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- Become a Secret Shopper for A'viands
- September 18, Last Day to Return Textbooks
- Augsburg Dining Hours for Fall Semester
- 2009 Homecoming Volunteers Needed
- Student Performers Needed
- Fall Credit Refunds
- Pie Eating Contest
- Please Bring Your Student I.D. card to Eat
- General Mills to Offer Summer Interns
- Auggie Intramurals are Back
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GRE Prep Course Full
Registration for fall GRE prep is now closed.
GMAT Prep - Registration now Open
Almost finished with your undergraduate degree? Thinking about a Master of Business Administration program? Most MBA programs require the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) for admission. GMAT Prep sessions are offered this fall on campus through the Augsburg MBA Program. Sessions will cover verbal, writing, and quantitative problems.
The course meets Tuesdays 6-9 PM for five weeks (October 20 & 27, and November 3, 10, & 17). The cost is $300, including a $50 non-refundable deposit paid upon registration. This fee includes prep book and materials.
You may download the registration form from the MBA website (www.augsburg.edu/mba). Alums and non-Augsburg students are also welcome to register.
Please contact Casey Jarvela (jarvela@augsburg.edu) with any questions.
Academic Alerts
The Academic Alert system is up and running for the term. All Instructors, Day/Weekend, regular/adjunct, are encouraged to send an ALERT message to students when academic concerns are identified. Areas of concern might include, but are not limited to: lack of attendance, unprepared for class, poor performance on test and assignments, and or lack of participation. ALERT is not meant to replace face to face interaction with students. Each of you likely addresses academic issues with students as they arise. The ALERT message can however be used in addition to speaking with the student and/or when you have been unable to reach them via phone or e-mail. We hope that by reporting concerns early, students will have greater opportunity to correct the situation and salvage the course.
Now is the perfect time to submit an alert for students who have never attended your course(s). This gives us an opportunity to contact students and process withdrawal paperwork as needed. The Academic ALERT message is generated from the Augnet Records and Registration class roster. When logged into Augnet, click on Records and Registration. From Records and Registration, go into the appropriate class roster. You'll see a “Prepare Alert” link next to each student's name. Click on the link to access the alert message system. You can also access the alert system through Augnet Administrative Tasks.
Please contact me (andersos or X1777) if you have difficulty using the academic alert system.
What's an Academic Alert?
Have you checked your Augsburg e-mail account lately and found a message with the subject line “AA” and followed by your name? Perhaps you've avoided opening this message in fear of infecting your computer with a virus. Thankfully this isn't another virus. It also isn't a hoax. If you receive a message like this, you've gotten an Academic Alert from a concerned instructor. It's important that you open and respond to the issues identified by your instructor(s).
Academic Alert is an electronic tool used by faculty to make students aware of academic concerns. It is often used in conjunction with individual meetings. An Instructor will send an alert to an individual student when issues limiting academic success are identified. Some examples of reasons for sending an alert include: lack of class participation, poor performance on test or homework, and lack of attendance. The alert message is automatically sent to the student recipient, his or her faculty advisor, and members of the Academic Alert response team.
What should you do if you receive an alert? First and foremost, don't ignore it. You might think of the alert process as a warning call. It is meant to identify issues and give you a chance to resolve them. Ignoring the problem won't make it go away. Next, we encourage alert recipients to speak with the faculty member submitting the message. This helps to clarify issues and determine options. Finally, decide how you to resolve the issue(s). Some factors to consider when making your decision include: course requirements, financial aid, withdrawal deadlines and enrollment status. Advisors are available in many offices to assist you evaluating your options. Please feel free to contact any of the resources listed in the alert message for assistance in evaluating your options.
Writing Lab Will Open Sept. 21
The Augsburg College Writing Lab will open for fall semester/trimester on Monday, Sept. 21. The Lab is located on the main level of Lindell Library, just left of the circulation desk. No appointments are taken; just appear with your assignment in hand!
