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2012-2013 Reading Circles

All faculty and staff are invited to participate in reading circles during the year. These circles are funded by Work Culture grants and led by faculty and staff. You are expected to attend at least four sessions and prepare by reading and identifying issues you'd like to discuss. If you'd like to attend, please register with Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu) and pick up a book. Let her know if you prefer to receive an e-book.

Current circles include:
Community Building - Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable and Andrew Delbanco's College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Inclusiveness - Susan E. Pick and Jenna Sirkin's Breaking the Poverty Cycle: The Human Basis for Sustainable Development
Leadership - Julie Clow's The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All and Don Chu's The Department Chair's Primer: What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference

For more information, see descriptions below.

Seth Godin's Linchpin: An Unsettling Call to Be Indispensable
Community Building Series
Facilitator: Ashok Kapoor
Schedule: Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m. (September 20, October 18, November 15, February 7, and March 14)
First Reading: Chapters 1-4

In our society linchpins are those individuals that hold things together. Yes, organizations might succeed or thrive for a while without them, but eventually as pressure is applied and structures are tested, things will fall apart. Godin clearly illustrates that we are in a critical time in history when a new breed of worker and leader are required. We need linchpins to solve our problems, keep us connected, and inspire us with art. People who are linchpins are creative, good at connecting with others, and able to see solutions like no one else. They truly are indispensable.

As Seth Godin explains this concept to his readers, he turns their minds upside down in order to convince them that they are in some way capable of being one. He explains how we got here, criticizing the public education system for creating cogs to fill factories and consumers to buy what they produce. He argues that we get exactly what we focus on. In the end we wind-up with drones that do what they are told. There is no shortage of pundits today that criticize the flaws of our education system, but few will offer a solution. He challenges teachers to inspire student to think instead of follow rulebooks and ace tests. He even goes as far as telling us to give ourselves a D for the rut we have fallen into.

Linchpin could be Mr. Godin's greatest work so far. He treats the subject with history and sociology as well as a compelling mix of fact, story and philosophy. Using examples that will both shock and inspire, Linchpin leaves you feeling like you have no choice but to reassess your current situation and make the changes he so eloquently urges us toward.

Andrew Delbanco's College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be
Community Building Series
Facilitator: Doug Green
Schedule: Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m. (September 25, October 16, November 20, February 19, March 26, April 16)

As the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are coming to college with the narrow aim of obtaining a preprofessional credential. The traditional four-year college experience--an exploratory time for students to discover their passions and test ideas and values with the help of teachers and peers--is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. In College, prominent cultural critic Andrew Delbanco offers a trenchant defense of such an education, and warns that it is becoming a privilege reserved for the relatively rich. In arguing for what a true college education should be, he demonstrates why making it available to as many young people as possible remains central to America's democratic promise.

In a brisk and vivid historical narrative, Delbanco explains how the idea of college arose in the colonial period from the Puritan idea of the gathered church, how it struggled to survive in the nineteenth century in the shadow of the new research universities, and how, in the twentieth century, it slowly opened its doors to women, minorities, and students from low-income families. He describes the unique strengths of America's colleges in our era of globalization and, while recognizing the growing centrality of science, technology, and vocational subjects in the curriculum, he mounts a vigorous defense of a broadly humanistic education for all. Acknowledging the serious financial, intellectual, and ethical challenges that all colleges face today, Delbanco considers what is at stake in the urgent effort to protect these venerable institutions for future generations.

Susan E. Pick and Jenna Sirkin's Breaking the Poverty Cycle: The Human Basis for Sustainable Development
Inclusiveness Series
Facilitators: Matt Maruggi and Joe Underhill
Schedule: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays (October 10, November 7, December 5, and January 23)
Batalden Convocation, February 20 at 10:00 am.

