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Dr. Smadar Lavie on the Mizrahi-Palestinian Border

Faculty and staff are particularly encouraged to attend the first of the Women's Resource Center brown-bag lunches this year, which will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 in 207 Sverdrup. Anthropologist and Women's Studies and Religion scholar, Dr. Smadar Lavie, will give a paper on the Mizrahi-Palestinian border zone and feminist transnationalism (an abstract is below).

Please feel free to bring your lunch. Water, tea, hot chocolate, and instant coffee will be available.

"Where is the Mizrahi-Palestinian Border Zone? Interrogating Feminist Transnationalism Through the Bounds of the Lived"

Gloria Anzaldua describes the border as an "open wound…where the Third World grates against the First and bleeds. And before a scab forms, it hemorrhages again, the lifeblood of two worlds merging to form a third country' a border culture." She proposes that this "third country" is where South/South feminist coalitions are possible without the mediation of U.S.-European feminism. For Anzaldua, the border zone between transnational "hyphens" connotes fluidity and movement across boundaries. In the case of Euro-Israel, the volatile gender/race/nation South/South coalition among subaltern Arabs is forced upon both Mizrahi ("Eastern," Hebrew) women and Palestinian women who have Israeli citizenship. These women do not want to be in this "third country," which emerges from the dispossession of their lands, languages, and cultures. But they are stuck.

I argue that the Mizrahi and Palestinian-Israeli "hyphens" are what allow subaltern, non-European women in the State of Israel to transform their trapped status into the radical act of "staying put." "Staying put" here means using the state's limits on mobility as a source of empowerment. "Staying put" means dancing delicately on those "hyphens" while concurrently rejecting them, for the act of "staying put" is not representational, but somatic -- and therefore difficult to theorize about outside of the bounds of lived experience. I question the feminist ethnographic renditions of "discourse" and "transnationalism" by examining the limits that feminist post-colonial theory encounters when it attempts to describe the lived horrors of the border zone.

Thus, this text challenges the modes of the textualization of gendered ethnographic experience. It calls into question not only the older "reflexive" style of feminist ethnographies, but also the new genres of feminist ethnography that call for -- as well as problematize -- the ethnographer's commitment to bear public witness to suffering.

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Mindful Dialogues: The Problem of General Education

Faculty and Staff Conversation with Reception
Thursday, September 23, 4:30-6:00, 111 Oren Gateway Center (Note Room Change)

This year launches a new series, Mindful Dialogues, to collectively examine issues relevant to higher education. In the fall, we will examine Louis Menand's The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University. The first session will address the first chapter, "The Problem of General Education." An informal social reception will follow.
The complete schedule for the fall sessions is:
September 23, 4:30-6:00, OGC 111 - The Problem of General Education
October 14, 4:30-6:00, OGC 111 – The Humanities Revolution
November 11, 4:30-6:00, Augsburg House – Interdisciplinarity and Anxiety
December 9, 4:30-6:00, OGC 111 – Why Do Professors All Think Alike?

Facilitator: Doug Green, English.
Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu so we can make proper arrangements and/or to obtain a copy of the book.

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Book Group: Einstein's God

Tuesdays, September 28-November 2, 12:00-1:30 pm, Cedar Room of Christensen Center

A book group is being formed to read and discuss Krista Tippett's Einstein's God: Conversations About Science and the Human Spirit, a collection of 10 interviews with scientists, surgeons, and writers on how the interplay of science and religion can help us live more meaningful lives. Participants are expected to attend at least four of the six sessions, and provide feedback on the experience. Readings and discussion topics are as follows:

September 28, Intro, Ch. 1-2: Einstein's God & The Biology of the Spirit
October 5, Ch. 3-4: Heart and Soul & Evolution and Wonder
October 12, Ch. 5-6: The Heart's Reason & Mathematics, Purpose and Truth
October 19, Ch. 7-8: Getting Revenge and Forgiveness & Stress and the Balance Within
October 26, Ch. 9-10: The Soul in Depression & Quarks and Creation
Nov 2: Wrap-Up
Participants will be invited to go through the cafeteria line.

