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Crime Advisory: Thefts
Crime Advisory Sept. 13th 2013
A variety of personal property thefts have been reported to Public Safety this week. Please remember to keep your belongings with you or locked up in your office, your residence, or in the trunk of your vehicle.
Keep the following tips in mind to help prevent crime on campus and keep your belongings safe!
YOU CAN HELP PREVENT CRIME AT AUGSBURG!
Don't leave your valuables unattended and unsecured in public places.
- Keep valuables out of view. If possible, secure them in drawer or cabinet. Better yet, take your valuables with you or leave them at home.
- Always lock your office even if you will only be gone for a minute or two.
- Always lock your residence room, even when you are present!
- If possible, lock bicycles with a U lock around the frame and any "quick release" tires.
- Be aware of your surroundings and immediately report any suspicious activity or persons to Public Safety Dispatch (612-330-1717 or ext. 1717 from a campus phone) or the Minneapolis Police.
Teaching and Learning
Writing Lab Opens Monday, Sept. 16
The wait is over! The Augsburg College Writing Lab will open Monday, Sept. 16 for the current academic year. Last year, tutors in the Lab conducted 2,500 sessions with Augsburg students, working on a wide variety of writing assignments at various stages of completion. The Lab is located in Lindell Library, ground floor, to the left of the circulation desk. Students are welcome to come with a hard copy of their work and professors are able to contact Professor Swanson if they would like a tutor to visit their classes to provide further information.
Hours for the year are as follows:
Monday: 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 -10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 - 6 p.m. and 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Questions? Contact Professor Swanson, English Department.
WEC Update, Weekend 2
Weekend and Evening College (WEC) Update
Fall, 2013: Weekend 2, September 20-21
Hi everyone:
First, words of thanks and apologies!
THANKS to each of the professors who were so great in supporting the "Connection Centers" during the first weekend of this Fall semester. It was wonderful to see everyone who participated! We estimate that close to 600 were served at the 6 connection centers on Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon. That would not have happened were it not for your (professors) willingness to coordinate when to take a break.
MY APOLOGIES! Quite obviously, we were overwhelmed on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and ran out of food. Honestly, we had no idea how many to expect. Thankfully, we had enough bagels and rolls on Saturday morning. However, while the strawberry shortcake was enjoyed by the first 100 or so people, after that we started to run out. First we saw the strawberry supply exhausted. Then, the shortcake was gone. We will do better next time!
Students and WEC faculty, as always, if there is something with which you believe our office can assist, feel free to contact me (507-993-4288, wolfek@augsburg.edu). Have a great second WEC weekend!
Regards,
Dr. Karl G. Wolfe, Interim Director
Augsburg Adult Undergraduate Programs
Director, Rochester Campus
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Consider studying abroad this winter break!
Winter break programs are 8-12 days long or so, which makes them a great option for Weekend College students with jobs/families. You can complete requirements while having the experience of a lifetime! Consider the following programs in Mexico city, Scotland, or the Sierra Madre Mountains. Visit the links below to find out more about each program, or contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.
Striving for Sustainability: Mexico City. Today, the majority of the world's population lives in cities. In this program, you will explore both Mexico City (the eighth largest city on the planet) and Cuernavaca (Mexico's city of eternal spring). Examine how cities become more resilient and consider how urban citizens can make cities (and their own lives) more sustainable. Faculty: Lars Christiansen and Nancy Fischer. Jan. 2-11, 2014
--Course options: SOC 111 or ENV/URB 492 and HPE 00; 1 credit
--Fulfills: SOC 111: Social Science LAF; URB Major req; SOC elective
ENV/URB 492: URB or ENV Keystone
--Any course completes: AugExperience; AugCore HPE 001
--For more details; https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=sustainability
Monks and Heretics: Medieval Scotland. Built in 1230, Pluscarden Abbey will be your home for a week, as you immerse yourself in medieval traditions, participate in the work and ritual of the community, and study church history where it is still lived today. Exploration of medieval sites in Edinburgh are also included in this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Faculty: Philip Adamo. Dec. 27, 2013-Jan. 11, 2014
--Course options: HIS 195 or 440 1 credit
--Fulfills; AugExperience Humanities LAF (HIS 195 only); HIS or Medieval Studies Major req
--For more details: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=monksheretics
Trekking and Vocation: Sierra Madre Mountains. Experience a cultural immersion in the less traveled parts of Mexico while developing leadership skills on this amazing trekking experience. Take the keystone course to reflect on your time at Augsburg, prepare for your next step in life, and examine how people in business and other fields understand their vocation. Faculty: Anthony Clapp, Ann Luterman Aguilar & Regina McGoff. Jan. 2-11, 2014
--Course options: KEY490 or HPE 336 and HPE 002 ; 1 credit
--Fulfills: AugExperience Business Keystone (KEY 490 only) AugCore HPE 002
--For more details: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/?go=trekking
All Prices listed (see the links above) include tuition, round-trip airfare, all accommodations and most/all meals, ground transportation, on-site programming, translations, and international health insurance.
