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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Updated Curriculum Committee Forms

Faculty submitting proposals to any of the curriculum committees (Academic Affairs Committee, Graduate Academic Affairs Committee, AugCore Subcommittee and Committee on Academic Planning) should always download the appropriate form from the Academic Affairs public folder, where the most current versions are located. Committees periodically refine questions asked on these forms (e.g., New Course Proposal Form, Course Revision Form) and updated versions are kept current in this public folder for your use.

- Bridget Robinson-Riegler

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Halloween Safeblock

It's another year of Halloween Safeblock. Link (a community service organization), along with Campus Ministry, is sponsoring a night of trick-or-treating with kids from the neighborhood.

Augsburg students/faculty/staff are welcome to bring their children to trick-or-treat as well.

Oct. 30 at 5 - 8 p.m. in the Urness/Mort Lobby.

Any students interested in volunteering, please contact Chang.

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Looking for Minnesota ACE Network Members

Looking for Augsburg faculty and staff who have been or still are members of Minnesota ACE Network. I am considering a membership and would like to hear your about your experience (good or bad) with this organization.

Please contact me at x1316 or yorkl@augsburg.edu

Thank you!

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Indigenous Student Association Collection Drive

The newly formed student group, Augsburg's Indigenous Student Association (AISA), is sponsoring a collection drive for the Division of Indian Work, Strengthening Family Circles Program Community Baby Shower on Nov. 3. Items needed are: diapers, bottles, pacifiers, infant clothing (onesies, sleepers, etc.). Monetary gifts are also accepted and will be used to purchase items for the baby shower. AISA will be tabling next week in the Christensen Center, or you may drop off your donations at the American Indian Student Services Office in Murphy Place 206 or to Campus Box 307. All donations are requested by Nov. 1. For more information, contact Richard La Roque at laroque@augsburg.edu.

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World Visions Staff Book Group - Book Two

The World Visions Staff book group is moving to their second book after an excellent start learning about Mexico and indigenous issues through the book "Lamentations," by Rosario Catellanos.

The next book is:

"Infidel," by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A fascinating and controversial memoir by a Somali woman. "Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright little girl evolved out of dutiful obedience to become an outspoken, pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no story could be timelier or more significant.” (publisher description)

The first 10 to RSVP to Emily Cronk at cronk@augsburg.edu will receive a free book (there are six left!); at the end of our discussion, we will donate the free books to other communities. This book is also widely accessible at book stores and with online retailers.

Here are the two scheduled meeting times for this book:
Nov. 14 and Dec. 5, 2007

Time: Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Location: Riverside Room

No need to complete the book to attend the discussion. Please feel free to contact us with your ideas or questions.

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

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"Way of the Warrior" Film Screening

For poster, maps, and directions visit: www.augsburg.edu/ais/filmseries

Nov. 4: "Way of the Warrior" (Patty Loew, 2007), Hosted by Patricia Loew
Time: 6 - 8 p.m. Film Screening, Science 123
8:30 - 10 p.m. Reception (Wolves Den, 1201 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-871-6373)

Way of the Warrior uses personal stories of heroes and soldiers to examine the warrior ethic and to try to answer the question why, during the wars of the 20th century, Native men and women volunteered to serve in the U.S. military in numbers that far exceeded their proportion in the general population. These gripping stories from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam weave a tapestry of positive and negative themes—the warrior ethic, prejudice and stereotypes, forced assimilation, poverty, cultural pride, redemptive acts and healing. The documentary uses historical footage, period photographs, Native music, personal diaries and interviews to reveal what it means to be “ogichidaa,” one who protects and follows the way of the warrior.

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Measure Your Moods

Worried? Stressed? Sad? You’re not alone. Get help at the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion’s Depression and Anxiety Screening Day. Drop by the CCHP house on Tuesday, Oct. 30 between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and complete a free 10-minute screening for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. No appointments necessary. You will meet face-to-face with a counselor to discuss the results and receive information about resources on- and off-campus to help address your concerns. Contact CCHP at x1707 with any questions. Depression and anxiety are treatable. Get help today!

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John T. Petters Study Abroad Scholarship

The John T. Petters Foundation works to support a diverse range of students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including, but not limited to:
-Students with high financial need
-Students interested in studying in diverse countries
-Students interested in study programs that emphasize cultural emersion
-Students with diverse ethnic backgrounds
-Students displaying accomplishments that indicate leadership, character, integrity, and motivation
-Students with disabilities

The Scholarship is open to undergraduate college students, in good academic standing, who meet the following criteria:
-The Applicant must be pursuing a study abroad program that has a focus on international business.
-The Applicant must be applying to or been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student’s home institution.
-The Applicant must have financial need for scholarship funding.
-The Applicant must be a United States Citizen.

For more information, please visit http://www.johntpettersfoundation.org/apply/application_information.asp

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Mexican Prints and Baskets for Purchase

The exhibition "Alejandro Aranda: An unseen vision of Mexico" will be closing this Saturday, Oct. 27. Now's your chance to purchase these wonderful linocuts in different sizes, baskets, notecards, posters, and postcards. Prices are listed in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. Proceeds will be donated to an organization working with the people of Tlamacazapa, Mexico to better their own lives.

Purchases can also be made next week – you just need to contact Kerry Morgan at morgank@augsburg.edu for details.

Many thanks to the individuals who have purchased four large prints, three small prints, four baskets, many postcards, notecards, and posters.

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Trip to Mille Lacs Indian Museum

Nov. 3, 2007

Enjoy a joint trip with Augsburg American Indian Studies and St. Thomas students to the Mille Lacs Community and the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on the shores of beautiful Lake Mille Lacs. Learn more about one of our neighboring Ojibwe communities, their history, and culture. Our day will include a tour of the community and government center, and a visit to the Museum and Trading Post.

Cost per person is $7.00 for the museum fee. We have limited seats available (15 total), so sign up now.

Contact Professor Marubbio at marubbio@augsburg.edu or 330-1523.

For more information on the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe, visit their web site at www.millelacsojibwe.org

The schedule is as follows:
11 a.m. Meet at Si Melby
Lunch (brown bag) – you will need to pack yourself a lunch and snacks for the day, or you can purchase lunch at the Subway near Mille Lacs.
1:30 p.m. Tour of Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
3:30 p.m. Leave for Minneapolis

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Joel Torstenson: 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27

Joel Torstenson's life and the many contributions that he made to Augsburg, Trinity and the wider community will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Foss Center. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. and a reception will take place in the Atrium following the service. Joel graduated from Augsburg in 1938 and led the Sociology and Metro-Urban Studies programs beginning in 1947. Augsburg's understanding and embracing of what it means to be a "college of the city" is largely due to his work among us. As was celebrated in the book, SUCCESSFUL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS: NEW MODELS OF EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Joel Torstenson is the "giant on whose shoulders we stand." Joel was a colleague whose vision and leadership gave us much of what we do under the banner of experiential education, internships, community-based service-learning, Engaging Minneapolis, the Augsburg Experience, HECUA and CGE. Come and celebrate this life that has nourished so much of our life at Augsburg.

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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 4 p.m. before we go to Harvest Fest. We will meet in front of Foss on Saturday, Oct. 27.

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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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