Security Alert - Stolen Vehicle

On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, a vehicle was reported stolen while parked on 23rd Ave. The vehicle was taken between 9 p.m. and 10:17 p.m. The stolen vehicle is a Toyota Prius, champagne in color.

The driver of the vehicle was in Melby and left his keys, wallet and cell phone in his pants after changing into athletic apparel. He took his pants with him into the gym. He reports seeing someone near his pants, but didn't think anything of it. He later noticed that his pants and car were missing.

If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg’s Department of Public Safety. You can reach DPS all day, every day by dialing 1717 from an on-campus phone or 612-330-1717 from an off-campus phone.

You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!

- Keep your car keys on your person at all times. Thieves can take your keys and use the remote to determine which car they work in! The registration and insurance certificates in your glove box will generally tell them where the other keys on your ring will work. If you can’t keep your keys on your person, consider leaving the remote at home.

- Always lock your vehicle and roll-up your windows.

- Keep valuables out of view. If possible, secure them in your trunk BEFORE you park your car. Better yet, leave your valuable at home.

- Never leave your car running unattended.

- Immediately report suspicious activity to the Minneapolis Police or Augsburg DPS.

If you have questions or concerns regarding crime at Augsburg, please contact John Pack, Director of Public Safety at 612-330-1644 or pack@augsburg.edu.

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Safe Space Training, Spring 2008

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:

Monday, Feb. 11, 2008
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Adeline M. Johnson Conference Room, Oren Gateway Center

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Adeline M. Johnson Conference Room, Oren Gateway Center

Open to all Augsburg College students, faculty and staff. For more information and to RSVP, contact Will O'Berry at x1499 or e-mail lgbtqia@augsburg.edu

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Nobel Peace Prize Forum - Register Now

20th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum: Mar. 7 - 8
Speakers announced for the Forum include:
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate, founder of the Grameen Bank and the microcredit movement.
Greg Mortenson, author of "Three Cups of Tea."
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, author of "The End of Poverty."

The Forum is co-sponsored by Augsburg and will be hosted by Concordia College (Moorhead, MN). The registration fee of $25 includes bus transportation, lodging and meals. Register on line at: http://www.cord.edu/dept/news/events/ppf/

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Soup & Sexuality on Tuesday, Jan. 22

The first Soup & Sexuality for 2008 will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Century Room.

Please mark this time on your calendar and join us for free lunch and some fascinating conversation around the topics of gender identity and sexual orientation. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to this relaxed and informal time for story-telling. Plus, come check out some new items on the menu while you're here!

Please contact Will O'Berry at x1499 with any questions.

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Conference Opportunity

The Center for Teaching and Learning has money available to send four faculty or staff to the Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning February Conference, “Critical Thinking in the Age of the Internet.” The conference is Feb. 15-16 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. Further information is available at the Collaboration web site www.collab.org.

Applications are available in the Center for Teaching and Learning. In order to take advantage of the early bird special applications will be due on Jan. 22 in CTL.

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Convocation Schedule

The convocation schedule is viewable anytime as a PDF document through the Registrar web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html. On the lower right area under Faculty Information, click "Convocation Schedule 2007-08."

Please note on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 21, there are no classes on the Minneapolis and United campuses. Rochester classes will be held that night. There will be a MLK Day Convocation at 1 p.m. in the Foss Chapel. Student, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate.

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Credit Refund Distribution Dates

Jan. 25 - checks available after 1 p.m. for Augsburg for Adults students including PA. Rochester checks will be mailed that day. All other checks not picked up by 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 will be mailed Jan. 28.

Feb. 1 - checks available after 1 p.m. for Day program students. Checks not picked up by Feb. 8 will be mailed at that time.

Please email enroll@augsburg.edu with questions or for assistance.

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Challenges of Combat Veterans Returning to College

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Sateren Auditorium.

I am sure many of you are well aware of the large number of returning military from Iraq deployments and that our Minnesota National Guard has experienced one of the longest unit deployments since WWII for a National Guard unit. You may not be aware, however, of the large number of military-connected students we have at Augsburg. There were 73 students this past term who were veterans or currently serving military members, and that number is expected to grow to about 80 in January -- many of these students have recently returned from deployment. They face unique challenges.

To help in understanding and better our institution's ability to provide a successful academic environment, we have set up a unique educational event for faculty and staff. Chaplain John Morris and three others will be here on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 to speak about reintegration issues that these soldiers face.

