Parking Restrictions Lot K

Please note that Lot K (the ice arena lot) will be closed at the following dates and times:

From midnight Tuesday, September 23 until 10 p.m. Wednesday, September 24
From midnight Friday, September 26 until 10 p.m. Saturday, September 27

Everyone will be expected to have their cars removed from this lot during the times listed above. Failure to abide by these regulations can result in a ticket or tow of the vehicle at the vehicle owners expense. If you have any questions feel free to call DPS at 612-330-1717.

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Parking Appeal Committee Members Needed

Hello everyone,

As the new school year is underway it is time again to set up the parking appeal committee for the year. This committee will meet once a month to review appeals and make decisions on how the appeal will be handled. The committee will consist of 2 faculty members, 2 staff members, 2 students, and I will chair the committee as the Assistant Director of Public Safety. If selected to this position you will be expected to be unbiased in regard to all aspects of the appeal process. As a committee member your name will remain confidential to assure any outside influences will be minimized. If you would like to take part in this endeavor, please email Mark DeCrans at decrans@augsburg.edu

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Penumbra Theatre is Coming to Campus

October 7, 3:40-5:40 p.m. Foss Studio
Jointly Sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning

Faculty and Staff - You are invited to participate in Penumbra Theatre Company's RACE Workshop. As part of Augsburg's commitment to being a welcoming place for all, this workshop is designed to continue the work of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well as build upon the momentum generated through the Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference. During this two-hour session, you will participate in a variety of activities that facilitate the exploration of your identity and the examination how your sense of self affects your perception of others. Monologues by Penumbra's performance artists will help us hone in on the things that nurture or hinder human connection. By participating in this workshop, we hope to give you some tools to foster a deeper connection with students by first giving you the space to deeply connect with your own self.

Space is limited for this event so please RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu.

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Urban Plunge

Come to a fantastic training put on by Urban Plunge to explore the problems and opportunities of our urban environment on October 4 from 1-5:10 p.m. Urban Plunge is an experience designed to show gifts and challenges about Augsburg's urban setting through a lens of faith, specifically the Sermon On The Mount (Matthew 1:1-16). Some of these challenges are: poverty, hunger, homelessness, and racism; we also explore our gifts: interfaith dialogue, public faith, and what we can do about the challenges. We want to give this experience to youth groups from the metro and greater Minnesota area. This training is meant so that you will be able to be an Urban Plunge guide for the youth in their experience. If you need any more incentive, Afro Deli will be served after this training. If you are interested email me at lewisg@augsburg.edu.

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Women's Locker Room Lockers

Attention ALL female students, faculty and staff,

If you are currently using a locker in the general women's locker room, you need to let Ashley Holmes know…
1. what locker number you are using,
2. if you are a student/faculty/staff,
3. and if you are using one of our locks or your own.
If you do not check in with Ashley by September 29, your lock and your locker contents will be removed and stored until you pick them up. If you let me know you can continue to use your locker for the remainder of the school year.

Thank you,
Ashley Holmes

holmesa@augburg.edu
office: 612-330-1457

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Timekeeping Systems Workshops

With the new school year beginning, we have many new students, staff, and supervisors using the new timekeeping system.

We have set up several hands-on workshops to go through the process of the new system.

The sessions are targeted to particular groups which are noted below with the list of days, times, and locations.

Students with Jobs on Campus:
Friday, September 26, 10 am - 10:30 am in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 10:30 am - 11 am in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 3 pm - 3:30 pm in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 3:30 pm - 4 pm in Sverdrup 205
Supervisors:
Monday, September 29, 10 am - 11 am (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
Monday, September 29, 3 pm--4 pm (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
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Students with Jobs on Campus:
Friday, October 10, 10 am - 10:30 am in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 10:30 am - 11 am in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 3 pm - 3:30 pm in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 3:30 pm - 4 pm in Sverdrup 205
Supervisors:
Monday, October 13, 10 am - 11 am (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
Monday, October 13, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm (supervisors) in Sverdrup 201

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Food Service Hours

Nabo is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Special of the Day is Fish and Chips.

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., with the late night menu starting at 7:00 p.m.

The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Market Place is serving herb roasted pork loin, grilled quinoa cakes, braised carrots with thyme, and sweet potato fries. Vege is serving boiled dill potatoes, wild rice pilaf, mushroom bourguignon, and peas and herb carrots.

