Subject: Security Alert - Vehicle Stolen Tennis Court Lot
Submitter: John Pack, Director, Public Safety

Message: A vehicle has been reported stolen from the Tennis Court Parking Lot (Lot D on the campus map). The vehicle, a 1988 silver and blue Dodge Dakota, was last seen at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20.

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: One Week to the Study Abroad Deadline
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 an CGE program or some 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: Augsburg for Adults – Join Us for Quest 24
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator; , Campus Ministry and Academic Skills Office

Message: WEC and graduate students are invited to register for Quest 24, a 24-hour retreat to explore gifts, work-life balance, and vocation. The retreat is Sept. 29-30. We will travel to the Mount Olivet Retreat Center in Farmington.

This retreat is co-facilitated by staff from Campus Ministry and the Center for Service, Work, and Learning. During the retreat, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their lives, journal their feelings, swim in a pool (optional), hike in the woods, and learn more about how their gifts are connecting with the world.

Traditionally, Quest 24 has been available to day students, but this retreat will have a special focus on the adult student population. For more information, or for a registration form, please contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu. Space is limited, so hurry!

Subject: Kick-off to the Friday Seminars
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 4:00 p.m.

Subject: Travel Course to El Salvador – January 2008
Submitter: Bev Stratton, Professor, Religion

Message: What’s the right profession for me? How can I make good choices in my daily life? What are realities in the developing world today? How can communities collaborate to bring social change in response to challenges like poverty and political oppression?

If you’re interested in any of these questions, please consider participating in the short-term study abroad program to El Salvador, Jan. 4-13, 2008. REL 480, Vocation and the Christian Faith: El Salvador, satisfies general education requirements. Applications are due Oct. 1; contact abroad@augsburg.edu. If you have questions, call Prof. Bev Stratton 612 330-1063.

Subject: Breakfast for Adjuncts on Saturday
Submitter: Frankie B Shackelford, Professor of Modern Languages, Modern Languages

Message: This Saturday, from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Minneapolis Room, all adjuncts (new and continuing) are invited for an orientation to our common life and work. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. with programming, conversation, and an opportunity to ask all those unanswered questions about teaching at Augsburg College. Spread the word to other adjuncts! RSVP to Terry Martin (x1229; martin@augsburg.edu) by Thursday at noon.

Subject: Christensen Symposium - Today and Tomorrow
Submitter: John Knight, Associate Director, Center for Faith and Learning

Message: The Bernhard M. Christensen Endowment Committee, the Augsburg Center for Faith and Learning, and the Religion Department are pleased to welcome Dr. Rolf Jacobson as this year's Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium Speaker. Dr. Jacobson is associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary and was on Augsburg's faculty from 2000 through 2003.

Dr. Jacobson's theme is "Everyday Life in Light of the Gospel." He will deliver a speech on Monday, Sept. 24 and the Christensen Convocation Address on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

"Why Do You Weep?" Sadness, Grief and the Gospel
Monday, Sept . 24, 7:30 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

"How Can I Keep from Singing?" Laughter, Joy and the Gospel
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.
Hoversten Chapel

In preparation for his lectures, Dr. Jacobson has recommended reading "The Costly Loss of Praise," which was published in Theology Today. The article can be found at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3664/is_200010/ai_n8908986/print

Both events are free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact John Knight at x1351.

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: 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: Amp (Augsburg Mentoring Program)
Submitter: Leann Vice-Reshel, Student

Message: This Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the coffee shop, LINK will be having a meeting for anyone who is interesting in being a mentor to youth from Holy Rosary Church.

Subject: Meditation Chapel/Prayer Space
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: The Harbo Meditation Chapel is a quiet space for prayer or meditation, located in Christensen Center. Students, faculty and staff of all faiths and spiritual beliefs are welcome to use the space. During the month of Ramadan, and throughout the year, students will find this chapel to be a quiet place for prayer in a building which is open 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. weekdays.