Fall hours:
Monday: 6:30 - 9 pm
Tuesday: 3-5:30 pm and 7:30 - 10 pm
Wednesday: 3-5:30 pm and 6:30 - 9 pm
Thursday: 3-5:30 pm and 7:30 - 10 pm
Friday: 4:30 - 7 pm
Sunday: 5:30 - 8 pm
Writing lab tutors will visit all English classes in the next few weeks to provide further information. Faculty, if you would like a tutor to come to your class (es), please contact Kathy Swanson, English (x1010).
Bolivian Elections Observation Opportunity
It is an exciting moment for Bolivia. The continent's first
indigenous president, Evo Morales, has led a sweeping reform movement
which not only gives presidents the ability to run for a second term but also includes mandated indigenous representation in the government
for the first time.
Please join the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College
December 1-8, 2009 for a trip built around the 2009 presidential
elections scheduled for Sunday, December 6. During this trip, you will
look at political issues surrounding this election, including election
mechanisms and the broader socio-political world that frames them. You
will hear the party platforms, visit a variety of civic groups engaged
in the process, get trained in the specifics of Bolivian electoral law,
and observe the ballot-casting and counting on election day. You do not need to speak Spanish to participate. Translation will be provided for meetings.
Faculty, students and staff from Augsburg College will get a $100 discount on the cost of the seminar.
Details at http://www.augsburg.edu/global/shorttermseminars/opportunities.html
General Announcements
Become a Secret Shopper for A'viands
Augsburg Dining is looking for responsible students to help us better serve our community. We are doing this by the use of a "Secret Shopper". If you are interested please e-mail me at jcross@aviands.com for more information. Thank you.
September 18, Last Day to Return Textbooks
Friday September 18 is the last day to return textbooks. Books must be in the original condition and you must have a receipt. If you are unable to make it to campus by tomorrow, we do accept refunds by mail. Please have your books, receipt, and contact information postmarked by September 18.
Augsburg Dining Hours for Fall Semester
Commons:
M-F: 7:30 Am - 7pm
Hot Breakfast: 7:30-9am
Hot Lunch: 11-1:30
Hot Dinner: 4:30-7
Sat & Sun
Brunch: 11:30-1pm
Dinner: 5pm-7pm
Coopers:
M-F 7:30 am 8 pm
Sat. 7:30 am -5 pm
WEC Sunday 7:30-2pm
Non WEC Sunday Closed
Nabo:
M-Th 7:30-8 pm
Friday- 7:30-6pm
Sat. 9-3pm
WEC Sunday 9-3pm
Non WEC Sunday Closed
AClub & C-Store
M-F 11-2pm & 5-9pm
Changes to these times will be posted on A-mail.
2009 Homecoming Volunteers Needed
Hi everyone, we are now in the process of recruiting volunteers for homecoming! We are looking for people who want to greet, act as human arrows and smile a lot! That would be you. We have many spots available Friday, October 2nd and Saturday October 3. Please email me for more information or to sign up to volunteer. It is a fun time to see and have a conversation with alumni from the 10, 25, 30, 40 and 50 year class reunion. Pat Grans, x1329 or gransp@augsburg.edu
Student Performers Needed
Hey student performers. Need a place to do your thing? How about from 12-2pm? Here on campus? Well look no further. A-Club Grill is now providing a place to perform your stuff. E-mail Josh Ahrens [jahrens@aviands.com] with your information and we'll see about getting you a gig.
Fall Credit Refunds
Initial Refund dates for the Fall term:
Augsburg for Adults - September 25
Day College - October 2
Get your refund faster by taking advantage of direct deposit! See www.augsburg.edu/enroll for more information.
Thanks to the more than 800 students who have signed up for this service!
Refunds will be issued either by an electronic direct deposit or by a paper check that is automatically mailed to your permanent address. Checks will not be at the Enrollment Center.
