Public Safety Cell Phone Drive

The Department of Public Safety is collecting used wireless phones and their batteries to benefit victims of domestic violence. Shelter Alliance will donate money to the Tubman Family Alliance Organization in Minneapolis for every used cell phone they receive from our department. Please be sure to deactivate your service before donating a phone. Donations are being accepted at the Dispatch booth in the Mort/Urness lobby. Any personal data found on the phone will be erased by Shelter Alliance, a program of GRC Wireless Recycling. Thank You!

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Life of the Mind Retreat

This year's Life of the Mind Retreat will be held at Oak Ridge Conference Center from 11:30 Saturday, October 22 through noon on October 23, 2011 and focus on "Social Inequity and Global Poverty." All faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to participate. Each year, we hold a retreat to explore a topic of interest to us as global citizens – a topic that is informed by numerous disciplines and can best be addressed through a transdisciplinary approach.

The two-day retreat will address the history of development on different continents, global economic disparities and their effects, oppression as reflected in theater, and confronting class in the classroom. In addition to readings, discussions, videos, poetry, spiritual exploration, and music; it also includes reflective time in a natural setting to think about how the discussions apply to our lives. Planners for this year's retreat are Kevin Bowman, Katie Clark (Welle), Orv Gingerich, Steve Peacock, and Sarah Myers.

To register for the overnight retreat and obtain the readings, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you are willing to share a room to help reduce our expenses, please let her know. Since there are a limited number of participants possible, reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Leadership Development

These programs are designed to address leadership development needs for Chairs/Directors, the Leadership Council and Cabinet, Regents, and other supervisors/managers on campus, including leaders in the Faculty, Staff, and Student Senates. To achieve Augsburg's mission, it is critical that we have effective leadership at all levels. Research consistently shows that work satisfaction and retention are most strongly affected by the quality of the relationship between employees and their direct managers.

Leadership Series
This series is designed for all campus leaders, and is offered on Tuesdays. It includes the following sessions:

October 25, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Strengths Based Leadership (Velma Lashbrook)
November 22, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Strategic Thinking: Seeing Things Whole (Tom Morgan)
January 17, 2011, 4:00-6:30 – Relationship Building: Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
February 14, 2012, 4:00-6:30 – Influencing: Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Brad Lashbrook)
March 13, 2012, 4:00-6:30 – Executing: Leading Teams (Aaron Griess)
April 24, 2012, 4:15-6:30 – Innovating: Facilitating Social Change (Paul Pribbenow)

For more information, please contact Velma Lashbrook (lashbroo@augsburg.edu). To rsvp for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you will be expected to attend as many of these sessions as possible. You will need to pick up a book and complete the StrengthFinder before the first session, unless you've previously done so.

Leader-Manager Circle
Velma Lashbrook will lead a series of conversations about leader/manager responsibilities based on Jim Collins' Good to Great and his monograph for the social sector, Participant will also complete his diagnostic tool and identify strategies for improving performance within their work units. Sessions will be held on Mondays from 8:30-10:00, and will include coffee and bagels or muffins.

October 17 – Disciplined People – Ch. 1-3
November 21 – Disciplined Thought – Ch. 4-5
January 30 – Disciplined Action – Ch. 6-7
February 27 – Built to Last – Ch. 8-9
April 2 – How to Make Augsburg Great – conversation with Paul Pribbenow and Chris Szaj

Participants are expected to attend all sessions, if possible. RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) to receive a book before the first session.

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Well-Being and Wellness

Your personal well-being is important to your physical and mental health, and ability to contribute effectively to the Augsburg community. To support faculty and staff, CTL, in conjunction with Human Resources, the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, and the Department of Health and Physical Education, offers the following programs.

Well-Being Series
CTL sponsors a series focused on well-being. It includes a broad look at well-being based on Rath & Harter's book Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. This monthly series is held 12:00-1:30 pm on the second or third Friday in the Augsburg Room, and includes a copy of the book, a diagnostic, and lunch. It consists of the following sessions:

October 14– What is Well-Being? (Velma Lashbrook)
November 11 – Career Well-Being (Lois Olson and Heidi Lender)
January 20 – Social Well-Being (Glenda Rooney)
February 17 – Financial Well-Being (Ashok Kapoor and Stephanie Ruckel)
March 16 – Physical Well-Being (Nancy Guilbeaut and Tony Clapp)
April 13 – Community Well-Being (Andrea Turner)

If you would like to participate in these sessions, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). If you sign up, you are expected to attend at least 4 sessions.

