Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- Fall Credit Refund Dates
- $10 Target Gift Cards Up For Grabs - Final Week
- Study and Intern Abroad - Deadline October 1
- Last Day to Return Textbooks
- Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Community Opportunity Fair - TODAY
- Accounting Majors - Internship
- Renaissance Festival Tickets in HR
- Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
- Submit Your Events to the Calendar
- Free Lockers Available for Students
- Recovery Month Tidbits
- Learn to Run Group
- Champion Sale At the Bookstore
- Receive Up to $8K Extra Aid to Study Abroad
Event Announcements
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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Free Urban Bicycle Safety Road Seminar
The Department of Public Safety is hosting a free, 2 hour outdoor bicycle safety seminar on-campus, instructed by the Twin Cities Bike Walk Ambassadors. If you don't own a bicycle, we can provide a loaner. Come practice "need to knows" for safe bike handling in an urban environment. You'll learn proper lane positioning, signaling turns, safe quick stops, maneuvering around obstacles etc. Participants will each receive free bike maps and other cool prizes! Pizza will be served afterwards. All experience levels are encouraged to attend. Thursday, September 23rd from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. You must pre-register by e-mailing DPS Officer Jennifer Kellogg at kellogg@augsburg.edu
Public Safety Cell Phone Drive
The Department of Public Safety is collecting used wireless phones and their batteries to benefit victims of domestic violence. Shelter Alliance will donate money to the Harriet Tubman Center in Minneapolis for every used cell phone they receive from our department. Please be sure to deactivate your service before donating a phone. Donations are being accepted at the Dispatch booth in the Mort/Urness lobby. Any personal data found on the phone will be erased by Shelter Alliance, a program of GRC Wireless Recycling. Thank You!
Teaching and Learning
Men Ending Rape: Transforming A Rape Culture
On Wednesday, September 29 at 6:30pm, please come to the Chapel for Keith Edwards' talk, "Men Ending Rape: Transforming A Rape Culture." Keith is nationally recognized for his sexual assault prevention work with the organization, Men Ending Rape, and he speaks on diversity, social justice, and college men's issues. His talk will also kick off the formation of a student organization that will focus on sexual assault prevention and education. We hope to see you there – all are welcome!
Keith's appearance at Augsburg is sponsored by the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center, Dean of Students, Augsburg for Adults, Campus Activities and Orientation, American Indian Student Services, LGBTQIA Services, Department of Residence Life, and Counseling and Health Promotion.
Questions? Contact Jessica Nathanson at nathanso@augsburg.edu or at x1528.
Register Now for Fall GRE Prep
Registration is now open for the fall 2010 GRE prep course!
The class will be held on Tuesdays 6-9 p.m. from 9/21 to 10/26. Preference will be given to current Augsburg students and staff as well as alums. Individuals not affiliated with the college may register, but will be put on a waiting list and admitted only if the class does not fill up.
To register go to: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html
Questions? Contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu
Register Now for Fall LSAT Prep
Registration is now open for the fall LSAT prep course!
Interested in Law School? If so, how you do on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) could make all the difference between getting into the Law School you want, and not getting into Law School at all.
An LSAT Prep Course is being offered this fall through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity. Our course instructor scored in the top 1% of test-takers and has taught LSAT seminars for 14 years. Most corporate tutors charge $175/Hour! URGO offers this 4-week course for only $150. It's never too early to take this course, even if you are just thinking about Law School.
Dates: Wednesdays October 6, 13, 20, and 27
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: Oren Gateway Center, Augsburg College
Alums and non-Augsburg students are also welcome to register.
To register go to: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/lsat_prep_reg.html
Questions? Contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu
Dr. Smadar Lavie on the Mizrahi-Palestinian Border
The first of the Women's Resource Center brown-bag lunches this year will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 in 207 Sverdrup. Anthropologist and Women's Studies and Religion scholar, Dr. Smadar Lavie, will give a paper on the Mizrahi-Palestinian border zone and feminist transnationalism (an abstract is below).
