Riverside Construction Stage 3

Riverside construction will move to Stage 3 early next week. The following link will guide you through the changes, which include one- way streets becoming two-way streets during this construction period. Please exercise caution when traveling through campus.

http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/constructionstage3.pdf

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2012-13 Reading Circles

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in reading circles during the year. These circles are funded by Work Culture grants and led by faculty and staff. You are expected to attend at least four sessions and prepare by reading and identifying issues you'd like to discuss. If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a book. Let her know if you prefer to receive an e-book.

Current circles include:
Community Building - Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable and Andrew Delbanco's College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Inclusiveness - Susan E. Pick and Jenna Sirkin's Breaking the Poverty Cycle: The Human Basis for Sustainable Development
Leadership - Julie Clow's The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All and Don Chu's The Department Chair's Primer: What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference

For more information, see descriptions below.

Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable
Community Building Series
Facilitator: Ashok Kapoor
Schedule: Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m. (September 20, October 18, November 15, February 7, and March 14)
First Reading: Chapters 1-4

In our society linchpins are those individuals that hold things together. Yes, organizations might succeed or thrive for a while without them, but eventually as pressure is applied and structures are tested, things will fall apart. Godin clearly illustrates that we are in a critical time in history when a new breed of worker and leader are required. We need linchpins to solve our problems, keep us connected, and inspire us with art. People who are linchpins are creative, good at connecting with others, and able to see solutions like no one else. They truly are indispensable.

As Seth Godin explains this concept to his readers, he turns their minds upside down in order to convince them that they are in some way capable of being one. He explains how we got here, criticizing the public education system for creating cogs to fill factories and consumers to buy what they produce. He argues that we get exactly what we focus on. In the end we wind-up with drones that do what they are told. There is no shortage of pundits today that criticize the flaws of our education system, but few will offer a solution. He challenges teachers to inspire student to think instead of follow rulebooks and ace tests. He even goes as far as telling us to give ourselves a D for the rut we have fallen into.

Linchpin could be Mr. Godin's greatest work so far. He treats the subject with history and sociology as well as a compelling mix of fact, story and philosophy. Using examples that will both shock and inspire, Linchpin leaves you feeling like you have no choice but to reassess your current situation and make the changes he so eloquently urges us toward.

Andrew Delbanco's College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Community Building Series
Facilitator: Doug Green
Schedule: Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m. (September 25, October 16, November 20, February 19, March 26, April 16)

As the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are coming to college with the narrow aim of obtaining a preprofessional credential. The traditional four-year college experience--an exploratory time for students to discover their passions and test ideas and values with the help of teachers and peers--is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. In College, prominent cultural critic Andrew Delbanco offers a trenchant defense of such an education, and warns that it is becoming a privilege reserved for the relatively rich. In arguing for what a true college education should be, he demonstrates why making it available to as many young people as possible remains central to America's democratic promise.

In a brisk and vivid historical narrative, Delbanco explains how the idea of college arose in the colonial period from the Puritan idea of the gathered church, how it struggled to survive in the nineteenth century in the shadow of the new research universities, and how, in the twentieth century, it slowly opened its doors to women, minorities, and students from low-income families. He describes the unique strengths of America's colleges in our era of globalization and, while recognizing the growing centrality of science, technology, and vocational subjects in the curriculum, he mounts a vigorous defense of a broadly humanistic education for all. Acknowledging the serious financial, intellectual, and ethical challenges that all colleges face today, Delbanco considers what is at stake in the urgent effort to protect these venerable institutions for future generations.

Susan E. Pick and Jenna Sirkin's Breaking the Poverty Cycle: The Human Basis for Sustainable Development
Inclusiveness Series
Facilitators: Matt Maruggi and Joe Underhill
Schedule: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays (October 10, November 7, December 5, and January 23)
Batalden Convocation, February 20 at 10:00 a.m.

Pick and Sirkin show how IMIFAP, a Mexican NGO, has employed a development strategy to encourage the establishment of a participatory, healthy and educated citizenry. IMIFAP was founded in 1984. Through its health promotion and poverty reduction work it has reached over 19 million people in 14 countries. Its mission is to enable society's poor and vulnerable to take charge of their lives through helping them develop their potential. The program strategy is grounded in Amartya Sen's approach to sustainable development through expanding individual's capabilities and freedoms.

