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Menand Reading Group

Several faculty and staff are planning to read and discuss the well-received book on higher education by scholar and essayist Louis Menand: The Marketplace of Ideas. The first twenty five books have been spoken for but CTL has ordered an additional ten.

Copies of Menand's The Marketplace of Ideas are available at the CTL desk.. The stipulation: Taking a copy obligates you to attend at least two of four discussion sessions Doug Green will organize in the fall. For further information, contact Doug Green <green@augsburg.edu>. To get your copy, sign for it with Terry Martin at CTL <martin@augsburg.edu>.

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Graduate Writing Workshops Series

The Graduate Writing Workshop series is a supportive, interactive opportunity for students from all Augsburg graduate programs to focus on the development of basic writing skills. Augsburg staff members are also welcome.

Topics include the construction and development of a thesis statement and the correct use of syntax, grammar, and punctuation. The non-credit workshops are taught by Dr. Kathryn Swanson, professor of English.

Format: 3 Saturday mornings on non-WEC/Grad weekends
Dates: October 16, October 30, and November 13 (9 hours of instruction)
Time: 9:00 a.m.-noon
Location: Sverdrup 102
Cost: $400
Enrollment limited to 15 students.

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

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Host a Welcome Dinner for New International Students Sept. 3

As part of International Student Orientation, we are looking for Augsburg faculty and staff to host Welcome Dinners in their homes for new international students on Friday, September 3. We are still in need of 5 more hosts.

This is always a highlight of the orientation, and a great opportunity to provide hospitality to our new international students.

Hosts will usually have between 3-5 students, and are responsible for transporting them both ways. Students may be picked up between 5:00-5:30 p.m., and returned to Augsburg whenever dinner is finished, usually around 7:30 p.m.

If you're interested, please contact Jim Trelstad-Porter at porter@augsburg.edu or x.1686. Thanks!

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Administrative Accounting Temporarily Moving

Administrative Accounting will be temporary moving to Lindell Library Room 15 effective August 23-Tuesday, through August 31. During this time our hours of operation will be 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Check Requests/Authorization Invoices and Incoming Cash/Checks/Credit Card receipts can be dropped off at the Science Bldg, Suite 114 or sent via inter-campus to CB 308.

"On-Hold" Checks requested to be picked up on Friday, August 27th can also be picked up that day at the Science Bldg, Suite 114 anytime after 1:00 pm.

Contact Carole Kampf at X1260 or kampf@augsburg.edu with any questions. Thank you for your patience during this time.

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Farmers Market TODAY, 2-5 p.m.

WEST BANK FARMERS MARKETS
Tuesdays
Brian Coyle Community Center 11-1
Augsburg Foss Center 2-5

Don't forget to swing by the market today. Randy Burger and guitar will be playing the classics again, and you might even see some sweet melons for sale this week.

For the full market updates, including recipes and cooking tips, email me to be put on the list.

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Dance Team Audtions

The 2010-11 Augsburg College Dance Team will hold its auditions and intensive training camp from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 at Si Melby Hall.

To receive audition registration information, contact coach Molly Dorsey at
molly.dorsey@hotmail.com or dorseym@augsburg.edu.

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Vikings Pre-Season Tickets For Sale

Four tickets to the Vikings first home pre-season game against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, August 28th at Mall of America Field (game time is 7:00pm). Tickets are in Section 209, Row 23 (between 30 and 40 yard line) on Vikings sideline. Face value on tickets is $76.00/each. Asking $30.00/each, or best offer.

If interested, contact Jodi Collen at collen@augsburg.edu.

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