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Life of the Mind – October 22-23, 2011
Faculty and Staff
Next year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held October 22-23, and focus on Global Poverty and Social Inequity. It will be organized by Katie Welle, Steve Peacock, Sarah Myers, Orv Gingerich, and Kevin Bowman. Please mark your calendar. Reservations will be taken in September.
General Announcements
Special Theatre Performance
This show features our own Farrington Starnes (Augsburg Bonner Leader)!
Bedlam and Mixed Blood Theatres present
Ku soo Dhawaada Xaafadeena: Welcome to Our Neighborhood
July 23 – July 31 at Cedar Cultural Center
A new original show created by, for, with and about the people of Cedar Riverside
By David Grant, with Somali and Oromo translation by the Voices of Cedar Riverside Ensemble
Directed by John Bueche, Ensemble Coaching by Maren Ward
Performed by the Voices of Cedar Riverside Ensemble of emerging East African youth and young adult actors: Amal Ali, Sakariya Ali, Samira Ali, Chaltu Berento, Abdi Farah, Fardosa Jama, Shamarke Jama, Ifrah Mansour, Hamdi Mohamed, Shirwa Mohamed, Sara Mohammed Nur, Shemse Nuru, Shaadiah Swenson, Farrington Starnes
Cedar Riverside Community Weekend – Saturday & Sunday, July 23 & 24 – doors at 5:00pm, Program at 6 pm with additional performances of music, comedy and storytelling by East African artists. Tickets are free (bring your ANCR card, or sign up for a new one at the door)
Public Weekend– Thursday – Sunday, July 28-31 – Doors at 6pm, Show at 7 pm
Tickets $15 / $10 for Students (free for Cedar Residents with ANCR card)
CALL 612-338-6131 to BUY TICKETS or visit MIXEDBLOOD.COM
Be a Mentor
+ Get service credits in order to graduate.
+ Invest in the life of a middle school or high school student.
+ Be mentored while mentoring.
The Next Gen Mentoring Program takes place on Wednesday nights during the school year at Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove. Mentors and students participate in both large and small group activities, along with consistent 1-on-1 time every week.
Mentors also have a mentor (called a Mentor Coordinator) who is there to listen and provide support throughout the year. Mentors and mentor coordinators meet once a month.
To join us or learn more:
+ For more information about the program, check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXQ8SNMzWHE
+ To apply, click here: http://www.nextgeninfo.thedoor.org/mentorapp/
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Meghan Novak (novak@augsburg.edu), who is already a mentor, or Meg Murphy (mmurphy@thedoor.org).
We hope you're in!
Convocation Schedule for 2011-12
The Convocation schedule for the coming year with class time adjustments are viewable anytime through the Registrar web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/. Click on "Info for Faculty," then click on "Convocation Schedule."
Bargain Book Sale
We have just marked down a large selection of bargain books to $3.00 and Under - stop by the bookstore and check them out!
Fall Book Orders - Now Due
If you have placed your book request for the Fall- Thank you! Please visit out website www.whywaitforbooks.com to make sure everything looks right.
If you have not submitted your fall book orders, please do so now! Please mark your calendars for Spring book orders to be due on October 7th. Please email me at forgey@augsburg.edu or place your orders at www.whywaitforbooks.com
The faculty tab on our website is designed for you to place your orders, view history, look at other titles and order desk copies. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Thanks,
Laura
Augsburg Associates Estate Sale July 22-23
Come out and support the work of the Augsburg Associates. They will be facilitating a sale on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23. Contents of lovely Edina home. Living room, bedroom, and wicker porch furniture, game table, lamps, Spode china and glass, Wedgwood, Lenox, Waterford, silver plate, many LPs, books, linens, kitchen, robot coupe + accessories, bumper pool, Tyco HO cars & tracks, washer, dryer, refrigerator, garage.
9:00 am-4:00 pm Friday
9:00 am-3:00 pm Saturday
6805 Hillside Lane
Edina, MN
Directions: West on 70th St off Hwy 100 to Hillside/Limerick Lane. Turn right and immediately stay to the left, up the hill on Hillside Ln.
Sad News About a Student
Nathan Gregory, student, passed away in his sleep on Sunday, July 17, 2011. The cause of death is not known. He was at home with his parents in Tucson, AZ.
Nathan arrived at Augsburg in Spring 2011.
Please keep Nathan and his family in your prayers.
An on-campus service is being planned for early next week.
Dining Services
Sick of waiting for the new Einsteins to open?
Be the first to try one of the new Einsteins Grab and Go options. Available at Nabo.
Nabo open for lunch from 10:00am-2:00pm Monday-Friday.
Clearance Clothing Sale - Last Day is Today
All Clearance clothing is 25% off today! Come stock up on your Auggie gear! This discount does not apply to any other discount offered.
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Gilman Intl Scholarship Winners Issei & Zahra
Congrats to Issei Kashima and Zahra Abdirizak who both were awarded a combined $8000 for study abroad!
Issei will be studying business and liberal arts in Tokyo, Japan during the academic year.
Zahra will be studying Intl Relations and Business in Paris, France during fall semester.
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program/Apply
Applications for Spring Study abroad open in Mid-August with an October 4th deadline.
Interested in Applying? Attend one of 2 Gilman Workshops held this fall
Friday, September 16 3:00-4:00 Room: TBA
Friday, September 23 3:00-4:00 Room: TBA
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Part Time Nanny Needed
We are looking for a caring and responsible individual that can come to our house three, half days a week to care for our two year old son. This person should be creative, energetic and committed with a desire to read books, play with play do, go on nature walks and run in the yard with our little man. Previous experience working with children, good references and good communication skills is necessary.
We are a family of four without pets and live close to Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis. Our older child will be at preschool during the day. We enjoy spending time outside, being creative, being active and exploring. Please contact me if this position interests you.
Days and hours: M,T,W from 1pm to 5pm, occasionally extra hours for nights out. Duration: August 29, 2011 through May 2012.
Contact: katieklemme@hotmail.com or 612-360-9751
Rummage Sale for Charity: Friday and Saturday
Miniapple International Montessori School is holding a
Rummage Sale for Charity
Friday, July 22nd from 2:30-6:00
Saturday, July 23rd from 10-2pm.
St. Lawrence church cafeteria
6th Street SE and 12th Ave SE., Minneapolis.
Items for sale include children's clothing, toys and gear; books, CDs, electronics, and housewares.
For Sale: Macbook ($450)
Macbook for sale with a superficial crack on the screen (does not effect performance). Still works fine and has a 13" monitor--please contact
robinsoe@augsburg.edu if interested!