The central premise of the book is that enhancing skills, knowledge and reducing psychological and contextual barriers to change are central (and often neglected) aspects of sustainable development.. Through powerful testimonies, the book shows how the IMIFAP "I want to, I can" programs assists people in taking the control of their lives. Our discussion will examine how this approach can apply to our work at Augsburg.

Susan Pick, a professor of psychology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, will give the Batalden Symposium in Applied Ethics on February 20.

Julie Clow's The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All
Leadership Series
Facilitator: Paul Terrio
Schedule: Tuesdays 8:30-10:00 a.m. (October 2, November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2)

Embrace connectivity, increase empowerment, and achieve better work-life blending.

We live in a new age of global organizations, hyper-access to information, and accessibility to tools that enable us to bring any idea life. Strangely, our workplaces are lagging behind the promise of this open and collaborative world. Most organizations are rule-based, top-down, dreary environments optimized for conformity and little else. The Work Revolution creates a compelling portrait of a different kind of work.

"I believe freedom in the workplace is worth fighting for and every person and every organization can be excellent."

Julie Clow articulates the rules we follow today in our work force, the reasons they no longer work, and what we can do instead. The Work Revolution deconstructs the magic behind thriving, liberated organizations (such as Google, which is repeatedly named as the Best Workplace) into clear principles that any individual, leader, and organization can adopt to create sustainable and engaging lives.
• Provides actionable changes anyone can make, regardless of where they work, to create a more sustainable work-life blend
• Details concrete ways to influence existing organizations to change
• Guides leaders to make tangible changes in their teams to enable greater autonomy and impact
• Outlines organizational culture principles that support and nurture high-performance and healthy environments, providing clear options for instituting cultural change based on specific organizational challenges

Rejecting productivity Band-Aids and quick fixes, The Work Revolution conceptualizes a completely new workplace that embraces the always-connected reality to create organizations in which high achievers can sustainably thrive.

Don Chu's The Department Chair's Primer: What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference
Leadership Series for Chairs
Facilitators: Joan Kunz and Merilee Klemp
Schedule: Thursdays 3:40-5:00 p.m.(Dates TBD)

The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues. Each chapter details a particular problem, includes a brief introduction to the topic, provides tips on how to deal with the situation, and concludes with targeted questions for further consideration. Its concise format is ideal for busy chairs which need a brief but informative resource.

The readings will serve as a catalyst for conversations among chairs about how to be more effective.

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Writing Lab Will Open Sept. 17

Many faculty members and students have asked, and many are waiting for this good news! The Writing Lab will open for its regular fall schedule on Monday, September 17. Last year, tutors in the WL received well over 2,000 visits from students -- a testimony to the wonderful service tutors provide! They will be making class visits (upon request for any courses beyond ENL) to provide information about expectations and schedules. Please contact K. Swanson if you have questions.

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Updated Schedule for Eboo Patel & IFYC Visit

This year's Christensen Symposium features Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). IFYC is a Chicago-based organization devoted to building the interfaith movement on college campuses. Named by US News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders of 2009, Patel authors books on interfaith understanding and regularly contributes to numerous national media groups.

There are three main events that will be of interest to the Augsburg community. Below is an overview of these events.

Monday, September 17: 4-6 p.m., Hoversten Chapel
Opening Dialogue: "Tilling Common Ground: Interfaith Work at Augsburg"

Last spring many members of the Augsburg community participated in the "Campus Spiritual and Religious Climate Survey," facilitated by the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). This event will focus on what that survey revealed. The session will include opening remarks by Eboo Patel (keynote speaker for the Chrisensen Symposium) and a review of the campus interfaith survey results by IFYC staff members Kyle Anderson and Laura Hollinger Antonelli, followed by group discussion about interfaith understanding at Augsburg.