Pick and Sirkin show how IMIFAP, a Mexican NGO, has employed a development strategy to encourage the establishment of a participatory, healthy and educated citizenry. IMIFAP was founded in 1984. Through its health promotion and poverty reduction work it has reached over 19 million people in 14 countries. Its mission is to enable society's poor and vulnerable to take charge of their lives through helping them develop their potential. The program strategy is grounded in Amartya Sen's approach to sustainable development through expanding individual's capabilities and freedoms.

The central premise of the book is that enhancing skills, knowledge and reducing psychological and contextual barriers to change are central (and often neglected) aspects of sustainable development.. Through powerful testimonies, the book shows how the IMIFAP "I want to, I can" programs assists people in taking the control of their lives. Our discussion will examine how this approach can apply to our work at Augsburg.

Susan Pick, a professor of psychology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, will give the Batalden Symposium in Applied Ethics on February 20.

Julie Clow's The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All
Leadership Series
Facilitator: Paul Terrio
Schedule: Tuesdays 8:30-10:00 a.m. (October 2, November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2)

Embrace connectivity, increase empowerment, and achieve better work-life blending.

We live in a new age of global organizations, hyper-access to information, and accessibility to tools that enable us to bring any idea life. Strangely, our workplaces are lagging behind the promise of this open and collaborative world. Most organizations are rule-based, top-down, dreary environments optimized for conformity and little else. The Work Revolution creates a compelling portrait of a different kind of work.

"I believe freedom in the workplace is worth fighting for and every person and every organization can be excellent."

Julie Clow articulates the rules we follow today in our work force, the reasons they no longer work, and what we can do instead. The Work Revolution deconstructs the magic behind thriving, liberated organizations (such as Google, which is repeatedly named as the Best Workplace) into clear principles that any individual, leader, and organization can adopt to create sustainable and engaging lives.
• Provides actionable changes anyone can make, regardless of where they work, to create a more sustainable work-life blend
• Details concrete ways to influence existing organizations to change
• Guides leaders to make tangible changes in their teams to enable greater autonomy and impact
• Outlines organizational culture principles that support and nurture high-performance and healthy environments, providing clear options for instituting cultural change based on specific organizational challenges

Rejecting productivity Band-Aids and quick fixes, The Work Revolution conceptualizes a completely new workplace that embraces the always-connected reality to create organizations in which high achievers can sustainably thrive.

Don Chu's The Department Chair's Primer: What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference
Leadership Series for Chairs
Facilitators: Joan Kunz and Merilee Klemp
Schedule: Thursdays 3:40-5:00 (Dates TBD)

The Department Chair Primer provides the practical information that chairs need to do their jobs well. Many of the book's ideas come from practicing chairs and are proven strategies for dealing with a variety of issues. Each chapter details a particular problem, includes a brief introduction to the topic, provides tips on how to deal with the situation, and concludes with targeted questions for further consideration. Its concise format is ideal for busy chairs which need a brief but informative resource.

The readings will serve as a catalyst for conversations among chairs about how to be more effective.

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Study Abroad in Winter Break - Apply by Oct. 1

Winter break study abroad programs are filled on first-come, first-admitted basis, so get started on your application today at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Indigenous Nation Building and History in Bolivia
January 3-12, 2013
WST/AIS 305 or AIS 490 or HIS 350
1 credit
Fulfills: AugExperience, WST/AIS 305/490 fulfills Keystone, HIS 350 fulfills HIS, IR, CCS major electives

Bolivia is currently the only nation-state in the Western hemisphere to institute Indigenous governance. This program explores contemporary Indigenous cultures as well as Bolivian history in order to understand the revolutionary changes taking place there today. Through site visits, interactions with Indigenous people, and meetings with political and community organizations, students will confront issues of sovereignty, memory, colonialism, decolonization, nationhood, and Indigenous diaspora.

Faculty: Michael Lansing & Elise Marubbio

Sights & Sounds of Europe: Paris
Dec. 26-Jan 7, 2013
FIA 206
1 credit
Fulfills: AugExperience, Fine Arts LAF and an Elective

Experience the City of Lights as a visual and auditory feast in this interdisciplinary course linking sight and sound. You will learn to see and listen deeply by sketching on location at key cultural sites and live musical performances throughout Paris.

