Bookstore Hours for Fall Break

The bookstore will close early Friday, Oct. 26th at 4 p.m. We will also be closed Saturday, Oct. 27 for Fall Break.

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Lindell Library Special Hours Oct. 26 and 27

Lindell Library and Student Computing will have shortened hours Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

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

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Seminary & Divinity School Fair - Nov. 7

Students who are considering continuing their education at seminary or a divinity school should attend this Seminary & Divinity School Fair at St. Olaf College. Transportation, lunch, break-out groups, and a reception are all free to students who RSVP with Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu. Students can expect to gain information about seminary life, financial aid, the ELCA candidacy process and what it is like to be a pastor, among other topics.

We will depart Augsburg College at 8 a.m. At St. Olaf, the day will begin with registration from 9 - 10 a.m. in Buntrock Commons’ Crossroads on the ground floor. Chapel will follow at 10:10 a.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. We have two plenary sessions as well as breakout sessions before and after lunch. Lunch is free for students and college representatives and will feature Rev. Kelly Chatman as a keynote speaker. The day will conclude with a reception with the exhibitors from 4 - 5 p.m., where students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of ELCA seminaries, as well as divinity school personnel from around the country.

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Race Relations: Dessert and Dialogue

Reminder: "Race Relations - Desert and Dialogue" is right around the corner! We will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29 in the Augsburg Room. We hope to see you all there! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call:

Ramon Knox
Director of Campus Activities
and Orientation
612-330-111
knoxr@augsburg.edu

OR

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

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Rick Steves Public Lecture

Please join us for a free public lecture at Augsburg College by nationally recognized tour author and public television host, Rick Steves, author of "Europe Through the Back Door." His lecture will discuss "Travel as a Political Act," about how travel has changed his perspectives on the United States' role in the world. The lecture is Friday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel. The lecture is being held in honor of the Center for Global Education's 25th anniversary. Rick has traveled on CGE programs on three separate occasions. You may find more information at: http://www.augsburg.edu/global/25thricksteves.html

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Spring Day and Winter WEC Book orders

Just a reminder, book request for next term are now due. Please send request to Laura at solerl@augsburg.edu.

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Welcome to Chapel! MWF 10:20 a.m. TU/TH 11:20 a.m.

We look forward to the last week of Chapel in October:

Reformation Series - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - featuring Russell Kleckley, Mark Tranvik & Hans Wiersma.

Thursday, Nov. 1 - All Saints Day Remembrance

Friday - Lutheran Hymn Sing

We hope to see you in Chapel!

- Lil

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The Barebones Halloween Show

THE BAREBONES HALLOWEEN SHOW
"As Muck Would Have It "
Barebones Productions presents the 14th Annual Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza ....the HALLOWEEN SHOW you've come to know and love.

Oct. 27 - Oct. 31
7 p.m.
Free of charge!

This year's show begins on the banks of the river where revelers mistakenly conjure the spirits of the Mississippi River. Audiences are guided down a ghostly trail to an old river town. The arrival of Huck and Jim (from Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) causes a town controversy from which the two have to flee. From there we follow their adventures down the river encountering wildlife, spirits, tourists and river history.

This year’s Halloween Show is located at the base of the North Entrance to Hidden Falls Park. The entrance is off of Mississippi River Boulevard, roughly 1 mile south of the Ford Parkway Bridge. On site parking is available.

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95 Theses Posting

Your concerns about Augsburg will be affixed to President Pribbenow's door in the tradition of Martin Luther's dissent, in which he nailed 95 Theses to his church's door. Please participate in this recognition of student concerns with Student Government on Oct. 31 starting in chapel at 10:20 a.m. and proceeding to the Quad at 10:40 a.m.

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Bookstore Children's Hour TODAY & Fair Trade

Today, the bookstore will host a children's hour at 11 a.m. We will have 25 third and fourth graders from the Cedar-Riverside Community School in attendance. Please feel free to join us! Also, just in - a new shipment of Fair Trade items. Come check out our selection of great gifts!

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Fall All-Staff Gathering TODAY

Join us at 3:30 p.m. TODAY in Christensen's East Commons for the first ALL STAFF gathering of the academic year. We're looking forward to seeing you there.