Brown Bag Wellness Series (Sponsored by Human Resources)
Human Resources and the Benefits Advisory Group offer monthly programs on physical well-being. This year's brown bag sessions will be from September through May. Contact Kelly Crawford for more information.

Wellness Incentive Program (Sponsored by HPE)
The Wellness Incentive Program offers prizes for exercising a minimum of 30 minutes per day (1 point per day). More information about the program is available on the Fitness website (http://www.augsburg.edu/wellness). The following on-campus activities are also available for your participation from Wednesday, September 7 – Friday, April 27:

Basketball, Si Melby – MWF @ noon; contact Joe Erickson (erickson@augsburg.edu)
Yoga, Marshall Room – TTh @ noon; contact Dianne Detloff (detloff@augsburg.edu)
Ultimate Frisbee, air structure – T @ noon, beginning in mid-November; contact Christina Erickson (ericksoc@augsburg.edu)
Golf, air structure – TBD, beginning in mid-November
Auggies v. Tommies, 3rd Annual Fitness Challenge – February-April

For more information or to volunteer to lead other activities, contact Carol Enke (enke@augsburg.edu), the program coordinator.

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Foundational Series on Student Learning

These workshops address basic teaching strategies for creating learning-centered experiences. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:30 am in OGC 100, and include a continental breakfast. Remaining sessions include:

October 11 – Designing Meaningful Learning Experiences (Tim Pippert)
November 8 – Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus (Diane Pike)
February 14 – Designing and Assessing Written Assignments (Kathy Swanson)
March 13 – Designing and Assessing Group Assignments (Kristen Chamberlain)
April 10 – Integrating Online Learning Technologies (Cari Maguire and Scott Krenz)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Thinking About Teaching and Advising

Modeled after the popular Speaking of Scholarship Series, these presentations and conversations are designed to share what we are learning about teaching and advising. Sessions are scheduled on Thursdays from 11:50-1:20, and involve presentations followed by informal conversations about the issues raised by these experiences. The intent is to increase awareness of teaching innovations on campus and learn from each other's experiences. A light lunch is served. Sessions this fall will include:

October 13, Foss 175 – Anne Kaufman, "Facilitating Class Discussions Using the Paiedeia Method"
October 20, Foss 175 – Lars Christiansen, "The Beauty of Co-Teaching and Its Challenges to the Authentic Self"
October 27, OGC 100 – Lori Brandt Hale, "Teaching Students to be Critical Readers"
November 3, 12:-1:20 pm, Marshall Room– Tony Bibus and Holley Locher-Stulen, "Lessons Learned From Online Teaching"
November 10, Marshall Room – Ben Stottrup, "Collaborative Learning in Research and Inquiry Experiences"
December 1, Foss 175 – Velma Lashbrook, "Lessons Learned from Using Team-Based Learning in a Research Methods Course"

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu), so we can have adequate food and handouts.

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Reading Circles

This fall there are three reading groups forming to explore a variety of topics. All faculty and staff are welcome to participate in these, although we'd recommend that you choose only one. The groups include:

Resilience
Four personal narratives on having the inner strength to overcome barriers in life, led by Melissa Hensley.

The purpose of this group is to explore the idea of resilience by reading four memoirs of people who have overcome substantial barriers in order to achieve success. The group will read these books and discuss both personal and environmental factors that contributed to resilience and the capacity to overcome hardship. In particular, the role of educational organizations and systems in promoting resilience will be explored. The group will meet twice in the fall and twice in the spring, to discuss four different books. These brown bag discussions are scheduled in Lindell 202 as follows:

Friday, October 14, 12:00-1:30 – Welcome, Silence, by Dr. Carol North
Friday, December 9, 12:00-1:30 – Breaking Night, by Liz Murray
Friday, February 13, 12:00-1:30 – The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore
Friday, April 13, 12:00-1:30 – Balancing Two Worlds: Asian American College Students Tell their Life Stories, edited by Andrew Garrod, Robert Kilkenny, and Vernon Takeshita

