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Tour Norway, June 5-15, 2010

Please join Augsburg's Center for Leadership Studies for an educational and cultural tour to Norway, June 5-15, 2010. This specially designed tour includes visits to Oslo, Kongsberg, Geilo, Bergen, and Stavanger. While in Oslo, we will be hosted by Diakonhjemmet University College, an Augsburg partner school that offers a master's degree in value-based leadership. We will stay on or near campus. Faculty from Diakonhjemmet will lead three morning sessions that complement our travels.

The tour includes:
- Five days in Oslo, located on a fjord, surrounded by hills, and full of the excitement of a large, cosmopolitan city
- A journey westward by motor coach through Kongsberg, the historic Numedal Valley, and Hardangervidda (the mountain plateau home of large reindeer herds) to stay in a charming traditional hotel in Geilo
- A famously scenic train ride to the fjord village of Flåm and a cruise on the Aurlands and Naeroy Fjords
- Two nights in picturesque and historic Bergen on Norway's west coast
- A journey south by motor coach and ferry to Stavanger, designated "European Capital of Culture" for 2008. Stavanger was the main departure point for Norwegian immigrants to America. After an overnight stay, we will depart for home from Stavanger.

Cost: $3799 (includes airfare, accommodations, in-country travel, entrance fees during group excursions, tour guides, workshops at Diakonhjemmet, and 15 meals).

For information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

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Academic Advising hours on Friday, Oct. 9

Academic Advising staff will attend the semi-annual Private College Advisors Network on Friday, Oct. 9. Therefore our office will be closed most of the day. We will return late in the afternoon for weekend/evening hours. We will resume our normal office hours on Monday, Oct. 12. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Library Opens Early this Saturday

This Saturday, October 10, Lindell Library will open EARLY for the convenience of WEC and graduate students. Hours this Saturday are 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Come study, research, and use technology.

Library hours are always available at www.augsburg.edu/library

Remember also, that online resources are available 24/7 at that web site.

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Free Health Screening

Augsburg is hosting a free health screening for all staff and faculty who are currently enrolled in Augsburg's health plan.

The health screenings are taking place during the following times:

- Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 8:00 am - noon
- Friday, October 23, 2009 from 8:00 am - noon
- Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 8:00 am - noon
- Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 8:00 am - noon

Please see the link below to find out more information the free screening:

http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2010_Benefits/2010HealthScreening.pdf

If you choose to participate in the health screen, you must sign up in advance at:

https://www.summithealth.com/Appt/Syntel.RHN.Web/Login.aspx?M416zrHN9xyddnklQECVPiZZ1iCDkvux

Once you receive the results from the health screening you will be able to input the data into a Health Risk Assessment. Taking your Health Assessment (http://www.mybluecrossmn.com) can be your first step to a healthier life. Simply answer questions about your health history, nutrition, physical activity, lifestyle and more. It takes just 20 minutes and is confidential. You'll get a clear picture of your health with an instant results report. You'll also receive tailored health tips, access to online coaching modules and other support as appropriate. You can take advantage of these important tools to learn, set goals and get healthier, step by step.

*Participate in the health screen and the complete the Health Risk Assessment for a $25.00 A'viands credit on your employee ID card.*

Please contact Human Resources with any questions at x1058.

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ASAC Spring Music Jam Survey

ASAC wants you to help pick the concert for this year's Spring Music Jam! Click the link and vote for what kind of music you would like to hear. http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_a4MLGF3vnOoCloM&SVID=Prod

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Great Savings for Everyone

Augsburg's Day Student Government is respectful of the fact that everyone's budgets are getting tighter these days. In light of this, we have arranged for the Student Savings Club to be available to all of our students, faculty and staff – at no charge to you.

The Student Savings Club is a group of local restaurants and other retail businesses that are offering discounts to our school. In most cases, all you have to do is show your valid school ID to receive these discounts. A few businesses are also providing a downloadable coupon for you to print and bring in. You don't have to do anything to join. If you go to school or work here, you can get these discounts.

To see a list of participating businesses and their discounts, click on this link: http://www.studentsavingsclub.com/

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New Physics Department Grants

New National Science Foundation grants in Physics and Space Physics awarded to Augsburg during 2009, as of September 1, 2009.

1. David Murr, Antarctic GPS Research, Total Award: $ 257,283

2. David Murr, Major Research Instrumentation - GPS Research, Total Award: $ 444,081

3. Ben Stottrup and Gary Egbert, Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement, Total Award: $ 198,901

4. Mark Engebretson, Studies of ULF Waves at High Latitudes, Total Award: $ 269,047

5. Mark Engebretson, Polar Experiment Network Research, Total Award: $ 73,671

6. Noel Petit, Polar Experiment Network Research (by subcontract), Total Award: $ 238,409

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New Account Access Option

Students, have you ever wanted your parents or a third party to be able to view your account activity(this lists your tuition and fee charges and your tuition payments) online? Well, you now have the option to give your parents or a third party access rights to view this information online! This new site allows you to add a parent/authorized user to log into your account activity to view your billing history and to make a payment to your account all in one convenient location. The information they will have access to is limited to your billing information and does not include your financial aid award, grades or email.

