Subject: Security Alert - Vehicle Stolen from Res. South Lot
Submitter: John Pack, Director, Public Safety

Message: A vehicle was stolen from the Residence South Parking Lot (the lot between Urness/Mortenson) and the freeway sound wall. This crime occurred sometime between the evening of Sept. 18 and noon on Sept. 19. The vehicle, a silver Chrysler LeBaron, has already been located by the Minneapolis Police and returned to the owner.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg’s Department of Public Safety. You can reach the Department of Public Safety all day, every day, by calling x1717 from an on-campus phone or 612-330-1717 from an off-campus phone.

You can reduce your chances of having your car stolen by doing the following:
- Never leave your car running unattended, even to dash into a business, store, etc.
- Never leave any keys in the car or ignition, inside a locked garage, or in hide-a-key boxes.
- Always roll up your windows and lock the car, even if it is parked in front of your home.
- Never leave valuables in plain view, even if your car is locked.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or other public safety issues, please feel free to contact John Pack, Director of Public Safety, at 612-330-1644 or by email at pack@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Library Open 7:30 a.m. Saturdays
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: Lindell Library and Student Computing are opening earlier on Saturdays -- now at 7:30 am. Stop in for your last-minute, before-class questions. Or just pop in to say "hi" on your way to Nabo for a "cuppa."

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

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

Subject: Fearless-Leaders Conference for Student Orgs
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Asst. Dir., Campus Activities & Orientation/Coord LGBTQIA Srv, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: The Fearless-Leaders Conference for student organizations is fast approaching!

This conference will give vital information to student organization leaders and members on how to be effective leaders as well as organizational citizens. Sessions will include budget management, event planning, time management, meeting management, recruitment/retention/motivation as well as a host of other topics important for your organization's success. There will also be opportunities to network with other student leaders from across the campus.

Please mark this time in your calendars for the Fearless-Leaders Conference:
Sunday, Sept. 23; 1 - 6 p.m.; Christensen Center Upper Level

Subject: "The Tenure Process" Brown Bag Lunch
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
Wednesday, Sept. 26, noon in the Century Room

Bev Stratton (recent chair of the Committee on Tenure and Promotion) and Frankie Shackelford, Acting Director of CTL, will be present to answer questions and give advice about evaluation portfolios. Revisions to materials may be made throughout the departmental process and until the final submission date in late October. Faculty who will be up for tenure in 2008 are also welcome to come and start thinking about the portfolio process.

Bring your lunch -- tea and cookies will be available.

Subject: CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars
Submitter: Orval Gingerich, Associate Dean for International Programs, International Programs

Message: A total of 26 CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars (IFDS) are on offer for the summer of 2008. Hosted by academic institutions abroad, IFDS seminars are concentrated educational experiences designed to explore fascinations, challenge preconceptions, and open eyes to a wide variety of issues shaping the world today. The goal is for educators to return to campus motivated to incorporate a new international dimension into course design, teaching, research, and advising. http://www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx

Subject: Safe Space at Augsburg
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Asst. Dir., Campus Activities & Orientation/Coord LGBTQIA Srv, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: Be informed on lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, intersex, and asexual issues as well as learn how to be supportive of individuals in the LGBTQIA community.

Join LGBTQIA Support Services for Safe Space Training on one of the following dates and times:

Safe Space I: Wednesday, Sept. 26; 6 - 9 p.m.; Minneapolis Room
Safe Space I: Thursday, Oct. 4; 1 - 4 p.m.; Minneapolis Room

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: Kick-off to the Friday Seminar Series
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
Friday, Sept. 28
“You Don’t Have to Look Like Jane to Act Like Jane”

The Center for Teaching and Learning and the CTL Fellows invite staff and faculty to the Alpha Friday Seminar of the 2007-08 academic year. Our speaker will be president Paul Pribbenow, who will share with us the notable life of Jane Addams and give us a glimpse of his amazing collection of Addams memorabilia. Refreshments begin at 3:30 p.m. in Lindell 301; the presentation begins at 4 p.m.