Hosts: Garry Hesser, Mark Engebretson, Ben Stottrup, and David Murr.
Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu to reserve lunch and obtain a copy of the book.

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Scholarships to Study Abroad in Mexico

Our Mexico campus offers a number of courses that help you graduate on time, and CGE wants to help you get there!

•NEW Pell Matching Scholarship: For Pell grant recipients participating in "Migration and Globalization" on Spring 2011. CGE will award you an automatic scholarships for the same amount of your Pell grant.

•$1,000 CGE Auggie Grant: Automatic $1,000 grant for students participating in any Mexico program.

•Diversity Scholarship: Awards cover up to 50% of the cost off a CGE semester program for ethnic minority and LGBT students.

•NEW Need-based Financial Aid: Awards cover up to 50% off the cost of a CGE semester program for students with financial need.

Learn more about our programs and scholarships at http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/mexico.html

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Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences

Monday, October 11, 7:30-9:00 am, Oren Gateway 100

The second session of our Foundational Series on Student Learning will explore how to design meaningful learning experiences. Bring a course syllabus or program outline to get the most out of this workshop. Using L. Dee Fink's integrated approach to design, we will explore the 5 critical questions involved in design, provide examples, and give you an opportunity to reexamine your course or program and apply key principles to improve its design. We will also examine Fink's model of significant learning experiences which can help you discover ways to make the activities you use more impactful or create new ones that facilitate deeper learning. This series is designed to address the basic needs faced by anyone who designs learning for our students and is looking for new ways to have a more significant impact.

All faculty and staff are welcome to participate. Coffee and pastries will be served. Thanks to all of you who attended the opening session; we hope to see you again.

Facilitators: Stu Anderson, Physics, and Velma Lashbrook, MAL. Please rsvp to lashbroo@augsburg.edu

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Computer Science Tutors for Fall 2010

Computer Science Department Tutor Schedule

Fall 2010

Location: Sverdrup 204 (or in 203 lab)

Monday 4:00 to 6:00 PM - Jacob Ferm

Tuesday 5:30 to 7:30 PM - Eric Deitz

Wednesday 5:00 to 7:00 PM – Robert Spalding

Thursday 4:00 to 6:00 PM – Blake Haas

Please contact petit@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

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Visit the Writing Lab - Now Open

The Augsburg College Writing Lab, which received almost 2,000 visits from students last academic year, is now open. The Lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library. All Augsburg students are welcome at any stage of the writing process. No appointments are taken.

Hours are as follows:
Monday - 6:30-9 PM
Tuesday - 3-5:30 and 7:30-10 PM
Wednesday - 3-5:30 and 6:30-9 PM
Thursday - 3-5:30 and 7:30-10 PM
Friday – 5-7 PM (NOTE CHANGE)
Sunday - 5:30-8 PM

If you have questions, please contact Professor Swanson (x1010).

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Two Day Job - Need Cash

Need some quick cash? Two people are needed to help tear out carpeting in an old, foreclosed house I just bought in South Minneapolis. Near the corner of Lake Street and Third Avenue South. I am willing to pay $15/hour each for about 8-10 hours of work (or about $300 max). I have all the tools and supplies, but you might want to provide your own work gloves, and wear old clothes because it is messy work. The carpeting needs to be pulled up, rolled and tied and carried to the garage. Then the nails and staples need to be pulled with a vice grip pliers. Some areas will need to be washed down with an adhesive remover. If you are willing to do this work and have a friend or buddy who can help you, please give me a call at 651-681-8748.

Janet

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First Year Students - Apply for ELP

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is now accepting applications from first year students. ELP is a chance for you to get to meet and work with other students who are interested in leadership while learning new skills that will help you to become a stronger leader! Applications are due on Wednesday, September 29 and may be dropped off in the Urn-Mort residence life office. For more information or to obtain an application, please email Ali Pickens at: pickens@augsburg.edu.

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Hispanic Heritage Month - All are Invited

INVITATION

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month


Sept. 22, Wednesday at 12:00-1:00 p.m. Zorongo Flamenco to perform in Christensen Center main lobby.