Chaplain Morris is the person in charge of the reintegration program that the Minnesota National Guard has developed, which is soon to become the national model for returning National Guard Units.

The members of the Military Support Group (Ann Garvey, Michael Bilden, Karena Jones, Sadie Curtis, and Wayne Kallestad) invite you to attend this event.

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Tai Chi Is Back TONIGHT

Counseling and Health Promotion invites all returning tai chi participants and any new students, faculty or staff that may be interested in starting tai chi this semester back to weekly sessions tonight. We will meet tonight (and every Tuesday night) from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Century Room (lower level of Christensen Center)

Please wear comfortable clothes. The sessions are free and you can come as often as you are able to make it. Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Hope to see you tonight.

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College Finance Brown Bag Lunch

Kevin Myren, Vice President for Finance and Administration, will present a overview of the current financial status of the college at a brown bag session Feb. 6 at noon in the Minneapolis room. The session will include highlights of the recently completed audit for the fiscal year, the current status of the college's budget, and a preview of the upcoming budget process. Please bring your lunch and join us.

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Do You Have a (Queer) Talent?

Queer and Straight in Unity is proud to host its first ever Queer Talent Show, which will be held on Feb. 21st at 7:30 p.m. We are looking for participants from the Augsburg community to perform monologues, music, dance, poetry, or any number of other interpretive queer-themed works. We ask that you perform something that is somehow oriented in the LGBTQIA community, but other than that, the sky is your limit! Anyone may participate, and, as a bonus, there will be prizes for contestants and fun giveaways besides!

Mark your calendars, and if you have questions, comments, or an act already planned out, please e-mail them to back@augsburg.edu.
Deadline for submitting acts will be Friday, Feb. 15.

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Get Connected! Student Involvement Fair 2008

Come learn how to get involved with one of Augsburg's many student organizations!

The Get Connected! Student Involvement Fair will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 from 3 - 8 p.m. Organizations from across campus will table in the Christensen Center Main Lobby. Gain information on what it truly is to be an Auggie at Augsburg!

For more information, contact Will O'Berry at x1499.

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"The Voice of Art" Reception this Wednesday, Jan. 16

All are welcome to attend the opening reception for the exhibition "The Voice of Art" on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Student Art Gallery.

The Art Club and International Student Organization (ISO) have teamed up to present a student exhibition that explores international, political, and social issues in visual terms.

All visitors can vote for their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd favorites. Winners will receive gift certificates after all votes are tallied on Jan. 30.

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Enrollment Verifications

Enrollment verification is NOT available either on AugNet Records and Registration or from the Enrollment Center until after the 10th day of Spring Day/Winter WEC (Jan. 28, 2008). Usually by the 15th day, students may obtain their own enrollment verification statement directly from the National Student Clearinghouse from their own computer via AugNet Records and Registration. For more information on this service, please reference the Registrar web page at: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html

On this page, click on Enrollment/Degree Verification for more detailed instruction and information. Or, if you are already familiar with this feature, you may log onto AugNet Records and Registration and click on Enrollment Verification in the upper left hand corner menu. Note, the National Student Clearinghouse Enrollment Verification Form you will print off will have a box in the upper right corner to write in an insurance policy number. Please do this as filling in the policy number will aid them in matching up your verification with the correct policy (which may be a parent’s or spouse’s policy).

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Info Session - Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Looking for a career in business? The CSWL office would like you to attend an informational meeting with Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Monday, Jan. 28 at 4:45 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center. All majors are welcome! They are seeking paid summer 2008 interns and/or full-time management trainee positions. Excellent place to work! Call Sandy at 612-330-1472 or e-mail tilton@augsburg.edu for more information.

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President's Weekly Update

The President's Weekly Update has been posted at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/president/updates/2007/011408.pdf

For the latest Augsburg College news and events, visit:
http://inside.augsburg.edu

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Physics Candidate Talks

Candidates for the open positions in physics will speak over the next two weeks. The talks will be Science 212:

Wednesday, Jan. 16 (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Dr. McGuire (Space Physics and Astrobiology)
Thursday, Jan. 17 (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.) Dr. Stiles (Medical Physics)

Friday, Jan. 18 (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Dr. Hobbie (Nano and Biotechnology)

Wednesday, Jan. 23 (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Dr. Johnson (Space Physics)

Thursday, Jan. 24 (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.) Dr. Reisetter (Space Physics)

Friday, Jan. 25 (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.) Dr. Murr (Space Physics)

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JUMP/Hip-Hop Worship Service

Beginning this Sunday, Jan. 20, Augsburg will be hosting JUMP Worship in Sateren Auditorium. It will begin with an open mic session at 6:30 p.m. followed by worship at 7 p.m. JUMP is led by the hip-hop lyricist Agape and his crew of talented youth. It is a place to express your gifts and your love for hip-hop while coming together in faith.

