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Life of the Mind Retreat

This year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held at Oak Ridge Conference Center from 11:30 Saturday, October 22 through noon on October 23, 2011 and focus on "Social Inequity and Global Poverty." All faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to participate. Each year, we hold a retreat to explore a topic of interest to us as global citizens – a topic that is informed by numerous disciplines and can best be addressed through a transdisciplinary approach.

The two-day retreat will address the history of development on different continents, global economic disparities and their effects, oppression as reflected in theater, and confronting class in the classroom. In addition to readings, discussions, videos, poetry, spiritual exploration, and music; it also includes reflective time in a natural setting to think about how the discussions apply to our lives. Planners for this year's retreat are Kevin Bowman, Katie Clark (Welle), Orv Gingerich, Steve Peacock, and Sarah Myers.

To register for the overnight retreat and obtain the readings, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you are willing to share a room to help reduce our expenses, please let her know. Since there are a limited number of participants possible, reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Blended Learning Series

Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning alone.

As part of the Foundational Series, we introduce the use of online technologies to enhance face-to-face classes. This year, we are also introducing a series to explore strategies for using online applications to enhance learning. The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored with IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays in Lindell 202, and includes the following workshops:

October 19 – Using Moodle to Create a Community of Inquiry (Velma Lashbrook)
November 16 – Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Online Activities (Cari Maguire and Heather Ek)
January 18 – Digital Video and Audio Tools (Anita Fisher, Scott Krenz, and Nathan Lind)
February 15 – Web Access: Universal Online Design Principles (Hans Wiersma, Eric Strom, and CLASS resources)
March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Hoisington)

CTL and IT also offer passes for faculty to explore online technologies through workshops offered by Sloan-C (Sloan Consortium of Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education). Those interested in participating in these courses (see http://sloanconsortium.org/2011workshops) can request a pass from Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops

AugCore is Augsburg's general education curriculum. This series introduces the curriculum, the first year Augsburg Seminar, the graduation skills, the concept of vocation, and the Keystone Seminar. The four graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, and speaking – are embedded in every curriculum. Anyone who teaches a course with the embedded skill is expected to attend the appropriate workshop. These workshops, co-sponsored with General Education, help prepare faculty to understand the curriculum and effectively teach the graduation skills. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one).

September 27, OGC 113 – The AugCore Curriculum and AVID Teaching Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale)
October 18, OGC 113 – Critical Thinking (Mary Lowe and GST100 Faculty)
November 15, OGC 113 – Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 20, OGC 113 – Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
April 17, OGC 100– Vocation and the Keystone Seminar (Mark Tranvick and Lori Brandt Hale)
May 21, 9:00-4:00, OGC 113 – AugSem and AVID Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale and AVID staff)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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CTP Portfolio Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP) review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree and will be held at the following times:

Thursday, October 13, 9:10-11:10 in Cedar Room
Tuesday, October 18, 3:15-5:15 in Lindell 202
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-4:00 in Lindell 202

Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Thinking About Teaching and Advising

Modeled after the popular Speaking of Scholarship Series, these presentations and conversations are designed to share what we are learning about teaching and advising. Sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 11:50-1:20, and involve presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by these experiences. The intent is to increase awareness of teaching innovations on campus and learn from each other's experiences. A light lunch is served. Sessions this fall will include:

October 13, Foss 175 – Anne Kaufman, "Facilitating Class Discussions Using the Paiedeia Method"
October 20, Foss 175 – Lars Christiansen, "The Beauty of Co-Teaching and Its Challenges to the Authentic Self"
October 27, OGC 100 – Lori Brandt Hale, "Teaching Students to be Critical Readers"
November 3, 12:-1:20 pm, Marshall Room– Tony Bibus and Holley Locher-Stulen, "Lessons Learned From Online Teaching"
November 10, Marshall Room – Ben Stottrup, "Collaborative Learning in Research and Inquiry Experiences"
December 1, Foss 175 – Velma Lashbrook, "Lessons Learned from Using Team-Based Learning in a Research Methods Course"

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have adequate food and handouts.

