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Extended Deadline for Spring 2011 CGE Programs

It is not too late to apply for Spring 2011 study abroad in our Central America and Mexico campuses and fulfill a graduation and major requirements!

Application deadline: November 1st

-Apply for Study Abroad Approval with Augsburg Abroad
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html

-Apply to the CGE Program that best fits your academic needs and interests
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/howtoapply.html

Central America

"Social Change in Central America:Exploring Peace,Justice and Community
Engagement"

SPA 111-411:Beginning to Advanced Spanish
HIS/WST 355:Cultural Conflict and Change in Latin America
POL 310:Citizen Participation within a Globalized Economy
REL 366:Latin America Liberation Theologies

AugCore Courses: Modern Language 1 or 2, Humanities LAF
Major/Minor Electives: History, International Relations, Political Science, Spanish, Religion, Women's Studies

Mexico

"Migration and Globalization: Engaging our Communities"

SPA 111-411:Beginning to Advanced Spanish
ART/SPA 231: Pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Contemporary Mexican Art
REL 200:Christina Vocation and the Search for Meaning II
HPE 002:Latin Dance (Lifetime Activity)
HIS/WST 357:Mexican History, Culture and Cosmovision
POL 341:Globalization, Social Struggle and the Environment
Internships and Independent Study: Up to 9 different majors

AugCore Courses: Fine Arts LAF, Humanities LAF, Lifetime Fitness, Modern Language 1 and 2, REL 200, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Major/Minor Electives: Art, History, International Relations, Political Science, Spanish, Women's Studies, Internship and Independent Study for credit

Learn more about this programs at http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/
or attend an advising session in Murphy Place

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SoS Series -- John Harkness

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12:15-1:15 pm

The Speaking of Scholarship (SoS) Series features the scholarship of Augsburg faculty and students, through 20-30 minute presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by their work. The intent is to increase awareness of scholarship on campus and learn from each other’s experiences. Light hors d’oeuvres are served. The next session is:

Wednesday, October 20, Marshall Room -- John Harkness, English, "Names of Mortals and Gods in the Novilara Stele"

How does one approach the translation of a text that is in no known language? Over one hundred years ago, an engraved stone, dated to the fifth century BCE, was found in a necropolis on the northeast coast of Italy just south of Ravenna. It contained twelve lines of text in a well-known script, but it was in no known language, and it’s translation has eluded scholars ever since. Careful consideration of the text’s immediate and larger contexts leads to connections of some words in the text to words in two branches of Indo-European attested from neighboring regions of Italy of the period—Italic (of which Latin is the most famous member) and Messapic (spoken in the southeast and related to Illyrian). Words related to Italic at the beginning of the text seem to read "this wheel-monument…as a memorial…" presumably part of a dedicatory sentence. Some words later in the text match names from Messapic inscriptions and may also connect to figures etched crudely at the back of the stele; others match names of Messapic, Illyrian and Italic gods, most notably Mercury—his function as psycho-pomp fitting well the setting.

Future sessions include:
Tuesday, October 26, OGC 100 --Dal Liddle, English, "Engines of the Imagination: The Technology of Literary Form in Britain, 1800 -- 1850"

Wednesday, November 3, OGC 100 -- Lucreshia Grant, Student, "Hair Is, Hair Ain’t: Black Women and The Meaning of Their Hair"; and Amanda Symmes, Student, "Examining the Association Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Nicotine Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults"

Tuesday, November 9, Lindell 301 -- Joe Underhill, Political Science, "Campus as Watershed"

Wednesday, November 17, Marshall Room -- Vivian Feng, Chemistry, "Diesel Analysis"

Hosts: Jessica Nathanson and Ben Stottrup

Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to ensure proper arrangements are made for each session.

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Powerful Conversations on NSSE

Powerful Conversations on NSSE
Thursday, October 28, 12:00-1:00, Lindell 301 (Note Room Change)

Augsburg College uses the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to learn more about how our students perceive their college experience. Student engagement is strongly related to both student success and retention. This series of conversations is designed to help faculty and staff understand how well we engage students, explore how we can leverage our strengths to have a more significant impact, and examine what are our most important opportunities for improvement. Over the year, we will look at overall results and then look more closely at each of the five factors measured by NSSE. Every academic department should have a representative attend these sessions. They are scheduled as follows:

October 28, 2010, Lindell 301 -- Why NSSE Matters at Augsburg (Barbara Farley)
November 23, 2010, Century Room -- Level of Academic Challenge (Amy Gort)
December 16, 2010, OGC 111 -- Active and Collaborative Learning (Velma Lashbrook)
February 17, 2011, OGC 100 -- Student-Faculty Interaction (Lori Peterson)
March 24, 2011, OGC 100 -- Enriching Educational Experiences (Lori Brandt Hale)
April 21, 2011, OGC 100 -- Supportive Campus Environment (Ann Garvey)

Light refreshments will be served.
Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu

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The Collaboration for Learning Conference

Ripples in the Pond: Transforming Higher Education for Today
November 18-20, 2010, Radisson Conference Center, Plymouth, MN
Early Bird Registration due October 27!

