Crime Alert: Burglary in Mortenson Hall

On Monday, September 28, 2009, a student discovered two computers and some cash missing from their room in Mortenson Hall. The loss occurred between 6:30 pm and 9:00 pm that day. Residents had left the door unlocked and room unoccupied during this time.

If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg's Department of Public Safety. You can reach DPS all day, every day by dialing 1717 from an on-campus phone or 612-330-1717 from an off-campus phone.

You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!

- Always lock your room or office whenever you leave, even if you will only be gone briefly. Most home burglaries take only 3 to 5 minutes, a residence hall or office burglary can take even less time.
- Keep valuables out of view. If possible, secure them in drawer or cabinet. Better yet, take your valuables with you or leave them at home.
- Keep your car keys on your person at all times. If a crook can take your keys, they can take your car.
- Regularly back-up all data on your computer and encourage your friends and colleagues to do likewise. Students and employees should contact student computing or their LFC respectively with questions about backing up their data.
- Be aware of strangers who may be looking for valuables to return and steal later. Immediately report suspicious activity to Augsburg DPS.
- Don't let non-residents follow you through the card controlled exterior doors of a residence hall. This practice is also known as "tailgating." If a stranger does follow you in, please call DPS at 1717 and let us know.

If you have questions or concerns regarding crime at Augsburg, please contact John Pack, Director of Public Safety at 612-330-1644 or pack@augsburg.edu.

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Apply by Thurs to Experience Nicaragua

Apply by October 1 to take HIS 195/INS 233 Globalization and Women's Movements in Nicaragua this January! Discover the influence of U.S. and other global interests on the Nicaraguan people--and women, in particular--in this fascinating course. Discuss multiple perspectives on contemporary issues with Nicaraguan politicians, scholars, activists, workers, and peasants.

Highlights of this program will include:
-Visiting a woman-owned coffee cooperative in a cloud forest.
-Meet with a founder of the modern Nicaraguan feminist movement.
-Hear from contemporary politicians in the Sandinista and Constitutional Liberal movements about the future of their country and the rest of Central America.
-Explore Nicaraguan markets and historic cities, including the famous murals in Leon.

Application deadline: Thursday, October 1

For more information, attend one of 10 advising meetings each week:http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/advising.html

Application forms can be found here: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html

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$2000 Faculty Development Grant – Apply by Oct 19

Interested in learning from your colleagues who teach abroad? Curious how to incorporate faith and vocation into your teaching? Consider applying for the Lilly Faculty Development Grant offered through the Office of International Programs!

The purpose of the grant is to provide Augsburg faculty with an opportunity to participate in professional development opportunities at Center for Global Education sites that include reflection on faith and vocation in a global context. This can be done in the context of the CGE professional development seminar taking place summer 2010, by participating as a co-leader on an existing Augsburg Abroad faculty-led program to a CGE site, or by attending one of CGEs open programs led by individuals outside of Augsburg.

All Augsburg faculty are eligible, but preference will be given to faculty who have not yet led a study abroad program to a CGE site, but are considering proposing a program. Preference will also be given to faculty in disciplines that are under-represented in study abroad (i.e. science, math).

The grant covers travel costs for three faculty members in the calendar year 2010, up to $2000 per person. The application is available in the Office of International Programs public file, under "Lilly Funding Applications." The deadline to apply is October 19, 2009.

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Augsburg Dining Fall Semester Hours

Commons:
M-F 7:30am-7pm
Hot Breakfast: 7:30-9am
Hot Lunch: 11am-1:30pm
Hot Dinner: 4:30 pm-7
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch: 11:30-1pm
Dinner: 5-7pm

Coopers:
M-F 7:30-8pm
Saturday 7:30-5pm
Sunday (non WEC) Closed
WEC Sundays: 7am-2 pm

Aclub Grille
M-F
11am-2pm & 5-9pm
Grill Closes at 8:30pm C-Store Open till 9pm

Nabo:
M-Th
7:30-8pm
Fridays
7:30-6pm
Non WEC Saturdays
9-3pm
Non WEC Sundays
Closed
WEC Saturdays 7am-3pm
WEC Sundays 9am-1:30pm

Hours subject to change

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Meals Move to Century Room

Due to Homecoming Events, starting Thursday Dinner, meals in the Commons will be moved downstairs to the Century Room. This will continue into Friday where meals will be provided from: Breakfast-7:30-9am Lunch-11-1:30pm and Dinner:4:30-7pm. Saturday Brunch will be out in the park and Dinner will resume back in the Commons. Thank you for your understanding and Go Auggies!!!

