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Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- Free Lockers Available for Students
- Winter Play - Topic Meeting and Workshop
- Winter Study Abroad Programs
- FREE Yoga TODAY
- Win MN Twins Tickets through Augsburg Dining
- Hispanic Heritage Month, All Are Invited
- Need to Buy Dining Flex Points?
- Renaissance Festival Tickets in HR
- Augsburg Day Student Government Elections Oct.1-3
- Scholastic Connections Recipients for 2010-11
- Hålogaland Male Chorus from Norway at Mindekirken
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
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Teaching and Learning
Dr. Smadar Lavie on the Mizrahi-Palestinian Border
Faculty and staff are particularly encouraged to attend the first of the Women's Resource Center brown-bag lunches this year, which 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.
Graduate Writing Series starts October 16
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.
Study Abroad and get $1,000 Automatically
Study in one of our international campuses, fulfill your Modern Language skill,do an internship, live with a local family, and get the CGE Auggie Grant of $1,000 automatically!
Spring 2011 Programs
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua
•Social Change in Central America: Exploring Peace, Justice and Community Engagement
4 credits. AugExperience, Critical Thinking, Humanities, Modern Language
Mexico
•Migration and Globalization: Engaging our Communities
4 credits. AugExperience, Critical Thinking, Humanities, Lifetime Activity,
Modern Language, REL 200
Southern Africa
•Nation Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind
4 credits. AugExperience, Humanities, Internships for credit
To learn more about our programs, application, and scholarship opportunities contact Dulce at monterru@augsburg.edu, or sign up for a Group Advising Meeting or Walk-In Advising time in Murphy Place.
Program application deadline: October 1st
Find photos, syllabi, application, blogs and more at http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/
General Announcements
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!
Winter Play - Topic Meeting and Workshop
THE LIVING NEWSPAPER PROJECT
Topic Meeting and Workshop
Thursday, September 23
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Foss TV/Film Studio
What topics would you like to see tackled onstage today? What issues are performance-worthy?
The original Living Newspapers of the 1930s dramatized problems faced by everyday people -- from lack of affordable energy and housing to racism and war. This meeting/workshop is your forum for bringing up issues you'd like to see explored onstage at Augsburg today. Come with ideas, debate suggestions, or listen to what your peers have to say. Any contemporary social issue or current event is on the table.
The Living Newspaper Project is the Theatre Arts Department's winter main stage play (with performances February 4 - 13, 2011). This meeting will determine the topic of that play. ALL ARE WELCOME -- whether you hope to be directly involved in the production or not!
ABOUT THE LIVING NEWSPAPER PROJECT
Inspired by the original Living Newspapers of the Federal Theater Project in the 1930s, this student-devised performance will use a range of nonfiction sources to explore a current social issue. Ensemble members will gather interviews, articles, and multimedia – and generate their own writing — to create and stage a totally unique piece of socially conscious theatre.
Please email Sarah Myers at myerss@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Winter Study Abroad Programs
Apply by Oct 1: Study Environmental Politics in Costa Rica & Nicaragua!
Join Professor Joe Underhill spring semester in a course like no other! For two weeks over winter break, analyze environmental challenges, opportunities and interrelationships as you visit eco-tourism sites, sustainable farming cooperatives and meet with local government officials, activists and business leaders in both Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Then spend the rest of spring semester synthesizing what you learned, and applying it to our context here in Minneapolis.
Course title: ENV 310: Environmental Politics Field Seminar OR POL 461: Topics in International Politics
Travel Dates: Dec. 31, 2010-Jan. 15, 2011 (course meets before travel and two hours a week Jan 19-March 9)
Cost: $4,589 for full-time Day students, $4,949 for WEC students
Fulfills: Augsburg Experience and Upper division requirement/elective for ES, POL and IR
Deadline to apply: Friday, October 1!
Financial aid is available too! For more information on studying abroad or about this program, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or stop by the study abroad library in Murphy Place!
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Apply by Oct 1: Learn about Indigenous Issues in Chiapas, Mexico!
Join Professor Elise Marubbio in winter break to explore the contemporary issues faced by the indigenous people of Chiapas and their cultures by interacting with Indigenous people and organizations. Learn about different Indigenous cosmology and spirituality, sovereignty or autonomy, and Indigenous cooperatives, businesses, educational systems, and more. Back in Minneapolis, spend the rest of spring semester synthesizing what you learned.
Course title: AIS 305 OR 490: Indigenous Issues of Central America: Chiapas
Travel Dates: January 5-13, 2011 (course meets before travel and lasts all spring semester)
Cost: $2,600 for full-time Day students, $2,969 for WEC students
Fulfills: Augsburg Experience, AIS or WST elective, and Keystone (AIS 490 only)
Deadline to apply: Friday, October 1!