There is a Vendor Fair happening in the Commons at lunch with lots of free food to try!

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No Spanish Conversation This Week or Next

Spanish Conversation Group will not meet this Thurs., 9/25 or the next, 10/2. I hope to see you in 3 weeks!

You can contact me with questions at reinhard@augsburg.edu or at ext. 1081.

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Auggies Connect with Employers Event

Auggies Connect with Employers
Thursday, October 9
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Strommen Career & Internship Center, Suite 100, Christensen Center

Accounting and Finance majors stop by and ask representatives from AXA, Travelers Insurance, Robert Half Accounting and Finance and Wells Fargo Financial questions on your job or internship search and/or have your resume critiqued. All are welcome. Informal meet and greet. Hope to see you there!

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Daily Chapel: Homecoming Series Continues

Homecoming Chapel Series, "Come Home to Your Roots...Rooted in Christ."

Join us for worship this morning at 10:40 a.m.: Sara Schlipp-Riedel '06 preaching, "Who are we called to be today?" (Musicians: Michelle Grafelman, flute; Erica Bryer, violin; and Amber Kalina, cello)

Upcoming Chapel Schedule:

Thurs., 9/25 at 11:30 a.m.: Rev. Mark Hanson '68 preaching
Fri., 9/26 at 10:00 a.m.: Homecoming Convocation
Mon., 9/29 at 10:40 a.m.: Abby Schnedler '05 preaching

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!

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Join Employers for Practice "Mock" Interviews

The Strommen Career and Internship Center invites Accounting and Finance students into our center on Wednesday, October 15 for practice "mock" interviews with employers from Travelers Insurance, Wells Fargo Financial, and NumberWorks/SALO.

All practice interviews will be 30 minutes in length.(20 minute practice interview and 10 minute feedback)

REGISTER TODAY at www.augsburg.edu/strommen Space is limited.

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Google Engineer Acosta '04 Tells His Story on 9/26

"From Augsburg to Google: An Alum Shares His Story"
Victor Acosta, PhD Engineer/Physicist at Google X
2004 Augsburg Physics alum and McNair Scholar
Date: September 26, 3:10-4:10 p.m.
Location: Science 123

Victor is this year's recipient of the Augsburg First Decade Alumni Award for his accomplishments and his involvement within the Augsburg community. In the spring of his first year at Augsburg, Victor joined the Augsburg Molecular Beam Epitaxy team with Dr. Ambrose Wolf, re-engineering the Ultra High Vacuum Chamber. While he continued to work in Dr. Wolf's lab throughout his undergraduate career, Victor was also selected to participate in two prestigious off campus summer experiences: a research internship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in 2002, and one at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2003. After graduating, Victor went on to pursue his doctorate in solid-state physics at the University of California-Berkeley, followed by a post-doc at HP, and now works for Google X as a engineer. Come hear about his personal journey from Augsburg to Google!

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At The Common Table This Week

1) Panel Discussion: Local Leaders Strengthening Communities Through the Arts!
Thursday, September 25 from 4-6 p.m.

The Common Table team will welcome three local artists for a panel discussion about the powerful ways in which they use their various art forms as tools for social change! Come meet Nicole M Smith, Jamil Jude, and Ricardo Levins Morales and get a taste of the ways we continue to use this space for learning from the brilliant work of folks applying their skills for the public good all around the Twin Cities. Light refreshments will be provided.

2) Book Panel and Discussion.
Friday, September 26th, 3-4:30 p.m.

Join author Beth Baker and a panel of local leaders doing related work for a discussion of her book, "With a Little Help from Our Friends: Creating Community as We Grow Older" (published by Vanderbilt University Press.) The book focuses on innovative alternatives being created by baby boomers as they enter retirement, alternatives that allow them to avoid the traditional options of large senior complexes, etc. It describes specific experiments from across the country that try to balance independence and community as one grows older. Co-hosted by Professor Ben Denkinger and friends of the author.

3) EVERY WEDNESDAY at 6 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Congregation hosts a free Community Supper at the Common Table space. All are welcome to share food and meet your neighbors!

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Theater Department - Auditions for Trouble In Mind

The Augsburg Theater Department will hold auditions for the winter 2014 -2015 main stage production, Trouble In Mind, written by Alice Childress and directed by Dominic Taylor:
Tuesday, September 30 7:15-10:15 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Callbacks: Thursday, October 2 7:15-10:15 p.m.