See program brochures online for more information.
Hands-on Agresso Training
Did you want to attend one of the Hands-On Agresso Training sessions but couldn't fit it into the schedule?
Send an e-mail to Jeavonna Sutherland sutherlj@augsburg.edu to set something up.
URGO Academic-Year Research Grants
Each fall URGO offers $1,000 research grants for students who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and can be found under the "Applications and Forms" tab of the URGO web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/. To apply, complete the electronic application with your faculty mentor and have them email it to urgo@augsburg.edu. Grants go quickly so apply as soon as possible.
General Announcements
Free Mental Health Counseling Available
Attention students - did you know that you can get FREE confidential counseling right here on campus? That's right! As an Augsburg student you can get up to ten free sessions each academic year to meet with a professional counselor. The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion has several counselors to meet with you.
Counseling is a great place to go when you need to talk to someone who is objective and who may be able to help you come up with new ways to work on things you want to work on. Counseling is a conversation about things you want to talk about. CCHP is a welcoming, calming place with offices in a small house on campus. We are located at 628 21st Avenue (first house on the corner of 21st & 7th across from the Anderson/Luther parking lot). Everything at CCHP is all confidential. What you talk about at CCHP, stays at CCHP!
If you would like to find out more about our services or make an appointment to see a counselor, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Free Lockers Available for Commuter Students
Campus Activities and Orientation provides free lockers for students (Day, WEC, and Graduate) who commute to campus during the academic year. Lockers are located on the Ground and 2nd Levels of Science Building.
These lockers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To request your locker for the academic year, please print out, complete, and sign the form below and turn it into the Christensen Center Welcome Desk OR Michael Grewe in Christensen Center Room 1D (located on the ground floor in the "Auggie's Nest").
The Student Locker Request Form can be found here: http://web.augsburg.edu/cao/StudentLockerRequestForm.pdf
ADSG Elections
Augsburg Day Student is holding senator elections elections for four days through an online ballot. The ballot will be open from 7:00 a.m. the September 27 to 11:59 p.m. September 30.
All day students will be receive the ballot through email and will vote on their class senators.
Introducing the Fall 2013 Emerging Leaders
These first-year and transfer students have been selected to participate in the Fall 2013 Emerging Leaders Program, an intensive 10-week course that will prepare participants for future on-campus leadership opportunities. Please feel free to congratulate these students if you see them on campus!
Abbigail Amundson
Leah Andrews
Vision Bagonza
Madison Baker
Osiris Bardales
Jon Bates
Erin Bolden
Chase Brenke
Emily Campbell
Lauren Canales
Abigail Carpenter
Samantha Coy
Hannah Davidson
Lee Drakeford
Will Freeman
Hilena Frew
Lexi Halvorson
Emily Hansen
Jason Hanson
Michael Harrison
Callie Jones
Semaj Jones-McDonell
Roman Khadka
Matthew Kukar
Thomas Kukowski
Charisma Kyles
Julia Laden
Coua Lee
Mada Lee
Mary Loewen
Amy Lor
Nancy Lor
Lyle Nyberg
Dustin Parks
Daniel Polaschek
Casey Regnier
Kerry Robertson
Nia Ross
Mohamed Nazih Safi
Vianney Sanchez
Petra Shaffer-Gottschalk
Angela Taylor
Richard Taylor
Hai Thao
Cheemoua Vang
Chencha Vang
Ping Vang
Emily Warpula
Najma Warsame
Emily Wrolson
Pa Yor Mee Xiong
Event Announcements
CCHP Annual Health Fair Coming
Please mark you calendars and plan to join the Center for Counseling & Health Promotion staff and over 25 community health and mental health resource vendors next week during the annual CCHP health fair.
The health fair will be held outside in the Quad (weather permitting) from 11:00 - 1:30 p.m. There will be free chair massages, music, great snacks, therapy dogs and a lot of great health and mental health resources.
We hope you will join us for this annual fun event back again during homecoming week festivities!