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Reading Circles

This fall there are three reading groups forming to explore a variety of topics. All faculty and staff are welcome to participate in these, although we'd recommend that you choose only one. The groups include:

Resilience
Four personal narratives on having the inner strength to overcome barriers in life, led by Melissa Hensley.

The purpose of this group is to explore the idea of resilience by reading four memoirs of people who have overcome substantial barriers in order to achieve success. The group will read these books and discuss both personal and environmental factors that contributed to resilience and the capacity to overcome hardship. In particular, the role of educational organizations and systems in promoting resilience will be explored. The group will meet twice in the fall and twice in the spring, to discuss four different books. These brown bag discussions are scheduled in Lindell 202 as follows:

Friday, October 14, 12:00-1:30 – Welcome, Silence, by Dr. Carol North
Friday, December 9, 12:00-1:30 – Breaking Night, by Liz Murray
Friday, February 13, 12:00-1:30 – The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore
Friday, April 13, 12:00-1:30 – Balancing Two Worlds: Asian American College Students Tell their Life Stories, edited by Andrew Garrod, Robert Kilkenny, and Vernon Takeshita

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Race
Talking about race to support all our students, convened by Bev Stratton

As Dwight Garner's NYT review of Randall Kennedy's The Persistence of the Color Line says, we are "One Nation, Still Divisible by Race." This fall a staff-faculty book group focused on race will read Beverly Daniel Tatum's "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" And Other Conversations About Race. Discussing racial identity development through Tatum's book should help us learn to support all of our students. The group may continue in the spring focusing on Kennedy's book or another title. Fall meeting dates are four Wednesdays, 12:10-1:10 in the Cedar Room:

September 28 – A Definition of Terms (Chapters 1-2)
October 19 – Understanding Blackness in a White Context (Chapters 3-5)
November 9 – Understanding Whiteness in a White Context (Chapters 6-7)
November 30 – Beyond Black and White, and Breaking the Silence (Chapters 8-10)

To register for this book group and receive a copy of the book, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Teaching
A Graduate Faculty Teaching Circle will meet monthly from 4:00-6:00 in OGC 111 on the first Wednesday of the month (except in January). This year we will read and discuss Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. The dialogues will be facilitated by Velma Lashbrook and include:

October 5 – How Does Students' Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Intro and Ch. 1)
November 2 – How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Ch. 2)
December 7 – What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? (Ch. 3)
January 18 – How Do Students Develop Mastery? (Ch. 4)
February 1 – What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning? (Ch. 5)
March 7 – Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter in Learning? (Ch. 6)
April 4 – How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners? (Ch. 7)

If you register, you should plan to attend at least five sessions during the year. If you would like to participate, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a copy of the book.

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Leadership Series

This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. It includes the following sessions:

October 25, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Strengths Based Leadership (Velma Lashbrook)
November 22, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Strategic Thinking: Seeing Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
January 17, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Relationship Building: Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
February 14, 2012, 4:00-6:30 – Influencing: Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Brad Lashbrook)
March 13, 2012, 4:00-6:30 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, 2012, 4:15-6:30 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you will be expected to attend as many of these sessions as possible. You will need to pick up a book and complete the StrengthFinder before the first session, unless you've previously done so.

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Speaking of Scholarship

These sessions provide an opportunity for scholars to share their work and engage in conversations about what they are doing. Sessions are scheduled from 12:00-1:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and include hors d'ouevres.