Faculty: Merilee Klemp & Tara Sweeney

Vocation & Christian Faith: El Salvador
January 3-13, 2013
REL 480
1 credit
Fulfills: AugExperience, Keystone for some majors, including BUS, and a REL Elective

This program will focus on the concept of vocation in the context of poverty and political injustice, facilitated by Augsburg's Center for Global Education. Examine how Christian theology has been used both to justify oppression, support social justice movements, and offer hope for a peaceful and just social order. We will also reflect on our own sense of vocation in relation to our learning experiences in El Salvador and at Augsburg College.

Faculty: Bev Stratton

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Got a Pell? Earn an additional $5K to Study Abroad

If you have a Pell Grant, chances are you may be eligible for the Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad!

Attend one of the Gilman Workshops to learn more about:

• How to earn up to $5,000 to study abroad
• How to apply
• Writing a winning essay
• Eligible Augsburg/CGE Programs

Friday, Sept. 14, at 2:30 p.m., Marshall Room

Thursday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m., Marshall Room

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

Spring Gilman application deadline: Oct. 2, 2012

Complete program information at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Questions? abroad@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1650

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Emerging Leaders Program: Applications Due Sept. 7

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a 10-week leadership program specifically for first-year undergraduate students at Augsburg. ELP aims to empower students to develop their leadership skills in order to connect, to engage, and to invest in the Augsburg and greater community.

Sessions meet every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. starting September 12.

To apply, download, print, and complete the form below, and turn it into Michael Grewe in Campus Activities and Orientation (Christensen Center, Room 1D) no later than noon on Friday, September 7.

The form can be downloaded at: http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/ELP_Application.pdf

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. For questions, email grewe@augsburg.edu.

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Updated Schedule for Eboo Patel & IFYC Visit

This year's Christensen Symposium features Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). IFYC is a Chicago-based organization devoted to building the interfaith movement on college campuses. Named by US News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders of 2009, Patel authors books on interfaith understanding and regularly contributes to numerous national media groups.

There are three main events that will be of interest to the Augsburg community. Below is an overview of these events.

Monday, September 17: 4-6 p.m., Hoversten Chapel
Opening Dialogue: "Tilling Common Ground: Interfaith Work at Augsburg"

Last spring many members of the Augsburg community participated in the "Campus Spiritual and Religious Climate Survey," facilitated by the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). This event will focus on what that survey revealed. The session will include opening remarks by Eboo Patel (keynote speaker for the Chrisensen Symposium) and a review of the campus interfaith survey results by IFYC staff members Kyle Anderson and Laura Hollinger Antonelli, followed by group discussion about interfaith understanding at Augsburg.

Monday, September 17: 7:30-9 p.m., Marshall Room
Town Hall Meeting: "Creating Common Ground: The Arts as a Bridge for Interfaith/Intercultural Work"
This event will feature Christopher Houltberg, Art Department; Robert Tom, Art Department; Susan Boecher, Art Department; Rev. Jane Buckley-Farlee, Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Congregation; Virginia McCarthy, RN, DNP, Nursing Department; Roda Hassan, AmeriCorps/VISTA

Tuesday, September 18: 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Hoversten Chapel
Christensen Symposium- "The Holiness of Common Ground"
Eboo Patel, Director of the Interfaith Youth Core

A poster outlining the schedule of events is available at: http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/CSympInternal.pdf

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WordPress Training Sessions

In September, Marketing and Communication will hold training sessions on WordPress, the content management system for our new website. You may attend one of these sessions if:

- you have received an email from Marketing asking you to identify a content manager for your site(s) AND
- your content manager has met with Marketing to review your site(s).