Subject: Looking for a Volunteer Opportunity
Submitter: Kristen R Hoyles, Student

Message: The East African Women's Center, located in the Cedar-Riverside Towers, is looking for a couple of people to volunteer on Fridays from 9 a.m. - noon.

On Fridays, there is a women's group that meets in the Towers, and they need volunteers to watch the kids while the women are in the other room. These are young, Somali kids not yet in school.

Volunteer for the whole time or part of the time. This is a great opportunity to get out into our neighborhood and to interact with little kids!

Please contact me if you are interested.

-Kristen R. Hoyles: hoyles@augsburg.edu

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

Message: Sign up sheets for the 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: Global Mission On Campus
Submitter: Sandy E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: International Service Opportunities

Challenging, rewarding, life-changing experiences may be in your future! The ELCA Global Mission is seeking committed, mature individuals for challenging assignments in 1 and 2-year positions. Imagine…

Working with the homeless in Argentina or England
Teaching English in China, Slovakia or Japan
Ministering to children and youth in Kenya or Germany

More service assignments and details are available on the ELCA web site: www.elca.org/globalserve

ELCA staff person and former missionary, Vanessa Young, will be visiting Augsburg on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007. Vanessa will be in Chapel at 10:20 a.m., have an info table in the Christensen Center from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and be at Communion Worship at 9:15 p.m.

Please stop by to find out more!

Vanessa Young can be contacted at 1-800-638-3522 ext. 2520 or by e-mail at vanessa.young@elca.org .

Subject: Day Student Credit Refunds
Submitter: Wendi R Wheeler, Associate Director, Enrollment Services, Enrollment Center

Message: Financial aid credit refund checks for Day program students will be available Friday, Sept. 28 after 1:00 p.m. in the Enrollment Center. Checks not picked up by Oct. 5 will be mailed to students' permanent addresses.

Be sure to check your AugNet account activity to see that a "Credit Refund" has been posted to your account!

Subject: Student Conference Travel Funds Available (URGO)
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Applications for student conference travel funding are available online at the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) site. Faculty and student(s) are asked to collaborate on completing the application. Priority is given to students attending academic conferences and presenting research. Some funds are earmarked solely for low-income OR first-generation college students in compliance with federal grant funding.

Applications are accepted and awards are made on a rolling basis; therefore, it is to the applicants’ advantage to apply early in the academic year. The URGO Advisory Committee will be meeting every other Friday this semester to review proposals and make funding decisions.

To access the application, go to URGO web site. (From the A to Z directory, click on URGO. At the program site, find the "URGO Forms" option from the list found on the upper left-hand side of the site. Click on it, then choose "Student Travel Funding"). Print the form and either send to CB 9 or drop it off at Dixie Shafer's office (Science 16B) when complete.

For additional information, contact Dixie Shafer (shafer@augsburg.edu).

Subject: Auggies Have Spirit
Submitter: Rebecca S Taute, Program Assistant, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Show your Auggie Spirit every Friday by wearing Augsburg colors and Auggie apparel. You must have something that’s maroon or gray. Dig in your closet, wash it up and put it on to support Augsburg. GO AUGGIES!!

Subject: Faculty-Student Research Funds Available
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Applications for faculty-student research funding are now available online from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO). Awards are for up to $750 for the student and $250 for the faculty mentor. Research must be completed within this academic year.

Access the application at the URGO web site. (From the A to Z directory, click on URGO. At the program site, find the "URGO Forms" option from the list found on the upper left-hand side of the site. Click on it, then choose "Student Research Funding"). Print the form and send it to CB 9 when complete.

All students are eligible to apply. (Note that some funds are set aside solely for low-income and first-generation college students in compliance with a federal grant).

Applications are accepted and awards are made on a rolling basis; therefore, it is to the applicants’ advantage to apply early. The URGO Advisory Committee meets this Friday, Sept. 28 and every other following Friday to review proposals and make funding decisions.