Zorongo Flamenco is a Spanish American dance, its guitarists and dancers are renowned for bringing the power, passion and virtuosity of the art of dancing to all audiences. Flamenco combines the dancing soul of Spain with the lively innovative spirit of today’s world of entertainment; it relates to audiences’ curiosity and enjoyment through colorful dresses, music and rhythmic steps. For more information: www.zorongo.org

Sept. 23, Thursday at 12:00 – 1:00pm, Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard will be in Christensen Center's dinning area, upstairs

Chef Amalia will provide cultural insights during a food demonstration highlighting commonalities and differences amongst Latin American countries.

Amalia's love affair with cooking started where so many others do, in her grandmother's kitchen in Guatemala. Now in America after graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, she's focusing on classic old world traditions with healthy cooking classes, professional chef services and soon, a cookbook of her own. To learn more about Amalia check out her website: www.AmaliaLLC.com


Events sponsored by:
ALAS (Latina/o Student Organization)
Spanish Conversation Group
Spanish Club
Hispanic/Latino Student Services

For more details or information call Emiliano at x1309 or chagil@augsburg.edu. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15- October 15.

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Spanish Conversation this Thurs.

"Start the year off right by honing your Spanish conversation skills!

We are excited to continue the Spanish conversation group this fall and invite you to join us. Are you interested in practicing your Spanish in a relaxed and friendly setting? All language levels are welcome - we promise there will be no grammar lessons! We will meet every Thursday from 11:00 - 12:30 on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center, in the Riverside Room. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. Questions? Contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!"

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Winter Play - Topic Meeting and Workshop

THE LIVING NEWSPAPER PROJECT
Topic Meeting and Workshop
Thursday, September 23
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Foss TV/Film Studio

What topics would you like to see tackled onstage today? What issues are performance-worthy?

The original Living Newspapers of the 1930s dramatized problems faced by everyday people -- from lack of affordable energy and housing to racism and war. This meeting/workshop is your forum for bringing up issues you'd like to see explored onstage at Augsburg today. Come with ideas, debate suggestions, or listen to what your peers have to say. Any contemporary social issue or current event is on the table.

The Living Newspaper Project is the Theatre Arts Department's winter main stage play (with performances February 4 - 13, 2011). This meeting will determine the topic of that play. ALL ARE WELCOME -- whether you hope to be directly involved in the production or not!


ABOUT THE LIVING NEWSPAPER PROJECT
Inspired by the original Living Newspapers of the Federal Theater Project in the 1930s, this student-devised performance will use a range of nonfiction sources to explore a current social issue. Ensemble members will gather interviews, articles, and multimedia – and generate their own writing — to create and stage a totally unique piece of socially conscious theatre.

Please email Sarah Myers at myerss@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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Immediate Office Help Needed

Winkley is a medical provider of orthotics and prosthetics and our office hours are from 8:00 to 4:30, M-F.

The office is located at 910 East 26th Street #323, Minneapolis MN 55404. The position involves making patient appointments, checking in patients as they arrive, answering phones, verifying insurance and other office duties.

We are looking for the person to work approximately 4 hours a day with a minimum of 3 days per week. Positions requires good customer service skills, works well with others, good keyboarding and computer skills, reliable with good work ethic and flexible work hours. The pay would be approximately $13-14 per hour. I am not sure how long the work would last because one of our employees is going through cancer treatment but at least 60 days and possibly the rest of the school year.

Applicants should contact me via email with a resume @ thubers@winkley.com

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Winter Break and Spring Abroad Deadline: Oct 1.

Steps to study abroad...

1. Attend a Group Advising Meeting.
Group Advising Meetings are held DAILY in the Study Abroad Library in Murphy Place. You'll find out about finances, academics, and how to research programs around the world. See schedule below.

2. Choose a program.
Choose from quality Augsburg College programs and many affiliated programs.
There are over 300 programs available in over 80 different countries.