Auditions will be held in the Green room located in Foss Center. Further information, as well as an audition sign-up sheet is posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.

All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! We are looking to cast 2 Black Women, 2 Black Men, 1 or 2 White Women, 2 or 3 White Men and 1 person of any ethnicity. Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues, as well as 8 Capella bars of music. Audition time is 5 minutes. Copies of Trouble in Mind have been placed on reserve in the library, under the name of Michael Burden. 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 one 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, in writing, at the time of the general audition.
Fall Rehearsals begin November 10 - December 12, 2014
Winter Rehearsals begin January 12 - 29, 2015
Performance dates are January 30 - February 8, 2015

Description of Trouble In Mind:
Willetta Mayer, a talented, but struggling African American actress, has been cast to star in a Broadway Show, the anti-lynching play Chaos in Belleville. She has paid her dues and is ready for her star turn, but is this play as enlightened as she's hoping? Chaos is written by a liberal white male and directed by a white male. Willetta's journey shows us that theatrical practices often put show business and integrity on a collision course. When this collision also includes race and gender, it is a compelling and potent dramatic brew. Trouble in Mind, written in 1955 by Alice Childress, creates a theatrical microcosm with real world reverberations.

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Friday: Gilman Int'l Scholarship Workshop

Augsburg Abroad, TRiO/SSS, and Multicultural Student Services invite Pell Grant recipients to learn how you could be awarded up to $8,000 to study and/or intern abroad through the Gilman International Scholarship. This scholarship is open only to Pell Grant recipients who are also U.S. Citizens.

Attend our workshop to learn the keys elements to winning this scholarship:
Friday, Sept. 26
2-3 p.m.
Sverdrup 102

DEADLINE to apply for funds is OCTOBER 7, 2014 for study abroad during Spring Semester 2015.

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

For more information contact abroad@augsburg.edu

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Free Yoga Thursday - New Time, Same Location

Back by popular demand--Yoga with favorite instructor Cindy! But the time has changed--instead of noon, this semester yoga will be 10:45-11:45 a.m. in the Wrestling room every Thursday (no Tuesdays, sorry). All students, staff, and faculty are welcome--especially beginners. Also all equipment provided. See you there. And a big thank you to the Mindfulness Club for making this possible!

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MNUDL and Augsburg Debate Team Open House

Please join us for our open house on Wednesday, October 8 from 3 - 6 p.m. We will have a short program at 4:45 p.m. and refreshments (specifically cake!) will be served.

You will have the chance to meet Augsburg's new debate coach - Courtney Schauer and hear about the launch of Augsburg's debate team - as well as the MN Urban Debate League expansion to more schools in our community.

Students - come hear about joining the team! As a student debater you will have the chance to debate a fun topic and travel across the country (for free!) You will make new friends, learn or expand your public speaking, research and critical thinking skills, and have fun in the process!

This year college students all across the country will be debating - Resolved: The United States should legalize all or nearly all of one or more of the following in the United States: marijuana, online gambling, physician-assisted suicide, prostitution, the sale of human organs.

A fascinating topic - that would have applicability to many areas of study - as students debate both for and against the issue.

Come and hear more about it - and enjoy some cake on us.

Hope to see you there!

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CCHP Health Fair - TODAY - Indoors

The Annual CCHP Health Fair will be held today from 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. inside Christensen Center. There will be many community partners with great information and resources as well as employee benefit providers.

Please stop inside to visit with over 35 community partners. Meet the therapy dogs, get a free chair massage, and pick up some healthy snacks.

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Opportunity to Support Mission Trip

This submission is on behalf of the daughter of Mulu Erana. Mulu is a valued member of Augsburg's custodial staff who works in the Oren Gateway Center. Mulu's daughter, O'Quba Durassa, is hoping to participate in a New Orleans mission trip through her school, Hope Academy, from November 15-22, 2014. Her goal is to raise $650 for travel expenses.

If you are interested and able to support O'Quba, please visit the following webpage to make your tax deductable donation: http://hopeschool.org/family-ministry/happenings/missions-of-hope/missions-of-hope-giving/new-orleans-mission-trip-2014/?kwoAdvocateId=7T6XBL5

Thank you for considering this opportunity to give.

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