During the fall, the presenters are:

October 4, OGC 100 – URGO Students: Grace Edgar with Ann Impullitti, "'Endophytic Fungi as a Biological Control Agent for Soybean (Glycine max (L. Merr) Pathogens" and Laura Essenberg
October 12, Lindell 301 – Colin Irvine, English, "Nearly a Year of Learning to Live (and Teach) in Norway: An Embedded Generalist Goes Abroad"
October 18, Lindell 301 – McNair Students: Kayla Johnson with Matt Beckman, "The Analysis Of 3D Movement and Swimming Forces In Daphnia Magna As A Model For Neurodegenerative Disease;" Chue Lee with Shana Watters. "Using Facial Recognition to Understand Human Emotion;" and Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo with Ben Stottrup, "Using Labview to Make a Homemade Magnetic Needle Viscometer User-Friendly"
October 26, OGC 100 – Brian Greening and panel of faculty mentors and students, URGO and McNair Scholarship Showcase
November 1, OGC 100 – David Murr, Physics
November 9 , OGC 100 – Emmanuelle Wessels, Communication Studies
November 15, OGC 100 – Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright, Biology

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Foundational Series on Student Learning

These workshops address basic teaching strategies for creating learning-centered experiences. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:30 am in OGC 100, and include a continental breakfast. Remaining sessions include:

October 11 – Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences (Tim Pippert)
November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Diane Pike)
February 14 – Designing and Assessing Written Assignments (Kathy Swanson)
March 13 – Designing and Assessing Group Assignments (Kristen Chamberlain)
April 10 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Cari Maguire and Scott Krenz)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, please rsvp to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Well-Being and Wellness

Your personal well-being is important to your physical and mental health, and ability to contribute effectively to the Augsburg community. To support faculty and staff, CTL, in conjunction with Human Resources, the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, and the Department of Health and Physical Education, offers the following programs.

Well-Being Series
CTL sponsors a series focused on well-being. It includes a broad look at well-being based on Rath & Harter's book Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. This monthly series is held 12:00-1:30 pm on the second or third Friday in the Augsburg Room, and includes a copy of the book, a diagnostic, and lunch. It consists of the following sessions:

October 14– What is Well-Being? (Velma Lashbrook)
November 11 – Career Well-Being (Lois Olson)
January 20 – Social Well-Being (Glenda Rooney)
February 17 – Financial Well-Being (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
March 16 – Physical Well-Being (Nancy Guilbeaut and Tony Clapp)
April 13 – Community Well-Being (Andrea Turner)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.

Brown Bag Wellness Series (Sponsored by Human Resources)
Human Resources and the Benefits Advisory Group offer monthly programs on physical well-being. This year's brown bag sessions will be from September through May. Contact Kelly Crawford for more information.

Wellness Incentive Program (Sponsored by HPE)
The Wellness Incentive Program offers prizes for exercising a minimum of 30 minutes per day (1 point per day). More information about the program is available on the Fitness website (http://www.augsburg.edu/wellness). The following on-campus activities are also available for your participation from Wednesday, September 7 – Friday, April 27:

Basketball, Si Melby – MWF @ noon; contact Joe Erickson (erickson@augsburg.edu)
Yoga, Marshall Room – TTh @ noon; contact Dianne Detloff (detloff@augsburg.edu)
Ultimate Frisbee, air structure – T @ noon, beginning in mid-November; contact Christina Erickson (ericksoc@augsburg.edu)
Golf, air structure – TBD, beginning in mid-November
Auggies v. Tommies, 3rd Annual Fitness Challenge – February-April

For more information or to volunteer to lead other activities, contact Carol Enke (enke@augsburg.edu), the program coordinator.

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Community LINK's First General Meeting October 5

Would you like to find ways to get involve not only with Augsburg but with our surrounding community as well?!

JOIN COMMUNITY LINK! OUR FIRST MEETING IS OCTOBER 5TH 4-5 PM IN the FISH BOWL! There will be snacks provided! Come learn about what link is, and does as well as our upcoming event!

Come get involved and invite a friend or too!