RSVP to Wendi Wheeler wheelerw@augsburg.edu for one of the following sessions:

Wednesday, September 12, 4-5 p.m., SVE 205
Tuesday, September 18, 1:30-2:30 p.m., FOS 22A
Monday, September 24, 4-5 p.m., SVE 205
Thursday, September 27, 8-9 a.m., SVE 205

If you have questions about the WordPress system and the new site, please email Wendi Wheeler at wheelerw@augsburg.edu.

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Influenza & Tdap Vaccination Clinic on Campus

Flu Shots - Homeland Health provides flu vaccinations to patients ages 3 years and up. Please bring your health insurance card to the clinic. We are an in network provider for Medica, BCBS, HealthPartners, Preferred One, UCare, America's PPO, Prime West, South Country Health Care Alliance, and Medicare. We will bill your health plan. If you are not covered by one of these health plans, you may purchase a vaccination using cash on the day of the clinic.

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis "Whooping Cough")
Is available for those 18 to 64 years of age only. It is covered by HealthPartners, BCBS, and Medica at the Member's Benefit Level. Sorry we cannot accept other insurance.

The cash price for vaccine is $25 per Flu Injection, $35 per FluMist and $55 per Tdap injection. We accept cash only, no checks please. Individuals are responsible for the cost of their shots, which may vary depending upon insurance plans.

Flu and Tdap clinics are from:
9 a.m. to 12 p.m., September 25, Christensen - Augsburg Room
12:30-3:30 p.m., September 27, Lindell Library 202

To register for the September clinics, visit Homeland Health at http://www.homelandhealthspecialists.com

In the bottom right corner of the main image on the Home Page, click the Customer Portal button (Client ID: HAIOY997). At this point Returning Users may sign in. Your email is your user name. If you have any questions, please contact 877-746-8060.

A walk-in clinic will be from 12-2 p.m., October 22, in the Marshall Room. Faculty and staff are welcome. Although pre-registration is not necessary, you must present an insurance card to receive the flu shot at no cost (coverage varies depending on member's benefit level). The cost for the flu shot is $29.

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Business Card and Letterhead Changes

As you may have heard, Augsburg College is enhancing our brand identity with the addition of "We Are Called | Auggies". Don't throw away your existing business cards or letterhead, but when you are running low, the new items are ready to order. Along with the change, we are adding and eliminating some styles:

• Gone is the contemporary or style 2 letterhead and business card that I describe as a "paint swoosh."
• Traditional business card remains largely the same, except room for longer job titles.
• Added a business card with "We Are Called | Auggies" on the back.
• Athletics business cards and letterhead remain unchanged.
• CGE business cards remain unchanged.
• Envelopes are not affected by these changes, other than the discontinuation of the contemporary/style 2 "paint swoosh" when they run out.

We have switched to a new method of printing the business cards and should experience quicker turn around, and prices on some quantities of business cards are slightly increased. Phone number labels are enhanced from a single letter to a word. There are several choices in a drop down menu, so you can select the word that best describes each phone number you are listing. You will be pleased to note that the order site has been enhanced to include an order history feature. When you go to order more business cards in the future, your previous order will show up. If there are no changes, you can simply re-order without having to enter all the data again.

Also, to reduce the number of websites you have to visit to order items through Central Services, you will now find name badges as a product in the left-hand column on the business cards and letterhead order site. They are the identical name badges that you are used to.

Please order online as you always have, log in to Inside Augsburg> A to Z directory> Central Services> Online ordering> order letterhead, business cards, envelopes and name badges> order business cards, letterhead, and name badges. Note the login and password in red – it is NOT your Augsburg network login.

Feel free to direct questions about the new styles or ordering to me. Click on my name above to email or call ext. 1297.

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Free Lockers Available for 2012-2013

Campus Activities and Orientation has a limited number of lockers that students can reserve for their use for the entire academic year. These lockers are completely free and are located on the ground and second floors of the Science Building. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and priority is given to students who commute from off-campus.

