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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Shredding Service Coming - Clean Your Files
It is time to go through your office files and office storerooms and purge confidential documents according to your retention rules. We will bring a document destruction service to campus next week. Place a facilities work request by THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 11 to request pick-up of your confidential documents for shredding. If you have questions about what is confidential, please contact your manager. Sorry, we cannot accommodate personal shredding.
Teaching and Learning
Papers Due? Visit the Writing Lab Now
By the time you read this, over 250 sessions will have taken place between tutors and Augsburg students in the Writing Lab. Join them!
Here are the hours:
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.
Oct. 10 & 14 in Riverside: Faculty-led Abroad 14-15
Calling all Augsburg faculty interested in leading a study abroad program next academic year -- Our office is preparing a new (shorter!) proposal form, which will be announced at our upcoming Info Sessions. In addition, our renowned Center for Global Education has launched some new locations in Europe, where they can provide logistical and academic support for your program!
So please plan to attend one of our two Info Sessions, to learn more about the new proposal form, new locations for programs, and hear ideas from your colleagues on best practices in leading programs abroad!
Info Session #1
Thursday, October 10
3:45-5 p.m.
Riverside Room, Christiansen Center
Info Session #2
Monday, October 14
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Riverside Room, Christiansen Center
Contact Andrea Dvorak for more information at dvorak@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1669.
General Announcements
Career Quick Hours - Wed./Thurs.
The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work has Career Quick Stop every
Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Stop by the
Strommen Center, Christensen Center, Suite 100
These walk-in hours are meant for quick career question and short resume reviews. Appointments will be limited to 15 minutes and students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Questions: 612-330-1148
http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/
$250,000 Endowment Grant Received
Last week, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community generously made a $250,000 grant to endow scholarships for Native American students at Augsburg College. This generous grant will be added to their existing endowment fund that was established in the 1990s, bringing the total endowment fund balance to over $400,000. Earnings from the fund provide scholarships for Native American students to pursue their education at Augsburg. Augsburg College Regent Bonnie Wallace was instrumental in helping to successfully request this grant. Bonnie was the first director of American Indian Support Program and served in that role for almost twenty years. If you know Bonnie, please take a moment to thank her for her extraordinary work on our behalf!
Found Keys
2 silver keys with pink & green key tabs were found in the back hallway, lower level of Christensen Center. Stop by Admissions to claim.
Study Abroad Deadline: This Friday - Oct. 11
Augsburg Abroad is pleased to announce the following deadline extensions for for Winter-Break and Spring Semester.
Apply by THIS Friday, October 11 for:
Winter-Break Programs (Mexico Programs only-Trekking and Sustainability)
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/faculty-led-programs/
Spring Semester Programs (most programs):
http://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch
Come to an info session/study abroad advising in Christensen Center LL Suite 2
MWF: 10:30 a.m.
TTh: 3:30 p.m.
Scholarships Available!
Deadline for Summer Short-term Faculty-Led Programs is February 1.
See list of winter and summer faculty-led programs here:
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/faculty-led-programs/
Event Announcements
Annual Fall Blood Drive Coming
CCHP welcomes Memorial Blood Center to campus on Wednesday 10/30/13 from 10 - 4 p.m. in the East Commons for our annual fall blood drive. Several of you took advantage of signing up to donate at the health fair but there are still many slots available to donate.
Please go online at www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. There you will see what times are available and what can work for your schedule.
Please help save lives Auggies!! All blood types are needed but especially Type O donors. If you have any questions or want to sign up by phone, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Thank you!
Halloween Safe Block
Kids from the community will come to Augsburg to Trick-or Treat in Urness Hall. Kids of faculty, friends, student families and all kids are welcome to come join to Trick-or-Treat. We need lots of students to volunteer to make this event awesome! Hand out candy, be a tour guide, activities, and more! Campus student organizations can volunteer also decorating in the floor challenge, fun filled activities, & much more! (Great source of advertisement!)
To RSVP email : dorn@augsburg.edu or andrenamurphy29@gmail.com
Violence Against Women Awareness Event
Monday, October 14
4-6 p.m.
East Commons
Talk with Angela Champagne from of the organization Fight Like a Girl and Anne Yatch of the personal safety organization Sealed Mindset to hear about Angela's personal experience and Anne's techniques to keep alert and aware.
Sponsored by the Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center
Undergraduate Research Opportunities at Scripps
Come learn about the exciting undergraduate research opportunities and graduate programs available at The Scripps Research Institute!
Information Session with Dawn Eastmond Ph.D., Director of Education at The Scripps Research Institute
Thursday, October 10
6 p.m. in Science 123
Pizza will be provided!
The Scripps Research Institute is a national leader in research covering a wide range of fields. Students and faculty in the following fields are encouraged to attend:
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Biopsychology
In particular, Scripps has established a lengthy track record of major contributions to the betterment of health and the human condition. The institute has become internationally recognized for its research into immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, virology, and synthetic vaccine development. Scripps Research Institute faculty includes three Nobel laureates and numerous members of the National Academy of Sciences (including its Institute of Medicine), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Please check out their website for more information about the Institute's research and accolades: http://www.scripps.edu/
You Are the Weapon Workshop Showing
Augsburg College Theatre Department's You Are The Weapon workshop with Annie Enneking will be having a showing of the work they have done over the past few weeks!
This stage combat workshop has explored professional techniques on how to safely perform fighting and staged violence, with and without weapons!
The public showing will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15 in the Theatre!
No reservations required! A free and fun night! We hope to see you there!
Speaker from Afghanistan - Oct. 15
Women, War and Drones: "An Afghan Woman Speaks Out" will be held at Augsburg
Tuesday, October 15
7:00 p.m.
Foss Chapel
Malalai Joya is a human rights activist and recipient of numerous international awards. She has been called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan." She was suspended by the Afghan Parliament in 2007 for her criticism of the warlord and drug barons.
Co-sponsored by: Department of Political Science, Anne Pederson Women's Resource Center, and the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning and many other off-campus groups.
Campus Philanthropy Week
It is Campus Philanthropy Week!
Stop by our table each day this week to learn about Philanthropy at Augsburg College. If you need a little pick me up and want some sweets come by answer a few questions about philanthropy week.
Keeping Track of Auggies
2002 Alumnus Makes Leadership Gift to CSBR
This week campaign chair Mike Good '71 announced in the "Good News" email newsletter a special gift from a 2002 Augsburg graduate to the campaign for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion. Read Mike's update and the announcement here:
http://blogs.augsburg.edu/riddle/?p=517
If you would like to be added to the distribution list for "Good News" please contact Kevin Healy at healy@augsburg.edu.
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Love Kids? We Want You to Babysit
We are looking for an awesome person who loves kids to babysit every now and then. We live in NE Minneapolis and could negotiate travel needs if necessary. We also have TV and Internet to use if needed. Our kids are 1 and 2 years old. Please contact Nate at 612-991-7209 or natecsz@gmail.com if interested.
Miss Saigon Tickets for Saturday
For sale: Two tickets for Miss Saigon at the Ordway on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The seats are in the 13th row. Beautiful seats with a view in the middle of the stage. The face value is $98/ticket. If interested contact Bridget at robinson@augsburg.edu