Monday, September 17: 7:30-9 p.m., Marshall Room
Town Hall Meeting: "Creating Common Ground: The Arts as a Bridge for Interfaith/Intercultural Work"
This event will feature Christopher Houltberg, Art Department; Robert Tom, Art Department; Susan Boecher, Art Department; Rev. Jane Buckley-Farlee, Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Congregation; Virginia McCarthy, RN, DNP, Nursing Department; Roda Hassan, AmeriCorps/VISTA

Tuesday, September 18: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Hoversten Chapel
Christensen Symposium- "The Holiness of Common Ground"
Eboo Patel, Director of the Interfaith Youth Core

A poster outlining the schedule of events is available at: http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/CSympInternal.pdf

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Dining Services

Welcome back students!

Einstein's is now hiring for all positions and for a variety of hours.
Stop by Einstein's for more information or to pick up an application.

Einstein's now has pumpkin. Stop by for a pumpkin bagel, pumpkin muffin with cream cheese frosting, or a pumpkin scone. We also have the pumpkin spice drinks, try them iced or hot.

The Commons is open regular hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Aviands is proud to announce our new food service director Joshua Ahrens. He can be reached at 612-359-6476.

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Influenza & Tdap Vaccination Clinic on Campus

Influenza and Tdap vaccination clinics are scheduled for faculty, staff, and students.

Flu Shots - Homeland Health provides flu vaccinations to patients ages 3 years and up. Please bring your health insurance card to the clinic. We are an in network provider for Medica, BCBS, HealthPartners, Preferred One, UCare, America's PPO, Prime West, South Country Health Care Alliance, and Medicare. We will bill your health plan. If you are not covered by one of these health plans, you may purchase a vaccination using cash on the day of the clinic.

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis "Whooping Cough")
Is available for those 18 to 64 years of age only. It is covered by HealthPartners, BCBS, and Medica at the Member's Benefit Level. Sorry we cannot accept other insurance.

The cash price for vaccine is $25 per Flu Injection, $35 per FluMist and $55 per Tdap injection. We accept cash only, no checks please. Individuals are responsible for the cost of their shots, which may vary depending upon insurance plans.

Flu and Tdap clinics are from:
9 a.m.-12 p.m., September 25, Christensen - Augsburg Room
12:30-3:30 p.m., September 27, Lindell Library 202

To register for the September clinics, visit Homeland Health at http://www.homelandhealthspecialists.com

In the bottom right corner of the main image on the Home Page, click the Customer Portal button (Client ID: HAIOY997). At this point Returning Users may sign in. Your email is your user name. If you have any questions, please contact 877-746-8060.

A walk-in clinic will be from 12-2 p.m., October 22, in the Marshall Room. Faculty and staff are welcome. Although pre-registration is not necessary, you must present an insurance card to receive the flu shot at no cost (coverage varies depending on member's benefit level). The cost for the flu shot is $29.

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Leadership/Mentorship Program Opportunity

Next year, Augsburg is able to sponsor two female students of color to participate in Honoring Women Worldwide's Leadership/Mentorship Program (http://www.honoringwomenworldwide.org/). Each student participant is paired with a mentor from a major company (Target, Wells Fargo, HealthPartners, 3M, etc.) and they go through the program together, focusing both on personal and professional growth.

Here are the minimum requirements:
Be a first generation cross-cultural female student
Junior or senior committed to grow
GPA must be at or above 3.0
Desires to be in a leadership position
Commits to the program and follows through (attends mandatory meetings the first Thursday of the month from 8-11:30, communicates regularly with mentor, etc.)

Please contact Janet Morales (moralesj@augsburg.edu) or Whitney Blount Smith (blountsm@augsburg.edu) for an application or more information. Applications are due Thursday, September 13, 2012.

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Minnesota Reading Corps

Minnesota Reading Corps, the nation's largest state AmeriCorps program, places trained literacy tutors in schools, where they work with children from age three to grade three who are at risk for not reading at grade level. Tutors, many of whom are recent college graduates, make an 11-month commitment, during which they receive a modest living allowance and education award of up to $5,550. In addition to the meaningful experience of giving back to their community, tutors experience intrinsic growth that prepares them for their next professional step, wherever that may lead. Minnesota Reading Corps begins accepting applications in December to serve in 2013-2014. Learn more at www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org.