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Heroes and Heroines

Hispanic Heritage Month: Accomplishments, Heroes and Heroines

Hispanic Heritage Month is an excellent time to reflect on the lives of those who came before and after 1850. They were men and women of extraordinary courage, vision and purpose who opened the doors for other generations. During these days of remembrance, we need to pay tribute to all figures of Hispanic/Latino or Chicano ancestry whose lives and accomplishments should not be forgotten; especially of those working the land, factories or living a life with little recognition.

Like any immigrant group that has shaped mainstream American culture before fully asserting its economic or political contribution, Hispanics are getting settled in economically and academically as well as with their advances in the arts and in sports. Below we list names of achievers whose accomplishments, either from decades ago or recently, are worth mentioning due to how they changed or are improving our lives in this great United States of America. Among them are:

• Mr. Luis W. Alvarez won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968.
• Ms. Ellen Lauri Ochoa became the first Hispanic women in space in 1993. She has since completed four flights, logging almost 1,000 hours in space.
• Ms. Lucrezia Bori made her operatic debut at the age of 21. She became a heading performer at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She died in 1960.
• Mr. Ramon Navarro born in Mexico in 1899 was a trailblazer for US Hispanic actors in the era of silent movies.
• Ms. Romana Acosta Banuelos the first Latina Treasurer of the United States in 1971.
• Mr. Jose Antonio Romualdo Pacheco was in 1875 an important figure in California politics. He remains the only Hispanic Governor of California.
• Mr. Esteban Bellan was the first Hispanic to play Major League Baseball, and among US's greatest. He became a successful manager in his native Cuba, and died in 1932.
• Mr. Cesar Chavez, a Mexican-American farm worker who became in the 1960s and for decades after a pivotal figure in labor relations and civil rights. Eight US states have declared his birthday, March 31, a public holiday.

A recent achievement issue of Hispanic magazine (2008-09) features six prominent Hispanics or Latinos, from a prize-winning writer to a university president. They are:
1. Mr. Michael Ramirez. In the span of 14 years he won two Pulitzer Prizes. Currently he is the senior editor and editorial cartoonist for Investor's Business Daily. Mr. Ramirez is quick to point out that he doesn't work for awards. "I want to be a catalyst to get people involved. I want to be a catalyst of thought," he says.
2. Ms. Deidre Connelly. Since 2005, Ms. Connelly has been president of Lilly USA, the world's 10th largest pharmaceutical company. She joined Lilly in 1984 as a sales representative in San Juan Puerto Rico, and worked her way up to the top. She attributes her success to good people.
3. Mr. Alex Pels. Fueled by experience as a former executive producer and vice president of production and programming for MTV Networks Latin America, Mr. Pels came to mun2 with a zeal for creativity and insight into the dynamic and diverse viewership of young, hip, bilingual Hispanics. It's through passion that creativity and dedication build. "I respond to things that I feel passionate about," he says.
4. Mr. Daniel Lubetzky. Mr. Lubetzky is a Stanford Law School graduate and the son of a holocaust survivor and a Mexican Jew. For Daniel, food led to peace and profit; while in Israel researching economic cooperation between Arabs and Israelis, he discovered a sun-dried tomato spread that sparked a global enterprise. "Trading partners get to know each other, break stereotypes and build relationships," he says.
5. Dr. Elsa A. Murano. In 2008, Dr. Murano took office as president of Texas A&M University, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to run the enormous university. "It's tremendous reflection of what is possible," she told the Houston Chronicle. A native of Cuba, Murano and her family left the island when she was 2 years old and resided in Latin America before settling in Miami.
6. Mr. Oscar Hijuelos. The first Latino ever to win a Pulitzer Prize in fiction. The Cuban-American scribe Oscar Hijuelos made waves with his novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, released in 1990. His contemporaries and many scholars credit Hijuelos with the commencement of a Latino literary renaissance. He is planning two new novels through 2010.

Last but not least, a TIME magazine's cover story features Judge Sonia Sotamayor with a headline that reads "Latina Justice." Indeed, she is an American story of courage and vision. Judge Sotamayor was raised by her mother, who worked two jobs after her father died. Though determined to succeed, she says she never imagined being nominated to the highest court. Today, she is a member of the highest court.

For more description of these famous Hispanics or for any other information contact Emiliano at chagil@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1309. -¡Viva America!