3. Apply by the deadline.

OCTOBER 1st Spring Semester & Faculty-led Winter Break Programs
February 1st Faculty-led Summer/Spring WEC programs
March 1st Fall Semester, Academic Year & non-Augsburg Summer

-----Advising Hours----

Monday
3:00 PM

Tuesday
9:00 AM
4:00 PM

Wednesday
10:00 AM
3:00 pm (for CGE: Central America, Mexico & Namibia)

Thursday
9:00 AM
3:00 pm(for Faculty-led programs in Winter Break & Summer)

Friday
11:00 AM
2:30 PM
+ Evening hours by appointment for Weekend College students.


questions? abroad@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Tai Chi Practice Session TODAY

A small group of staff and faculty practice Tai Chi every Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM. Tai chi is beneficial for balance, flexibility, strength, and circulation. There is no cost to participate, and beginners are welcome. If you are interested, please join us!

Tai Chi practice session
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 22
MARSHALL ROOM

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WRC and Feminist Collective Organizational Meeting

The Women's Resource Center and Feminist Collective what to do some GREAT things this year for Augsburg and to do this we want to hear from YOU!!!

So Let Us Know What You Think and What You Want To See Happen At The Organizational Meeting: September 30, Thursday at 5pm in the Women's Resource Center (WRC): SVE207

any questions contact me at grantl@augsburg.edu

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Gilman International Scholarship Workshop - Friday

Got a Pell Grant? Apply for a Gilman International Scholarship to Study Abroad.

The Gilman International Scholarship offers up to $8,000 additional funding for semester (all majors) and summer (STEM majors) study abroad to students who have a Pell grant as part of their financial aid.

Attend a Gilman Workshop to learn how to apply before the upcoming October 5th DEADLINE!


Gilman Workshop-- Friday, 9/24/10 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Oren Gateway 100

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

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Seminary and Divinity School Day - Thurs. Sept. 30

Interested in exploring possibilities for various ministry-related roles and/or theological study opportunities?

Join us for Seminary and Divinity School Day on September 30! Students of ALL Denominations welcome to attend!

Several students from other regional colleges will be on campus as well as representatives from 14 different Seminaries and Divinity Schools to explore possible callings. Several special guests from Global Missions and the Army Chaplaincy will also be present.

Schedule for the Day:
9:30 a.m. - Registration and time to talk with Various Representatives
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Welcome, Introductions, Small Group Bible Study with Dr. Jeremy Myers
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. - Chapel with Joanna Flaten '08
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch and Keynote Address by Dr. Matt Skinner
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Break-Out Session #1
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Break-Out Session #2
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Closing Session
3:45 p.m. - Sending Reception

For more information or to register, stop by the Campus Ministry Office or contact Lonna Field, fieldl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467. Lunch is free for all who pre-register by September 23.

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Men Ending Rape: Transforming a Rape Culture

On Wednesday, September 29 at 6:30pm, please come to the Chapel for Keith Edwards' talk, "Men Ending Rape: Transforming A Rape Culture." Keith is nationally recognized for his sexual assault prevention work with the organization, Men Ending Rape, and he speaks on diversity, social justice, and college men's issues. His talk will also kick off the formation of a student organization that will focus on sexual assault prevention and education. We hope to see you there – all are welcome!

Keith's appearance at Augsburg is sponsored by the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center, Dean of Students, Augsburg for Adults, Campus Activities and Orientation, American Indian Student Services, LGBTQIA Services, Department of Residence Life, and Counseling and Health Promotion.

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Queer and Straight in Unity

QSU will be meeting this Thursday, September 23rd at 6pm in the Riverside Room (where we met last week, 2nd floor in the Christensen Center).

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Fall Blood Drive Coming

The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion and Memorial Blood Center will be hosting the annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday October 6 from 10 - 4 p.m. in the East Commons. If you are interested in donating blood and helping save lives, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 to get a time scheduled for that day.

Please mark your calendars and schedule your donation appointment time soon. All blood types are needed!

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1st Feminist Collective Meeting

It's a new year and we are SO excited!!! We will be having our first meeting October 5, Tuesday at 5pm in the Women's Resource Center: SVE207.

