Parking Restrictions This Friday and Saturday

There will be several street parking and parking lot closures this Friday and Saturday. Please read the following and plan accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Friday, October 23rd:
Lot H (OGC lot with the turn-around) will be closed from 4 a.m. until Friday evening for the removal and installation of washers and dryers in the residence hall. The entrance ramp into OGC underground will still be accessible, but the parking stalls, drive-way, and turn-around will be closed for access. Please ensure that your vehicle is out of the lot prior to closure.

Saturday, October 24th:
Lot G and Lot K will be closed from 4 a.m. until 11 p.m. for an event. Please ensure that your vehicle is out of the lots prior to closure.

The City of Minneapolis will be posting "No Parking" signs along the northbound lane of 23rd Avenue South between Butler to 7th 1/2 Street South from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The street will still be open for driving. Please be cognizant of posted signage.

Please remember to move your vehicles from these places prior to closing - owners are responsible and could be subjected to ticket and/or towing. Please contact us at parking@augsburg.edu with any questions or concerns.

Thank you, again, for your patience.

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AugStories: On Being and Becoming a Professor

Come and hear from three of your esteemed colleagues about their journey in becoming a faculty member in our Augsburg College community. You will hear from faculty members in different departments and in different phases of their careers. The panel will feature Darcey Engen from Theater, Nishesh Chalise from Social Work, and Dean Seal from Religion. Coffee will be served.

Monday, November 2, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in OGC 100.

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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TODAY: Gen Ed at Augsburg with Jacqui deVries

The next installment in the New Faculty Orientation Series is today! Come learn about LAF, AugEx, Search for Meaning, and many more features of Augsburg's General Education program. This session will be led by Jacqui deVries, Professor History and Director of General Education. All are welcome.

Thursday, October 22, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Lindell 202.

Jointly sponsored by CTL and the CCV.

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Gathering for Adjunct Faculty - Oct. 28

Are you a new adjunct faculty member at Augsburg? Are you an experienced adjunct? Are you somewhere in-between? Come meet other adjunct faculty members and share your experiences! What's working for you? What resources would you like to learn about from other adjuncts? Are there ways you can collaborate?

Stop by Lindell 202 on Wednesday, October 28 between 12:45-2:00 p.m. for light refreshment and conversations with your colleagues.

Jointly sponsored by CTL and the Adjunct Task Force.

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Mindfulness & FREE AfroDeli TODAY 5 p.m.

The Augsburg Mindfulness Club is hosting Br. ChiSing for their annual Fall Workshop--"Restore from Midterms, Learn Mindfulness!" Br. ChiSing is best know for facilitating a unique mix of mindfulness, which includes walking & sitting meditations, plus mindful eating with AfroDeli. Please join us 5-7 p.m. at the Center for Wellness & Counseling in Anderson Hall. Questions-- harriso1@augsburg.edu

All are welcome--especially beginners!

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FREE Yoga Today -- 3:30 Anderson Hall Room 101

Please join the Center for Wellness and Counseling in trying out a new yoga teacher--Akoni Garcia. Akoni has graciously offered to provide Augsburg with yoga classes during Tuesday afternoons (4:30) and/or Tuesday/Wednesday evenings. Come see how great he is, and vote on a best time for weekly classes. No equipment needed, all levels welcome, especially beginners!

Questions?--Jon @ vaughanf@augsburg.edu/x1337

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Food Service Today

Thursday, October 22

Commons
Open from 7:30am-7:00pm. Market Place is serving Herb Roasted Pork Loin, Millet Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes, and Buttered Corn.
Vege is serving Garlic Roasted Mushrooms, Peas and Watercress with Green Onions, Baked Potato and Brown Rice! Enjoy the new beverages in The Commons; Crystal Light, Flavored Waters, Orange Crush, Cherry Pepsi, and Diet Dr. Pepper.

Einstein's
Open from 7:30am-9:00pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7:00pm. French Toast bagel is slated to go away soon, get yours before they are gone. And, of course, it is PUMPKIN season, get your pumpkin bagel now!

Nabo
Open from 7:30am-8:00pm. The Nabo Special of the Day is a Chicken Caesar Wrap with Chips and a Drink. Try several new items including Build Your Own Salad, Black Eye on tap Cold Press and Nitro, Kind bars, Pop-Tarts, and more!

Friday, October 23rd
Einsteins: 7:30am-1:30pm
Nabo: Closed

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TODAY - Strommen Center Open House

Open House: Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
Thursday, Oct. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to Noon in the Strommen Center (100 Christensen Center)
Students, faculty and staff are all invited to stop by for treats and a chance to learn more about the ways the staff in the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work support student career development at Augsburg College.

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All Saints Day in Chapel on Monday, November 2

Join us on Monday, 11/2, at 10:40am for All Saint's Day Festival Worship. We will remember with thanksgiving those who have died this past year during the "Litany of the Saints." You may send the names of those people in your life who have died and who you would like to be named and remembered during chapel to Amy Hanson in the Campus Ministry Office at hansona2@augsburg.edu or fill out a form located by the Chapel entrance – please submit by Friday, October 30.

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Farewell Reception for Tracy Christianson

Tracy Christianson, student affairs, will be leaving Augsburg for a new position at the University of Minnesota. Her last day will be Thursday, Oct. 29.

Her new position is Executive Office and Administrative Specialist, Department of Primary Dental Care, School of Dentistry.

We will celebrate Tracy and wish her well on Thursday, Oct. 29, 11-12 noon, Lindell Library, 301. Hot apple cider, hot cocoa, and snacks provided.

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Daily Chapel at 11:30am: Sylvia Bull '10

Join us for worship in the chapel at 11:30am: Sylvia Bull '10 preaching, "We are Called." Sylvia is an intern from Princeton Seminary currently serving as Vicar at Grace Lutheran Church in Boone, NC. Guest musicians: Dr. Roberta Kagin, organ; and Karin Vaccaro, piano.