Please feel free to bring your lunch. Water, tea, hot chocolate, and instant coffee will be available.
"Where is the Mizrahi-Palestinian Border Zone? Interrogating Feminist Transnationalism Through the Bounds of the Lived"
Gloria Anzaldua describes the border as an "open wound…where the Third World grates against the First and bleeds. And before a scab forms, it hemorrhages again, the lifeblood of two worlds merging to form a third country; a border culture." She proposes that this "third country" is where South/South feminist coalitions are possible without the mediation of U.S.-European feminism. For Anzaldua, the border zone between transnational "hyphens" connotes fluidity and movement across boundaries. In the case of Euro-Israel, the volatile gender/race/nation South/South coalition among subaltern Arabs is forced upon both Mizrahi ("Eastern," Hebrew) women and Palestinian women who have Israeli citizenship. These women do not want to be in this "third country," which emerges from the dispossession of their lands, languages, and cultures. But they are stuck.
I argue that the Mizrahi and Palestinian-Israeli "hyphens" are what allow subaltern, non-European women in the State of Israel to transform their trapped status into the radical act of "staying put." "Staying put" here means using the state's limits on mobility as a source of empowerment. "Staying put" means dancing delicately on those "hyphens" while concurrently rejecting them, for the act of "staying put" is not representational, but somatic—and therefore difficult to theorize about outside of the bounds of lived experience. I question the feminist ethnographic renditions of "discourse" and "transnationalism" by examining the limits that feminist post-colonial theory encounters when it attempts to describe the lived horrors of the border zone.
Thus, this text challenges the modes of the textualization of gendered ethnographic experience. It calls into question not only the older "reflexive" style of feminist ethnographies, but also the new genres of feminist ethnography that call for—as well as problematize—the ethnographer's commitment to bear public witness to suffering.
General Announcements
Fall Credit Refund Dates
The fall credit refund dates are coming up! Students in the Augsburg for Adult program including graduate students will have their fall credit refunds issued on September 24. Credit refunds for students in the Day program will be issued on October 1.
Please review our credit refund policy for important information at www.augsburg.edu/enroll/accounts.
Thank you!
Office of Student Financial Services
$10 Target Gift Cards Up for Grabs - FINAL WEEK
Want to earn an easy $10 Target gift card in less than an hour? Tell us about your experiences as an Auggie at an upcoming focus group.
Join us from 4-5 p.m. on September 21 or 23 in Oren Gateway 300.
It's quick, easy, and a great way to have your opinions count! (And there are no wrong answers, how cool is that?)
Contact Amanda Storm, storma@augsburg.edu to sign up today!
Study and Intern Abroad - Deadline October 1
Steps to study abroad...
1. Attend a Group Advising Meeting.
Group Advising Meetings are held DAILY in the Study Abroad Library in Murphy Place. You'll find out about finances, academics, and how to research programs around the world. See schedule below.
2. Choose a program.
Choose from quality Augsburg College programs and many affiliated programs.
There are over 300 programs available in over 80 different countries.
3. Apply by the deadline.
OCTOBER 1st Spring Semester & Faculty-led Winter Break Programs
February 1st Faculty-led Summer/Spring WEC programs
March 1st Fall Semester, Academic Year & non-Augsburg Summer
-----Advising Hours----
Monday
3:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
4:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am
3:00 pm (for CGE: Central America, Mexico & Namibia)
Thursday
9:00 am
3:00 pm(for Faculty-led programs in Winter Break & Summer)
Friday
11:00 am
2:30 pm
+ Evening hours by appointment for Weekend College students.
questions? abroad@augsburg.edu
www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/
Last Day to Return Textbooks
Friday Sept. 17th is the last day to return textbooks. Textbooks must be in the original condition and you must have the receipt. Our Store hours are Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you are unable to make it to the store, please drop in the mail with your receipt (no copies) and your contact information, we will process your return. Books must be received by Friday, Sept. 17th.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
On Saturday, Oct. 9th there will be a 3 mile Ceremonial Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. Call or email for information: 651-255-8741 mnstrides@cancer.org
Community Opportunity Fair - TODAY
Come by the Community Opportunity Fair on Tuesday, September 14th 11:30-1:30pm in the lobby of the Christensen Center.