Subject: September 27th CTL Events
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: QEM Informational Session: Thursday, Sept. 27, noon - 1 p.m., Minneapolis Room

Big "Q," little "q," what begins with "Q?" Faculty are invited to an informational lunch to explore the implications of the new undergraduate standards for quantitative reasoning. Tracy Bibelnieks will facilitate. Please RSVP Terry Martin at x1229 if you will be attending.


Dessert and Dialogue: Thursday, Sept. 27, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
CTL Classroom (Lindell 202)
All graduate educators are invited to attend the first faculty development seminar of the year. Rosemary Link will be the guest speaker and will talk about her vision for graduate education. In general, faculty development for graduate educators will be held on the last Thursday of every month in the CTL space. Please RSVP Terry Martin at x1229.

Subject: Women's RAD Safety Workshops
Submitter: Jennifer K Kellogg, Security Officer, Public Safety

Message: The Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The RAD System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. RAD is not a martial arts program. Safety Workshops are being taught by Department of Public Safety Officer Jennifer Kellogg. Augsburg College will host two 3-hour condensed RAD sessions in October. Students wishing to participate must register by e-mailing Kellogg@augsburg.edu prior to the start of either class. Please visit the following page for dates/times: www.augsburg.edu/dps/rad.html

Subject: Come Sign up for Intramural Doubles Tennis
Submitter: Julie Schellack, Student

Message:Sign up sheets for Intramural Co-ed Doubles Tennis League are now available.

The sign up sheets are downstairs in the Kennedy Center by the Intramural bulletin board. The deadline to sign up is Sept. 26. We will begin Oct. 1. It is a doubles league, so you will need to find a partner. However, if you do not have a partner, don’t let that stop you from signing up. Come sign up anyway, and we'll see what we can do. The details of the league will be attached to your sign-up sheet. Also, you must provide a tennis racket.

Comments, questions or concerns, contact Julie at schellac@augsburg.edu

Subject: Renaissance Festival - Discount Tickets Available
Submitter: Saykham Panemalaythong, HR Assistant/Student Employment Coordinator, Human Resources

Message: Renaissance Festival - Discount Tickets Available

Renaissance Festival is open weekends Aug. 18 – Sept. 30, 2007
Adult Tickets: $14.50 each
Child Tickets: $6.50 each
Food Books: $5.00 ($6.00 value)

***Stop by the Human Resources Department (Memorial Hall 19) to purchase your discount tickets***

Subject: Women's Resource Center Events Next Week
Submitter: Jessica Nathanson, Director, Women's Resource Center, Women's Studies

Message: Next week, we will begin two new events for students and will hold the first of our bimonthly potluck lunches.

Monday nights from 7 - 9 p.m.: Stitch-n-Bitch! Bring your knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, quilting...and if you don't knit but would like to give it a try, we have needles that you can use. We even have yarn! Faculty and staff are welcome to join us.

Tuesday nights from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.: Study hours. We have comfy chairs AND a conference table, so curl up with a book or bring your laptop!

Second and fourth Wednesdays: potluck lunches from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Bring a little something to share, or just come and eat. Our topic for next Wednesday is "What do you want from your Women's Center?" Join us for food and conversation.

All members of the Augsburg community are welcome to attend these events!

Subject: Outdoor Club/LINK BBQ in Murphy Park
Submitter: Kaaren Elizabeth Warnes, Student

Message: Augsburg Outdoor Club, together with LINK, will hold a BBQ this Friday at 6:00 in Murphy Park. Good food will be provided, so bring friends and be ready for a great time!

Subject: Milwaukee Avenue Home Tour: Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.
Submitter: Garry W Hesser, Professor, Sociology

Message: Come celebrate the 30th Anniversary of historic Milwaukee Avenue and take advantage of the opportunity to see inside at least seven homes built in the 1880s and restored in the 1970s and 1980s. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on Sept. 23. Call 651-293-9047 for reservations or come on Sunday [just across Interstate 94 and south of Franklin, between 22nd and 23rd Avenues]. See milwaukeeavenuetour.blogspot.com and come for a deeper look at our nearby neighborhood. Sponsored by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and Seward Neighborhood Group.