Please go to http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/Student%20Locker%20Request%20Form.pdf to find the Locker Request Form and return the completed form to the Auggie's Nest, located on the ground level of Christensen Center.

For questions, email AuBri Weatherspoon at cao@augsburg.edu.

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AugSTEM Scholarship Application Available

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation, AugSTEM Scholars can receive up to $7,000 per year in financial support. Scholars also become a part of a vital STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

The AugSTEM scholar award is designated for students who are within five semesters of graduating. Applicants must be full-time students in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics) with a 3.0 GPA within their major. This award is available for U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who demonstrate financial need via FAFSA. Students who began their college careers at community colleges are encouraged to consider applying for this scholarship.
AugSTEM application materials can be found at http://www.augsburg.edu/ppages/~stottrup/SSTEM.html.

See the Inside Augsburg story https://augnet.augsburg.edu/news-archives/2012/06_01_12/stem.html for more background.

For more information, please contact Rebekah Dupont at dupont@augsburg.edu.

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Dining Services

Welcome back students!

Einstein's is now hiring for all positions and for a variety of hours.
Stop by Einstein's for more information or to pick up an application.

Einstein's now has pumpkin. Stop by for a pumpkin bagel, pumpkin muffin with cream cheese frosting, or a pumpkin scone. We also have the pumpkin spice drinks, try them iced or hot.

The Commons is open regular hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Aviands is proud to announce our new food service director Joshua Ahrens. He can be reached at 612-359-6476.

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Copy Center, Mail/Shipping Now Accept Credit Cards

We are delighted to announce that your wish has come true! So many of you have asked to pay for your personal copies, stamps, or package shipping with credit/debit cards; we listened and are now able to accommodate! We will accept VISA and MasterCard credit cards and VISA and MasterCard debit/check cards used as credit cards (no PIN numbers). Minimum credit card purchase is $2. For your protection and ours, we will also be checking your photo ID when your purchase is over $25.

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Music Ensemble Auditions

All music ensembles are conducting auditions this Wednesday (9/5), Thursday (9/6), and Friday (9/7). Auditions are open to all Augsburg students. Sign up for the audition times posted on the bulletin board between the band and choir room on the main floor of the Music Hall. For questions, call ext. 1265 or email Tina at brauer@augsburg.edu.

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Staff/Faculty Ultimate Frisbee Mondays Under Dome

Interested in playing a pick-up game of Ultimate Frisbee every Monday from 12-1 p.m. under the dome this winter? It's a simple game, similar to football with a frisbee, with a very relaxed group of faculty and staff. Great way to get some exercise and have the experience of running around a grassy field in the winter. We'll play Nov. 19-Dec. 17 and Jan. 7-Mar. 18. Let me know if you're interested, and we'll put you in our email list to send you reminders in the future. But now is a good chance to put it in your calendars before they start to fill up!

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Oren Gateway Center Block Party

Oren Gateway Center Block Party
September 14 at 8 p.m. - Front lawn of OGC

Music From
Guante - 9 p.m.
Kill The Vultures - 10 p.m.
Kanser - 11 p.m.

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Meeting for History Majors: 9/12, 5-6 p.m., OGC 10

Mandatory Meeting for History Majors
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
5 to 6 p.m. -- OGC 100
Pizza!

To all history majors and students interested in becoming majors:

Hello! Welcome and/or welcome back! We hope you had a good summer, and that you're here ready for some serious and fun work in the classroom and beyond.

Pizza!

This is to invite you (compel you, really) to come to a mandatory meeting for all history majors, and those who would like to be history majors. It's the first time in a while that we've tried to gather you all in one place, so we want to make it worth your time.

Pizza!

Here are some of the things we'd like to do:

-- talk about the future of the history club

-- discuss possibilities for the Chrislock lecture

-- give you a sneak preview of the new Department of History website

-- ask your advice about the kinds of courses you'd like to see in the future.

