Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- Free Lockers Available for 2012-13
- Office of International Programs - Relocated
- Smoking in Designated Areas Only
- Influenza & Tdap Vaccination Clinic on Campus
- Community Opportunity Fair, Thursday
- Annual Notification Regarding Drug Free Schools
- Free Yoga Starts TODAY
- Workshop Proposals Sought for Anti-Racism Conference
- WordPress Training Sessions
- MultiCultural Student Services Has Moved
- Dining Services
Event Announcements
- LGBTQIA Ally Trainings Offered This October
- Students for Obama Meeting
- Homecoming Events for Faculty & Staff
- Meeting for History Majors: 9/12, 5-6 p.m., OGC 10
- Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie
- Queer and Straight in Unity Weekly Meeting
- Vocatio Chapel on September 12
- Open Hearings on the Credit Hour Mandate
- Homecoming 2012 Week
- Become a Medievalist
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
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Classifieds
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Crime Alert: Auto Theft
September 10, 2012: Motor Vehicle Theft
Public Safety was notified on the evening of September 7th of a motor vehicle theft from 22nd Ave. S., near Murphy Park. The crime happened between 9:15 p.m. on Sept. 6th and 6 p.m. on the Sept. 7th. Minneapolis Police were notified of this crime. There are currently no suspects. If you have any information about this crime, please report to Public Safety Dispatch 612-330-1717 or Minneapolis Police 911.
You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!
- Always lock your vehicle.
- Make sure to place valuables out of site before you park. Keep them in the trunk or on your person.
- Check on your vehicle often.
- Keep your keys on your person at all times.
- Immediately report any suspicious activity to the Minneapolis Police or Augsburg DPS.
Parking Changes Around Murphy Park
Parking changes are now in effect around Murphy Park. Please watch carefully for new and temporary signage that reflects reduced parking as well as changes in direction of travel for vehicles in the area.
Please exercise caution when traveling through campus.
These changes are in effect due to the Riverside Construction project.
http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/constructionstage3.pdf
Parking Appeals Committee Needs Members
The Parking Appeals Committee meets every other week throughout the school year to discuss and make decisions on parking appeals that have been submitted. The committee is made up of faculty, staff, and students. If interested, please contact Janine Kellogg at borcharj@augsburg.edu for further details. Thank you.
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Teaching and Learning
Notetakers Needed
Do you want to get paid for taking notes in class? Consider being a notetaker for the CLASS Office.
If you are interested in this opportunity or want more information, send an email to notetakers@augsburg.edu. In the email, include your class scheduled with sections. When a class that you are enrolled in needs a notetaker, our office will contact you with additional details.
Questions? Email notetakers@augsburg.edu, call 612-330-1748 or visit the CLASS Office on the second floor of the Lindell Library in the Gage Center!
GRE Information Sessions
URGO will be hosting two GRE information sessions on September 13 and September 14. If you are interested in attending graduate school in the future, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the test. Session topics include:
When should I take the GRE?
How should I study?
What are the best resources to use for GRE prep (books, classes, websites, etc.)?
What role does the GRE play in graduate school admissions?
Two GRE information sessions are available:
Thursday, September 13
Oren Gateway 100
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Friday, September 14
Marshall Room
1:15-2:15
p.m.
If you have any questions regarding the information sessions or the GRE test, please contact the URGO office at URGO@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Wed. 9/12: Explore Winter Break Study Abroad
Come check out the Winter Break study abroad options this Wednesday (tomorrow) at the STUDY ABROAD FAIR! Faculty leaders and other staff will be available to answer your questions about studying Indigenous Nation building in Bolivia, vocation & Christian faith in El Salvador, or the sights and sounds of Paris. Information also available about the upcoming summer 2013 programs in Tanzania, Norway, and Cambodia.
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
Faculty: Michael Lansing & Elise Marubbio
Sights & Sounds of Europe: Paris
December 26-January 7, 2013
FIA 206
1 credit
Fulfills: AugExperience, Fine Arts LAF and an Elective
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
Faculty: Bev Stratton
For more information and to apply, visit us at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/
2012-13 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.
General Announcements
Free Lockers Available for 2012-13
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.
