Street Closed

7th Street South will be closed from 22nd Ave S to 23rd Ave S (the one-way street between the Sverdrup Link and the Library) beginning Friday afternoon. The street will be closed to do set up for homecoming events taking place on Saturday. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Dr. John Braxton On Campus Oct. 2

The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Enrollment Management division are pleased to announce that Dr. John Braxton, of Peabody College at Vanderbilt University, will be joining our campus community on Thursday, October 2nd for a series of focused conversations concerning student success and retention. Dr. Braxton, a leading voice in research of the college student experience and college student departure, is a consulting editor for The Journal of Higher Education and Research in Higher Education and is a member of the Editorial Board of The Journal of College Student Retention.

Schedule of Conversations for Thursday, October 2nd:

12:00 – 1:00: Augsburg for Adults Brown Bag conversation
Location: Oren Gateway Center; 100

1:30 – 2:30: Past, Current and Up-and-Coming Trends in Retention Theory
Location: Oren Gateway Center; 100

3:30 – 5:00: The Pedagogy of Active Learning as a Reliable Influencer of
Student Success and Retention
Location: Lindell Library; 301

Please join these conversations as you are able!

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Intern or Study Abroad Spring 09: Apply by Oct 1.

Planning on Interning or Studying Abroad in January and/or Spring '09? If so, you need to apply to Augsburg Abroad by October 1, 2008.

Advising Hours and Application Information:

www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Composting, More than Just a Pile of Garbage

On September 22, Augsburg Dining, in a joint effort with Augsburg College, began composting upstairs in the commons. All of the food that is left over from our customers will be placed into special containers located adjacent to the trash receptacles. There will be posters up to help in the instruction of what is to go where. Over time, this effort will expand to the other retail food locations and then campus wide. The Augsburg community will be happy to know that the end product of this composting will return the the Augsburg community garden. So please look before you throw away that half eaten sandwich and see if it can't further our environmental awareness and give back to us all.

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Friday Breakfast and Dinner

Commons was closed Thursday, Sept. 25 for lunch and dinner. It will also be closed Friday for breakfast and lunch and will re-open for dinner that evening. Meals for this time will be served down stairs in the Century room. Please specify with the cashier wither you are using your flex dollars or your board meal. Staff lunch will still be down there. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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International Photo Contest -- Win $100

8th Annual International Programs Photo Contest

If you studied abroad in the academic year of 2007-2008 (fall, spring, January, summer) or are studying at Augsburg as an international student,you are invited to share a glimpse of your international experience with the Augsburg community.

The 8th Annual International Programs Photo Contest, co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs, The Department of Modern Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies and the Office of Public Relations and Communications, is now accepting photo entries.

CASH PRIZES will be awarded to a Best of Show photo and 1st - 3rd places ($100, $75, $50) in each of the following categories:
1. Landscapes/cityscapes
2. Photojournalism - local people and/or Augsburg students interacting with the setting, cultural interactions
3. Portraits – photo of a person or animal that reflects the culture in which he/she is pictured

DEADLINE for photo submissions (A maximum of 1 photo for each category may be submitted by each person): Friday, October 3, 2008 at 4pm.

More information:

http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/PhotoContestEntryForm08.pdf

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Alumna Mary Lingen Art Reception and Talk TODAY

All are welcome to attend this evening's reception for Auggie artist Mary Lingen '81 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. Mary will talk about her paintings featured in "Seasons" at 6 p.m.

Mary's oil paintings are for sale--please see the white binder in the gallery space for more information.

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Faculty: Is a HDHP/HSA in Your Future?

You may have heard Augsburg College is adding a High Deductible Health Plan and Health Savings Account (HSA) to its current two levels of deductible.

Come join your colleagues and HR in a short session to ‘get in the know’ before you have to decide if an HDHP/HSA is in your future at benefits re-enrollment this fall.

Pick one of these convenient sessions in OGC 100 (no reservations needed!):
Monday, September 29 from 12:15 – 12:45 p.m.
Monday, September 29 from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1 from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

OR in OGC 103
Thursday, October 2 from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact HR at x1058.

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Scholarship from the American Heart Association

Details are posted at: www.heart.org/mnscholarships

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Homecoming Carnival

SPIKE, Students Promoting Independence Knowledge and Empowerment, exists to increase awareness of disabilities and learning differences.

Join us for the First Annual SPIKE Carnival, which will raise funds to help promote disability awareness at Augsburg and in the greater community.

Saturday, September 27th

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Urness/Mortenson Lawn

Play fun games and win prizes: Bingo * Skeeball * Tic-Tac-Toe Toss * Popcorn & Snow Cones

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

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Student Forum/Conversation -- Monday, Sept. 29

Students are invited to a conversation/forum to share concerns and thoughts following Ahmednur Ali's tragic death this past week. Some Augsburg staff will attend to help facilitate discussion and sharing. This will be Monday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. If you have questions, please contact Ann Garvey at 612-330-1168 or Mohamed Sallam at 612-330-1122.

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Recovery Month Tidbits

“When all else fails, turn it over”

Your job isn’t working out, a family member is in trouble, you are depressed and don’t know what to do. You talk to your boss, you encourage the family member to get counseling, you take a long walk and go over your options with a friend. When these remedies don’t solve the problems, and when you’ve tried all the other possibilities you can think of and they don’t work either, what do you do?

In Step Three we “made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” We don’t merely take this Step once and then forget about it. We keep taking Step Three over and over again, especially when we encounter difficulties that have no readily apparent solution.

If something is troubling you today, you don’t want to eat too much or too little, because you know neither will help. Why not give the program a chance to work for you? Why not use the support of a Higher Power? That support is always available- now. You can count on it.

Right now, I turn over what I cannot manage to my Higher Power.

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Barack Obama Debate Watch Party

Come join your fellow Obama Auggies in watching the first official Presidential Debate of 2008! There will be free food and an opportunity to learn how register to vote in the upcoming elections!

This event is sponsored by Augsburg Students for Barack Obama.

Barack Obama Debate Watch Party
8 - 11 p.m.
Third Level of Lindell Library

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LAST CHANCE -- Renaissance Festival Discount Tickets

Adult tickets are ONLY $15.50 each (normally $19.95) and child tickets (ages 6-12) are $7.50 each (normally $10.95). We are also offering Food Books for only $5 – each book is a $6 value.

This weekend is the LAST WEEKEND that the Renaissance Festival will be open this year. The event is open rain or shine, and parking is free.

This is your last chance to stop down in HR to buy your discount tickets. Call us at x1058 with any questions.

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Gathering to Remember Ahmednur Ali

Monday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. in the Marshall Room

You are invited to share your thoughts and feelings about the murder of Ahmednur Ali and how it has affected you. All members of the Augsburg community are welcome.

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Apartment for Rent, Just Blocks from Augsburg

Spacious 3 bedroom apartment available November 1st!

Walk to local venues, hop on the light rail /bus, and enjoy Seward Neighborhood.

Parking space for 1 car, laundry in basement, bike rack, and a good size storage room.

Hardwood floors, large kitchen, comfy porch right on Franklin Ave and 25th Ave S

$1,175 + utilities

Contact Scott at 612.270-9320

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Looking for a Bible

I would like to buy a copy of the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Version. If you have a copy needing a new home, e-mail me at forbes@augsburg.edu or call me at 612-330-1184. Thanks.

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