Visit with over 25 community organizations to learn about volunteer, service-learning and internship opportunities.
For more info, please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1775.
Accounting Majors - Internship
KDV (CPA Firm) will be on campus interviewing for two full-time internships on Monday, September 27th. The positions are in tax and auditing starting in Jan. 2011 - April 2011. They are hoping to have Augsburg students and/or recent grads apply. If interested in learning more email tilton@augsburg.edu Resumes are due on 9/20/2010
Renaissance Festival Tickets in HR
Human Resources has discount tickets available for the Renaissance Festival. We are selling tickets at the following prices: Adult - $15.95, Kids - $8.50, Food Books - $5.00. Please bring correct change or check. We cannot accept credit card.
The Renaissance Festival runs August 21st - October 3rd weekends and Labor Day, and Friday, October 1st. Open 9am - 7pm. Tickets are valid for any date the Festival is open.
This is an incredible deal—regular ticket prices are $20.95 for adults, $11.95 for kids, and $6.00 for food books! Stop down in HR to pick up your tickets today!
Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
Bicentennial Celebration of Mexico's Independence, September 16, 2010
This week (Thursday), September 16, marks the Bicentennial of the Independence of Mexico. On Sunday, there will be a parade on Lake Street starting at Bloomington Avenue and ending at Clinton. The parade starts at 1:00pm and will lead to a celebration on 4th Ave. and Lake St., until 7:00pm.
On Wednesday, September 15, Mercado Central will have its celebration in the parking lot to mark the day! It'll start at 3:00pm in the afternoon and end at 11:00pm. This event will include the recreation of the "Grito." This (shout) was when Hidalgo called everyone to stand up to the conquerors and starting Mexico's path to Independence. It is recreated in small towns to Mexico City as a symbol of freedom every year. The Consul, Ana Luisa Fajer, will be coming to Mercado Central about 10:30pm to offer her version of the "Grito" followed by a version from Mexico City that will be projected on the building. The Mexican community would like to invite all neighbors to join the celebration. If you can't make it and about 10:30 to 11:00pm you hear "Viva Mexico" wafting in the wind now you know why!
Para mayores detalles y direcciones visite la página del Bicentenario www.mexicobicentennial.org o comuníquese al Consulado de México al teléfono 651-771-5494 ext. 26, 24 y 17. Check website for details on other events and directions.
¡Celebremos a México y su historia!
¡Viva México!
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15
For more information call Emiliano at 330-1309 or write to chagil@augsburg.edu
Submit Your Events to the Calendar
If you're having an event on campus and want people to know about it, you should submit the information to the Inside Augsburg calendar! Be sure to include information like time, date, and location. If someone is speaking at your event, WHAT are they speaking about? What else do people need to know in order to determine if your event is worth their time?
Direct any questions to wheelerw@augsburg.edu.
Free Lockers Available for Students
Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the academic year. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground floor of Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus. To find out more information on how to reserve a locker, contact Michael Grewe, CAO Assistant Director, via email at grewe@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!
Recovery Month Tidbits
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
It is estimated that there are more than 114,000 groups and over 2,000,000 members in over 180 countries.