Office of International Programs - Relocated
The Office of International Programs is now relocated to different office space:
Assistant Vice President for International Programs - Suite #23 Anderson
Center for Global Education Staff - Suite #23 Anderson
Augsburg Abroad - Suite #2 Christensen
International Student and Scholar Services - Suite #2 Christensen
Stop by and see us!
Suite #23 Anderson is on the lower level next to the PA program
Suite #2 Christensen is on the lower level across from the Copy Center
Smoking in Designated Areas Only
Smoking is permitted in designated areas only on the Augsburg Minneapolis campus. The 10 designated areas are:
1. Plaza area outside the Ice Arena.
2. Designated area in front of Si Melby.
3. Bench area outside of the Music building.
4. North side of the walkway entrance to Foss.
5. Oren Gateway Center near Lot H.
6. 7th Street side of the Library.
7. Quad: patio area near Christensen
8. Christensen Center vent area.
9. Urness/Mortensen: east side of 10 minute parking zone.
10. Bench area between Anderson and Luther Hall.
No smoking in/near building entrances except in a designated area. Smokers should use receptacles for cigarette butts.
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Influenza & Tdap Vaccination Clinic on Campus
Influenza and Tdap vaccination clinics are scheduled for faculty, staff, and students.
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.-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.
Community Opportunity Fair, Thursday
Please come to the:
What: Community Opportunity Fair
When: Thursday, September 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where: Christensen Lobby
Your chance to meet representatives from more than 25 community organizations about opportunities to get involved with non-profits and schools through volunteering, service-learning, and internships.
Sponsored by the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
For more information, please call Mary Laurel True at 612-330-1775 or email truem@augsburg.edu.
Annual Notification Regarding Drug Free Schools
The online Student Guide has information about standards of conduct, appropriate sanctions for violations of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use, and a description of available treatment programs. You can find the Student Guide at www.augsburg.edu/studentguide/
This information is provided as part of Augsburg's compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). An institution of higher education (IHE) must certify that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. The plan must include annual notification to each student, in writing, of standards of conduct, a description of appropriate sanctions for violation of federal, state, and local law and campus policy, a description of health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use and a description of available treatment programs.
A copy of Augsburg's Drug Free 2012-2014 Plan and the Drug Free 2010-2012 Report can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~garvey/
Free Yoga Starts TODAY
Don't forget FREE yoga classes start today from 12-1 p.m. in the Wrestling Room of Kennedy Center. All interested students, faculty and staff are welcome to join in on Tuesdays and Thursdays as often as you are able to come.
This FREE class is sponsored by the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion and Human Resources.
Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. If you would like to be added to an email reminder list, send your request to Dianne Detloff at detloff@augsburg.edu
Workshop Proposals Sought for Anti-Racism Conference
The Overcoming Racism conference is seeking workshop proposals, due September 17. If you know of someone doing innovative work, or an organization that has been persistent in doing anti-racism work and is transforming into an anti-racism organization, please encourage them to submit a proposal about their work.
Decolonizing Minnesota & Beyond: Historical & Current Struggles
November 16-17, 2012
Metropolitan State University in St. Paul
FFI: http://www.overcomingracism.org/
Please distribute the RFP to your networks, friends, colleagues, etc., involved in anti-racism work. The Conference has become a place where people can truly learn from one another.
Submissions are encouraged through an online form, or by mail or email per instructions in the RFP. http://www.overcomingracism.org/resources/2012-OR-Con-RFP.pdf Up to two presenters per accepted workshop will receive free conference registration.
WordPress Training Sessions
Beginning this week, 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.
MultiCultural Student Services Has Moved
Multicultural Student Services, along with Augsburg Abroad and International Student & Scholar Services, has moved to lower level Christensen (near the Copy Center). Please come by to view the new space and say hello!
Dining Services
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:
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.
Flex Points can be purchased online at augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points. You can pay with your student account or credit card.
Event Announcements
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 16, 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.
Students for Obama Meeting
In 2008, Barack Obama won young voters by a 2:1 margin, and he needs the same level of support in 2012. Students for Obama is a critical part of the campaign's efforts to connect young voters and turn them out on Election Day. Every day that goes by is an opportunity to engage new voters, and recruit volunteers. SFO meets Mondays at 9 p.m. in the Fish Bowl. Learn how to get involved with the campaign. Class credit is available for some students.
