange of tips, recipes and others' practical experiences.

Details:
Friday, July 13
Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center
Don’t forget – please bring a form of payment to sign up for our next series of meetings.

Questions? Contact Cherie at christc@augsburg.edu.


Subject: Invitation to host visiting Chinese students

Submitter:
Kathleen A Tuckner, Project Manager, Office of the President

Message: As a follow-up to Dr. Kwok's recent visit to the US, and UIC's partnership with MPCC, Augsburg College will be hosting a group of 28 Chinese students and two faculty/staff leaders from United International College (UIC). They arrive on campus Sunday, July 8th and will be departing Friday, July 13th. After an afternoon of orientation on July 8th, we are inviting faculty and staff to volunteer as "home visit" hosts. If you are interested in volunteering to host a "home visit" (dinner and conversation with a group of 3-4 students), please contact Kathleen at ext. 1403 or by email: tuckner@augsburg.edu Thank you.


Subject: For Sale: MiniDV Camcorder
Submitter:
Yen Nguyen, Liaison for Computing, Administrative, Information Technology

Message: Hello.
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Price: $275.00

Please contact Yen x1475 for questions or offers.

Thank you for looking.

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