LENGTH OF SOBRIETY
Sober more than 10 years – 33%
Sober between 5-10 years – 12%
Sober between 1-5 years – 24%
Sober less than 1 year – 31%
INTRODUCTION TO AA – FACTORS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR MEMBERS COMING TO AA
Through an AA member – 33%
Treatment facility – 33%
Self-motivated – 31%
Family – 24%
Counseling agency – 8%
Health professional – 7%
Employer or fellow worker – 4%
Non-AA friend or neighbor – 3%
Correctional facility – 3%
Al-Anon or Alateen member – 2%
Newspaper/magazine/radio/TV – 1%
Member of clergy – 1%
Internet – 1%
Other – 1%
MEETING ATTENDANCE
Members attend an average of 2.4 AA meetings a week.
Learn to Run Group
Do you hate running? Would you like to love it?
I'm organizing a "Learn to Run" group for students, faculty, and staff. Email me if you're interested, and together we will figure out the how, when, and why of this group.
Champion Sale At the Bookstore
Stock up on your Auggie gear, Champion clothing is on sale! Buy one regular priced item, get the second item half off! Sale ends Friday Sept. 17th.
Receive Up to $8K Extra Aid to Study Abroad
Got a Pell Grant? Apply for a Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad.
The Gilman International Scholarship offers up to $8,000 additional funding for semester and summer* study abroad to students who have a Pell grant as part of their financial aid.
*Summer Scholarships available for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math majors.
Attend a Gilman Workshop to learn how to apply before the upcoming October 5th DEADLINE!
Gilman Workshop 1 Tuesday, 9/21/10 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Oren Gateway 100
Gilman Workshop 2 Friday, 9/24/10 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Oren Gateway 100
http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
October 5th DEADLINE for Spring Semester abroad!
Event Announcements
Medieval Studies and Goliard Meeting this Friday
Huzzah! Please join us for a joint meeting of Medieval Studies majors and the Goliard Society of Medievalists. Whether you're interested in studying the Middle Ages in a serious way, or just want to playfully explore this time period, we'll discuss all sorts of opportunities that might be of interest.
The meeting is this Friday, September 17, at 5 PM in Lindell Library, Room 301. Pizza will be served. Please bring your own beverage. For more info, or to RSVP, please contact Phil Adamo, adamo@augsburg.edu.
'Views from Abroad' Reception - TODAY
"Views from Abroad"
September 6 - 17
Reception: Tuesday, September 14, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center
Augsburg Abroad will be having a reception for their art exhibition "Views from Abroad." Food and refreshments will be provided. Come enjoy the art and learn about study abroad opportunities for students, staff and faculty.
Farmers Market TODAY - Squashes in Focus
*Special note* it may be a wee smaller today as one farmer had something come up with the family and won't make it. But you can expect plenty of options still. See you soon!
WEST BANK FARMERS MARKETS
Tuesdays
Brian Coyle 11-1
Augsburg Foss Center 2-5
MUSICIAN OF THE WEEK
Now that the semester has restarted, the market plans to show off the talents of Augsburg musicians each week. We'll start with Becky Shaheen who will be accompanied by a guitarist and conga player, starting around 3 pm. If you know of any musicians that would like to play, please put them in touch with me.
VEGETABLE OF THE WEEK - SQUASHES
Ahh, squashes, one of my favorite things about the fall. There's the summer squashes, like zucchinis, but they don't compare to the richness of winter squashes. For a field guide to the beautiful varieties that we're starting to see at the market, please go here: http://www.foodsubs.com/Squash.html Below is a little info about choosing and if you wish, storing them for the long term. And of course, it's always followed by a recipe.
Choosing Your Squash:
Winter squash matures on the vine and develops an inedible, thick, hard rind and tough seeds. Choose firm, well-shaped squash that are heavy for their size and have a hard, tough skin. Do not choose those that have sunken or moldy spots. Avoid squash with cuts or punctures in the skin. Also, slight variations in skin color do not affect flavor. A tender rind indicates immaturity, which is a sign of poor quality in winter squash varieties.