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Talk on Afghanistan with Kathy Kelly

Kathy Kelly, national coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence
Thursday, September 29th
1:30pm-2:30pm
East Commons, Christensen Center

Since May 2010, Kathy has visited Afghanistan four times with small delegations intent on learning more about conditions faced by ordinary people in Afghanistan, a country afflicted by three decades of warfare. Voices for Creative Nonviolence has been working closely with the Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers in search of non-military solutions to end the war.

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2011 Fall Student Involvement Fair

Do you want to get involved? Do you want to see all of the awesome student groups and organizations Augsburg has to offer? Do you like getting FREE CANDY? Then check out the Student Involvement Fair Tuesday, September 27th from 2-5 PM in the Christensen Center Lobby! It's a perfect opportunity to get involved on campus. If you have any questions, contact AuBri Weatherspoon at cao@augsburg.edu.

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Annual Fall Blood Drive - 10/12/11

Every two seconds someone needs blood. Accidents happen 24/7, putting family, friends, and neighbors at risk. So give blood—the ultimate renewable resource. It's easy to do the right thing!

Once again the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion is hosting Memorial Blood Center on campus for our annual fall blood drive on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 10 - 4 pm in the East Commons of Christensen Center.

This fall we are trying to make donating a little easier by having each donor actually sign-up online for their donation time. To sign-up online go to mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. You will then be able to see what times and how many slots are available. Follow the prompts and sign-up online.

If you want to speak to a live person to get your donation time, you can still call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 and we can get you signed up to donate that way as well.

Augsburg College is helping save lives -- please sign up to donate TODAY!!

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Augsburg Coming Out Week Presents David Weiss

"Honoring the Promise to be There: Turning Back the (Anti-)Marriage Amendment in the Name of God"
Wednesday, October 12
7:30pm-9:00pm
Science 123

David Weiss—a theologian, poet, essayist, and former religion professor—will discuss the intersections around gender, sexuality, faith, and family. Using the Christian Bible as a guide, Weiss will also talk about marriage and the negative impact the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota will have for all families.

A part of Augsburg Coming Out Week, happening October 10-14! Sponsored by Queer and Straight in Unity and LGBTQIA Services.

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Farmers Market Today -- Pickles and Apples

WEST BANK FARMERS MARKET

TUESDAYS
11-1 pm Brian Coyle Community Center
2-4 pm Augsburg Foss Center

The final days of the market are clearly upon us. For those who are wondering when the market will end, I don't know, and neither do the farmers. We plan to keep the market going as long as the farmers are interested and able to return, and it looks like we have at least one more week left. These email and A-mail updates will keep you posted.

We're excited to bring fresh golden delicious and honey crisp apples this week, directly from the Noy family farm. Also, we will be selling the first batch of the Campus Kitchen pickles, created from fresh cucumbers, dill, onions, and garlic from last week's market. They'll be sold in pint and half pint jars. They won't be nearly as affordable as the other items at the market, but the sale of these will help us continue to operate the market into next summer. And you're always welcome to try making your own, as we'll try to have recipes out at the market today.

PICK OF THE WEEK
Honey Crisp apples are something that Minnesotans should be proud of. It was created in 1974 at the University of Minnesota by cross-pollinating two exceptional apple varieties, Macoun and Honeygold. Breeding new apples varieties are quite a tricky operation, as the offspring of apple seeds never really taste like the parents' fruit. All apple trees are the clones of one tree that was found to be delicious. So the honey crisps sold at the market today came from a tree that was grafted from a tree that was grafted from the tree (and so on a few more generations possibly) from that original tree that was bred in 1974. Never by a seed.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK - Canned apple sauce

Want to enjoy the taste of local apples all year? Then learn the simple art of canning. Again, we'll try to have instructional material at the market today (provided by Ball jars) and at the very least, we'll have apples. Below is a recipe to make a simple apple sauce that can be enjoyed fresh, maybe poured over pork chops, are canned to enjoy during a dreary February day.