On behalf of Staff Senate,

Becky

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Rural Youth Summit in Ames, Iowa this Weekend

There’s still time to register for the Rural Youth Summit: Revitalizing Rural America (Ames, Iowa). The Oct. 26 - 27 event brings together rural youth (broadly defined as 18-35 and rural youth advocates) from across the Midwest and the nation to learn about opportunities in rural areas from other youth, develop collaborative solutions to challenges facing youth in rural areas, network, attend leadership training and address the 2008 Presidential Candidates. Barack Obama and John Edwards both plan to be there in person.

Please mark your calendars and submit your registration on-line at https://events.iatp.org. Financial assistance and rides are available. Please contact Sara at 612-870-3439 or Amy at 612-870-3433 to learn more, or contact your Augsburg liaison, Brian, at x1624.

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Helping our Neighbors on Oct. 27

Join Campus Ministry as we go help out Peace Palace, a place that provides children in the neighborhood a safe alternative to drugs and violence. Later we will be going to Harvest Fest at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church where we will help their kids and families celebrate the season with good food and fun activities.

Meet at 1 p.m. to go to Peace Palace or if you need to arrive later come at p.m. before Harvest Fest. We will meet in front of Foss on Saturday, Oct. 27.

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CGE 25th Anniversary Reception

Please join the Center for Global Education in celebrating its 25th anniversary with a reception and silent auction on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 3 - 5 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., recognition will be given to people who were instrumental in the founding of the program. Unique silent auction items will be available from around the world. Whether or not you've been on one of CGE's programs, we hope that you'll celebrate with us during International Education Week!

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Popular Reading and DVDs in the 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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Breast Cancer Oratorio and Art Gallery Talk Nov. 4

All are invited to attend "Becoming Well Within: A Tribute to Women with Breast Cancer" on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. A group of professional women in the Twin Cities is collaborating with Augsburg to bring this moving music and art-related event to our community.

The musical performance will feature the oratorio "Where I Live" by local composer Diane Benjamin. Jane Ramseyer Miller will conduct the 30 member women's chorus and instrumentalists. Other performers include: Lori Dokken & the Girls, Billy McLaughlin, Mila Vocal Ensemble, and Donna Pena. Narrators include Augsburg associated Vivian Jenkins-Nelson and Abigail Pribbenow, poets Carol Connolly and Susan King, and actress Katherine Ferrand.

At 6:30 p.m. a reception and artist reception will take place in the Oren Gateway Center. Arthur Hand will discuss his and his wife's two-person exhibition "Journey Toward Healing," which will be on view in the Gage Family Art Gallery through Dec. 16.

The concert is free but donations are requested to support the services of Well Within, a non-profit holistic wellness resource center located in West St. Paul.

Co-sponsors for this project include the Office of the President, Women's Studies, the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center, the Nursing Program, and Fine Arts.

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Disability Awareness Month

Technology available in our Groves Lab!

Students with disabilities can access a number of special kinds of technology in the Groves Lab. Some of these items may show up in the classroom as well.

- Books on Tape and CD from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D). One thing to keep in mind is that it is a time-consuming process to get this material to the college, which is why it is critical for instructors to choose their textbooks well in advance of the start of the term. We have four-track tape players and special CD players that play these materials.

- Kurzweil scanner software that will read texts aloud. See a demo of this software at the Kurzweil web site.

- Dictation software such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to dictate directly into a computer document.

- Screen-readers such as Jaws that read text from computer screens aloud.

- Screen Magnifiers such as Magic and ZoomText

- Alpha-Smart: a portable keyboard that can be used to take notes which can then be uploaded onto a computer.

- Franklin Spellers. These are electronic dictionaries that can perform sophisticated spell-check for students who have difficulty spelling. For example, a student can type in "sykology" and the dictionary will bring up a list of possible correct words, "psychology, sociology, psychologist, etc." Then the student can browse through the dictionary definitions to make sure that they are choosing the correct word. Some models have a "say" function which will read the word and definition aloud.

- Text Help: a program that helps students with their writing.

- Hear is a listening device that eliminates background noises and clarifies the sound of voices to make them easier to understand.

- FM Transmitters. This technology is new to our campus this year. It amplifies sound for students with hearing impairments. The instructor is given a small microphone to wear during lectures and the student wears a receiver ear-piece.