To Store Winter Squash:
Place whole winter squash on top of thick pads of newspapers in a cool, dry, well-ventilated location, preferably between 45 and 50 degrees F. Check on a regular basis for rot and use within three to six months depending on variety of squash. Refrigerate tightly wrapped cut pieces of winter squash, such as banana, and use within 5 days. Once a squash is cooked (by steaming or baking), the flesh of the squash can be stored frozen until needed.
To Prepare and Use Winter Squash: Look for squash that feels heavy for its size and has hard, deep-colored skin free from blemishes. All varieties are great for puréeing, roasting and baking. Once squash is cooked and mashed, it can be used in soups, main dishes, vegetable side dishes, even breads, muffins, custards and pies.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK - SQUASH SOUP
Squash season nicely coincides with my other favorite part of the fall and winter - soup season. Here's a soup recipe that recommends using butternut but it can easily be replaced with many other varieties. Personally, I like to use two different types, maybe a tan one and a bright orange one, leave the skin, and partially blend it to have splashes of different color in the soup. Topped with some fried bacon pieces, it can't be beat.
Ingredients
* 6 cups (about 2 large squash) seeded 2-inch wide chunks butternut squash
* Melted butter, for brushing
* 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus 1 teaspoon
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon
* 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
* 4 tablespoons honey
* 1 teaspoon minced ginger
* 4 ounces heavy cream
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Brush the flesh of the squash with a little butter and season with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper. On a sheet pan lay the squash flesh side up. Roast for about 30 to 35 minutes or until the flesh is nice and soft.
Scoop the flesh from the skin into a pot and add the stock, honey, and ginger. Bring to a simmer and puree using a stick blender. Stir in the heavy cream and return to a low simmer. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
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Auggie Athletics
Intramural Flag-Football Deadline Extended
Are you interested in playing flag-football for Intramurals? We are still looking for a few more teams to participate in flag football. Therefore, we have extended the registration to late Tuesday (September 14th) afternoon. If interested, please email Tim Gormley, Intramural Director, at gormley@augsburg.edu and include the following information:
1. Name of team captain
2. Team captain's cell phone number
3. Team name
4. List of team members. (Full name and student ID numbers)
If your team is one of the first 8 to email your information, your captain will be notified on Tuesday evening. A captain's meeting will be held on Thursday, September 16th at 7:30 p.m.
Hope to hear from you!
Classifieds
Dave Mathews Band Tickets For Sale (9/15 Concert)
4 DMB Tickets for Wed September 15 concert at the Excel. Tickets are $75(face value plus fees) a piece and they are third row of the section 216. If interested email Michelle McAteer at mcateer@augsburg.edu
Twins Tickets for Sale
Two tickets for Twins vs Cleveland Indians on Sept. 22 at 12:10 in Target Field. Seats are "Home Plate Box" section 115, row 4 and priced at $57 each. Contact Nora at braun@augsburg.edu or 952-949-0414.
Vikings vs. Dolphins Tickets Available
I have tickets to this Sunday's game at the Metrodome. The seats are in section 225 with a face value of $62. I am selling them for $50.
Contact me at griess@augsburg.edu for more information.
Resume Reviewers Needed for Study Abroad Conference
The MN Study Abroad Returnee Conference is seeking volunteers to review resumes for students who have studied abroad.
Volunteers will briefly present tips and tricks for illustrating on a resume the great impact of abroad and the skills transferable from abroad to a career here or internationally.
Ideally, reviewers have international work/study experience and/or experience reviewing resumes. Lunch and a small gift card will be provided. Great networking with local Education Abroad Professionals.
MN Study Abroad Returnee Conference
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
University of St. Thomas - Brady Educational Center (BEC)
11:00AM to 4:30PM
About the Conference:
College and university students returning from a sojourn abroad are invited to attend the annual MN Study Abroad Returnee Conference. Held each fall, this conference is a partnership of more than a dozen institutions from across the state of Minnesota. Study Abroad Professionals have designed it to fit the unique needs of recent study abroad returnees.
http://www.csbsju.edu/OEA/Students/Upon-Return/Reentryconference.htm