Please take a moment to sign up for direct deposit, and login to Augnet Records & Registration to update your address if necessary.
Pie Eating Contest
GOT PIE?!? Well we do. Come and win a microwave oven by eating pie. Augsburg Dining is hosting a pie-eating contest in The A- Club. Sign up with Josh in The A-Club
Please Bring Your Student I.D. card to Eat
Welcome to another year of great food. Please remember to bring your I.D. cards if you wish to use your meal plan at any of our locations to eat. This helps to ensure that your points and or meals are not being used without you being aware of it. Cashiers have been instructed not to allow students to purchase food with their points and board without their I.D. Remember, this is for your own safety. Thank you. Augsburg Dining management.
General Mills to Offer Summer Interns
Are you interested in interning with General Mills summer 2010! Internships are for juniors and you should have an interest in business and/or marketing. If interested and you want to learn more, email tilton@augsburg.edu Students must submit a resume to tilton@augsburg.edu by Wednesday, October 7 at 4 p.m. General Mills will then review the resumes and invite some of the candidates to their informational session on their campus on October 21.
Auggie Intramurals Are Back
The intramural sports and recreation department is currently taking rosters for the first 8 teams to complete their form and turn them in for both a 7 on 7 flag football passing league and a Homecoming Powder Puff flag football one-night single elimination tournament.
Sign-up information along with roster form pick-up and drop-off folders can be found downstairs in Si Melby Hall on and next to the Auggie Intramurals Bulletin Board next to the athletic training room entrance.
For any additional comments, questions, or concerns feel free to contact Josh Hersch at Hersch@augsburg.edu.
Event Announcements
Spanish Conversation is Back
Are you interested in practicing your Spanish in a relaxed and friendly setting? All language levels are welcome to join us for Spanish conversation - we promise there will be no grammar lessons! We meet this Thursday from 11:00 - 12:30 on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center, in the Augsburg Room. Signs will be posted. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. If you have any questions, you can contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!
West Bank Music Festival this Weekend
What: West Bank Music Revival
When: Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19, 2009
Where: Acadia Cafe (0+), Nomad World Pub (21+), The Bedlam Theatre (18+), Red Sea (21+), The West Bank Social Center, Hardtimes Cafe, The Weinery
How Much: $5 / Day
Why: Because such a rich musical history should be celebrated by the community that created it!
Over the years folks of many walks of life have picked up an instrument, wandered to the West Bank of Minneapolis, plopped down and called it home. History is made there as strangers and friends alike share food, songs, and ideas over late-night jam sessions or beers at a bar. These gatherings have made the Twin Cities synonymous with community and have led to amazing, ingenuitive music that has cemented us as a capital of the creative arts! To celebrate this tradition and the folks who've kept it alive for 60 years, the Front Porch Sitters, volunteers dedicated to supporting local, independent artists and locally focused, independent businesses, are throwing a revival -
Friday, September 18
Acadia Cafe
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. A Hootenanny hosted by: A Night in the Box, Gabe Barnett, Jack Klatt, Big Game (Reunion!) One Fast Move...
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Pop Wagner, 9:30 - 10:15 p.m. Titirimundi, 10:30 - 11:30 p.m. Eddy Burke
11:45 - 1:00 a.m. The Boys n' the Barrels (CD Release!!)
