Subject: Important Parking Updates
Submitter: Janine R Borchardt, Communication & Parking Coordinator, Public Safety

Message: CHANGES IN THE FACULTY/STAFF LOT (G)

**Removal of 10 reserved spaces, including Admissions Visitor parking and Institutional Advancement spaces. Admissions parking moved to the Resident Lot and Institutional Advancement spaces moved to the Oren Gateway Lot.

**Six (6) new visitor parking spots. These spots will be enforced Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors wishing to park in those spots need to request a permit through Public Safety just as they do for parking in Visitor Lot A. This area will soon be a separate lot. Please be aware of these changes and park accordingly.

RESIDENTS AND STAFF OF OREN GATEWAY-
**Please be aware that any unoccupied vehicle parked in the turn around or the driveway of the Oren Lot will be immediately towed at the owner's expense. This lot is too small to risk having it blocked during an Emergency.

Subject: CTL Workshops on Sept. 27
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: Scholastic Connections Mentor Profile
Submitter: Cindy G Peterson, Director, Scholastic Connections

Message: Alex Gonzalez graduated from Augsburg in 1990 with a BA in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and a minor in economics. While at Augsburg, he was on the football team all 4 years and the academic all-conference team. He remains active with A-Club. Today, Alex is a financial adviser with Thrivent for Lutherans and is on the church council at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church. He is married to Simone (Johnson '91) and has three children.

Alex mentors Miguel Sotamba. This is their 3rd year working together in Scholastic Connections.

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). The total award of the research grant is up to $1000; 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.

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: 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: IRB Information Session - Oct.10
Submitter: Heather J Hultquist, Secretary, Natural Sciences and Math, Political Science

Message: What is the Institutional Review Board and what does it do? Who needs to submit proposals to the IRB? These and other questions will be addressed at an information session on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in Oren 111. Please plan to attend if you have any questions regarding IRB.

Subject: Lilly Lunch Monday, Oct. 8
Submitter: Diane R Glorvigen, Lilly Program Assistant, Exploring Our Gifts

Message: Augsburg faculty and staff members are invited to a buffet lunch with Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Director of Augsburg’s Center for Global Education in Mexico. Ann's presentation -- entitled "Around the World in 44 Years?" -- will describe how living in seven different countries (from Switzerland to a war zone in El Salvador), visiting more than 40, and working in Mexico for the past 14 years have shaped her vocation of international education for transformation.

Please join Ann as she reflects on the people and places that have shaped her vocation.

Day: Monday
Date: Oct. 8, 2007
Location: East Commons
Time: 12:10 to 1:20 p.m.

Hurry! Space is limited! Up to 70 staff or faculty members may reserve a place at the luncheon.

Deadline for reservation: Wednesday, Oct. 3.

To reserve a place, please call or e-mail Diane Glorvigen (x1334 or glorvige@augsburg.edu).

Subject: World Visions Staff Book Club Meeting Reminder
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: The Book of Lamentations, by Rosario Castellanos
Wednesday, Sept.26
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Augsburg Room

This first book is in honor of CGE’s 25th anniversary! “A masterpiece of contemporary Latin American fiction, this novel transposes episodes from actual Maya uprisings in Chiapas in 1712 and 1868 to the 1930s. This book, by Mexico’s most important woman novelist of the 20th century, combines historical events with modern times.” (Resource Center of the Americas synopsis)

Please feel free to attend, even if you haven't finished the book.

Respectfully,

World Visions charter members: Emily Cronk, Lynn Ellingson, Kathy Fagen, Amy Greeley, Holley Locher, and Lisa Roe.

Subject: Free Tai Chi Instruction TONIGHT
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion reminds all interested students, staff and faculty that there will be free tai chi instruction tonight from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Century Room (lower level of Christensen Center). Tai chi is a slow and gentle form of movement created in China and practiced throughout the world. It is both a form of exercise and a martial art and is known for its positive effects on health and well being.

Please feel free to join each week as you are able to do so and bring a friend. Any questions, call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Student Conference Travel Funds Available
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.

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: U.S. Senate Candidate Forum at Augsburg
Submitter: Anna Baker, Student

Message: On Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30, the DFL Progressive Caucus will be holding a forum at Augsburg College. Speakers include Phil Steger, Mike Ciresi, Jim Cohen, Al Franken, and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. Come explore key policy issues such as foreign policy, healthcare, transportation and immigration and learn more about grassroots organizing and the caucus process in our country! Look for tables in Christensen on Tuesday, Sept. 25 and Wednesday, Sept. 26 to register, or contact Anna at 763-370-1795.

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: KAUG Meeting TONIGHT
Submitter: Mitchell C Billings, Student

Message: There will be a KAUG meeting tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 25 in Lindell 301 (up on the third floor of the library) at 7 p.m. If you are interested in hosting a radio show, please attend the meeting and get some info about the process for becoming a DJ. Hope to see you there!

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 and is located in Christensen Center. The chapel is near the west-side entrance to the building, behind Day Admissions.

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 and open on weekends.