Financial aid is available too! For more information on studying abroad or about this program, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or stop by the study abroad library in Murphy Place!
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Apply by Oct 1: Explore Vocation & Christian Faith in El Salvador!
Join Professor Bev Stratton in winter break to examine how Christian theology has been used to justify oppression, support social justice movements, and offer hope in Christian communities in El Salvador, while you also focus on the concept of vocation in the context of poverty and political injustice.
Course title: REL 480: Vocation and the Christian Faith: El Salvador
Travel Dates: January 6-16, 2011 (course meets before and after travel)
Cost: $2,759 for full-time Day students, $3,119 for WEC students
Fulfills: Augsburg Experience and Keystone
Deadline to apply: Friday, October 1!
Financial aid is available too! For more information on studying abroad or about this program, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or stop by the study abroad library in Murphy Place!
FREE Yoga TODAY
Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty to yoga today from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room. This FREE yoga session is held every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 - 1 p.m.
Please bring your own mat if you would like to do so and wear comfortable clothing.
Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Win MN Twins Tickets through Augsburg Dining
Visit our Augsburg College Dining Facebook Fan Page and hit the "like" button and you will be instantly entered in to win Two (2) Minnesota Twins tickets for their game against the Toronto Blue Jays, on
Thursday, September 30th.
By being added to our fan page, you will also be automatically entered into other drawings for prize giveaways throughout the academic school year, such as Minnesota Wild Tickets, gas gift cards and more....It's that easy!
The only stipulation is that you must be a currently enrolled student at Augsburg College. Sorry faculty and staff, this one is for the students.
Drawing will be held on Monday, September 27th. The winner will be announced Tuesday, September 28th and will be contacted via Facebook. Tickets must be picked up by Wednesday, September 29th.
Visit http://augsburg.aviands.com for more details
Hispanic Heritage Month, All Are Invited!
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 22, Wednesday at 12:00-1:00 p.m. Zorongo Flamenco to perform in Christensen Center main lobby.
Zorongo Flamenco is a Spanish American dance, its guitarists and dancers are renowned for bringing the power, passion and virtuosity of the art of dancing to all audiences. Flamenco combines the dancing soul of Spain with the lively innovative spirit of today's world of entertainment; it relates to audiences' curiosity and enjoyment through colorful dresses, music and rhythmic steps. For more information: www.zorongo.org
Sept. 23, Thursday at 12:00 – 1:00pm, Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard will be in Christensen Center's dining area, upstairs
Chef Amalia will provide cultural insights during a food demonstration highlighting commonalities and differences amongst Latin American countries.
Amalia's love affair with cooking started where so many others do, in her grandmother's kitchen in Guatemala. Now in America after graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, she's focusing on classic old world traditions with healthy cooking classes, professional chef services and soon, a cookbook of her own. To learn more about Amalia check out her website: www.AmaliaLLC.com
Events sponsored by:
ALAS (Latina/o Student Organization)
Spanish Conversation Group
Spanish Club
Hispanic/Latino Student Services
For more details or information call Emiliano at x1309 or chagil@augsburg.edu. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15- October 15.
Need to Buy Dining Flex Points?
If you need Flex Points to use at any of the Augsburg Dining locations, don't forget to visit Chris Nowak in the A-Club Grille office, Monday through Friday from 11am until 1:30pm. It's fast, easy, and convenient! You'll never have to worry about carrying cash or your debit card again...all the funds are placed on your student ID within minutes.
If you need further assistance with Flex Points or your meal plan, visit Chris or contact him at augsburg@aviands.com
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!
Augsburg Day Student Government Elections Oct.1-3
Augsburg Day Student Government will be hosting elections Friday, Oct.1 - Sunday, Oct. 3.
There should be four students representing each class during senate meetings, any student may run for a senator position, and who ever receives the most votes is considered to be class president.
There is at least 1 spot still open for every class.
If you are a Day Student, First Year, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, contact me ASAP, BEFORE FRIDAY Sept. 24 if you want to run for a class representative position.
Scholastic Connections Recipients for 2010-11
I am pleased to announce the following 2010-11 Scholastic Connections participants:
Bryan Anderson
Kovan Baldwin
Amanda Dionne
Jessica Fajardo
Sergio Lopez Monterrubio
Faiza Abbas Mahamud
Ka Youa Vang
Mai Yer Vang
Pa Dao Yang
Daniela Bonilla
Rebecca Dickinson
Kathy Forliti
Nick Hallberg
Issei Kashima
Ryan Norman
Michael Orange
Mai Choua Thao
Ana Vergara
These Scholars have received a $5,000 scholarship and are paired with an alumni Mentor.
Please congratulate them when you see them!