The stakes are too high and the alternative is too extreme. If young people turn out to vote, the President will win Minnesota. You will decide this election.
Homecoming Events for Faculty & Staff
Dual Hat Reception
Monday, September 24
4:30-6 p.m.
Augsburg House
Augsburg Alumni who are currently working at the
college are invited to enjoy a lovely afternoon reception
at the Augsburg House in honor of your continued
service to the institution.
Homecoming Convocation Luncheon
Friday, September 28
12 p.m.
The Commons
Enjoy a time for fellowship as we continue to
celebrate our distinguished alumni and the 50-Year
Club inductees from the class of 1962.
Faculty and Faculty Emeriti Meet and
Greet
Friday, September 28
4 p.m.
Lindell Library
Reconnect with and meet faculty from a variety of
departments. Refreshments will be served.
Taste of Augsburg
Saturday, September 29
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Murphy Square
Bring your family and share in the festivities, food,
and memories with alumni and Augsburg students,
faculty, and staff. The event includes carnival-style
booths operated by student groups, alumni, and local
restaurants, as well as games, inflatable bounce
houses, and fun for the whole family.
Register for these and other events at www.augsburg.edu/homecoming or call 612-330-1085.
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. (Does "mandatory seem too strong a word? How mandatory can it really be? What do you think will happen if you can't come. Okay. We'd really just like you to be there.) 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
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.
Queer and Straight in Unity Weekly Meeting
Come to the first meeting of the semester. Meet new friends, play games and get to know QSU. The meeting is on this Wednesday the 12th at 9 p.m. in the Fishbowl. All LGBTQIA people and allies welcome!
Contact us at qsu@augsburg.edu with any questions and be sure to checkout all the fun we had last year and stay in touch with upcoming events on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/augsburgqsu
Vocatio Chapel on September 12
Please join us on Wednesday, September 12, at 10:20 a.m. for our first Vocatio Chapel of the series "Faith and the Imagination: The Call to the Arts" http://web.augsburg.edu/~fieldl/SeptVocatio12.pdf
Katie Lindenfelser 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.
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Open Hearings on the Credit Hour Mandate
As you probably know, the federal government has issued a mandate that all colleges and universities must be in compliance with guidelines regarding course credit hours. The Higher Learning Commission has established protocols to ensure compliance and a group of Augsburg staff and faculty members has been meeting this past summer to work on means by which this compliance can be accomplished.
At the first faculty Senate meeting, senators discussed the work of the Task Force on Academic Program Structure (TFAPS). It is important that all faculty and staff members also have opportunities to learn about the proposed changes and to discuss options. Therefore, we have scheduled four open hearings on the credit hour issue before the first faculty meeting. Please plan to attend one (or more) of these sessions:
Tuesday, Sept. 11; 3-4 p.m. in East Commons
Wednesday, Sept. 12; 12-1 p.m. in East Commons (NOTE THIS ADDITIONAL TIME)
Thursday, Sept. 13; 9-10 a.m. in East Commons
Tuesday, Sept. 25; 12-1 p.m. in East Commons
Homecoming 2012 Week
Sunday, September 23
7-9 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
10-2 p.m. Fall 2012 Student Involvement Fair (Christensen Center Lobby)
12-2 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)
5-7 p.m. Minute to Win It Games (Commons)
Wednesday, September 26
3:30-5 p.m. Ice Cream Sundae Social (Quad)
Thursday, September 27
8-10 p.m. Student Battle of the Bands (Murphy Square)
Friday, September 28
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Student Specialty Lunch (Murphy Square)
9 p.m.-midnight Homecoming Dance (Oren Gateway Center Atrium)
Saturday, September 29
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Taste of Augsburg (Murphy Square)
Sunday, October 1
7-8 p.m. Decorating Teardown (Christensen Center)
Become a Medievalist
Students wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. Become a medievalist.
First joint meeting of current and potential Medieval Studies majors and the Goliard Society, this Sunday, September 16, 7 p.m. in the Augsburg Room. Pizza.
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Dog for Give Away
I have a Boston Terrier/Yorkie mix for give away to good hone. Please email me for more into. Koch@Augsburg.edu. Thanks.