Friday, 10/23: Mid-term Break - No Chapel Service

Series Begins Next Week: "All Alone in the Reformation"
Monday, 10/26, 10:40am: Rev. Mark Hanson, "Faith Alone"
Tuesday, 10/27, 11:30am: Dr. Russell Kleckley, "Scripture Alone"
Wednesday, 10/28, 10:40am: Rev. Dr. Mark Tranvik, "Grace Alone"
Thursday, 10/29, 11:30am: Rev. Dr. Hans Wiersma, "Glory to God Alone"
Friday, 10/30, 10:40am: Rev. Dr. Robin Steinke, Luther Seminary President, "Christ Alone"

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Absolutely everyone is welcome!

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Historical Trauma: Faculty/Staff Workshop

CENTER FOR WELLNESS AND COUNSELING AND AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT SERVICES INVITE YOU TO A FACULTY/STAFF WORKSHOP
'HISTORICAL TRAUMA: CARRYING THE BONES OF OUR ANCESTORS'

NOVEMBER 5, 2015
1:30-3:00 PM
MARSHALL ROOM, CHRISTENSEN CENTER
SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED

CO-SPONSORING/SUPPORTING DEPARTMENTS:
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
SOCIAL WORK
EDUCATION
HISTORY

Please RSVP for the workshop to Jennifer Simon, simonj@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1144 to help us get an accurate count for documents and snacks. Thanks!

Antony Stately (bio below) will be joining us here at Augsburg on November 5th at 11:00 AM in the Chapel as our guest for the Center for Wellness and Counseling Convocation. In addition to the convocation, Antony has agreed to give a workshop presentation focused on "Historical Trauma: Carrying the Bones of Our Ancestors". The workshop will be from 1:30 - 3 PM in the Marshall Room.

BIOGRAPHY
Antony Stately, PhD (Ojibwe/Oneida) received his Ph.D. in psychology from Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology in 1997, with an emphasis in Clinical, Multicultural and Community Psychology.

His most important job is being Dad to his twin sons, Chaske and Cuauhtli. When he is not performing those duties, he is the Director of Behavioral Health at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Previously, he was a research scientist with Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at University of Washington-Seattle, where he served as Director for the HONOR Project, a five-year six-city health survey of American Indian Two-Spirit men and women, and Co-Investigator for Healthy Hearts Across Generations, a 5-year intervention development grant addressing cardiovascular disease prevention with Northwestern Washington tribe. He has also worked as Director of Client Services at AIDS Project Los Angeles, and was the inaugural Program Director of Seven Generations Child and Family Counseling Services, a community mental health clinic serving American Indian children and families, which he helped to establish in Los Angeles, CA.

As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Stately has provided clinical services to child victims of abuse, persistently mentally ill, runaway and homeless youth, and the HIV/AIDS impacted community. Dr. Stately has been a consultant to international, national, and local agencies, including the Pan-American Health Organization, US-Mexico Border Health Association, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and LA County Department of Health Services Office of AIDS Program and Policy. He has taught in clinical graduate programs at UW School of Social Work, Antioch University-Seattle, Phillips Graduate Institute, CSPP/Alliant University-Los Angeles, Antioch University-Los Angeles, and Loyola Marymount University. He currently serves a Board Member for the Indigenous People Task Force and as Advisory Cabinet Member for the George Family Foundation's Catalyst Initiative, both in Minneapolis, MN.

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Next Week: Focused Conversation on Student Success

Next week's Focused Conversations will address our work to support student success -- retention, graduation rates, and student progression. The sessions will be led by Katie Bishop, chief student success officer.

Dates, times, and location:
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Marshall Room (remote access will be available for this session)
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Marshall Room

Click the following links to add a session to your calendar:

Tuesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2015-16/index.htm?icalmail=4d17a56f6629f2f17ad0dbd30f859f4d&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2015-16%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D10%26amp%3Bday%3D27%26amp%3Byear%3D2015

Wednesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2015-16/index.htm?icalmail=60e47ea4c8faedb1d422c85e4ec044f9&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2015-16%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D10%26amp%3Bday%3D28%26amp%3Byear%3D2015

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Heritage Day - November 12th

Augsburg's Heritage Day is a joint venture between the Christensen Center for Vocation, the Religion Department, and the Office of the President. Join us on Thursday, November 12 from 4:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Marshall room.

This year's Heritage Day will feature presentations by two Augsburg alumnae:
1) Amanda (Mandy) Brobst-Renaud, '04, is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biblical Studies at Baylor University and will present, "Bricks and Mortar of the Epistle of Straw: Luther and James on Faith and Works."

2) Katharine (Kate) S. Mahon, '06, is a Ph.D. Candidate in Liturgical Studies, Liturgical History at the University of Notre Dame. Mahon's presentation will be, "Formation of Worship in Martin Luther's Small Catechism."

Please RSVP by November 5 through the CCV website - http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/heritageday/

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Mayo Innovation Scholars Selected

Congratulations to the four undergraduates recently selected to represent Augsburg in the Mayo Innovation Scholars Program - a program in which teams investigate the science, applications, and marketability of a product or innovation from the Mayo Clinic Office of Intellectual Property.

Roman Khadka - Biology
Abigail Dickinson - Chemistry & Biology
Dustin Parks - Economics & Finance
Zhou Yang - Mathematics & Economics

The team will be led by Augsburg MBA student, Amanda Gorra, and mentored by faculty members, Dr. David Crowe (Biology) and Dr. Stella Hofrenning (Economics). Together they will conduct over four months of research and will present the findings to innovators, doctors, and administrators at The Mayo Clinic in March.

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