Security and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- Special Interest Housing Applications
- New Women's Studies Course This Semester
- Curious About the Job Market?
- Staff and Faculty Ultimate Frisbee on Tuesdays
- Student Involvement Fair
- Friday Art Receptions for Susan Boecher and He Qi
- Credit Refund Dates
- Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans
- MN Private College Job/Internship Fair
- A Reminder to Graduating Day Students
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
Security and Facilities Announcements
Crime Alert: Vehicle Stolen From Lot A
On Tuesday, January 13, 2009, a non-student reported his vehicle stolen from Lot A between 10:45 and 11:45 a.m. The driver left the keys in the ignition with the engine running and the doors unlocked while he visited a friend on campus. When he returned to the vehicle, 45 mn to 1 hour later, it was gone.
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!
- Never leave your keys in your car.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended with the engine running.
- Always keep your car keys on your person. This is especially important if you have a remote unlocking device for your car. If a thief is able to take the remote unlocking device for your car, they simply need to walk through our parking lots and press the button until they see the lights flash on your vehicle.
- Don’t leave valuable visible in your vehicle. Where possible, move them to the trunk before you arrive at your destination. Better yet, leave valuables at home.
- Immediately report suspicious activity to the Minneapolis Police or Augsburg DPS.
Teaching and Learning
The Perfect Storm: Today's Financial Crisis
The Perfect Storm: A Historical Perspective on the Many Elements of the Present Financial Crisis
With the new administration set to take office on January 20th, one of the most pressing questions will be how to tackle the current crisis in the financial markets. While individual pieces of the crisis (i.e. "sub-prime" mortgages) have received attention from media outlets, the full depth and breadth of the crisis has been more difficult to fit into a 90 second soundbite.
Christopher Annand, a recent Augsburg MBA graduate and Compliance Officer for Ameriprise Financial, will join the January 20th MBA information session to share his views of the crisis in a different way. Using a unique history tour of regulatory, economic and industry events, told through "plain-language" explanations, Mr. Annand will weave the pieces together and show how this “perfect storm” exploded this fall, along with his thoughts on where the administration should focus their attention in the coming months.
Christopher Annand is a Compliance Officer and Manager with Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis, charged with enforcing the firm’s Code of Ethics for all employees. He has served with Ameriprise for over 10 years and holds his Series 7, 63 and 24 registrations with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly known as the NASD).
Mr. Annand recently graduated from the Augsburg MBA program and received his undergraduate degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, MN. In addition to these education pursuits, he will soon complete his CRCP certification (Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional) through the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Members of the Augsburg community are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Kathy Fagen at fagen@augsburg.edu or 612.330.1774.
Date: January 20, 2009
Time 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: Oren 114
Business Survival Summit and Workshop
The Business Survival Summit and Workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 27 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Hear from two local business leaders about reacting to economic challenges and attend two interactive workshops on strategic thinking and marketing and advertising effectiveness designed to help you survive and prosper in these challenging times. The workshops will be conducted by two Augsburg College business professors who are also business consultants. This event is sponsored by the Augsburg College MBA Program, The Post Bulletin, and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, and is part of the "Connecting with the Community" learning series. This summit will be held in Bethel Hall at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue SE, Rochester and is free and open to the public. No registration is needed. Contact Dave Conrad at 507 287-7791 or conradd@augsburg.edu with questions.
He Qi in Chapel Jan. 21 and in the Gage Gallery
Augsburg College continues the Vocatio Chapel Series on "Faith & the Imagination: The Call to the Arts" with renowned Chinese Christian painter, He Qi. He Qi is currently featured in the Gage Gallery in Oren Gateway with his exhibition, "Look Toward the Heavens" until February 15. He will also be speaking in Chapel on January 21 at 10:20.
He Qi has been committed to the artistic creation of modern Chinese Christian art since 1983. He hopes to help change the "foreign image" of Christianity in China by using artistic language, and, at the same time, to supplement Chinese art the way Buddhist art did in ancient times. In his works, He Qi has blended together Chinese folk customs and traditional Chinese painting techniques created an artistic style of color-on-paper painting.
The opening reception for "Look Toward the Heavens" is Friday, January 16, 5:30-7:30 at the Gage Gallery. The Vocatio Chapel is January 21 at 10:20 in the Hoversten Chapel. A lunch will be held following chapel at 11:00. Anyone interested in eating lunch with He Qi should contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu for an RSVP.
Life of the Mind Retreat
March 13-14, 2009
Dunrovin Retreat Center
Marine-on-St. Croix
"Listening to the Land," a real retreat to reconnect. Mark your calendars. Further information will follow.
General Announcements
Special Interest Housing Applications
Special Interest Housing applications are now available! Applications are available in both Residence Life Offices.
The Department of Residence Life at Augsburg College considers Special Interest Housing living opportunities available for a group of students who are interested in creating a living environment with a special educational, activity, and/or community focus.
Questions please contact Michael Perry at perrym1@augsburg.edu
New Women's Studies Course This Semester
Looking for another Women's Studies course? Consider English 385: Language and Power. In this course, students will consider both spoken and written examples of language as a means of establishing, maintaining, or revoking power. They will also pay attention to gender differences in the use of language and analyze ways in which speakers and writers can both create and revise reality via the language they use. (Prereq.: ENL 220 or 221 and two 200-level literature courses, or consent of instructor.) This class meets Wednesday from 6 - 9 p.m. in Sverdrup 2.
Curious About the Job market?