See you there. Any questions, please call Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
North Star STEM Alliance Kickoff on September 25
The North Star STEM Alliance is a 17-membership partnership among Minnesota colleges, universities, and community organizations committed to supporting multicultural students toward earning bachelor's degrees in STEM.
Join other Augsburg students attending the North Star STEM Alliance Kickoff on September 25, 5-9 p.m., at the TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota Campus.
Meet @ the STEM Programs Office (SCI 154) at 5:00 p.m. on September 25.
All interested students are welcome to attend the kick-off.
Contact Augsburg's STEM Programs office at stem@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or to determine if you are eligible for related funding opportunities. Eligible students are citizens or permanent residents, pursuing a STEM degree and black, Hispanic, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
The 2013 State of the College Meeting is Thursday
All faculty members, staff, and students are invited to attend the annual State of the College meeting this Thursday, Sept. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. The State of the College address will cover year-end accomplishments for 2012-2013, fall 2013 enrollment, and an overview of the strategic work launched by the Augsburg Board of Regents this past year.
For those unable to attend, the slides and an audio replay of the address will be posted to the 2013 State of the College page (found in the College Reports section of Inside Augsburg), within a few business days of the event.
Theater Department - Auditions
Main Stage Theater Auditions - Antigonick, Monday & Tuesday, September 30 & October 1, 2013
The Augsburg Theater Arts Department will hold auditions for its main stage production, Antigonick by Sophokles, translated by Anne Carson, directed by Martha Johnson.
Auditions will be held in Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, in Foss Center, Monday, September 30 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 1 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. An audition sign-up sheet will be posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.
All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! Audition monologues and copies of the Antigonick have been placed on reserve in the library and at the Theater department desk in Foss Center. Please choose and carefully prepare 2 monologues from those provided. It is recommended that you read the entire play in order to have a sense of the tone of the piece and the nature of the characters.
- Please arrive at the audition site at least 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time. Those who arrive after their scheduled time may not be allowed to audition.
- Please wear appropriate attire to auditions. (I.e. dress accordingly as they would for a professional audition. No jeans, flip-flops, t-shirts, crop tops, halter tops, etc.)
- Please bring to auditions a complete list of all conflicts you may have with the rehearsal and performance schedule including work, classes, social commitments (such as weddings, anniversaries, etc.) and ensemble performances. Actors should declare all known conflicts at the time of the general audition.
Call-back auditions will be held Thursday, October 3 from 7 - 10 p.m.
Rehearsals will begin November 11, 2013 and performance dates are January 31 - February 9.
Description of Antigonick:
In her highly innovative translations of ancient plays, acclaimed poet Anne Carson "combines contemporary language with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy, opening up [ancient tales] . . .to a modern audience. . ." In Antigonick, Carson emphasizes the importance of time-and timing-in tragedy, by introducing a silent character, Nick, who is always on stage measuring things while the events of the play unfold. Antigone is "here given an entirely fresh language and presentation."
Special Offer from the Guthrie Theater
SPECIAL OFFER from the Guthrie Theater for AUGSBURG STUDENTS!
$10 dollar tickets to see THE MOON SHOW 143, original production created and performed by Augsburg College Theater Department Alumni Kyle Loven!
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Where: 8th Floor, Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater
How: Mention "A69" to receive this offer when you purchase your ticket 612-377-2224. Offer is valid until one hour before performance.
Preshow: Arrive at the Guthrie at 5:45, purchase your $10 dollar ticket and move upstairs to the Livingston Conference Room on our 8th Floor reserved for Augsburg. Kyle Loven, Augsburg Alumni and creator of The Moon Show 143 will talk and answer questions from 6:00 to 6:30. Then attend the play at 7:30 in the Dowling Studio.
Postshow: For any interested students and audience members, after that evening's performance people can take a walk outdoors with astronomer Terry Jay Johnson from the U of MN's Department of Astrophysics to discuss the science of the sky from our Gold Medal Park.
Interested in Youth Ministry?
Augsburg College is one of only a few ELCA colleges to offer a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. Do you enjoy working with kids? Has your church and your faith been important parts of your life? Can you imagine yourself working with kids in a faith-based setting as either a professional or volunteer? If you answered yes to any of these, then you should join us at our YFM Annual Fall Kick-Off on Thursday, September 19, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. in the Riverside Room. We will treat you to dinner and spend some time discussing the program. Please contact Jeremy Myers (myers@augsburg.edu) with any questions and to RSVP.
Auggie Guide Apps Due
If you are still interested in becoming an Auggie Guide, make sure you apply by noon today! We would love to have you!
Hannah Green
Auggie Guide Student Coordinator
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