To register for this book group, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Race
Talking about race to support all our students, convened by Bev Stratton

As Dwight Garner's NYT review of Randall Kennedy's The Persistence of the Color Line says, we are "One Nation, Still Divisible by Race." This fall a staff-faculty book group focused on race will read Beverly Daniel Tatum's "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" And Other Conversations About Race. Discussing racial identity development through Tatum's book should help us learn to support all of our students. The group may continue in the spring focusing on Kennedy's book or another title. Fall meeting dates are four Wednesdays, 12:10-1:10 in the Cedar Room:

September 28 – A Definition of Terms (Chapters 1-2)
October 19 – Understanding Blackness in a White Context (Chapters 3-5)
November 9 – Understanding Whiteness in a White Context (Chapters 6-7)
November 30 – Beyond Black and White, and Breaking the Silence (Chapters 8-10)

To register for this book group and receive a copy of the book, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

Teaching
A Graduate Faculty Teaching Circle will meet monthly from 4:00-6:00 in OGC 111 on the first Wednesday of the month (except in January). This year we will read and discuss Susan Ambrose's How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. The dialogues will be facilitated by Velma Lashbrook and include:

October 5 – How Does Students' Prior Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Intro and Ch. 1)
November 2 – How Does the Way Students Organize Knowledge Affect Their Learning? (Ch. 2)
December 7 – What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? (Ch. 3)
January 18 – How Do Students Develop Mastery? (Ch. 4)
February 1 – What Kinds of Practice and Feedback Enhance Learning? (Ch. 5)
March 7 – Why Do Student Development and Course Climate Matter in Learning? (Ch. 6)
April 4 – How Do Students Become Self-Directed Learners? (Ch. 7)

If you register, you should plan to attend at least five sessions during the year. If you would like to participate, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a copy of the book.

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Blended Learning Series

Blended learning has come to mean everything from web-enhanced face-to-face learning to, but not including, courses that are fully online. Integrating online technologies can enhance and enrich learning; online tools also help differentiate instruction. A recent meta-analysis reported by the U.S. Department of Education found that blended learning produced higher performance on learning outcomes than either online or face-to-face learning alone.

As part of the Foundational Series, we introduce the use of online technologies to enhance face-to-face classes. This year, we are also introducing a series to explore strategies for using online applications to enhance learning. The Blended Learning Series, co-sponsored with IT, is offered from 8:30-10:00 on Third Wednesdays in Lindell 202, and includes the following workshops:

October 19 – Using Moodle to Create a Community of Inquiry (Velma Lashbrook)
November 16 – Designing and Facilitating Meaningful Online Activities (Cari Maguire and Heather Ek)
January 18 – Digital Video and Audio Tools (Anita Fisher, Scott Krenz, and Nathan Lind)
February 15 – Web Access: Universal Online Design Principles (Hans Wiersma, Eric Strom, and CLASS resources)
March 14 – Online Assessment Techniques and Academic Integrity (Scott Krajewski and Emily Hoisington)

CTL and IT also offer passes for faculty to explore online technologies through workshops offered by Sloan-C (Sloan Consortium of Institutions and Organizations Committed to Quality Online Education). Those interested in participating in these courses (see http://sloanconsortium.org/2011workshops) can request a pass from Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Staff Development

These programs are intended to address the development needs for academic and administrative staff, and are co-sponsored with the Human Resources Department. This series is organized by Jessica Fox-Wilson, David Jones, and Tammy McBroom. Programs include the new staff orientation, new staff seminar, and the ongoing staff development series. In addition to programs designed specifically for staff, staff are invited to participate in most other programs offered by CTL, especially the community building and inclusiveness activities.