For additional information, contact Dixie Shafer (shafer@augsburg.edu).

Subject: Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren
Scholarship and Fellowship Competitions

Boren Fellowships Deadline: Jan. 30, 2008
Boren Scholarships Deadline: Feb. 12, 2008

Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East).

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research.

Information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's web site: http://www.iie.org/nsep.

For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.

- AND -

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)

Application Deadline: Oct. 17, 2007

The Freeman-ASIA Program aims to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need. Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in Asia and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

The Freeman-ASIA Program is made possible by the generous support of the Freeman Foundation and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

For more information, full eligibility requirements, and the online application, please visit http://www.iie.org/freeman-asia.

Subject: Welcome to Chapel! MWF 10:20 a.m., TU/TH 11:20 a.m.
Submitter: Lillian A Maunu, Secretary, Campus Ministry

Message: Here is the schedule for the last week of September Chapel:

Monday - Dr. Rolf Jacobson
Tuesday - 11 a.m. Christensen Symposium - Dr. Rolf Jacobson, Speaker
Wednesday - Campus Ministry Leaders & Vanessa Young, ELCA
Wed - Communion at 9:09 pm
Thursday - Rev. Kelly Chatman, Redeemer Center For Life
Friday - Lloyd Garrelts, Singer & Musician

We hope to see you there!

Subject: Poetry Club
Submitter: Jessica Brittney King, Student

Message: For everyone who signed up for the poetry club, there will be a general meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. If you didn't sign up for the Poetry Club, I encourage you to still come to the general meeting. If you have any questions, just let me know. I will be posting flyers between now and Thursday.

Subject: Spanish Conversation and Lunch
Submitter: Kathy J Reinhardt, Instructor, Modern Languages

Message: You are invited to attend a Spanish conversation group that meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. We will meet on the 2nd floor of the Christenson Center, either in the Cedar, Augsburg or Minneapolis room. Signs will be posted. Drop in for 10 mins. or for the whole 90 mins., whatever works for you! Whether you're fluent in Spanish or just starting a beginning class, this will be a good practice experience. Bring your lunch if you want. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Contact Emiliano Chagil, Anita Fisher or Kate Reinhardt.

Subject: PASU General Meeting
Submitter: Jessica Brittney King, Student

Message: Another General Meeting for PASU is coming up. If you missed the first meeting, now's your chance to get involved. That next meeting will be Oct. 1 from 7 - 8 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Come join us as we plan for the upcoming year. Is there something you think would be good for PASU to do? Come to the meeting and let us know. If you have any questions, e-mail me at king3@augsburg.edu. I can't wait to see YOU there.

Subject: Mark Engebretson Appointed to NSF Committee
Submitter: Jeffrey E Johnson, Associate Professor, Department Chair, Physics

Message: Mark Engebretson has been appointed to a 3-year term on the Advisory Committee for the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs. The OPP Advisory Committee provides guidance, recommendations, and oversight in such areas as how OPP can best serve science, promote education, increase workforce diversity, and set priorities for infrastructure investment in Antarctica and the Arctic. Members, who normally serve for three years, come from a diverse community that crosses many scientific disciplines and subdisciplines. OPP's goal is to maintain a balanced membership that represents not only the range of science in the polar regions but also the diversity of institutions in academia and the public and private sectors and of polar scientists (including women and underrepresented minorities).

Subject: Needed: 1-2 Bedroom
Submitter: Sophia Jacobson, Instructor, American Indian Studies

Message: Adjunct looking for housing in the Augsburg vicinity, 1-2 bedrooms (with shower). The end of September; no later then Sep. 30. Adjunct is also a grad student at St. Thomas working on dissertation. Contact: jacobsos@augsburg.edu

Subject: Room is Needed for Visiting Professor
Submitter: Slava Pilipenko, Visiting Faculty, Physics

Message: Visiting professor in Augsburg College since early October is looking for a room for 4 months, preferably within a walking distance from Augsburg.
pilipenk@augsburg.edu