Directions:
1 Peel (optional), core and quarter apples.
2 You will need 3 to 3-1/2 pounds per quart of applesauce.
3 Place in large saucepot.
4 Cook apples with just enough water so they don't stick.
5 Cook over medium heat until soft.
6 Puree in food processor or food mill until smooth.
7 Return to pan and bring to a boil.
8 You may add sugar if desired.
9 Taste to see how sweet the apples are.
10 You can also add cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
11 Keep applesauce boiling and ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
12 Remove air bubbles and adjust two piece caps.
13 Process pints and quarts for 20 minutes in a boiling water canner.
14 If you like chunky sauce, only puree half of the apples and crush the other half with a potato masher.
15 Prep time is an estimate as it depends on how many quarts of sauce you are preparing.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/applesauce-for-canning-98859#ixzz1ZAExwh1g

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What Do We Owe Our Elders? Oct 13 Leadership Wkshp

Augsburg's Center for Leadership Studies invites you to attend a workshop entitled "What Do We Owe Our Elders?" presented by LaRhae Knatterud '70.
Date: Thursday, October 13
Time: 5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. presentation
Location: Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Recent discussions regarding public spending have included lots of rhetoric about the growing burden of entitlements in America due to the aging of our society. Experts and others point out the historic increases in spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and the alarming projections for the growth in entitlements over the next 40 years as the baby boom generation ages. Other voices agree that costs will rise, but also point out the promises made to seniors over many years, and the economic security that these programs afford to millions of older adults who are dependent upon them for their very livelihood.

What are the myths and the realities regarding these prevailing views of the issue of entitlements? Leaders have a responsibility to be informed about the challenge to create public policy that combines compassion with fiscal sustainability. LaRhae Knatterud, a gerontologist who has worked on aging policy for her entire career, will provide some key facts and figures. She will share her viewpoints on entitlements and the current conversations about the problems and potential solutions.

About the speaker: LaRhae Knatterud began her career at the Metropolitan Council, holding several positions in the Aging Program, which then served as the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. Since 1994, she has worked for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, first as the planning coordinator for the Minnesota Board on Aging, and most recently as the director of Aging Transformation. In this position, she leads the department's efforts to prepare Minnesota for the coming age wave, as the state experiences a permanent shift in the age of its population. She has completed hundreds of presentations and over 30 publications on this topic. Knatterud has a BA in Music from Augsburg College and a Masters of Arts in Public Affairs from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, with concentrations in gerontology and health care policy.

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

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CCHP Annual Health Fair - Next Week

It's time once again to "Navigate Your Way to Good Health" with the annual Center for Counseling & Health Promotion health fair. The health fair will be next Tuesday 10/4 from 11:30 - 1:30 pm in the Quad (weather permitting). Over 30 community health and mental health vendors will be on campus providing information and resources including Smiley's Clinic, the Crisis Connection, Paws for Learning (pet therapy), Mental Health Association of MN, the Walk-In Clinic and many more.

There will also be music, free chair massages, snacks, and other interactive games.

Please plan to join us next Tuesday in the Quad. Any questions about the health fair, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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LGBTQIA Ally Training Open for Staff and Faculty

Ally Training will be available on Thursday, October 13 from 9:00am-12:00pm in Marshall Room.

Participants have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture about the LGBTQIA community, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask the questions they want in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.

All staff and faculty are highly encouraged to attend and will receive an "Ally" placard for their offices upon completion of the training.

To RSVP, e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.

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LGBTQIA Ally Training Available for Students

There will be an LGBTQIA Ally Training available on Tuesday, October 11 from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the Augsburg Room on 3rd floor of Christensen Center. Dinner will be provided!

Participants have an opportunity to learn about the history and culture about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask the questions they want in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.

All students are encouraged to attend and will receive an "Ally" placard for their attendance! RSVP is optional; to do so, or more questions, e-mail Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA Services Coordinator, at grewe@augsburg.edu.