New Staff Series
As part of the orientation process, new staff are also expected to participate in a year-long seminar. Sessions are held quarterly on Wednesdays from 11:30-1:30, and include lunch. There are two cohorts: the fall cohort includes those who began work prior to September 1 and participated in the orientation. The spring cohort includes those who began after orientation. The sessions include pre-work and follow-up activities. The schedule for the fall cohort is as follows:

Fall Cohort – Marshall Room in Christensen
October 12 – Creating an Inclusive Work Environment (Jim Trelstad-Porter)
January 11 – Using Your Gifts in Meaningful Work (Dionne Doering)
April 11 – Developing Productive Relationships (Brad Lashbrook)
July 11 – Being an Engaged Augsburg Citizen (Jeff Swenson)

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).
Staff Development Series
All staff are invited to participate in the ongoing series designed for staff. This series addresses both personal and professional development needs. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 8:00-9:30, and will include light snacks. The workshops scheduled for 2011-12 include:

September 20, OGC 200 – Developing Intercultural Competence (Karen Lokkesmoe)
October 18, OGC 200 – Adapting to Interpersonal Differences (Kristen Chamberlain)
November 15, OGC 200 – Managing Personal Well-Being (TBD)
December 6, OGC 200 – Using Your Strengths at Work (Velma Lashbrook)
January 17, OGC 100 – Embracing Change and an Entrepreneurial Spirit (President Paul Pribbenow)
February 21, TBD – Identifying Needs and Strategies for Change (Lori Peterson and Andrea Turner?)
March 20, OGC 200 – Building a Case for Change (Jim Erchul and Staney Rostad)
April 17, Riverside – Collaborating Across Boundaries (Jessica Fox-Wilson and Judy Johnson)
May 22-24 – Creating an Inclusive Campus conference and working session
June 19, OGC 114 – Addressing Student Needs (Jennifer Simon and Ann Garvey)
July 17, OGC 114 – Getting Involved in Campus Work (Kelsey Richardson Blackwell and Nate Hallanger)
August 21, OGC 200 – Continuing to Learn: Preparing for the Future (TBD)

To RSVP for this series, please contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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CTP Portfolio Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to help candidates for any type of Committee on Tenure and Promotion (CTP) review to determine the various forms of evidence that can help build a strong portfolio. The focus is on evidence of teaching, but the strategies directly apply to scholarship and service as well. This workshop is not designed to replace departmental guidance and advice nor is it an analysis of the Faculty Handbook language as it applies to an individual. The workshop is facilitated by Diane Pike and Su Doree and will be held at the following times:

Thursday, October 13, 9:10-11:10 in Cedar Room
Tuesday, October 18, 3:15-5:15 in Lindell 202
Thursday, May 24, 1:00-4:00 in Lindell 202

Following the workshop, participants are encouraged to form groups to review each other's portfolio materials and provide feedback and support. If you plan to attend one of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Core Curriculum and Graduation Skills Workshops

AugCore is Augsburg's general education curriculum. This series introduces the curriculum, the first year Augsburg Seminar, the graduation skills, the concept of vocation, and the Keystone Seminar. The four graduation skills – critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, writing, and speaking – are embedded in every curriculum. Anyone who teaches a course with the embedded skill is expected to attend the appropriate workshop. These workshops, co-sponsored with General Education, help prepare faculty to understand the curriculum and effectively teach the graduation skills. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 (except the last one). Remaining sessions include:

October 18, 3:15-5:00, OGC 113 – Critical Thinking (Mary Lowe and GST100 Faculty)
November 15, OGC 113 – Speaking (Kristen Chamberlain and Darcey Engen)
February 21, Marshall Room– Writing (Kathy Swanson and Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright)
March 20, OGC 113 – Quantitative Reasoning (John Zobitz and Stacy Freiheit)
April 17, OGC 100– Vocation and the Keystone Seminar (Mark Tranvick and Lori Brandt Hale)
May 21, 9:00-4:00, OGC 113 – AugSem and AVID Strategies (Lori Brandt Hale and AVID staff)

If you plan to attend any of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu)

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Speaking of Scholarship

These sessions provide an opportunity for scholars to share their work and engage in conversations about what they are doing. Sessions are scheduled from 12:00-1:30 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and include hors d'ouevres.