Did I mention the pizza? Since the meeting will take place at the dinner hour, we'll provide the pies and pop. Please come so we can check in with you, hear how you're doing, and get the whole history crowd off to a good start for the 2012-2013 academic year.

On behalf of all your history professors, we look forward to seeing you.

Phil Adamo
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of History

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Attending the Homecoming "Dual Hat" Reception

Dual Hat Reception
4:30-6 p.m.
Augsburg House

Augsburg alumni who are also currently working at the College are invited to enjoy a reception at the Augsburg House in honor of their continued service. Refreshments will be served.

For more information and to register visit www.augsburg.edu/homecoming or contact the Alumni Office at 612-330-1085/alumni@augsburg.edu.

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Theater Department Welcome Meeting

Get to know the Augsburg Theater Department!

Join us for our annual fall welcome meeting tomorrow (September 6) from 3:10-4 p.m. in the Green room (located in the Foss building). Learn about our upcoming season and how to get involved!

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LGBTQIA Ally Trainings Offered This October

LGBTQIA Ally Trainings are being offered this semester for all students, staff, and faculty:

*Ally Training I
Monday, October 8, 1-4 p.m.
OR
Friday, October 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Training II
Tuesday, October 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Trainings are offered for all faculty, staff, and students at Augsburg College to gain knowledge, skills, and resources around being intentionally supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities. Participants will learn about LGBTQIA history and culture, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask questions in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.

To RSVP, please email Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.

*Those who attend Ally Training I receive an "Ally" placard.

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Vocatio Chapel - Faith and the Imagination

This year the Vocatio Chapel Series will focus on "Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts." Campus Ministry and the Center for Faith and Learning (ACFL) present a line-up of local artists and art supporters who will talk about what the arts mean to them and their personal faith journey.

Each speaker will share his or her story during the regularly scheduled daily chapel service. A luncheon will follow the service, allowing interested students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to delve deeper into conversation with the guest.

Our first Vocatio Chapel is Wednesday, September 12 at 10:20 a.m. with special guest Katie Lindenfelser. Katie completed her music therapy education at Augsburg College in 2002 and her master's in music therapy at the University of Melbourne in 2007. Lindenfelser has worked in the palliative care and hospice field and found that children and families were especially responsive to music therapy and in need of services. She worked at Very Special Kids children's hospice in Melbourne, Australia and returned to Minnesota to research the need for and to establish such a home in Minnesota. Since early 2009, Lindenfelser has been working to build Children's Lighthouse of Minnesota serving children with life-limiting conditions and their families through respite stays for the child and family as well as to provide loving and compassionate care at the end-of-life and beyond.

Students, faculty, and staff interested in attending a luncheon with Katie Lindenfelser should RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu by September 10.

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Speech Team Meets Tomorrow

So you thought that "forensics" was just about identifying dead bodies? Find out another meaning of that term by attending the first meeting of Augsburg's Speech Team --tomorrow: Friday, September 7, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Oren 100. If you can't make the meeting but are still interested, drop a note to David Lapakko, Director of Forensics, at lapakko@augsburg.edu.

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DNC Acceptance Speech Watch Party

With just weeks left until Election Day, President Obama will take the stage in Charlotte, N.C., to address the Democratic National Convention. And Augsburg students will be there…in spirit. Come listen to the President's speech and then get ready to get to work.

We have two months to turn out students in a big way to vote for President Obama and Democrats up-and-down the ticket. We've come too far to turn back now.

President doesn't speak until about 9 p.m., and will go until about 10 p.m. However, there will be pre-programming with speeches and such at 7.