Source: http://www.augsburg.edu/classprogram/technology.html

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For the Kool Kyds

LGBTQIA Support Services is wrapping up LGBT History Month and National Coming Out Month!

On Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m., our office will host "For the Kool Kyds" in the Adeline M. Johnson Conference Room, Oren Gateway Center. The event will feature refreshments, the Tretter LGBT History Collection, community, and an opportunity to record your reflections on "coming out" to be viewed by future Augsburg generations.

All students, staff, and faculty are welcome!

Please RSVP to lgbtqia@augsburg.edu or x1499.

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A Hispanic Student Speaks from the Heart

The speech below was delivered on Oct. 17 by Amy Alejandra Silverbrandt during the annual dinner and recognition organized by the four Ethnic Directors in Christensen Center. Amy Alejandra is senior this year. She has been a recipient of the Hispanic Leadership Scholarship for the last four years.

Good Evening. My name is Amy Alejandra Silverbrandt, and I am very honored to be able to speak this evening. This dinner is one of my favorite events of the year because it is not only a time to gather around with friends, but it really is a time of celebration and reflection. Gathered here tonight are some of the many faces that give Augsburg its rich and diverse identity, and to have the opportunity to come together and share with one another, I believe to be a blessing.

The scholarship that has brought us here this evening is something truly special, as we have been recognized not only as members of our communities but leaders within them. What comes to mind when you hear the word "leader?" One definition that I found to describe a leader was a person who guides or inspires others. However, to extend on that very definition, it said that a leader must have an honest understanding of who they are, of what they know, and of what they can do.

I was born in Santiago, Chile, but was raised in the United States. Sometimes, having an honest understanding of who I am has not been an easy road to walk down. My Latina identity has gone through several makeovers as I have struggled over the years as to what it means to be a Latina woman or a Chilena woman in the United States. Here at Augsburg, over the past four years, as a member of the Hispano/Latino community, I have found a tremendous support in Emiliano and the other students within the program. I have made life-long friendships and have come to the very important understanding that we may all come from different backgrounds, and have different stories, however we are all Latino, and that bond is something beautiful and something to be very proud of.

Being a leader within in the context of our ethnic communities and having an honest understanding of what we know can also be challenging. Obviously we are all bright; we are in college and pursuing our dreams; and Augsburg gives us many tools and direction. However, one thing that we sometimes do not learn from sitting in class or from doing our homework is what to do or what to say when someone may treat us differently because of the color of our skin, of our accents, or at times of our obvious cultural differences. How do we respond to a fellow student who confides in us that they were not let into a club simply because of who they are, not because they did not have an I.D.? How do we respond to a fellow classmate that has heard a racist comment made towards them? How do we promote tolerance among the Augsburg community and beyond when at times it can be so exhausting? If we can not only know our cultures but also celebrate our cultures and let our pride shine off us, then I promise you, that is all you will need to know…

Having an honest understanding of what you can do starts with reaching out to the members of your community. Try to attend as many events as possible that your group may offer as well as those that are put on by the other communities. Above all, be a friend to those who you see may be struggling. Welcome newcomers with open arms and share with them your pride and your knowledge.

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Frida Kahlo Art Salon TODAY

Please come! Students, Faculty and Staff are invited to an Augsburg House Art Salon on the topic of famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Associate Professor Magdalena Paleczny-Zapp will offer a multimedia presentation about Kahlo's work, her turbulent life, and her marriage to muralist Diego Rivera. Assistant Professor Darcey K. Engen will read from Kahlo's diary, and CGE Program Assistant Dulce Olive Monterrubio will read from a book by Rivera's daughter. This gathering is a celebratory event in which the college community can come together to learn, engage in discussion and sample tasty fare from Manny's Tortas.

The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5 - 7 p.m., Augsburg House, the home of college president Paul Pribbenow and family, 2848 West River Parkway, Minneapolis.

RSVP: events@augsburg.edu

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Winford Named to D3Football.com Team of the Week

Augsburg's Royce Winford named to D3Football.com of the Week
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/102407winford.html

MINNEAPOLIS (10/24/07) -- Augsburg College wide receiver Royce Winford (Jr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo HS) was named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday for his record-setting accomplishments in the Auggies' 38-16 victory at Carleton.