Red Sea
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tony Paul & members of the International Reggae All-Stars,9:30 - 10:30 p.m. Doug Otto and the Getaways, 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. Nikki and the RueMates 12:30 - 1:45 a.m. Hud
Nomad World Pub
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dakota Dave Hull, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Willie Murphy, 9:45 - 10:45 p.m. Sneaky Pete Bauer, 11:00 - 12:15 a.m. Cadillac Kolstad, 12:45 - 1:45 a.m. Wide Eyes (feat. Filth Phantom, Sean Anonymous, DJ Name, & Dimitry Killborn)
Saturday, September 19
Acadia Cafe
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Gypsy hootenanny, hosted by:La Mala Maña, Titirimundi, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Jerry Rau, 9:30 - 10:30 p.m. The Chickadee Mountain Martyrs, 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. Grant Hart
12:15 - 1:00 a.m. 'Graveyard Blues Project (Presents)' feat. Infinity's Children
Red Sea
5:00 - 6:15 p.m. Soul Tight Committee, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Mississippi Driftwood, 10:00 - 10:45 p.m. Baby Grant Johnson, 11:00 - 12:00 a.m. Fat Chance Jug Band
12:30 - 1:30 a.m. Bouncer Fighter
The Bedlam Theatre
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Cornbread Harris, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. 'anti-civ Records' showcase on the Rooftop feat. shugE, A Paper Cup Band, inBOIL, 7:30 p.m. The Bedlam Theatre presents 'The Million Dollar Museum' by Josef Evans, Directed by Maren Ward(separate cost, $15)
10:30 - 11:30 p.m. Martin Devaney, 11:45 - 12:45 a.m. Painted Saints, 1:00 - 2:00 a.m. The Knotwells
For more info:
Front Porch Sitters
frontporchsitters@gmail.com
217-494-8422
www.frontporchsitter.com/westbankrevival
Augsburg Associates Fall Luncheon -- September 30
Please join us for the annual Augsburg Associates Fall Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30th at the Town & Country Club in St. Paul. The fun begins with the Silent Auction at 10:30 a.m., followed by Lunch and the Annual Meeting at 11:30. New to the luncheon this year are raffle items – 3 beautiful quilts (this is a correction from previous announcements). President Paul Pribbenow and his wife, Abigail, join others from the College to talk about peace education at Augsburg. Register online at www.augsburg.edu/homecoming or complete the registration form from the Homecoming brochure (also found on the website) and mail it to me along with your check to the Augsburg Associates at Campus Box 146. Cost of the luncheon is $25. Deadline for registration is September 23rd. Call me at 612-330-1085 with any questions. Hope to see you there!
Seminary and Divinity School Day at Augsburg
Seminary and Divinity School Day - Thursday September 24th
"Where in the Word is Your Call?"
A unique opportunity to explore theological graduate study options
Join other college students from around the region at Augsburg College, meet with representatives from 21 Seminaries and Divinity Schools, and explore possibilities of callings.
Schedule
9:30 a.m. - Registration
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Welcome, Introductions, Small Group Discussions
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. - Chapel
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Break-Out Session #1
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Break-Out Session #2
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Closing Session
4:00 p.m. - Sending Reception
Register by contacting Lonna Field, fieldl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467.
If you'd like to attend the luncheon, RSVP by September 17 (today!)
RE/Vision: Artist Panel Discussion
RE/Vision: Interact Responds to Wing Young Huie
Artist panel discussion this Thursday, September 17, noon in the Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center.
The Augsburg College Art Galleries is pleased to be spotlighting Interact Center's collaborative exhibit, RE/Vision: Interact Responds to Wing Young Huie in its Christensen Center Art Gallery. In this show, Interact Center artists respond to the award winning photography of Wing Young Huie. This mixed media collection of deeply personal individual pieces creates a connection to a larger community, which is at the core of Huie's work.
Wing Young Huie is a prominent local photographer who has received international attention for his many projects that document the changing cultural landscape of his home state Minnesota. His work shows ethnically diverse and economically challenged inner city neighborhoods and is profound, honest, deeply moving and often humorous and joyful.
To create RE/Vision, Huie personally presented Interact Center artists with an overview of his work and shared photographs from several of his projects, including Lake Street USA (675 photographs reflecting the people and places from a dozen disparate neighborhoods connected by a singular street) and Frogtown (a collection photographing residents of Frogtown, the largest Hmong community in Minnesota, on the street, in their homes, backyards, at barbecues, at play and during worship). For more information visit www.wingyounghuie.com.