Cindy
Hålogaland Male Chorus from Norway at Mindekirken
Hålogaland Male Chorus Association (44 singers) from Norway will be in concert at Mindekirken (Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church) at 11 AM on Sunday, Sept. 26. This service will be the opening event of the 23rd Annual Leiv Eriksson International Festival. For more information to to: http://www.mindekirken.org/Communicator/Communicator%202010/2010_09_LEIF.pdf
Event Announcements
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.
Augsburg's "20 Minutes to Graduation"
Thank you for turning in your graduation application!
We would like to invite you to meet with a staff Academic Advisor to review your final graduation application. We want to make sure you didn't miss anything on the graduation application form, which is your final degree audit!!!
The advising will be the week of October 4, 2010.
To register for an appointment please follow instructions below:
Log onto Moodle
Click Community Sites in the upper left corner
Click on Senior Graduation Advising
Click on Appointment Registration & choose an appointment that works for you.
First Feminist Collective Meeting
It's a new year and we are SO excited!!! We will be having our first meeting October 5, Tuesday at 5pm in the Women's Resource Center: SVE207.
Snacks and Discussion (you know how we do!)
LET'S SPEAK OUR TRUTH!!!!
any questions contact me at grantl@augsburg.edu
Farmers Market?
Unfortunately, because of the weather, the farmers haven't been able to harvest much and the farmers market is on hold for this week. It may be held next Tuesday depending on their ability. Watch the A-mail for a notice, or sign up on our email list to know immediately when there are changes. Please email me if you'd like to be added.
WRC and Feminist Collective Organizational Meeting
The Women's Resource Center and Feminist Collective what to do some GREAT things this year for Augsburg and to do this we want to hear from YOU!!!
So Let Us Know What You Think and What You Want To See Happen At The Organizational Meeting: September 30, Thursday at 5pm in the Women's Resource Center (WRC): SVE207
any questions contact me at grantl@augsburg.edu
Diversity Leadership Summit
The Diversity Leadership: Progress Toward Inclusion in Rochester Summit will be held in Rochester on Monday, November 1st at 6:00 PM. There will be a social hour beginning at 5:30. Learn views of what can be and has been done to promote inclusion in Rochester at the individual, organizational, and community levels from four diverse community members who have made Rochester their home. The panel will be led by Dr. Sharonne Hayes, Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Mayo Clinic. This event is sponsored by the Augsburg College MBA Program and Post-Bulletin Company, LLC, and is part of the "Connecting with the Community" learning series. This summit will be held in the Chapel 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.
Community LINK - Membership Meeting Tues 7:00pm
Come to the community LINK meeting to find out how you can be more involved in connecting the Augsburg Campus to Community!
Tuesday September 21st 7 p.m. in the Student Lounge!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Augsburg Student was First-Place Winner
Augsburg Student was First-Place Winner in Regional Space Grant Competition
Three Augsburg physics students (Carl Kahlstorf, Andrew Witte, and Chris Woehrle) presented posters describing their research work at the great Midwestern regional Space Grant Consortium meeting at the University of Minnesota on Thursday, September 16. Carl's poster, “Satellite Observations of Band-Limited Pc 1 Waves Associated with Streaming H+ and O+ ions in Earth's High-Latitude Magnetosphere ,” won first prize in the undergraduate section.
(Carl and the winner of the graduate student section were invited to make a 15-minute presentation on their work before all meeting participants on Friday, September 17.)
"Religion at the Movies" Featured in the Rochester
The Rochester Post Bulletin featured Prof. Phil Quanbeck's "Religion at the Movies class in the September 11th issue. This course provides Rochester students with electives in Religion.
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=31&a=469254
Auggie Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Monday, Sept. 20:
Volleyball -- Augsburg 3, Crown 0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-13)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/9/20/vb092010.aspx?path=wvball
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg 4, Northwestern-Roseville 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/9/20/msoc092010.aspx?path=msoc
Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Tuesday, Sept. 21:
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, Edor Nelson Field, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 22:
Volleyball -- Augsburg at Hamline, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 23:
Women's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-River Falls dual meet, Hiawatha GC, Minneapolis
Friday, Sept. 24:
Volleyball -- Augsburg vs. St. Benedict, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 25:
Football -- Augsburg vs. St. John's, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg Alumnae Game (scrimmage), Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg vs. Macalester, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Benedict Invitational
Sunday, Sept. 26:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg Alumni Game (scrimmage), Edor Nelson Field, 3:30 p.m.
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Benedict Invitational
Monday, Sept. 27:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational
Classifieds
Vikings/Detroit Tickets For Sale
Two tickets to Vikings vs. Detroit this Sunday at noon. Seats are in Section 213; row 14 (seats 13 & 14)---Vikings Sideline, right at goal line. $75.00/seat.
Contact Jodi Collen at collen@augsburg.edu if interested.