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Smoking in Designated Areas Only Policy

Smoking is permitted in designated areas only on the Augsburg Minneapolis campus. The 10 designated areas are:

1. Plaza area outside the Ice Arena.
2. Designated area in front of Si Melby.
3. Bench area outside of the Music building.
4. North side of the walkway entrance to Foss.
5. Oren Gateway Center near Lot H.
6. 7th Street side of the Library.
7. Quad: patio area near Christensen
8. Christensen Center vent area.
9. Urness/Mortensen: east side of 10 minute parking zone.
10. Bench area between Anderson and Luther Hall.

No smoking in/near building entrances except in a designated area. Smokers should use receptacles for cigarette butts.

Please help spread the word.

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Emerging Leaders Program: Applications Due Sept. 7

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a 10-week leadership program specifically for first-year undergraduate students at Augsburg. ELP aims to empower students to develop their leadership skills in order to connect, to engage, and to invest in the Augsburg and greater community.

Sessions meet every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. starting September 12.

To apply, download, print, and complete the form below, and turn it into Michael Grewe in Campus Activities and Orientation (Christensen Center, Room 1D) no later than noon on Friday, September 7.

The form can be downloaded at: http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/ELP_Application.pdf

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. For questions, email grewe@augsburg.edu.

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Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will be speaking at Augsburg College on Thursday, September 20, in Sateren Auditorium from 1:30-3 p.m. He will speak about Minnesota's voting history and our rights and responsibilities as voters. There will be more details coming. Plan to bring yourselves, your classes, friends, and family. Mark your calendars.

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9/14 & 9/20 Gilman Intl. Scholarship Workshops

Between Summer and Fall 2012, seven Auggies received the competitive Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in India, Jordan, South Africa, South Korea, and Thailand.

If you have a Pell Grant, chances are you may be eligible for the Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad.

Attend one of the Gilman Workshops to learn more about:

• How to earn up to $5,000 to study abroad
• How to apply
• Writing a winning essay
• Eligible Augsburg/CGE Programs

Friday, September 14, at 2:30 p.m. - Marshall Room

Thursday, September 20, at 2:30 p.m. - Marshall Room

http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

Application deadline for Spring 2013 programs: October 2, 2012

Questions? abroad@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1650

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Trinity Congregation Welcomes You

The Augsburg Community is invited to worship with Trinity Lutheran Congregation this Sunday and every Sunday in Foss Center at 11 a.m. An Ice Cream Sundae/Sunday will take place following the service this Sunday, September 9. Come for a spiritual and culinary treat.

Trinity is a multicultural, musically rich congregation that brought Augsburg to Minneapolis in 1872 and continues to collaborate with Augsburg in serving the Cedar-Riverside community through Safe Place after-school tutoring, Wednesday Night Suppers, and the expanding use of 2001 Riverside.

Come join us.

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Accounting & Auditing Student Conference

The Strommen Career and Internship Center would like to invite you to attend the annual Accounting & Auditing Student Conference on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 8:30 a.m-3 p.m. The event will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center and is open to all students who are interested in an accounting program or accounting career. Pre-register at http://www.studentconf.org/. Auggies that have attended in the past have found this event to be very informative!

Why attend?

* Connect with over 45 accounting employers under one roof. Learn about different careers in the accounting field.
* Polish your resume and interviewing skills with feedback from trained interviewers.
* Get answers to forbidden interview questions from a panel of recent graduates in the "Behind Closed Doors" sessions.
* Learn why joining a professional association is critical to your career success.
* Receive a free resource book with information on exploring future accounting career paths.

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Sept. 12 Vocatio Chapel with Katie Lindenfelser

Please join us on Wednesday, September 12, at 10:20 a.m. for our first Vocatio Chapel of the series "Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts" http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/SeptVocatio12.pdf

Katie Lindenfelser completed her music therapy education at Augsburg College in 2002 and her master's in music therapy at the University of Melbourne in 2007. Lindenfelser has worked in the palliative care and hospice field and found that children and families were especially responsive to music therapy and in need of services. She worked at Very Special Kids children's hospice in Melbourne, Australia and returned to Minnesota to research the need for and to establish such a home in Minnesota. Since early 2009, Lindenfelser has been working to build Children's Lighthouse of Minnesota serving children with life-limiting conditions and their families through respite stays for the child and family as well as to provide loving and compassionate care at the end-of-life and beyond.

