Document Shredding

Something to keep in mind when cleaning out old files...Any documents that are non-confidential can be placed in recycling containers located in hallways of each building. However, many of you have documents that are confidential and need to be shredded.

The Facilities Department has scheduled a document shredding company to be on campus Thursday, November 19. If you have any confidential materials that you wish to be shredded at that time, please box them up and mark the boxes 'to be shredded'. Then, submit a work request to the Facilities Department by Tuesday, November 17, and we will make arrangements for our staff to pick up these boxes from your office.

If you have any questions, please email Terri at adamsth@augsburg.edu or call x1566.

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New Course: REL 205 Introduction to Judaism

The Religion Dept is pleased to announce a new course for Spring Semester REL 205 "Introduction to Judaism." The class will meet on Wednesday evenings 6-9 p.m. and will be taught by Rabbi Lynn Liberman of Beth Jacob Congregation in Mendota Heights. The course will include Jewish history, thought and practice. It may also include some very basic prayer book Hebrew. Questions? Please contact Phil Quanbeck II, Dept chair.

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Full Scholarship for Summer Language Study

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES (CLS)
https://clscholarship.org/home.php

Arabic • Azerbaijani • Bangla/Bengali • Chinese • Hindi • Indonesian
• Japanese • Korean • Persian • Punjabi • Russian • Turkish • Urdu

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Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken.
The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2010. The on-line application for CLS Program awards will be available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009. The selection process will be administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program will be administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education.

2010 CLS Online Application: On-line application will be available November 9, 2009.

Deadline to Apply: The 2010 CLS Program deadline for all application materials will be December 18, 2009.

Prospective applicants may register to be notified when further information on the 2010 CLS Program is available, as well as to receive a reminder when the online application is available.

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks. Levels available for each language are as follows:

Arabic: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Azerbaijani, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.

The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate* or graduate level. All candidates must have completed at least their first year of university-level study by the summer of 2010. Students in all disciplines including business, engineering, sciences, social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply. *Only graduate students and graduating seniors are eligible to apply to the summer 2010 Persian program.

The U.S. Department of State and CAORC welcome all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap condition.

Grant Benefits: All CLS Program costs are covered for participants including: travel to and from the student's U.S. home city and program location, a mandatory Washington, D.C. pre-departure orientation, applicable visa fees, room, board, group-based intensive language instruction, program-sponsored travel within country, and all entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities. Note: U.S. passport fees will not be paid by the scholarship. Selected applicants must have a U.S. passport valid through 2011 with at least two blank visa pages by early March 2010. Please plan in advance to avoid visa delays.

Visit Augsburg Abroad in Murphy Place 200 for more information and program options and or Register here:

https://clscholarship.org/end.php

to be notified when further information on the 2010 CLS Program is available, as well as to receive a reminder when the online application is available.

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CTL Night at the Theater

A FEW TICKETS REMAIN

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the November 14, 7 p.m. performance of The Three Sisters directed by Martha Johnson.

"The Three Sisters is a masterful blend of comedy and poignancy, beautifully captured for a contemporary audience in Paul Schmidt's 'refreshingly clear and colloquial' translation the magical and thrilling flow of the unconscious." The New Yorker

To reserve your free ticket please contact Terry Martin at x1229 or e-mail martin@augsburg.edu. There will be a reception after the performance.

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Hoodie Event 25% off

All Hoodies are 25% off at the bookstore. Every Size, Every Color, Every Style! Sale excludes clearance and cannot be combined with other discounts.

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Faculty & Staff Togo Containers hit the Commons

Faculty & Staff, Get your To-Go containers Now! If you are on the go or just want to eat in the office, well now you can. Just purchase an Eco-friendly reusable to-go Container for the Commons for the one-time Price of $5.99 per semester to use once per meal when you purchase your meal. Simply bring in a clean container for your food, load it up and go. If you are choosing to eat in the Commons, simply turn in the used container and get a card showing that you have purchased a container. Turn the card in when you are ready to use the Container again.

Restrictions: You may only use your container once per meal. You may not eat in the Commons and then choose to use your container. The Container is only for Faculty and Staff in the Commons. If you loose your container and/or your redeemer card and want to continue in the program, you must purchase one at full price ($5.99).

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Bookstore Hiring for Buyback

Stop in the bookstore and pick up an application. We are hiring for temporary help during buyback/finals week and next semester. Please attach availability for Finals week when you turn in your application.

