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CTL Faculty Seminar on Students with Asperger’s

Friday Seminar:

CTL Faculty Seminar on Students with Asperger’s Syndrome – Oct. 19, 3:00 p.m. in Lindell 301

October is National Disability Awareness Month. Based on feedback from Augsburg faculty, the CLASS Office presents: College Students with Asperger’s Syndrome, a discussion of impacts on learning and behavior in the classroom. Students with Asperger’s Syndrome attending Augsburg College have increased 1000% since 1998. While this is a national trend, it is very likely to impact teaching and learning within your classroom. Please join us for an interactive discussion. Your experiences and questions are welcome. Visit the Center for Teaching and Learning web site for more information: http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/

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Apply by Oct. 22 for CGE Travel Funds

The Office of International Programs, the Center for Teaching & Learning, and the Lilly Endowment are collaborating to offer professional development opportunities for two Augsburg College faculty to experience programming at Center for Global Education sites in the 2008 calendar year. The grant provides travel funds (up to $2,000) for faculty to reflect on faith and vocation in a global context at one of CGE’s locations.

Preference will be given to faculty interested in leading a study abroad program to a CGE site who have not yet done so, as well as to faculty in study abroad's under-represented disciplines (i.e. science, math).

Applications are due Oct. 22, 2007. Application materials can be downloaded from the Augsburg Abroad web site (http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/). For more information, please contact Andrea Wojtanowicz at wojtanow@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.

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Learning Commons Exposed

What IS this Learning Commons thing?

Come hear Scott Bennett, Yale Librarian Emeritus, tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 12:10 - 1:10 p.m. at a brown bag lunch in the East Commons.

He will present "Information or Learning Commons: Which Will We Have?"

All Augsburg students, faculty, and staff are invited.

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Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, Issue 1

Would you like a copy of this month's issue of "Q & A: Queer & Augsburg," published by LGBTQIA Support Services at Augsburg College? Then click here: http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Q&A_October_2007.pdf

Hard copies may also be picked up from the Christensen Center Welcome Desk or in the Auggie's Nest on the ground floor of the Christensen Center.

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Scholastic Connections Mentor Profile

Mentor Ami Nafzger, a 1994 Augsburg social work graduate, is an employment consultant with Goodwill Easter Seals and serves in various capacities with five non-profit volunteer organizations: the Asian Pacific Cultural Center, FATHER, G.O.A.L., Dragon Festival & Dragon Boat Races, and the Children's Home Society & Family Services. Adopted from Korea at age 4, she grew up with very few Asian connections and began exploring that part of her identity while at Augsburg. Following graduation, she returned to Korea, where she spent 7 years living in her native culture and learning more about herself. She also taught English at various schools. Finding little assistance available to adoptees in helping them learn about their heritage and integration back into their native culture, she formed Global Overseas Adoptees Link (G.O.A.L.). It provides many services including a network of host families for visiting adoptees, translation, and birth services and reunions. By 2002, the organization had thousands of volunteers and several paid staff. Ami's story is included in two adoptee anthologies published last year.

Ami mentors Ashley Stoffers. This is their second year working together in Scholastic Connections.

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All Saints' Day - Nov. 1, 11:20 a.m.

This message is on behalf of Pastor Sonja Hagander:

Thursday, Nov. 1 is the All Saints' Observance. In Chapel, we will be remembering those who have died this year. If you have names of loved ones you wish to have read in Chapel, please call me at x1732, or e-mail me at maunu@augsburg.edu.

All Saints' Day is a celebration in the church of its faithful witnesses and our communion with them through baptism. Saints are saints not because of their greatness, but because they lived in the love of God. All Saints' Day is a celebration of God's love poured out on real people, yesterday, today, and always.

Lil

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Augsburg Shabbat

Are you Jewish, "Jewesque" or just interested in how Shabbat is celebrated? Come to the Century Room on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. for an informal, delicious and FREE Shabbat dinner. This dinner is open to all Augsburg students, faculty and staff and has been made possible with a contribution from the University of Minnesota Hillel. Please RSVP to Jokela@augsburg.edu if you are interested in attending.