JUMP Worship will also be held on the third Sunday of February (the 17th) and April (the 20th).

For more information please e-mail Elizabeth Hanson at Hanson3@augsburg.edu.

We hope to see you there!

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Stretch and Strengthen Instead of Yoga

Counseling & Health Promotion invites all returning yoga participants as well as any new students faculty and staff that may want to try a new fitness session this semester to come to the Marshall Room from noon - 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

Andrea DuKane, a 20+ year fitness instructor, will offer four sessions in the yoga time slot on stretching and strengthening. The sessions will be from noon - 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday this week and next week in the Marshall Room. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat.

Yoga will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 29, but will not be offered this week or next week.

If you have any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Academic Advising Instant Messaging

New this spring: you can talk to an academic adviser through Instant Messaging! If you have any last-minute questions about your spring registration, then just add augsburgadvising to your Instant Messaging buddy list at Yahoo, Google, MSN or AOL. We can answer your question or set up an appointment to sit down with an adviser.

If you have an e-mail question, use advising@augsburg.edu.

Reminder: We also have an academic adviser available, Monday-Friday, at the Enrollment Center window from 9 a.m. - noon & 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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McNair Director Finalist on Campus Thursday

We are nearing the end of a national search for a new director of the McNair Scholars program. A finalist candidate is coming to campus for an extensive second interview this Thursday.

All are invited to the open forum session of the interview with this candidate. Please extend this invitation to others in your area who you think may be interested:

Thursday, Jan. 17, 3 - 3:45 p.m., Minneapolis Room
Copies of the candidate's application and CV will be available.

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World Visions Staff Book Group - Film

Film: "Yi Yi," by Edward Yang

Description: Taiwanese director Edward Yang’s 2000 film "Yi Yi" (A One and a Two) won the Best Director award at Cannes and Best Film from the National Society of Film Critics. Yang's best-known film is an absorbing 3-hour portrait of a middle-class Taipei family over the course of one year, as fathers, mothers, and children follow their hearts down long and complicated paths. A sumptuously shot masterpiece of everyday drama, "Yi Yi" treats with great seriousness nearly every aspect of contemporary city life. (New York Magazine)

The film will be viewed from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Tuesday, Jan. 22 in OGC 103 and Thursday, Jan. 24 in OGC 100. If you’d like to participate, please RSVP to Emily Cronk (cronk@augsburg.edu).

In February, we will begin discussion of our third book, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (see description below). The meeting dates for this novel are Feb. 13, 2008, and Mar. 5, 2008 from noon to 1:15 p.m. Interested participants will need to obtain their own book, so please start planning now.

"A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
Description from Barnes and Noble: Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made "The Kite Runner" a beloved classic, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is at once an incredible chronicle of 30 years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.

Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. A stunning accomplishment, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

We welcome you to contact us with your ideas or questions.

Respectfully,

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

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Timberwolves & Lynx Job Fair

Don't miss your chance to speak with representatives from several professional Minnesota teams including Timberwolves, Lynx, Wild, Vikings and Twins! Friday, Feb. 1, Job Fair from 1 - 4 p.m. Game at 7 p.m., Timberwolves vs. L.A. Clippers, cost: $25.

For more information: www.timberwolves.com, Travis H. hamre@timberwolves.com

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Q & A: Queer & Augsburg Newsletter, Issue 4

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_January_2008.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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Waterman's Poem of the Week

English Professor Cary Waterman's "The Mice" was selected as the Poem of the Week for Jan. 7, 2008 in the What Light series at MNartists.org. The poem is archived at http://www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=174097. As part of the series, Professor Waterman is also reading her work at 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008; the reading is at Magers & Quinn bookstore in Uptown.

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Intramural Five-on-Five Basketball League

Intramurals is now taking rosters for the first eight teams to sign-up for each of the two divisions, being both a men's or a women's/co-ed league. (The number of teams could be subject to change, however, turn in your completed rosters as soon as possible to ensure yourself a spot!)

The sign-up deadline is currently Monday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m., with the start date still to be determined.

Rosters and additional information can be found downstairs on or next to the IM bulletin board.

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