RSVP here: https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpd3yy

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Homecoming 2012 Week

Sunday, September 23
7:00-9:00 p.m. Student Decorating Contest (Christensen Center)

Monday, September 24
7:30-8:15 p.m. Pep Rally & Coronation (Si Melby Gym)
8:15-8:30 p.m. Fireworks (Murphy Square)

Tuesday, September 25
10:00-2:00 p.m. Fall 2012 Student Involvement Fair (Christensen Center Lobby)
12:00-2:00 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)
5:00-7:00 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)

Wednesday, September 26
3:30-5:00 p.m. Ice Cream Sundae Social (Quad)

Thursday, September 27
8:00-10:00 p.m. Student Battle of the Bands (Murphy Square)

Friday, September 28
11:00-1:00 p.m. Student Specialty Lunch (Murphy Square)
9:00-midnight Homecoming Dance (Oren Gateway Center Atrium)

Saturday, September 29
11:00-1:00 p.m. Taste of Augsburg (Murphy Square)

Sunday, October 1
7:00-8:00 p.m. Decorating Teardown (Christensen Center)

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MAL 25th Anniversary Celebration, Sept. 26

You are invited to the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Master of Arts in Leadership Program at Augsburg College. The celebration is part of Augsburg's Homecoming week.

Date:
Wednesday, September 26

Time:
6:15-7:00 p.m. Reception with hearty hors d'oeuvres
7:00-8:00 p.m. Program

Location:
Hoversten Chapel and atrium, Foss Center

Keynote speaker:
Garry Hesser, professor of sociology, Sabo Professor of Citizenship and Learning, and longtime MAL faculty member

Professor Hesser's engaging presentation ("George Washington and the llamas: Clues for Leadership in the 21st Century") will be followed by interactive discussion groups led by MAL faculty members. You will come away with new insights from Professor Hesser and each other.

Register online by September 10 at augsburg.edu/homecoming by clicking on the Homecoming Event Registration option. There is no cost for the event. You are welcome to bring family, friends, and/or colleagues; however, we ask that each person register. For more information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

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Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will be speaking at Augsburg College on Thursday, September 20, in Sateren Auditorium from 1:30-3 p.m. He will speak about Minnesota's voting history and our rights and responsibilities as voters. There will be more details coming. Plan to bring yourselves, your classes, friends, and family. Mark your calendars.

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Trinity Congregation Welcomes You

The Augsburg Community is invited to worship with Trinity Lutheran Congregation this Sunday and every Sunday in Foss Center at 11 a.m. An Ice Cream Sundae/Sunday will take place following the service this Sunday, the 9th of September. Come for a spiritual and culinary treat.

Trinity is a Multicultural, Musically Rich congregation that brought Augsburg to Minneapolis in 1872 and continues to collaborate with Augsburg in serving the Cedar-Riverside community through Safe Place after-school tutoring, Wednesday Night Suppers, and the expanding use of 2001 Riverside.

Come join us.

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Looking for a Free/Cheap fridge

A non-profit that I work with really needs a medium size to large fridge on a very tight budget. It's in a public space, so it can't be totally ugly. If you have one, or know of one, please let me know. I'd love to put it to good use and give you a receipt for the donation. Thanks!

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Weber Grill for Sale - Free Corner Desk

Weber gas grill with propane bottle. $50 Firm

Techline corner desk - white laminate - FREE

Must be picked up by Saturday at 5 p.m.

See pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/plwk/sets/72157631428611290/

Contact Pat at x1025 or kinnerp@augsburg.edu

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Donate to Lupus Walk for Hope & 5K Run

Just a few days left before the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota Walk for Hope. Now is the time to donate. And all moneys raised stay here in Minnesota, funding research into the cause of and cure for lupus, as well as direct support to those who are affected by this debilitating, chronic autoimmune disease.

Together we are funding lupus research and support, stride by stride and side by side.

Visit my page to give and join my team.
https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/LupusFoundation/LupusWalk5KTC/individual.do?participationRef=797.0.687146091

To learn more about lupus and the work of LFM, visit their website at www.lupusmn.org.

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MacBook Pro for Sale

2.26 Core2Duo
4GB RAM
160GB HD
10.8.1 Latest OS
Shell case and keyboard cover
New Logic board and display
Send me an email for info.

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