During the fall, the presenters are:

October 4, OGC 100 – URGO Students: Grace Edgar, "'Endophytic Fungi as a Biological Control Agent for Soybean (Glycine max (L. Merr) Pathogens;" Laura Essenberg, "Marketing of Colleges: Examining Race Based Patterns and Images in Recruitment Material;" and Cole Seidl
October 12, Lindell 301 – Colin Irvine, English, "Nearly a Year of Learning to Live (and Teach) in Norway: An Embedded Generalist Goes Abroad"
October 18, Lindell 301 – McNair Students: Kayla Johnson, "The Analysis Of 3D Movement and Swimming Forces In Daphnia Magna As A Model For Neurodegenerative Disease;" Chue Lee, "Using Facial Recognition to Understand Human Emotion;" and Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo, "Using Labview to Make a Homemade Magnetic Needle Viscometer User-Friendly"
October 26, OGC 100 – Brian Greening and panel of faculty mentors and students, URGO and McNair Scholarship Showcase
November 1, OGC 100 – David Murr, Physics
November 9 , OGC 100 – Emmanuelle Wessels, Communication Studies
November 15, OGC 100 – Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright, Biology

If you plan to attend one of these sessions, RSVP to Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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Business Card and Letterhead Program Changes

I am pleased to announce some changes to the letterhead and business card program that I believe will be of benefit to you. Many of you told me that you don't need 500 business cards. Now, order 100 or 250 if that better meets your needs. Also, the personalized information on your business card will now be printed in black. This allows for better contrast and easier reading, and gives us faster turnaround on the orders. Prices of business cards will increase slightly, but letterhead prices are decreasing. As always, please order these items on-line through Inside Augsburg > A to Z Directory> Central Services> Online ordering> business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and name badges> then select the product category (note login and password for each site in red under each heading). Please contact me with any questions, Jill Davenport, 612-330-1297 or davenpoj@augsburg.edu

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Dinning Services

Einsteins is now Featuring a new Steak sandwich and Steak salad.

Need your Auggie fix? stop at Nabo and get a fresh made Auggie.

The dinning room is missing Plates, Cups and Silverware. If you have these please bring back to the commons. Thank you.

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One Week until Seminary and Divinity School Day

Consider attending Seminary and Divinity School Day on October 13, 2011, 9:30am-4:00p.m. at Gustavus Adolphus College

http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/2011SemDivDay.pdf

Sign up to be in the group from Augsburg College that will travel to Gustavus to join students from area colleges and universities for this day of connecting, reflecting, and discerning. Representatives from 17 seminaries and theological graduate programs will attend to visit with students and answer questions.

In a conference format, presentations throughout the day will include discussion about what it means to be a leader in the church today, differences between a seminary and divinity school and how that might affect you, discernment processes for a theological education, and more.

Transportation will be provided by Augsburg College Center for Faith and Learning. (Leave campus at 8:00 a.m. and return by 5:30 p.m.)

There is no cost to attend; a luncheon and snacks are included. Pre-registration is necessary by October 10. To pre-register or if you have questions, call Augsburg College Campus Ministry, 612-330-1467 or e-mail fieldl@augburg.edu.

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Clearance Clothing Sale

Thursday only- all clearance clothing is additional 25% off! Come stock up on your Auggie gear!

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Sale at the Bookstore Today

National Student Day is today- stop by the bookstore for an additional 25% off clearance clothing, 25% off 2012 calendars and 25% off all bargain books!

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Run-N-Fun Shopping Weekend

Run-N-Fun in St. Paul and Burnsville are offering all Auggie fac/staff 25% off retail on shoes and 30% off retail on apparel from Fri., Oct. 7 through Sun., Oct. 9.
Store hours are Fri., 10-6, Sat., 10-5 and Sun., 12-4. Just tell the folks at Run-N-Fun that you are an Auggie fac/staff and they'll take care of you.

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Free Lockers Available for Students

Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the academic year. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground floor of Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus. To find out more information on how to reserve a locker, contact AuBri Weatherspoon, CAO Student Administrative Assistant, via email at cao@augsburg.edu as soon as possible!

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Spring and Winter Book Orders

Thanks to all who have turned in book orders for next semester! If you have not turned in your orders for next semester - Please email me your orders at forgey@augsburg.edu by October 10th. Thanks!