We are excited to offer an Employment Trends Seminar on Thursday, January 22 at 6 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room, CC. Phil Gardner, Professor at Michigan State University will be leading a discussion on how to prepare for an uncertain job market. You will also hear the latest research on who's hiring and why. Phil is an expert in college labor markets!
All are welcome!
Sponsored by: North Star Resource Group, Augsburg Business Organization and Center for Service, Work, & Learning.
Staff and Faculty Ultimate Frisbee on Tuesdays
Please join some fellow staff and faculty members each Tuesday, noon-1 under the athletic dome for a pick-up game of ultimate frisbee. We're pretty relaxed athletes (if one could even call us that) at every skill level, so don't be shy and learn how to play. Hoping to see you there .
Student Involvement Fair
The Get Connected! Student Involvement Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2009. The fair will be held in the Christensen Center from 3 -8 p.m.
Requests for student organizations to participate are due Friday, January 16 and are available in the Auggie's Nest. Sponsored by CAO.
Friday Art Receptions for Susan Boecher and He Qi
All are welcome to celebrate the opening of two new art exhibits on campus this Friday, January 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Augsburg's photography instructor Susan Boecher has a minimalist installation "Together and Alone" on view in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. She will be giving a public talk on Thursday, February 5 at 1:30 in the Marshall Room.
Chinese Christian artist He Qi has seven large gouche on paper works in his installation "Look Toward the Heavens" in the Gage Family Art Gallery. Some of his giclee prints will be on view in the Chapel over the next few weeks as well. He will be talking about his work at Vocatio Chapel on Wednesday, January 21 at 10:20 a.m.
Show your support for the arts by attending these events!
Credit Refund Dates
Credit Refunds will be available starting on January 23 for our Graduate and Augsburg For Adult program and January 30 for our Day program. They will be available for pick up after 1 p.m. at the Enrollment Center. Please check your student activity through Records and Registration the day of to see if you have been issued a credit refund.
Thank you
Enrollment Center Staff
Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans
Tired of spending your spring break doing nothing? Come and join Campus Ministry and the Lilly Grant helping the people of New Orleans to recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav. We will be working with Lutheran Disaster Response in their “What a Relief!” program.
The trip is March 15-21. $100 deposit holds your spot (total registration cost is $300). Deposits must be received by January 23, so plan now. You can drop off your $100 and registration materials in the Campus Ministry Office.
For more information, contact anyone connected to Campus Ministry.
MN Private College Job/Internship Fair
Register now to attend the annual MN Private College Job/internship Fair. This fair is open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors! Network with over 200 companies and organizations for full-time career opportunities and part-time internships. You must register with the Career Services office (CSWL) in the lower level of Anderson Hall. Cost $10.
Questions - email tilton@augsburg.edu
A Reminder to Graduating Day Students
Did you graduate fall semester 2008? Would you like to keep receiving your first-class mail? Stop by the Incoming Mailroom and fill out a yellow change of address form. We are able to forward your first-class mail for up to six months. We encourage graduating students to fill out a change of address form with the United States Postal Service (this can be done on USPS.com or with a mail-in card.) We also suggest contacting your magazine or newspaper subscribers, since we are unable to forward periodicals.
Thank you,
Meagen Swartzer, Incoming Mailroom Student Lead
Keeping Track of Auggies
Prof. Liddle's New Book
English Professor Dal Liddle, Victorian scholar par excellence and co-founder of Augsburg's Scholarly Writing Group, has just published "The Dynamics of Genre: Journalism and the Practice of Literature in Mid-Victorian Britain" with the University of Virginia Press. Dal shared early versions and formulations of his work with the Scholarly Writing Group. The English Department and SWG congratulate him on his accomplishment.
Auggie Athletics
Intramural 5 on 5 Basketball is Back
Intramural 5 on 5 basketball is back, and rosters are currently being accepted for the first 8 men's teams and the first 4 women's/co-ed teams to sign-up.
Sign-Up Deadline: Wednesday, January 21 @ 7:00 PM
League Start Date: Friday, January 23 @ 7:00 PM
The league will primarily run on alternating Fridays and Mondays until Spring Break.
For any further questions, comments, or concerns: please contact Josh Hersch at Hersch@augsburg.edu.
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Wednesday, January 14:
Men's Basketball -- Carleton 66, Augsburg 64
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0809statistics/011409carleton.html
Women's Basketball -- Carleton 67, Augsburg 55
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wbasket/0809statistics/011409carleton.html
Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/
Friday, January 16:
Men's Hockey at St. John's, 7 p.m.
Wrestling at North Dakota State, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey at St. Benedict, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 17:
Wrestling (WT) at Northwestern-Iowa Red Raider Invitational, 9 a.m.
Wrestling (WT) at Minnesota West CTC Worthington Open, 9 a.m.
Women's Basketball at Bethel, 1 p.m.
Women's Swimming at St. Mary's Quadrangular, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. St. Benedict, Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:15 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Basketball at Bethel, 3 p.m.
Men's Hockey vs. St. John's, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Monday, January 19:
Women's Basketball vs. St. Mary's, Si Melby Hall, 5:45 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Basketball vs. St. Mary's, Si Melby Hall, 7:45 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Classifieds
Realtor Recommendations
Thanks to all who responded to my request for good realtors a few weeks back. In case any one else is looking to buy and is interested in seeing the responses, I pasted them into an online document that can be viewed here: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=df2wb9fb_97fpf9rcr Thanks again and best wishes
Trusted Day Care
My husband and I are looking for in-home day care for our infant son starting this July/August. We live in South Minneapolis, and are looking for someone between here and there for full-time or possibly part-time day care. Please send suggestions for trusted in-home day care options that you know of or have personal experience. Thank you!