Subject: Yoga TODAY
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion reminds all interested faculty staff and students that there will be FREE yoga instruction today from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please feel free to bring your own mat and join if you are able to do so. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Convocation Schedule
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 on Oct. 12 and five for Spring term, including an Augsburg for Adults Convocation on the main campus on Saturday, Feb. 16 and a Rochester Convocation in mid-May 2008.

Fall Term:

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

This convocation is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., 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


Friday, Oct. 12 – Homecoming Celebration

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 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


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

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 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


Wednesday, Nov. 12 – Jane Fonda

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 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:

Monday, Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King Convocation scheduled for 1pm; this is a day of no classes.


Friday, Feb. 15 – “Worry”, Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 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


Saturday, Feb. 16 – “Worry,” Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The following schedule will be used:

Morning class 8:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Afternoon class 1:40 – 5:00 p.m.


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

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 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


Tuesday, Apr. 15 – 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: Reminder - Community Time Tuesday, Sept. 25
Submitter: Kathleen A Tuckner, Project Manager, Office of the President

Message: On Tuesday, Sept. 25, all faculty and staff are invited to Community Time in the East Commons, 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please join us for socializing and sharing campus updates.

The last Tuesday of the month Community Time gatherings support our commitment to building community and practicing common work. They are an opportunity to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and collaborate in new ways. Please remind your colleagues and plan to join us!

Subject: Only Three Spaces Left!
Submitter: Amanda Storm, Associate Director, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: We have three spaces remaining for the Alumni Campus Kitchens night with the President. Come and be a part of the volunteer effort that is sweeping the campus by preparing meals for those in need from the Augsburg neighborhood.

The Alumni Campus Kitchens night is Wednesday, Oct. 3 from 7 - 9 pm.

Please contact Amanda Storm if you are interested at 612-330-1178 or storma@augsburg.edu

Subject: American Indian Student Gathering TODAY
Submitter: Jennifer Simon, Director, American Indian Student Services, American Indian Student Services

Message: All are welcome to attend the Beginning of the Year Gathering/Native American Student Association Meeting today, Sept. 25 at 5:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room located in the Christensen Center.

You will have an opportunity to learn about Augsburg's American Indian Student Services, meet other Native students and get involved in the student organization. Questions, please call Jennifer 612-330-1144.

Subject: QSU Meeting TODAY
Submitter: Lauren A Back, Student

Message: Queer and Straight in Unity will hold its second meeting this Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. in the Auggies' Nest. We'll be updating everyone on our upcoming events and playing some crazy games of Catch Phrase and Apples to Apples. If you're tired of the same old Tuesday night special, come join us for many laughs and a good time!

Subject: Nancy Steblay Receives NIJ grant
Submitter: David C. Matz, Associate Professor, Chair, Psychology

Message: Professor Nancy Steblay recently received a $236,500 grant from the National Institute of Justice to support research on police lineup identification. Over a 2.5 year period, this grant will support three laboratory studies, a field experiment in collaboration with the Tuscon Police Department, and a meta-analytic review of existing lab work on refined lineup procedure.

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

Message: Auggie Athletics Update -- Click on link for story/stats:

Friday, Sept. 21:
Volleyball -- St. Benedict 3, Augsburg 0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-25)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/


Saturday, Sept. 22:
Men's Soccer -- St. Thomas 3, Augsburg 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/

Women's Soccer -- St. Thomas 1, Augsburg 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/

Football -- St. Olaf 70, Augsburg 31
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/football/


Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 22-23:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg Gray at Carleton/St. Olaf Fall Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mgolf/

Women's Golf -- Augsburg at Carleton Division III Midwest Classic
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wgolf/


Sunday-Monday, Sept. 23-24:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg Maroon at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Frank Wrigglesworth Blugold Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mgolf/


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

Wednesday, September 26:
Men's Soccer at St. Olaf, 4 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. St. Olaf, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 28:
Volleyball vs. Hamline, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

Saturday, September 29:
Men's and Women's Cross Country at University of Minnesota Roy Griak Invite, Les Bolstad GC, St. Paul, Minn., 9 a.m.
Football at Concordia-Moorhead, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Volleyball vs. Macalester, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Alumni (EXHIBITION), Edor Nelson Field, 3:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. St. Catherine, Edor Nelson Field, 7 p.m.
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Elk River CC, Elk River, Minn.

Sunday, September 30:
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Links at Northfork, Ramsey, Minn.

Monday, October 1:
Women's Soccer vs. Wisconsin-River Falls, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Minnesota Valley CC, Bloomington, Minn.

Subject: Future Sports Broadcasters Wanted
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Director, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Ever thought of yourself as the next Marv Albert, Joe Buck or Kevin Harlan? Do you need a chance to hone your sports broadcasting skills? We have a chance for you to do just that!

Augsburg's Sports Information office is looking for volunteers to do play-by-play and analysis on our sports webcasts (http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/).

Specifically, we are looking for announcers for men's and women's soccer games in the fall, some basketball and hockey games in the winter and some baseball and softball games in the spring. There won't be any pay, but you will gain valuable experience and have audio clips for your resume for future employers.

If you are interested, contact Don Stoner at 612-330-1677 or stoner@augsburg.edu.