Over 20 Interact Center artists then responded to his photos, influenced by both the work and the artist who created them. The result is a diverse and exciting collection, including paintings and drawings encompassing the same sense of kinship and compassion found in Huie's photography, which will be exhibited alongside the Interact artists' work.
Interact Center's Visual Arts Program Director/Curator, Welles Emerson designed this collaboration, knowing it would be interesting and meaningful for Interact Center artists to respond to Huie's inclusive images of communities not typically portrayed in fine art. “It was an exciting experience for our artists to interpret the work through their own artistic lens. Some chose to reinterpret entire photos, while others focused on a single element of an image."
Constitution Day
Thursday, September 19 in East Commons at Noon
"Constitution as Narrative: story-telling, civic engagement, and the art of politics"
Given By: Dr. Joseph Underhill, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science
This talk will examine the constitution, and and other founding documents (charters, manifestos, declarations, vision statements) in the context of the question of political agency—how we conceive of and actualize notions of the human ability to meaningfully take action in relation to the political problems of the day. Conceiving of constitutions broadly, it will explore the idea of personal constitutions or narratives as avenues to political artfulness, not just at the level of formal government documents, but as personal manifesto. As part of Sustainability Awareness Month, this talk will focus on how we are responding to the issue of climate change and explore how personal narratives can play a role in that process.
Keeping Track of Auggies
Prism Poetry Series features Vicki joan on 9/20
Hi Folks! Just a note that Vickijoan (moi!) will be THE featured poet at the Prism Poetry Series at the Coffee Gallery at Open Book from 1 - 3 pm on Sunday September 20! I have 40 minutes to do whatever I want, and I have decided to do a variety of short pieces . I am not sure exactly what we will be reading yet, I just promise it will be eclectic and interesting. Plus there's an Open Mic at the end so you can do your stuff too!)
Hope you can come!
September 20, 1:00 pm, Coffee Gallery, 1011 S. Washington Ave in the Open Book Center. Free (donations accepted)
Auggie Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Tuesday, September 15:
Women's Soccer -- St. Benedict 2, Augsburg 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/9/15/wsoc091509.aspx?path=wsoc
Wednesday, September 16:
Volleyball -- Augsburg 3, St. Mary's 2 (27-25, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/9/16/vb091609.aspx?path=wvball
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 4, St. John's 2
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/9/16/msoc091609.aspx?path=msoc
Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Friday, September 18:
Volleyball at Simpson (Iowa) Invitational -- vs. Wartburg (Iowa), 1:30 p.m., vs. Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 19:
M/W Cross Country at St. Olaf Invitational, 10 a.m.
Volleyball at Simpson (Iowa) Invitational -- vs. Carthage (Wis.), 12 p.m.; placing match, 2/4 p.m.
Women's Soccer at St. Thomas, 1 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. St. Thomas, Edor Nelson Field, 7 p.m.
Men's Golf at St. John's Fall Invitational
Women's Golf at Carleton Division III Midwest Classic
Sunday, September 20:
Men's Golf at St. John's Fall Invitational
Women's Golf at Carleton Division III Midwest Classic
Tuesday, September 22:
Women's Soccer at Northwestern-Roseville, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23:
Volleyball vs. Hamline, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Join the Auggie Women's Swim Team
Top Ten Reasons to Join Today! (written by current team members)
1. Great Team members & community feeling
2. Exercise = more attentive during class!
3. The Team is like a family away from home.
4. Friendly & positive competition/ interactions with team mates & other teams
5. Stay Active in Auggie Activities
6. Awesome Training Trip to somewhere warm!
7. Have the privileged title "Student-Athlete"
8. Make new friends
9. Small Team = more one on one advice/ work with Coach
10. Swimming teaches you lots of lessons you can carry with you after you graduate!
For more Info please contact Head Coach Colleen Morgan at:
morganc@augsburg.edu
Competition Schedule:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/schedule.aspx?path=wswim
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