This year’s conference will include an opening keynote by George Kuh, founding director of the NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) Institute, plus workshops and concurrent sessions on a wide variety of teaching and learning issues

Augsburg is a charter member of The Collaboration for Learning (formerly The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning). This three-day, locally held conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn about learning from colleagues from a wide range of higher education institutions.

Simply complete the registration form at http://www.kleermeetingsolutions.com/Collab2010.aspx, print it, and deliver it to Naomi Hagen in the Dean’s Office before October 27. CTL will submit a group registration to get a discounted rate.

Registrations will be handled on a first come, first serve basis, so get your registrations in early.

If you have any questions, please contact Velma Lashbrook at lashbroo@augsburg.edu

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Dinner Dining Service

The Commons
will close at 2:00 pm
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
due to an outside event.

The Commons will reopen at 4:30 pm in the Century Room

Sorry for any inconvenience.

The Commons will reopen
at 7:30am for breakfast
Wednesday, October 20

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Yearbook Needs More Writers

The Yearbook is still looking for interested writers who want to amp up their resume. English majors, this one might be for you! Doesn't take too much time out of the semester and the work is mostly done at your dorm! We only require a few meetings a semester, that usually lasts 30 minutes. Email Samantha Steele at steeles@augsburg.edu for more information.

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Dogsburg College Working Group

Come to the first meeting of the Dogsburg College Working Group. We want to start talking about strategies to change the rules at Augsburg so that dogs will be allowed on campus. Anyone interested in helping, or just hearing what's going on, should attend. Monday, October 25, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., in the Fishbowl in Christensen Center. For more info, join our facebook page: Dogsburg College.

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Apply to be an Orientation Leader

Did you have a blast at SOAR and Auggie Days when you were a first-year student? Does welcoming the Class of 2015 to Augsburg sound like fun to you? Do you want to take your leadership skills to the next level? Well if you answered "yes" to any of these questions, being an 2011 Orientation Leader might be the job for you! Stop by the Auggie's Nest on the ground floor of the Christensen Center to pick up a 2011 Orientation Leader application. Applications are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 12.

If you want more information about the Orientation Leader position, past Orientation Leaders will be tabling in the lobby of the Christensen Center on October 7th 11:00 am-2:00 pm, October 13th 12:00-3:00 pm, and November 4nd 10:00 am-1:00 pm.

For questions, contact the Campus Activities and Orientation, Orientation Line at 612-330-1100

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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 AuBri Weatherspoon, CAO Student Administrative Assistant, via email at cao@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!

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Feminist Collective Meeting

WE are gathering again, friends!! Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 4:30pm in the Women's Resource Center!

Join us for tasty snacks and great discussion!

See ya Tuesday

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Women's Resource Center Brown-Bag Lunches

Faculty and staff (of all genders) are particularly encouraged to attend this lunch series; all members of the Augsburg community are welcome. Lunches will be held in the Women's Resource Center (207 Sverdrup).

Schedule for Fall:

Today, Oct 19 12-1 -- open discussion
Wed, Nov 17, 12:30-1:30 -- "Voices from Iraq" - three Iraqi women will talk about the experiences of average Iraqi families, especially women, living in a war zone
Wed, Dec 8, 12:30-1:30 - "Robert's Rules of Order 101" with Bob Groven

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LGBTQIA Faculty and Staff Brown-Bag Lunch

LGBTQIA faculty and staff are invited to a brown-bag lunch next Thursday, Oct 21 from 11-12 in the Women's Resource Center (207 Sverdrup). Topics to discuss: What conditions prevent faculty and staff from coming/being out? Should we feel compelled or obligated to come/be out on campus? If so, when and to whom?

Please note that this is not an event for allies but rather for any faculty or staff member who identifies as LGBTQIA, whether or not s/he is out.

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'Online Aggression' Panel with Senator Klobuchar on Thursday

Senator Klobuchar hosts panel discussion at Augsburg

On Thursday at 10 a.m. in Sateren Auditorium, Senator Amy Klobuchar will host a panel discussion concerning online aggression, including bullying, stalking, harassment, and,predatory behavior. She hopes to gather information from panel members including law enforcement, Augsburg faculty and/or staff, IT experts, and victims and family members of victims in order to consider legislation. The discussion is open to the public; students are encouraged to attend.

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Networking Event in Community Garden

Today, Tuesday, at 4 pm, a loose network of people working on Food Justice in Seward\West Bank\Phillips plan to do our monthly get together in the Augsburg Community Garden, where we'll give a short tour and answer questions, and probably go out to dine at a local restaurant afterward. Very informal but a great way to hear about some amazing things happening in the community. Please join us and bring anyone along if you'd like to learn more about the garden and what the Campus Kitchen Project, as well as others in the neighborhood, are doing.

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Documentary on Immigration Politics, Oct. 22

"Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America's explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have ‘probable cause' to suspect is an undocumented immigrant."