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Nominations Sought for Courageous Woman Awards

Augsburg College's Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center is seeking nominations for the Courageous Woman Awards which acknowledge and recognize women who see injustice or need, and take action to make change. These women take risks in order to "do the right thing," and raise their voices to champion women. The 2011 Awards are given in memory of Jessica Nathanson whose life exemplified what it means to be a courageous woman. The awards will be presented during the 2011 Koryne Horbal Convocation on November 3rd at Augsburg College. Any staff, faculty or student can nominate a woman for this award, and the deadline is October 14, 2011.

Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations and receive a prize of $1,000. The cash prize can be used by the award winners in whatever way they want - to continue work on their project, to purchase supplies, to spend on a newer car to help them get to the work they do in the neighborhood. Nominations will be sought from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood and the Twin Cities as well.
Deadline for nominations: October 14th at 5 PM. Go to the Women's Resource Center web page for an online nomination form, http://bit.ly/osFn56 or contact Janelle in the Women's Resource Center (Sverdrup 207) at x1528.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Fresh Factor ™

Looking for volunteer hours or opportunities?
The Fresh Factor™ organizes volunteer groups around the Twin Cities for style lovers. I am getting a crew together for a volunteer event on October 15th for Goodwill/Easter Seals. If you would like to be involved and for more details, email me at info@thefreshfactorgc.com.

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Overcoming Depression Event TONIGHT

The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion invites you to hear filmmaker and mental health advocate Sean Campbell tell his personal story of learning to cope with depression, "Overcoming Depression and Creating Purpose: A Quest for Personal Wellness and Global Change." Sean will be speaking on Thursday, October 6th from 7:30 – 8:30 pm in East Commons (Christensen Center). Sean talks about the challenges of depression and anxiety in his own life, and shares the strategies he has developed to not only survive depression, but thrive. Sean is a 22-year-old college student from New York City, as well as an author, filmmaker, and award-winning mental health advocate. Sean has worked with student leaders in the Middle East and recently was filming a documentary in Tahrir Square. For more information, contact Beth Carlson at x1136.

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Augsburg Coming Out Week Presents David Weiss

"Honoring the Promise to be There: Turning Back the (Anti-)Marriage Amendment in the Name of God"
Wednesday, October 12
7:30pm-9:00pm
Science 123

David Weiss—a theologian, poet, essayist, and former religion professor—will discuss the intersections around gender, sexuality, faith, and family. Using the Christian Bible as a guide, Weiss will also talk about marriage and the negative impact the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota will have for all families.

A part of Augsburg Coming Out Week, happening October 10-14! Sponsored by Queer and Straight in Unity and LGBTQIA Services.

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Festival of the Commons - Nobel winner Ostrom

FESTIVAL OF THE COMMONS, Featuring ELINOR OSTROM, winner of the 2009 NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
3 p.m. Commons Gathering
Featuring the Brass Messengers and theater performance
on the plaza in front of the Foss Center, Augsburg College

3:30 p.m. Keynote address: Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, "Constructing Common Property Regimes" followed by a discussion
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center, Augsburg College

5:30-7 p.m. Commons Festival
Music, food trucks, local commons, clothing and book exchange and socializing in Murphy Square Park

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Commons Walking Tour of the West Bank
1-3 p.m. Commons Bike Tour of Minneapolis
Both starting and ending in Murphy Square Park

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Norway's Royal Family and the July 22nd Attacks

TOMORROW, October 7: Hallgrim Berg, President of "Norwegians Worldwide" (Nordmanns-Forbundet) and former MP (Conservative Party), will speak on the role of the Norwegian royal family in the aftermath of July 22. Riverside Room, Christensen Center, 1:30 pm. This lecture and "Q and A" in advance of the royal visit is free and open to the public.

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Speculation Encouraged: Nobel Peace Prize Winner

The Nobel Peace Prize Forum (NPPF) is hosting an online guessing game on who will win the 2011 Peace Prize.

The winner of the game will win an autographed photo with Dr. Geir Lundestad, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, to be taken during the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize forum (March 1-4 in Minneapolis).

The Nobel Committee will announce the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner tomorrow (9 a.m. GMT, 4 a.m. CST), so make sure you share today who you think should win. To vote, visit the NPPF Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=16793&uid=367223644828 .

To learn more about the NPPF, please visit our website at http://www.peaceprizeforum.org/ .