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CKP Still needs Thanksgiving Help

Turkeypalooza is the Campus Kitchen Project's Thanksgiving time celebration. At the moment, we re-serve the fine food donated by A'viands which ends up being over 2,000 meals each month. During the week before Thanksgiving, each Campus Kitchen from across the country will serve turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and green bean casserole for each of our normally served meals. We'll be serving more meals for Thanksgiving than ever - 600.

So instead of getting donations through A'viands, we need the help of the entire campus as we always do. Can you lead your office in collecting a particular item during the week of November 9? Cream of mushroom, green beans, potatoes, boxed stuffing, and of course, turkeys?

See this chart to see who's already involved, what's coming, and what we still need: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AljSxIuskFdCdGdTNjc5WUJ0UWNwNWN4ZU1zbjl3elE&hl=en

Also, here are our special volunteer shifts, if you would rather contribute this way (however, we definitely have more need for food at this point):

11/15 Sun 5-9 pm - Begin cooking turkey for Thursday (Multicultural dinner), Serve Secure Waiting - 4 volunteers
11/18 Wed 7-11 pm - Big cooking shift Thursday - 8 volunteers
11/19 Thu 3-6 pm - Prepare and setup Multicultural Dinner at Brian Coyle - 5 volunteers
11/19 Thu 6-8 pm - Serve and clean Multicultural Dinner - 15 volunteers
11/22 Sun 5-8 pm - Cook final turkeys for seniors - 4 volunteers
11/25 Wed 3-6 pm - Deliver senior meals - 4 volunteers, Wed night cooking cancelled
11/26 Thu - All shifts cancelled for Thanksgiving

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Thursday, Nov 12, Convocation Info

Correction: There is a convocation scheduled for Thursday, 12 Nov, at 11am. The entire year schedule and class time adjustments are viewable anytime through the Registrar web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/. Click on 'Info for Faculty', then click on 'Convocation Schedule 2009-10'.

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Apply to be a 2010 Orientation Leader

Are you charismatic and dynamic? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills and working in a challenging and stimulating environment?! If you answered yes to these questions then you should apply to be a 2010 Orientation Leader! Imagine yourself as part of the O-Team that will energetically welcome the first-year class of 2014! Applications are located on the Ground Floor of the Christensen Center in the Auggie's Nest and are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 13.

For more information, please email orientat@augsburg.edu or call (612) 330-1100. Thanks!

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Iron Chef Comes To Augsburg

Hey you Cat Cora's and Bobby Flay's, Have you ever thought, "I could make that!" Well here is your chance. Augsburg Dining is holding an Iron Chef contest. There will be 3 teams of 3 Students, 3 teams of 3 faculty, and 3 teams of 3 staff, and each team will get a kitchen staff to work with. Teams must meet once between December and January. And just like the show, there will be a secret ingredient. The winning team will get quite a prize. Contact Gilbert Villas for more information at gvillas@aviands.com. So in the words of Iron Chef's Chairman Kaga… Allez cuisine!

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Peace and Justice Leader, Alicia Cabezudo

Distinguished peace and human rights scholar and activist from Argentina, Alicia Cabezudo, will be speaking at Convocation this week. Cabezudo will deliver the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center's 2009 Koryne Horbal Lecture on Thursday, November 12, at 11am in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Her talk is entitled, "The Role of Women in Building Democratic Societies and a Culture of Peace in Contemporary Latin America: Sample Cases."

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Free Financial Management Seminar TODAY

Principal Financial in partnership with the ACTC will present, "How Financial Success Happens" for all ACTC students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in the Minneapolis Room.

This presentation will cover:

-A six step plan for financial success
-How to estimate the amount of life insurance you really need
-The true cost of credit card debt
-Three critical components of a sound investment plan
-Steps you can take to manage taxes
-How to calculate how much money you'll need to retire
-Important estate conservation strategies

Please see the following link for more information:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/FinancialManagementSeminar.pdf

RSVP your seat today by emailing Kelly Crawford at crawfork@augsburg.edu.

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Wanted: Used Car

I'm looking for a small used car in good condition.
Please contact Mary Laurel True at x1775 or truem@augsburg.edu.

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Gently Used Treadmill for Sale

My treadmill in great working condition needs a new home. I can deliver the treadmill to its new home. $100 includes local delivery. I will email a picture if you are interested. This treadmill folds for better storage.
Please email for more information: gubash@augsburg.edu

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Apartment Needed for Visiting Scholar

A furnished apartment or room is needed second semester for a visiting scholar from China. Something near campus or public transportation is required. Contact Orv Gingerich [campus ph. 1383 / gingerio@augsburg.edu ]with information or questions.

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