Annabel Park's and Eric Byler's 9500 LIBERTY is a film that "reveals the startling vulnerability of a local government, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the Internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens. Alarmed by a climate of fear and racial division, residents form a resistance using YouTube videos and virtual town halls, setting up a real-life showdown in the seat of county government." View the trailer:
http://www.9500liberty.com/index.html

Join the Feminist Collective and the Women's Resource Center for our first film of the 2010-2011 Feminist Film Series, in a viewing of 9500 LIBERTY, Friday Oct. 22, 4:30-6:30pm in the Student Lounge!

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Citizens at the Center Workshop with Boyte, Oct. 21

Augsburg’s Center for Leadership Studies invites you to attend a workshop entitled "Citizens at the Center: The Emerging Movement of People’s Public Work, in Minnesota and Around the World" presented by Harry Boyte. Boyte is the founder and co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at Augsburg College.

Date: Thursday, October 21
Time: 5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00 p.m. presentation
Location: Century Room, Christensen Center

Harry Boyte’s work centers on his belief that citizens can be "powerful agents of change and architects of their own lives." Boyte will give local as well as global examples of a growing movement for bottom-up change, drawn from the theory and practice of public work developed by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship. This movement is not anti-institutional—it offers promise of reintegrating government "of the people" into communities and revitalizing the civic mission of institutions. In this movement, leaders have important roles, but citizens are "at the center." Participatory democratic requires citizens to see themselves as co-creators of, not simply deliberators about, the world. Boyte will offer practical, how-to tips in making change.

In the 1960s, Boyte was a field secretary for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization directed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His Ph.D. is in social and political thought from the Union Institute. Boyte is the author of several books, most recently The Citizen Solution: How You Can Make a Difference. The book will be available for purchase at the workshop.

For more information or to reserve a space, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu. You are welcome to bring guests.

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Orientation Leader Social

You are invited to the 2nd Annual Orientation Leader Social on Thursday, November 4th from 8:00-10:00 pm in the Christensen Center Student Lounge! There will be Orientation Leader applications available, a slideshow, and FREE FOOD! Also, there will be a panel of past Orientation Leaders that will answer any questions that you may have about the Orientation Leader position, as well as any questions you may have about the application and interview process.



If you have any questions at all, please email orientat@augsburg.edu or call the Orientation Line at 612/330-1100.



We hope to see you at the Social! Come and see if you have what it takes to be a part of the 2011 Orientation Team!

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Augsburg Votes Concert

On Friday the 22nd from 7:00pm-10:00pm behind Anderson Hall(across the from the commuter parking lot) come get fired up about the upcoming election! There will be FREE FOOD and a great line-up.

7:00-Kendri
7:45-Dustin Thomas
8:45-Toki Wright

You have a chance to hear from our local elected officials and get informed about the election on Nov. 2!!!


Sponsored by Coalition for Student Activism

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Get Your Flu Shot at Augsburg

The Human Resources Department is sponsoring a flu shot clinic through Homeland Health. Homeland Health provides flu shots to patients age 3 years and up. You must sign up in advance for your flu shot through Homeland Health's website:

http://www.homelandhealthspecialists.net/site/default.aspx?Account=AugsburgCollege

Please bring your insurance card. Homeland Health is an in network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica Choice, HealthPartners, Preferred One, UCare, America's TPA, PrimeWest and Medicare. If you are not covered by one of these health plans, you may pay the $25.00 fee by cash or check. The flu shot clinics are taking place as follows:

Friday, November 5, 2010 from 8:00 am - noon
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from noon - 2:30 PM

Both clinics will be held in Lindell Library, Room 202. This clinic is open to all staff, faculty, students and family members. This year's flu shot also contains the H1N1 vaccination.

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Haunted Hall Featuring Dia de los Muertos

On November 2 from 7:00-10:00pm, Residence Life will be hosting a cross cultural celebration including both Día de Los Muertos traditions as well as American Halloween traditions. There will be a Haunted House, a Día de Los Muertos altar, information provided about the altar and other aspects of Día de Los Muertos, and free food! You are invited to share in remembering your loved ones who have passed by bringing something in to place on the altar (please be respectful). The event is free, but an ID will be required for entrance. You are welcome to come in costume!

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Research Internships -- Info Session TODAY

NPCR (Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization)

Informational Session
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:00 -6:00 p.m.
Oren Gateway Room 112
Excellent paid research internships for Economics, Sociology, Political Science majors

Building Community-University Partnerships -- stop by to learn how you can apply for semester long paid research projects in nearby neighborhoods. www.npcr.org

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Clips and Chips: Disability Pride Brown-Bag Oct. 22

What do Richard Branson of the Virgin Group, Paul Orfalo founder of Kinkos, and Orlando Bloom all have in common with many others? They are people who say that their disability is a gift which has helped them to succeed.

Join CLASS staff this Friday (10/22) at noon in the Augsburg Room for a Brown-bag lunch discussion about disability pride. Short video clips will start our discussions. Bring your lunch, and we'll provide a selection of snack chips.

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