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$50, $75 & $100 Prizes for Intl Photo Contest

Did you study abroad in the academic year of 2008-2009 (fall, spring, January, summer)? Are you studying at Augsburg as an international student?

Submit photos to the 9th Annual International Programs Photo Contest!

You are invited to share a glimpse of your international experience with the Augsburg community. The 9th Annual International Programs Photo Contest, co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs, The Department of Modern Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies and the Office of Public Relations and Communications, is now accepting photo entries.

Cash prizes will be awarded to a Best of Show photo and 1st - 3rd places ($100, $75, $50) in each of the following categories:

Landscapes/cityscapes
Photojournalism - local people and/or Augsburg students interacting with the setting, cultural interactions
Portraits - photo of a person or animal that reflects the culture in which he/she is pictured

Deadline for photo submissions: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 4pm A maximum of 1 photo for each category may be submitted by each person.

Photo Contest Instructions and Entrance Form:

http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/documents/Photo_Contest_Entry_.pdf

See last year's winning photos:

https://augnet.augsburg.edu/news-archives/2008/11_17_08/media/international_slides/index.html

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Study/Intern Abroad Deadline: This Friday

Students planning on studying abroad during winter break or spring semester need to apply to Augsburg Abroad by October 1.

Many scholarships still available:

Center for Global Education Scholarships
http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/scholarships.html

$500 Travel Grants are available for International Partners in Europe and Center for Global Education Semester Programs in Mexico, Central America and Namibia/Southern Africa.

www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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October 11-Crop Hunger Walk

Join Augsburg students, faculty and staff on Sunday, October 11th at 1:30pm for the annual Crop Hunger Walk-- which will begin at Augsburg in OGC.

25% of total Hunger Walk income will go to:

Brian Coyle Community Center
Youth Farm and Market Project
MN Council of Churches; Refugee Services
The Groveland Food Shelf

To sign up, go to www.cropwalkonline.org.

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College Art Gallery Collaborative Fall Art Tour

Saturday, October 3, 5-8 p.m.

The curators and gallery directors from Augsburg College, Bethel University, College of Visual Arts, Concordia University, Macalester College, Northwestern College, St. Catherine University, University of Minnesota, and University of St. Thomas invite you to the annual free "neighborhood" gallery crawl including exhibition receptions, refreshments, music, and free shuttle buses.

The tour begins at 5 p.m. and the last bus is at 8 p.m. For more information visit this link: http://www.stkate.edu/fallarttour

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Augsburg Gallery Receptions and Artist Talks

All receptions are on Saturday, October 3, 5-8 p.m.

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Norman Holen, Clay Figures and Drawings 2001-2009
Artist Talk at 5:30 p.m.

Gage Family Art Gallery
Philip Thompson, Collected and Still Creating 1958 – Present
Artist Talk at 6:30 p.m.

Student Art Gallery
Bill Helm, Parables

For more information visit www.augsburg.edu/galleries or call 612.330.1524.

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Mark Hanis Lecture October 9

Mark Hanis will be at the chapel on October 9 at 10:00 a.m. Hanis is 24 years old and is head of the Genocide Intervention Network. This non-profit group is trying hard to prevent genocide in Darfur and talks about how the world is responding to the 300,000 killed and the two million displaced victims of Darfur. Hanis was a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors adding a background in human rights. He graduated from Swarthmore College and has been featured in the New York Times and The New Republic, and has also appeared on CNN Headline News. After hearing about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan Hanis realized he needed to do something to help stop the world's worst crime. Become aware and support Mark Hanis on his journey to stop genocide.

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Camp Darfur

On Friday, October 9, Augsburg College will host Camp Darfur. This project will raise awareness about the current Sudanese genocide. To date, 400,000 people have died in Sudan, and over 2.5 million have been displaced. The displaced Sudanese have no choice but to live in filthy refugee camps, where they are at risk for more violence and starvation. Sudan's dictator, Omar al-Bashir, recently banned food and medicine from entering the region, making survival even more difficult. Camp Darfur will provide historical genocide facts, tell stories of refugees, and set up various tents that chronicle genocide. Visit www.stopgenocidenow.org/campdarfur for more details.

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CD Release Party

Did you hear the musicians at the Bill McKibben convocation? If you did (and even if you didn't), you'll want to go to this:

CD release party
Bret Hesla and Linda Breitag's new album called "What We Do"
Saturday, October 3
7:30pm-9:30pm
Eagle's Club
2507 25th Avenue South (5 blocks from campus)

For more info breitaghesla.com

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