Here's how to get started:
1. Log into Augnet Records and Registration and click on "Make a Payment/Account Activity".
2. Under the Parent Pin heading, click on "Add New". You will be prompted to create a login name for them and to list their email address.
3. Once submitted, they will receive an email with instructions on how to access your account.

If you have any questions, contact the Enrollment Center.

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Congrats 2010 Student Orientation Coordinators

Campus Activities and Orientation proudly announces the 2010 Student Orientation Coordinators - Thomas Rixen and Shannon O'Brien! Please feel free to congratulate them as you see them on campus!

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Flu Shot Information for Faculty and Staff

We are pleased to announce that Augsburg will be able offer seasonal flu shots for all staff and faculty. This is sponsored by Human Resources through Homeland Health Specialists. Augsburg strongly encourages all employees to get the flu shot. Homeland Health Specialists will submit the claim to your health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, the cost of the flu shot will be paid for by Augsburg. Flu shots will be offered on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 8:00 am - noon, Christensen Center, Century Room
Friday, October 23, 2009, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Christensen Center, Minneapolis Room
Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 pm, Christensen Center, Minneapolis Room
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 8:00 am - noon, Christensen Center, Minneapolis Room

Please contact Human Resources at x1058 to make an appointment for your flu shot.

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Annual Notification regarding Drug Free Schools

The on-line Student Guide has information about standards of conduct, appropriate sanctions for violations of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use, and a description of available treatment programs. You can find the Student Guide at www.augsburg.edu/studentguide/

This information is provided as part of Augsburg's compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). An institution of higher education (IHE) must certify that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. The plan must include annual notification to each student, in writing, of standards of conduct, a description of appropriate sanctions for violation of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with AOD use and a description of available treatment programs.

A copy of Augsburg's Drug Free 2008-2010 Plan and the Drug Free 2006-2008 Report can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~garvey/

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Augsburg Dining Hours

Commons:
M-F 7:30am-7pm
Hot Breakfast: 7:30-9am
Hot Lunch: 11am-1:30pm
Hot Dinner: 4:30 pm-7
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch: 11:30-1pm
Dinner: 5-7pm

Coopers:
M-F 7:30-8pm
Saturday 7:30-5pm
Sunday (non WEC) Closed
WEC Sundays: 7am-2 pm

Aclub Grille
M-F
11am-2pm & 5-9pm
Grill Closes at 8:30pm C-Store Open till 9pm

Nabo:
M-Th
7:30-8pm
Fridays
7:30-6pm
Non WEC Saturdays
9-3pm
Non WEC Sundays
Closed
WEC Saturdays 7am-3pm
WEC Sundays 9am-1:30pm

Hours subject to change

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31 Days Left in Annual Benefit Enrollment Period

The annual enrollment period for benefit eligible staff is open now through Monday, November 9. All forms must be turned into Human Resources by Monday, November 9. No late forms will be accepted.

Please plan to attend one of the following benefit information sessions (if you are benefit eligible):

Monday, October 12, 2009 at 12:30 pm, OLD, 208 (this is a change in location from the original communication)
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm, OGC, 114
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am, Sverdrup, Room 2
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:30 am, OCG, Room 200
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Christensen Center, Minneapolis Room

All enrollment forms are located in the public HR folder:

I:\Human Resources\Benefits\2010 Benefits

Please contact Human Resources at x1058 with any questions.

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month

To help raise awareness during this month, we will be posting brief notes on how we as a community can be supportive of persons with disabilities.

Section 508 - Access to Technology
In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. '794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others.
(Source: http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=3)

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Servant Leadership Summit

The Servant Leadership Summit will be held in Rochester on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. Speakers will discuss the value and passion of leading by serving. Speakers include Bethel Lutheran Church Pastor, Norm Wahl, Mayo Department of Development Associate Chair of Principle Gifts, Jim Hodge, and Rochester Chamber of Commerce President, John Wade. This event is sponsored by the Augsburg College MBA Program and The Post Bulletin, 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.

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Seven Strategies for Charitable Giving Seminar

Augsburg is hosting an ACTC sponsored educational seminar through Principal Financial Group. This event will be facilitated by Mike Schwartz, former Augsburg men's hockey coach.

Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 9:00 to 10:30 am
Location: Christensen Center, Minneapolis Room

No registration is required. All members of the Augsburg community and ACTC member schools are invited to attend this workshop.