Snacks and Discussion (you know how we do!)
LET'S SPEAK OUR TRUTH!!!!

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Augsburg Day Student Government Elections Oct. 1-3

Augsburg Day Student Government will be hosting elections Friday, Oct.1 - Sunday, Oct. 3.

There should be four students representing each class during senate meetings, any student may run for a senator position, and who ever receives the most votes is considered to be class president.
There is at least 1 spot still open for every class.

If you are a Day Student, First Year, Sophomore, Junior or Senior, contact me ASAP, BEFORE FRIDAY Sept. 24 if you want to run for a class representative position.

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Brumm Named MIAC Player of the Week

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/9/21/fb092110.aspx?path=football

MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second time this season, Augsburg College quarterback Marcus Brumm (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Brumm was the architect of one of the most dramatic comebacks in Augsburg football history on Saturday, rallying the Auggies from a 35-10, third-quarter deficit to a 42-38 victory over Hamline in the annual battle for "The Hammer" trophy at Edor Nelson Field. Brumm threw for a career-high for 445 yards -- 304 yards on 24-of-38 passing in the second half -- with three touchdowns against just one interception in the victory. Augsburg outgained Hamline by a 347-244 margin in the second half, en route to a 517-446 advantage in total offense in the game.

In addition to his passing, Brumm's running also contributed greatly to the Auggie win. Brumm kept the eventual game-winning drive alive with a 12-yard scramble for a first down on fourth-and-nine from the Augsburg 40-yard line, setting the stage for the go-ahead score four plays later.

Brumm has now thrown for 1,125 yards and 11 touchdowns against just two interceptions this season. His passing yardage and TD totals are both league-highs in overall statistics, and his 400.7 yards-per-game average in total offense leads the MIAC by 100 yards over the nearest competitor.

In his two seasons at Augsburg, Brumm now has 3,643 passing yards on 305-of-577 passing with 24 touchdowns against 15 interceptions.

Augsburg, now 3-0 overall and 1-0 in MIAC play, hosts No. 18-ranked St. John's this Saturday (9/25) at 1 p.m. at Edor Nelson Field.

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Auggie Men's Soccer Ranked in Region

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/9/21/msoc092110.aspx?path=msoc

MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second straight week, the Augsburg College men's soccer team is ranked No. 4 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III North Region rankings, it was announced on Tuesday.

Augsburg is off to a strong start to the season, with a 6-2-0 record through its first eight games, including a 1-1-0 record in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. After dropping a 1-0 decision at St. John's last Wednesday, the Auggies responded with an impressive 2-0 win at St. Thomas on Saturday, snapping a 17-game winless streak to the Tommies. With a 4-0 nonconference win over Northwestern-Roseville on Monday, the Auggies have now outscored their opponents by a 12-3 margin, with all six wins coming by shutout.

The No. 4 regional ranking is the highest for Augsburg since the team was ranked No. 2 in the North Region in the second and third polls of the 2009 season (Sept. 15-22).

Augsburg returns to MIAC play on Saturday (9/25) at 7:30 p.m., hosting Macalester at Edor Nelson Field. The Scots are the No. 2-ranked team in the North Region and ranked No. 15 in the NSCAA Division III national poll.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Tuesday, Sept. 21:
Women's Soccer -- Wisconsin-La Crosse 1, Augsburg 0 (2OT)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/9/21/wsoc092110.aspx?path=wsoc


Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Wednesday, Sept. 22:
Volleyball -- Augsburg at Hamline, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 23:
Women's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-River Falls dual meet, Hiawatha GC, Minneapolis

Friday, Sept. 24:
Volleyball -- Augsburg vs. St. Benedict, Si Melby Hall, 7 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg at Macalester, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 25:
Football -- Augsburg vs. St. John's, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m.
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg Alumnae Game (scrimmage), Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg vs. Macalester, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Benedict Invitational

Sunday, Sept. 26:
Men's Soccer -- Augsburg Alumni Game (scrimmage), Edor Nelson Field, 3:30 p.m.
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Benedict Invitational

Monday, Sept. 27:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational

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