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Put Some Bling in Your Step - Interviewing

The Center for Service, Work, & Learning will be holding a workshop, "Put Some Bling Into Your Step - Interviewing," on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center's Minneapolis Room. All are invited to attend!

Learn how to interview with success and land the job of your dreams! Questions? Call Sandy at x1472

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Jane Fonda Movie Night at Augsburg House

Jane Fonda is coming to speak on campus – wouldn't you like to see some of her movies? Join us for popcorn, movies, and discussion, hosted by Abigail Pribbenow at Augsburg House, 2848 West River Parkway:

Wednesday, Oct. 17: "Georgia Rule" (with Lindsay Lohan)
From the Internet Movie Database:
Rebellious teenager Rachel screams, swears, drinks and is - in a word - uncontrollable. With her latest car crash, Rachel has broken the final rule in mom Lily's San Francisco home. With nowhere else to take the impulsive and rambunctious girl, Lily hauls her daughter to the one place she swore she'd never return...her own mother's Idaho farm. Matriarch Georgia is not your typical sweet and doting grandmother. She lives her life by a number of unbreakable rules, demanding anyone who shares her home do the same - God comes first and hard work comes a very close second. Now saddled with raising the young woman, it will require each patient breath she takes to understand Rachel's fury. But as Rachel succumbs to her summer of misery and shakes up the tiny Mormon town, Georgia notices something is changing within her granddaughter. Given structure and responsibilities, Rachel is letting her guard down and learning compassion...especially for her mother. Her journey will lead all three women to revelations of buried family secrets and an understanding that - regardless of what happens - the ties that bind can never be broken.

Wednesday, Oct. 24: "Julia" (with Vanessa Redgrave and Meryl Streep)
Wednesday, Nov. 7: "9 to 5" (with Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton)

The show starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by discussion. Campus Security can escort you to the house if you need a ride. Call x1717 to make arrangements.

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Yoga and Tai Chi TODAY

The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion reminds interested students, staff and faculty that there will be yoga instruction today from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.

Tai chi will be held tonight from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Century Room (lower level of Christensen Center). Feel free to join us if you are able to do so.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Light-Rail Luncheon

Join us as we travel up and down the light-rail line learning about our neighborhood and eating great local food!

Date: Saturday, Oct. 20
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Meet near the Campus Ministry office, Foss Center
Cost: FREE!

Create memories, explore our neighborhood, meet our neighbors, save fossil fuel, support local businesses, discover new tastes/appreciation for foods, take a break from homework, and enjoy a free lunch!!

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Vocatio Chapel with Dr. Paul Quie - Oct. 24

Augsburg College continues its Vocatio Chapel Series on "Science as Vocation" on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 10:20 a.m. with Dr. Paul Quie. He is a professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Quie will be speaking to the Augsburg community about “The Call to Science & Medicine.” In addition to his teaching, Dr. Quie has also advised the founding of the Physicians Assistant Program at Augsburg and continues to work with summer research students.

People interested in having lunch with Dr. Quie following chapel are encouraged to e-mail Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu.

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National College Fair Thank You

Last week, Day Admissions participated in the National College Fair at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This is the largest college fair in the country, with attendance at over 20,000 people!

On behalf of the Admissions staff, I want to thank the following people for the assistance with the fair:
Michele Kidwell, Lisa Roe, Sally Daniels, Bethany Bierman and the CLASS Office.

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Study Time at the Women's Resource Center TONIGHT

On Tuesday nights from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m., we have the best place to study on campus. We've got a comfy couch for reading, a seminar table for working on your laptop, and a selection of tea and coffee. Drop by!

The Women's Resource Center is located in 207 Sverdrup. All members of the Augsburg community are welcome!

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Weekly Update

Greetings,

This week's Update is now available. Please click on the following link to access the Weekly Update:

http://www.augsburg.edu/president/updates/2007/101507.pdf

Have a good week!

President Paul C. Pribbenow

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Interested in Grad School for Art?