The D3Football.com Team of the Week recognizes the outstanding performances from throughout the country in NCAA Division III football. The Team of the Week is selected by D3Football.com staff and contributors from players nominated by sports information directors, coaches and conference offices.

Winford set a new Augsburg and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference single-game record for receptions, catching 20 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns, in the victory over Carleton on Saturday. He caught touchdown passes of 63, 8 and 11 yards, and collected 15 passes for 184 yards in the first half, en route to his second-straight 200-yard receiving game. He caught 14 passes for 241 yards and two scores in a 50-33 loss to St. Thomas on Oct. 13.

Winford's 20 receptions broke the school's single-game record, set by Scott Hvistendahl in a 1998 game, and the conference single-game mark, set by Hvistendahl, Adam Herbst of St. John's (1997) and Dick Donlin of Hamline (1955).

The 20-reception total is the most for any NCAA football player so far this season, regardless of division. The total is tied for the third-most in NCAA Division III history (the record, 23, was set by Massachusetts-Boston receiver Sean Munroe in a 1992 game) and tied for the 17th-most in NCAA all-division history (the record, 24, was set by Brown receiver Chas Gessner in a 2002 game and by Mississippi Valley State receiver Jerry Rice in a 1983 game).

Winford now has 993 receiving yards on 69 receptions this season, just seven yards away from becoming just the second Auggie individual receiver in school history to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a single season. Hvistendahl, who caught 285 passes for 4,696 yards in his career (1995-98), had three 1,000-yard seasons at Augsburg (1,860 in 1998, 1,328 in 1997 and 1,213 in 1996).

Winford's 69 receptions (9.86 per game) and 993 receiving yards (141.9 per game) are both tops among MIAC receivers in overall play, and his 11.40 receptions per game and 155.8 receiving yards per game in conference games-only are also tops among league receivers.

Among NCAA Division III players, Winford ranks third nationally in receiving yardage per game (141.9), third in total receiving yardage (993), fourth in receptions per game (9.9), 43rd in all-purpose yardage per game (143.7) and 46th in scoring per game (8.6).

The Auggies, now 3-4 on the season and 1-4 in MIAC play, host Gustavus Adolphus College (4-3 overall, 2-3 MIAC) this Saturday (10/27) at 1 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis.

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Intramural Volleyball and Soccer Sign-ups

Co-Ed Volleyball and Soccer rosters are out and ready to be completed. Turn-in day for the volleyball rosters is Oct. 29, with soccer rosters due by Nov. 8. Volleyball league play is on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Nov. 5, with Soccer being played on Thursdays starting Nov.15. See the IM board in the lower level of Si Melby for details and rosters.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Wednesday, October 24:
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, St. Benedict 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0708statistics/102407stbenedict.html

Volleyball -- Augsburg 3, St. Catherine 0 (30-27, 30-19, 30-25)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0708statistics/102407stcatherine.html

Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 2, St. John's 1
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0708statistics/102407stjohns.html


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

Saturday, October 27:
Football vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Swimming at St. Olaf Relays, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey Alumnae Game (EXHIBITION), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2 p.m.
Men's and Women's Cross Country at MIAC Championships, Como Park GC, St. Paul, Minn. 2 p.m.
Volleyball vs. St. Thomas, Si Melby Hall, 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling hosting Intrasquad meet/Parents' & Alumni Night, Si Melby Hall, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, October 30:
Women's Soccer at MIAC Playoff Semifinals, TBA.

Friday, November 2:
Swimming at Augsburg/St. Mary's/Hamline Triangular, 6 p.m.
Football vs. Bethel, HHH Metrodome, 7 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Hockey at Wisconsin-River Falls, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. Finlandia (Mich.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, November 3:
Swimming hosting Augsburg/St. Catherine/Minnesota-Morris Triangular, at St. Catherine, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. Finlandia (Mich.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:15 p.m.
Men's Hockey at Wisconsin-Stout, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer at MIAC Playoff Championship Game (if Augsburg qualifies), TBA.

Sunday, November 4:
Women's Hockey vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) (EXHIBITION), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:05 p.m.

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