NOTE: King's Fair will take place at Matthews Park in Seward on Saturday afternoon, with five live music venues and lots of activities for families and students [27th Avenue and 24th Street on the way to Target and Cub/Rainbow]. This is another way to enjoy and experience the neighborhoods of which Augsburg is a part.

Subject: Fight for Animal Right's
Submitter: Heather Marie Steininger, Student

Message: There are currently no animal rights activist groups on campus.

It's time to start one!

If you're interested in creating such an organization on campus, please contact Heather Steininger at 651-206-4520 .

Subject: Study Abroad Deadline Coming up
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: Augsburg Abroad applications need to be in by Oct. 1, 2007!

This includes applications for January faculty-led programs AND spring semester programs (whether doing a CGE program or other option).

Applications can be found on-line at: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Great opportunities are still available!! Come in for a Group Advising Meeting if you have questions. The schedule can be found on our web site listed above.

Subject: Student Food Committee
Submitter: Sarah Griesse, Dean of Students, Student Affairs

Message: In partnership with Sodexho, a student food committee is forming to discuss the dining experience for students. If you are interested in serving on this committee, our first gathering is on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at noon in the dining commons. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Griesse, Dean of Students, at griesse@augsburg.edu or call her at x1489. Once a day/time is set for regular meetings, we will advertise it in a future A-mail message.

Subject: Saturday Chapel to Feature Thelma Buckner
Submitter: Lillian A Maunu, Secretary, Campus Ministry

Message: Thelma Buckner will sing and preach at Saturday's Chapel service (Sept. 22 at 8 a.m.). Mrs. Buckner is a gospel singer, inspirational writer, emergency shelter director, founder of the Piece-by-Piece program, maker of quilts for all of the St. Paul Police cars, community granny, and an INSPIRATION to all! Thelma's family has been part of the rich gospel community -- including Sounds of Blackness, Minneapolis Gospel Sounds, and Minneapolis Gospel Twins. Thelma also preaches on Sundays at the Gospel Temple, 247 N. Grotto Street. Please join us at Chapel in welcoming her!

Subject: 80th Birthday Celebration for Dr. Phil Quanbeck
Submitter: Philip A Quanbeck II, Associate Professor, Religion

Message: You are invited to a celebration of the 80th birthday of Dr. Phil Quanbeck. The birthday open house will be Sunday afternoon, Sept. 30, from 2 - 5 p.m. with a brief program at 3:30 p.m. The event will take place in Iverson Hall at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 41st and Lyndale in South Minneapolis. The celebration will be hosted by Phil and Dora's children.

Subject: Join the Swim Team
Submitter: Sarah Bjorklund, Administrative Assistant, Athletics

Message: We are looking for women who are interested in being a part of the Women's Swim Team for the 2007-08 season. We are a relatively new team on campus. As of now, we are small in numbers, but mighty in optimism! If you have any experience in swimming or have a general knowledge of all four strokes, we would love to meet with you!!!

Participating in a college sport has many advantages. It can help teach you effective time management skills, introduces you to life-long friends, promotes health and fitness in your daily life, and looks outstanding on your resume. College athletes are the leaders of a college campus!

Some of you may be thinking, "I haven't swum since Jr. High School!" The great thing about swimming is that it is a lifetime activity. It is like riding a bike. You never forget, but can always improve! Here at Augsburg, we are focusing on team-building, stroke conditioning, accomplishing goals, and having fun! There are many other reasons to join our team - training trips, team functions, personal growth, etc. If you have any interest or desire to be part of this team, please e-mail Tricia Wallace, the head coach, at: wallace@augsburg.edu.

The first step starts with you. We would love to hear from you! Our season starts Oct. 1, 2007. Come join the fun!!!

Subject: Child Care Available
Submitter: Juneal Colburn-Lay, Health Educator, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: In-home, licensed child care with 2 preschool spots available (2 yrs & up). Located in the St. Anthony Village area. Ask for Carol at 612-789-6671.