Recent studies show that people make charitable contributions primarily because they want to make a difference. But whether they support educational foundations, medical research, or humanitarian programs, contributors feel they lack the knowledge that is essential to maximize the effectiveness of their gifts.

At this educational presentation, you will learn:

- Seven gifting strategies that can make your gift more effective
- How each strategy works and its relative strengths and weaknesses
- Considerations when choosing a particular gifting strategy
- Tax benefits associated with planned giving
- Qualifying organizations to which you can give

Everyone who attends will receive a full-color, 20-page workbook on charitable giving strategies. This valuable resource is packed with information that will help you take a good look at your personal situation and evaluate your options.

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Auditions for Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Fall Main Stage Theatre Auditions, October 12, 13 and 15

Casting: an ensemble of players between 12 and 16 roles

The Augsburg Theatre Arts Department will hold auditions for its winter main stage production, The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare, directed by Darcey Engen. Auditions will be held in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Monday Oct. 12 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday Oct. 13 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. An audition sign-up sheet will be posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.

Please note that all those cast will be required to rehearse a week before classes resume beginning January.

All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! Audition monologues and a copy of the play The Taming of the Shrew can be found easily in any library, on-line and on reserve in the library under Darcey Engen's name. Please choose carefully prepare one monologue from those provided. The most successful audition is one that is well prepared, memorized with performance choices. If you cannot memorize, try to know the piece very well so that you don't need to refer to it often. It is recommended that you read the entire play in order to have a sense of the piece and an idea of the characters.

This production will be approached through a feminist lens. Through a collaborative rehearsal process, the end production will be a deconstructed, playful and raucous version of the play with strong music and music elements. You do not need to be able to "sing" to be cast in this production.

Call back auditions will be help Thursday October 15, from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Rehearsals will begin November 16, break for the holidays and resume January 4. Please note that all those cast will need to be at all rehearsals January 4-8. The week of January 4 is a week before classes begin in the spring semester. Unfortunately, because of the large scale of the production and the collaborative nature of rehearsals, we will not be able to work around any one actor's schedule. Shrew performs February 5th through the 14th with a day performance on Wednesday Feb. 10th at 1:00 p.m.

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Jazz Pianist Jason Moran, Convocation: Oct 13

After seven years on the inestimable Blue Note Records, 34 year-old pianist Jason Moran has proven his brilliance as a performer. He's established himself as a risk-taker and a seeker of new directions for jazz as a whole. Looking to the wider world of art for inspiration, Moran has found it in edgy 20th century painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat ("JAMO Meets SAMO" and his ongoing series of "Gangsterism" compositions), Egon Schiele (from whose painting entitled "Facing Left" Moran borrowed the title of his second album for Blue Note), and Robert Rauschenberg, whose chaotic refinement inspired Moran's third album Black Stars, featuring the legendary Sam Rivers. Moran's driving philosophy involves an effort to turn the proverbial marginality of Jazz to advantage. He and his group plan to invade the worlds of conservatory and vernacular art, scramble black Americana and European modernism (in the mostly disused but worthy tradition of Duke Ellington), combine the databases of "traditional" and "experimental" jazz, and generally thrill audiences. Augsburg College will have a taste of this compelling creative adventurism when Mr. Moran visits the campus on October 13, 2009.

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Senior Art Show Opening Tonight

Student Art Gallery in the Christensen Center
Tim Bekke, "Life Cycles"
October 9-19, 2009
Opening reception is on Friday, October 9, 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

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Evening Yoga for Students Starts Next Week

Counseling & Health Promotion is happy to announce that arrangements have been made to offer an evening relaxing yoga session for students. The class will be most Wednesdays starting October 14 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room. There are some Wednesdays it will not be offered. Please check the daily calendar and/or a-mail for updates.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat or a towel. Space is limited to the size of the room so come on time to be sure there is room.

Thanks to student Leann Vice-Reshel for her persistence and help making this happen and to Dan Norgard for agreeing to teach the class!

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Feminist Film Friday TODAY

The Women's Resource Center will be hosting the first Feminist Film Friday of the semester TODAY from 3:30-5:30p.m. We will be viewing the film "La Misma Luna." Below is a brief description of the film:

"In her feature debut, Patricia Riggen offers a touching tale of the way the love between a mother and child can thrive and endure despite physical separation.

In La Misma Luna (The Same Moon), Riggen gives us the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works 'illegally' in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.

Adeptly weaving the stories of mother and son, Riggen has created a poignant film that reminds us that the most important thing in life is the love of family. At every turn, La Misma Luna (The Same Moon) underscores the notion that geography is insignificant, for we are all under the same moon."