Students, faculty, and staff interested in attending a luncheon with Katie Lindenfelser should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu by September 10.

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Homecoming 2012 Week

Sunday, September 23
7:00-9:00 p.m. Student Decorating Contest (Christensen Center)

Monday, September 24
7:30-8:15 p.m. Pep Rally & Coronation (Si Melby Gym)
8:15-8:30 p.m. Fireworks (Murphy Square)

Tuesday, September 25
10:00-2:00 p.m. Fall 2012 Student Involvement Fair (Christensen Center Lobby)
12:00-2:00 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)
5:00-7:00 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)

Wednesday, September 26
3:30-5:00 p.m. Ice Cream Sundae Social (Quad)

Thursday, September 27
8:00-10:00 p.m. Student Battle of the Bands (Murphy Square)

Friday, September 28
11:00-1:00 p.m. Student Specialty Lunch (Murphy Square)
9:00-midnight Homecoming Dance (Oren Gateway Center Atrium)

Saturday, September 29
11:00-1:00 p.m. Taste of Augsburg (Murphy Square)

Sunday, October 1
7:00-8:00 p.m. Decorating Teardown (Christensen Center)

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Meeting for History Majors: 9/12, 5-6 p.m., OGC 10

Mandatory Meeting for History Majors
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
5 to 6 p.m. -- OGC 100
Pizza!

To all history majors and students interested in becoming majors:

Hello! Welcome and/or welcome back! We hope you had a good summer, and that you're here ready for some serious and fun work in the classroom and beyond.

Pizza!

This is to invite you (compel you, really) to come to a mandatory meeting for all history majors, and those who would like to be history majors. It's the first time in a while that we've tried to gather you all in one place, so we want to make it worth your time.

Pizza!

Here are some of the things we'd like to do:

-- talk about the future of the history club

-- discuss possibilities for the Chrislock lecture

-- give you a sneak preview of the new Department of History website

-- ask your advice about the kinds of courses you'd like to see in the future.

Did I mention the pizza? Since the meeting will take place at the dinner hour, we'll provide the pies and pop. Please come so we can check in with you, hear how you're doing, and get the whole history crowd off to a good start for the 2012-2013 academic year.

On behalf of all your history professors, we look forward to seeing you.

Phil Adamo
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of History

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Speech Team meeting TODAY

So you thought that "forensics" was just about identifying dead bodies? Find out another meaning of that term by attending the first meeting of Augsburg's Speech Team--today, September 7, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Oren 100. If you can't make the meeting but are still interested, drop a note to David Lapakko, Director of Forensics, at lapakko@augsburg.edu.

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Auggies Go Abroad with CGE

Auggies have started their study abroad semester where they'll fulfill LAFs such as Fine Arts and ML1 & 2, participate in internships for credit, live with local families, and travel through Central America, Mexico, and Southern Africa.

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

Justin Charles

• AugCore Mexico: Crossing Borders

Ingrid Bergland
Galina Bruckner
Nestor Garcia
Carlisa Hardy
Alexandra Buffalohead
Josh Fredland
Sarah Mueller

Auggies Go Abroad!
Join one our Summer or Spring 2013 programs and APPLY to AUGSBURG ABROAD by October 1.

Haven't attended study abroad advising? Stop by the Nelson Room in Christensen Center.

Walk-in Advising Times

M - 10:15 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Tue - 11:15 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
W – 10:15 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Thu – 11:15 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
F – 10:15 a.m.

GET STARTED HERE:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Questions? abroad@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1650

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Donate to the Lupus Walk for Hope & 5K Run

Just one day left before the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota Walk for Hope. Now is the time to donate. And all moneys raised stay here in Minnesota, funding research into the cause of and cure for lupus, as well as direct support to those who are affected by this debilitating, chronic autoimmune disease.

Together we are funding lupus research and support, stride by stride and side by side.

Visit my page to give and join my team.
https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/LupusFoundation/LupusWalk5KTC/individual.do?participationRef=797.0.687146091

To learn more about lupus and the work of LFM, visit their website at www.lupusmn.org.

Thanks!
Lori York & Team Randgaard Rangers

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