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CROP Hunger Walk this Sunday

It's not to late for you to join with neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together with people of different ages, faiths and backgrounds we will raise awareness and funds to fight hunger - around the block and around the world.

THIS Sunday, October 9th,come to walk, bike, run or roller blade to show your support as we try to raise funds and become more educated about hunger. Meet in the OGC Lounge at 1:30 p.m. More information is available at: https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=231584360223126 and www.mplscropwalk.org

Following the CROP Walk, you are welcome to join in food-justice conversation in the Foss Center Atrium (around 4:00p.m.) and stay for a world hunger awareness CONCERT in the Chapel at 5:00 p.m. featuring Christian Hip Hop artist Agape and other local artists like Rachel Kurtz.

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Ticket Info for Saturday's Auggie Football Game

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/10/5/fb100511.aspx?path=football

Due to the large crowd anticipated at Edor Nelson Field for Saturday's (10/8) Augsburg College home football game against the University of St. Thomas, Augsburg will be pre-selling tickets for the game at the Augsburg athletic office in Si Melby Hall.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $3 for students. All Augsburg students, faculty and staff receive free admission (with Augsburg ID) to all Augsburg home regular-season events, but must have a ticket to enter the stadium.

Tickets can be purchased or picked up in person at the Augsburg athletic office in Si Melby Hall from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday (10/7). St. Thomas fans can purchase tickets at the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex ticket office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and (if St. Thomas' allotment is not sold out on Thursday) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday. Tickets must be purchased or picked up in person; no phone or online sales will be permitted. This includes free tickets for Augsburg students, faculty, staff and others (alumni/parents, etc.). An A-Club pass, MIAC pass, MSHSL pass, or Augsburg student/faculty/staff ID does not guarantee individuals entrance to the stadium; ALL individuals wishing to watch the game must have a ticket to enter -- which means getting them before Friday at 12 p.m. or first-come, first-serve on Saturday.

Due to the high demand with two unbeaten teams playing on Saturday, extra bleachers are being procured for Edor Nelson Field for Saturday's game. There will be additional bleachers on the north and southeast sides of the field, and a standing-room-only area will be set up on the southwest side of the field. There will be NO reserved seats for Saturday's game; all seating is general admission. Seats are not guaranteed, and there will be no holding seats or rows for other fans. Please arrive early to secure a seat.

Gates will open at 11 a.m. for the game, with kickoff at 1:10 p.m. Tickets will be available at the gates prior to the game, or until sold out.

For more information on tickets, parking and traffic for Saturday's game, click on this link:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/10/5/fb100511.aspx?path=football

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Emily McCourt Named MIAC Setter/Libero of Week

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College volleyball setter Emily McCourt (SO, Sun Prairie, Wis.) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Setter/Libero of the Week for her efforts in two Auggie victories last week, the conference announced on Monday.

McCourt recorded 108 assists (12.0 assists per-set), 22 digs, four service aces, four kills and a block during the two matches -- a five-set win at Bethel on Wednesday and a four-set nonconference win at Wisconsin-Stout on Friday.

Against Bethel, McCourt recorded a career-high 56 assists, to go along with 15 digs, two kills and a service ace, as Augsburg rallied for its first victory at Bethel since 2007, breaking an 11-match home winning streak for the Royals. Augsburg rallied from a four-point deficit late in the fifth set, scoring seven of the final 10 points of the match.

Against Wisconsin-Stout, McCourt collected 52 assists -- her fourth career 50-plus assist performance -- along with seven digs, a block assist, two kills and three service aces.

On the season, McCourt has recorded 528 assists (10.15 per-set), a team-high 27 service aces (0.52 per-set), 17 blocks (three solo), 106 digs and 21 kills. Her 10.15 assists per-set is second-best among MIAC setters in overall statistics, and her 0.52 service aces per-set is third-best in the MIAC. McCourt now has 1,405 assists (8.46 per-set) in her two Auggie seasons (44 matches), along with 90 service aces (0.54 per-set), 262 digs and 50 blocks (five solo).

Augsburg, now 9-5 overall and 3-1 in MIAC play, hosts St. Catherine on Friday (10/7) at 7 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, and plays at Gustavus on Saturday (10/8) at 3 p.m. in St. Peter, Minn.

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