The film will be in Spanish with English subtitles so if you are interested please come on by! Hot beverages will be provided.

Feminist Film Friday
"La Misma Luna"
Friday, October 9
3:30-5:30p.m.
In the Women's Resource Center (SVE 207)

If you have questions please contact Elizabeth at Hanson3@augsburg.edu

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Mark Hanis Lecture-TODAY

"Truth-telling and Advocacy Regarding Genocide (Darfur)"
Mark Hanis will be speaking at Augsburg on Friday October 9 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel. Hanis is 24 years old and is head of the Genocide Intervention Network. This non-profit group is trying hard to prevent genocide in Darfur and talks about how the world is responding to the 300,000 killed and the two million displaced victims of Darfur. Hanis was a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors adding a background in human rights. He graduated from Swarthmore College and has been featured in the New York Times and The New Republic, and has also appeared on CNN Headline News. After hearing about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan Hanis realized he needed to do something to help stop the world's worst crime. Become aware and support Mark Hanis on his journey to stop genocide.

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Camp Darfur TODAY

On Friday, October 9, Augsburg College will host Camp Darfur. This project will raise awareness about the current Sudanese genocide. To date, 400,000 people have died in Sudan, and over 2.5 million have been displaced. The displaced Sudanese have no choice but to live in filthy refugee camps, where they are at risk for more violence and starvation. Sudan's dictator, Omar al-Bashir, recently banned food and medicine from entering the region, making survival even more difficult. Camp Darfur will provide historical genocide facts, tell stories of refugees, and set up various tents that chronicle genocide. Visit www.stopgenocidenow.org/campdarfur for more details.

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Parking Advisory for Saturday Events

MINNEAPOLIS -- With multiple events taking place on the Augsburg College campus this Saturday (10/10), there will be special parking restrictions in place for fans attending the three sporting events at Augsburg's Edor Nelson Field that day -- the football game against Carleton (1 p.m.), and the men's/women's soccer doubleheader against Concordia-Moorhead (men at 5 p.m., women at 7:30 p.m.).

Because it is an Augsburg For Adults (Weekend College) weekend, parking in ALL campus lots will be limited to Augsburg parking permit-holders on Saturday morning and afternoon (football game time), when classes are in session. NO FOOTBALL SPECTATOR PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY AUGSBURG PARKING LOTS, including "Lot L," the large parking lot adjacent to Edor Nelson Field and Si Melby Hall, during that time. Lot L will be staffed and individuals without proper permits will be turned away. Lots will also be patrolled and non-permit-holders will be ticketed and/or towed at owner's expense.

For the soccer games (5 p.m./7:30 p.m.), Lot L will not be patrolled, since Augsburg For Adults class sessions will be complete by that time; however, the lot will likely still be full, especially prior to the men's soccer game at 5 p.m.

Athletic event spectators are encouraged to park in the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview "Yellow Ramp". The entrance is located off of 23rd Avenue South, north of Riverside Avenue -- roughly a two-block walk to Edor Nelson Field. Parking will be available for $5 in the Yellow Ramp. There are no in-out privileges at the Fairview lots/ramps.

This $5 flat fee does not apply to the Red Ramp directly across Riverside Avenue from Augsburg. People who choose to park in the RED RAMP will be charged the REGULAR HOURLY RATE. In addition, the University of Minnesota has a home football game on Saturday (11 a.m.), so football fans should come early to secure a parking spot.

There is also on-street parking available on the streets around Murphy Square Park in the center of campus, as well as metered parking (enforced 24 hours a day) on Riverside Avenue.

For more information, contact the Augsburg athletic department at 612-330-1249 or the Augsburg Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update -- Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Friday, Oct. 9:
Volleyball at Macalester, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 10:
M/W Cross Country at Wisconsin-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational, 11:15 a.m.
Football vs. Carleton, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m.
Volleyball at St. Olaf, 3 p.m.
Men's Soccer vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11-Monday, Oct. 12:
Men's Golf at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic, Elk River/Ramsey/Wayzata, Minn.

Tuesday, Oct. 13:
Volleyball at Crown Triangular -- vs. Northwestern, 6 p.m., vs. Crown, 8 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. Bethel, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 14:
Men's Soccer at Bethel, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15:
Volleyball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.

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Part-time Job as Driver

Part-time driver to take a passenger from Mendota Heights to a central Mpls. hospital where the passenger is employed. Hours will vary. If interested, contact

612-227-0763 for more information.

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Gopher Football Tickets Saturday 10-10-09

I have a pair of Gopher Football Tickets for this Saturday. It is an 11am game, the seats are in row 28, section 233. I am asking $150 or BO for the pair. It is homecoming at the U and they are playing Purdue! Please contact me at leem3@augsburg.edu or by calling 612-330-1654.

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