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Elvin Freytes, a representative from New York Academy of Art will be at Augsburg to talk about attending grad school. The NY Academy of Art focuses on painting, drawing and sculpture. We will be meeting at the coffee shop in Christensen Center at 10:30 a.m. if you have any questions about NY Academy of Art specifically, or just about grad school for art in general.

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Lockers Available for Commuter Students

Commuter Students,

We still have lockers available for use during the school year. Please visit and check out one! Come to the Department of Campus Activities and Orientation (Auggie's Nest.) If you have any questions, please contact Cassandra Sanders.

Cassandra Sanders
Administrative Assistant
Department of Campus
Activities and Orientation
sandersc@augsburg.edu
612 - 330 - 1418

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World Visions Staff Book Group Reminder

"The Book of Lamentations," by Rosario Castellanos
Wednesday, Oct. 17
Noon – 1:15
Riverside 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 come 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.

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Farewell to Sarah Louden

After 4-1/2 years of great service to Augsburg, Sarah Louden will leave us Friday to take on new opportunities for growth with Super Value. Please join Human Resources in a fond farewell for Sarah this Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Center, Room 100.

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Disability Awareness Month

To help raise awareness during this month, we will be posting brief notes on how we as a community can be supportive of persons with disabilities

Questions frequently asked by faculty:

Q. How can I encourage students with disabilities to talk with me about their accommodations?

A. Announce at the beginning of a course that you are available to discuss instructional methods and appropriate course modifications with students who have disabilities. In addition, include a note to this effect on your course syllabus. For example:

"To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Disability Services Office (phone). If you have a letter from their office indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations that you might need in this class."

Q. Is it acceptable to ask a student who is having obvious difficulties whether he has a disability or to refer the student to the office that provides disability support services?

A. No. It is not a good idea to ask directly about a possible disability for a couple of reasons. First, the Americans with Disabilities Act states that a public entity may not make unnecessary inquiries into the existence of a disability. These inquiries usually relate to hiring or pre-admission screening, but when talking with students such inquiries should also be avoided. A direct inquiry such as this could also be considered intrusive or insensitive. You may simply tell the student that you notice she is having academic difficulty and encourage her to come talk with you about gaining assistance, just as you would with any student.

More Questions and Answers can be found at http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Rights/Faq/

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Browsing Books and DVDs in Library

Do you need a break from studying and want to read a book for FUN?

Want to watch a new-release movie with friends but have no cash? Lindell Library is here for you!

We have started a new browsing collection of books and DVDs selected by students for enjoyment by all Augsburg students, faculty, and staff.

Current and bestseller titles are added monthly, so stop by the first floor of the library and see what is new.

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Space Still Available for Blood Drive on Thursday

There are still some blood donation times available for the the Fall Memorial Blood Center blood drive, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 for a time to donate.

Thank you to those who have already signed up. Remember to eat good meals before donating and drink a lot of fluids. The drive will be held in East Commons and you should bring a photo ID with you.

One person donating one unit of blood can save up to three lives -- please help and consider donating blood on Thursday.

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REL, YFM, Majors, Minors and Other Interested Folks

Your Religion Department faculty invites you to bring yourself and others to the Religion Suite (2nd Floor of Memorial Hall) tomorrow, Wednesday (Oct. 17) between 3:30 and 5 p.m. for a mid-semester study-break. We'll have food, drink, conversation, and an entertaining diversion or two. And you thought the only things we gave at mid-term were exams!

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Interested in seeing "The Deception?"

On Saturday, Nov. 3, the Art Club will be going to see "The Deception" (see description below) at The Theater de la Jeune Leune at 8 p.m. There are 20 tickets available, and they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in going, please e-mail me back with your name and campus box number by Wednesday, Oct.17.

Thanks
Kati Welt
welt@augsburg.edu


THE DECEPTION
adapted by Steven Epp and Dominique Serrand
from "La Fausse Suivante" by Pierre Marivaux
directed by Dominique Serrand
Oct. 13 - Nov. 25
first presented at La Jolla Playhouse, July 17 - Aug. 19, 2007

"a dark, tantalizing, thoroughly Jeune Lune vision… remarkable!"
— The San Diego Union-Tribune

Suspecting her husband-to-be of betrayal, a fetching young heiress disguises herself as a knight to woo the hand of the countess he desires. In this new adaptation of an 18th century romp, Theatre de la Jeune Lune brings their incomparable wit and physical exuberance to the perils of courtships in a deliciously nasty game of love, sex and power.