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SCU Active Minds Presents

Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author
Marya Hornbacher
at St. Catherine University
October 11, 2011 at 7pm
Jeanne d'Arc Auditorium
Contact Dr. Stacy Symons at scsymons@stkate.edu or
Stephanie Burrows at sgburrows@stkate.edu with questions or for reasonable accommodations.
Co-sponsored by the Psychology Department, the Counseling Center and the Student Center and Activities Office at St. Catherine University.

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Overcoming Depression & Creating Purpose October 6

The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion invites you to hear filmmaker and mental health advocate Sean Campbell tell his personal story of learning to cope with depression, "Overcoming Depression and Creating Purpose: A Quest for Personal Wellness and Global Change." Sean will be speaking on Thursday, October 6th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm in East Commons (Christensen Center). Sean talks about the challenges of depression and anxiety in his own life, and shares the strategies he has developed to not only survive depression, but thrive. Sean is a 22-year-old college student from New York City, as well as an author, filmmaker, and award-winning mental health advocate. Sean has worked with student leaders in the Middle East and recently was filming a documentary in Tahrir Square. For more information, contact Beth Carlson at x1136.

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Brumm, Phillips Named MIAC Players of Week

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/9/26/fb092611.aspx?path=football

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College quarterback Marcus Brumm (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS) and defensive back Tyler Phillips (SR, Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) earned Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Football Players of the Week honors on Monday, Brumm on offense and Phillips on defense.

The duo captured the conference honors after leading the Auggies to one of their biggest victories in program history, a 32-31, last-second victory at St. John's on Saturday -- the Auggies' first victory over the Johnnies since the 1997 season and the team's first win in Collegeville, Minn., since 1980.

The MIAC Player of the Week honor is the fourth for Brumm in his Auggie career, and the second for Phillips. It's the first time since the 2008 season that Augsburg has had two MIAC Players of the Week in the same week in football (Sept. 29, 2008, Jordan Berg on offense, David Tilton on special teams)

Brumm completed 26-of-42 passing for 401 yards and four touchdowns (all MIAC single-game highs this season) with no interceptions, including the game-winning touchdown on the final offensive play of the game, in the Auggie win over the Johnnies. Trailing 31-26 in the final 18 seconds, Brumm completed two key passes to net the winning score, a 48-yard pass to Wesley Waytashek (JR, Little Falls, Minn.) to get the Auggies to the St. John's 32-yard line, and a 32-yard touchdown strike to Tyler Swanson (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) as time expired.

With the 401 passing yards, Brumm became the fifth Auggie in school history to eclipse the 5,000-yard mark in career passing yardage. In 20 career starts, he now has 5,370 passing yards (now third-best in school history) on 465-of-862 passing with 36 touchdowns. Each career total is now third-best in school history. The 401-yard effort marked the ninth time Brumm has thrown for 300 or more yards in a game in his career, and the 14th time he has completed 20-plus passes in a game.

Phillips had a career-high 13 tackles (9 solo), leading the Augsburg defense. It's the second time Phillips has recorded double-digit tackle totals in a game in his career. Phillips was part of a defense that held the Johnnie offense to just 93 net rushing yards and 315 net passing yards -- the first time the Johnnies had been held under 100 rushing yards this season.

Phillips now has a team-best 28 tackles (15 solo) this season, with his 9.0 tackles-per-game average tied for fifth-best among MIAC players (overall statistics). A three-year starter in the Auggie secondary, Phillips now has 141 career tackles (90 solo) in 26 games.

Augsburg is now 3-0 on the season and is one of three teams still unbeaten in conference play. It's the second straight year that Augsburg has started its season 3-0 and the third time in the last four seasons that the team has been unbeaten after three games (Augsburg started the 2008 season 4-0).

After its first three games on the road, the Auggies have their home-opener this Saturday (10/1) at 1 p.m., hosting Carleton at Edor Nelson Field. Augsburg has four of its next five games at home.

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