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Student Survey About Diversity

Augsburg College staff and administrative departments are working on a Diversity Strategic Plan.

To do so, we need input, especially from students, on what the college does and does not do to advance its mission: “To nurture future leaders in service to the world...by an intentionally diverse campus community.”

You are invited to complete this online survey. The address is
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=VBBXRiVVBPZXDDPe7SMCyQ_3d_3d

This is exciting, timely and important work, and we are grateful for your help. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relations with Augsburg College. If you decide to participate, you are free to withdraw at any time without affecting those relationships. The records of this study will be kept private. In any sort of report that we might publish, we will not include any information that will make it possible to identify any specific student. Research records will be kept in a secure file on a secure server.

Upon completion of the survey, you will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble.

Questions regarding this survey can be directed to Ann Garvey at 612-330-1168, garvey@augsburg.edu, or Campus Box 72.

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All-Hall Weekend Poker Tournament in Mort Hall

It's time for strategy, talent and fun!

This is an all-hall poker tournament sponsored by Mortensen Hall. It's a 5-week long tournament, and the best of the best poker player in Mort will defeat all and take home the one and only grand prize ($50 Best Buy gift card). Second place will get Kanye West's brand new CD.

Registration period is from Friday, Oct. 12 to Wednesday, Oct. 17. Please e-mail nguyenc@augsburg.edu to register for the tournament. Contestants will be placed randomly with a group of players and compete against them. The winner moves to the next round.

The tournament is hosted in the Mort lobby every Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Questions/Comments? Please contact nguyenc@augsburg.edu

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Rita Kaplan

It has recently come to my attention that a former member of our Augsburg community has passed away. Rita Kaplan worked at Augsburg from 1988 to 1997, playing a key role in establishing our Paideia program, while working on external outreach projects as Assistant to President Charles Anderson. Rita built on her social work education and background throughout her multi-dimensional career, including serving as President of the St. Louis MO League of Women Voters, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers of MN, Acting Director for the Sister Kenny Foundation, and working with the Honeywell and Bush Foundations. Rita’s husband, Manny, was an integral part of the early development and growth of Augsburg’s PA program, serving as Medical Director and instructor. Services for Rita have been held, and memorials are preferred to the University of Minnesota Hospitals or Minnesota League of Women Voters. We are grateful for the legacy Rita leaves, and we remember Manny and family in our prayers.

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Nancy Steblay to Speak at Princeton Policy Forum

Dr. Nancy Steblay (Department of Psychology) is one of a number of notable social scientists who have been invited to speak at the Behavioral Foundations of Policy Forum at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Dr. Steblay will discuss her research on eyewitness memory and the legal system.

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Ultimate Tryouts (Spring Team)

The last ultimate tryout will be held this Friday, Oct. 19 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (please arrive 15 minutes early) on Edor Nelson Field. Tryouts are meant to determine the team(s) that will represent Augsburg College in a booming sport. Potential players are required to make only one of these dates. If these days do not work, please let me, Justin or Al know ASAP, so we can determine if we need another day of tryouts or something else.

Tryouts will be based on seven core skills of an ultimate player. These include endurance, throwing, catching, defense, offense, overall game-play and teamwork. To test these strengths, there will be several drills and exercises, including a 1-mile run with a target time between 6 and 7.5 minutes. Throwing will include forehand and backhand, nothing else. On the day of tryouts, please bring a white shirt and a dark shirt (people with gray shirts will be punished), a disc (if you have one, put your name on it), cleats (if you don't have cleats, wear flats; barefoot is not acceptable), water, and arrive 15 minutes early, as we will start on time.

*During all tryouts, we will be using UPA Rules

For more information, contact brownp@augsburg.edu or fever@augsburg.edu

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