Parking Restrictions This Weekend

There will be a couple of parking restrictions beginning 6 a.m., Saturday 11/14 and ending 6 p.m., Sunday 11/15 in order to manage logistics with setting up the Dome around the football field. The city will be posting "No Parking" signs along the following:

- East- and westbound parking lanes of Butler Place between Lot L and 23rd Avenue south.
- Northbound parking lane along 23rd Avenue South from Butler Place to approximately 7th 1/2 street South.

Please plan accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please email parking@augsburg.edu

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Spend Summer Doing Paid Research - Info Nov. 17/18

Come learn about the multiple paid summer research opportunities available here on campus through the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) at our upcoming information sessions!

URGO Summer Research Information Sessions:
Tuesday, November 17 @ 12:30pm in Marshall Room
Wednesday, November 18 @ 2pm in Marshall Room

* All majors are encouraged to attend
* Hear from past summer researchers
* Get tips on the application
* Snacks will be provided

Questions? Please contact URGO at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446

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Swivl Camera Demonstration Next Thursday

Faculty and staff, come and test drive the new "swivl" camera on Thursday, November 19th from 2-2:30 in Lindell 202.

The swivl and iPad mini, jointly purchased by CTL and IT, can be used for conducting a teaching observation of yourself, recording a course session for a colleague to review at a later time, recording flipped classroom instruction, or to practice a presentation before a conference.

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YFM205 Interfaith Engagement With Youth

YFM205 Interfaith Engagement With Youth
MWF 9:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Jan. 11 - Feb. 26

This two credit course is a great class for anyone interested in working with youth. It will introduce students to the theories and practices of interfaith work with youth. You will explore your own religious traditions for teachings and practices that encourage interfaith engagement. You will develop the skills necessary for effective youth work and interfaith action. You will gain experience volunteering in an interfaith setting. This class is co-taught by Jeremy Myers of the Religion department and Fardosa Hassan, the Muslim Student Program Associate.

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TODAY: Interactional Teaching Workshop at 11:30am

How can we motivate students so they persist? This faculty workshop "Interactional Teaching: Creating a Culture of Shared Responsibility in the Classroom" will provide you with some practical and easy to implement techniques that promote motivation.

We will discuss and practice using social interaction and formative assessment techniques designed to provide feedback and motivate your students (and maybe even motivate you too). From giving students choices to using Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATS), you are sure to find a little something you can even apply this semester!

Thursday, Nov. 12th, 11:30am-12:30pm in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. Bagels and coffee provided!

Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

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TODAY is Give to the Max Day

If you are part of one of these campus programs, athletics, or academic projects, you have a stake in Give to the Max!

This year, 32 Augsburg projects support:
Biology
Chemistry
Education--Support a Student Teacher
Howling Bird Press Publishing Fund
Master of Arts in Leadership Program
Mathematics
Music--Jazz
Music--Master's of Music Therapy
Music --The Augsburg Choir
STEM
Theater
Athletics Gymnasium
Baseball
Basketball--Men's
Cross Country--Men's and Women's
Golf--Men's and Women's
Hockey--Men's
Soccer--Men's
Soccer--Women's
Track and Field--Men's and Women's
Volleyball
Wrestling
The Augsburg Fund
Augsburg Asian Student Association (AASA)
Augsburg Central Health Commons
Campus Kitchen
Center for Wellness and Counseling (CWC)
The Common Table
Lindell Library
Minnesota Urban Debate League
Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion
StepUP Program

Anyone can give, any amount. We won the Colleges & Universities category last year, which means we won an additional $10,000 gift from GiveMN. We can do it again!

Join the Giving team in Christensen on Thursday from until 11:30 a.m. TODAY to make your gift and have a chance to win raffle prizes from A'viands, the Bookstore, and more! Each donation made to Augsburg gives the College the chance to win even more money through one of GiveMN's contests and drawings. Each hour on Give to the Max Day, one Golden Ticket of $1,000 will be awarded through a random drawing of all donations transacted during the previous hour. Additionally, two Super-Sized Golden Tickets of $10,000 each will be awarded randomly.

See the full list of Augsburg projects supporting athletics, academics, campus programs, and The Augsburg Fund here: http://www.augsburg.edu/giving/give-to-the-max/

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Food Service Menu and Specials

Thursday, November 12th

Commons
Market Place is serving Chicken with Herbs & Roasted Garlic, Basmati Rice, Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, Broccoli with Spicy Crunch. Vege is serving Broccoli Gingered, Couscous Almond Currant, Potato Fries House Seasoned, Toasted Brussel Sprouts with Masala Spice and Chefs Special is Lamb Chops! Enjoy the new beverages in The Commons; Crystal Light, Flavored Waters, Orange Crush, Cherry Pepsi, and Diet Dr. Pepper.

Einstein's
French Toast bagel is slated to go away soon, get yours before they are gone. And, of course try our New Cinnamon Blend Coffee!

Nabo
The Nabo Special of the Day is a Bacon Grilled Cheese with Fries and a Drink. Try several new items including Build Your Own Salad, Black Eye on tap Cold Press and Nitro, Kind bars, Pop-Tarts, and more!

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Sending Inter-campus Mail

In order to provide the quickest mail delivery to departments it is important to ensure you are writing on the envelope the name of the recipient as well as the campus box number. Please do not use building and room number to send inter-campus mail as this may cause confusion when sorting mail.

If you have any questions or need to know a campus box number, please use the AugNet directory or contact Gao Vang to ensure correct campus box numbers.

vanggao@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1054

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Food Service Hours

Thursday, November 12th

Commons
Open from 7:30am-7:00pm.

Einstein's
Open from 7:30am-9:00pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7:00pm.

Nabo
Open from 7:30am-8:00pm.

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Mindfulness Group for Students Starting 11/18

Open your mind and manage your stress. A mindfulness and meditation group for students only will be starting on Wednesday 11/18 for four weeks. The group will be held from 10:45-12 noon at the Center for Wellness and Counseling office.

If you are interested and/or have questions, please contact the CWC office or Dr. Nancy Guilbeault at 612-330-1169 or guilbeau@augsburg.edu

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Want To Lead A Short-Term Program? Apply by 12/19

Faculty interested in leading a short-term study abroad program in 2016-2017 must submit a proposal by December 19, 2015. More information is available at www.augsburg.edu/global - look under Resources for faculty and staff. At this URL, faculty can review the application itself, along with an informational packet that addresses common questions related to location, cost, marketing, and roles/responsibilities.

Faculty are also welcome to submit for 2017-2018! While firm decisions regarding 2017-2018 proposals will not be made during this cycle; they will be reviewed and, when possible, given preference for acceptance during the next cycle.

NOTE: Graduate programs are now subject to a proposal review process as well. Read more at the above URL.

Questions: Contact Jessica Haas, Associate Director, CGEE at haasj@augsburg.edu

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Apply to be a Christensen Vocation Intern

Attention current sophomores and juniors:
Are you curious about the idea of being called to serve your neighbors in a work setting? Wondering about how your talents and gifts can inform your career decision making? Interested in exploring purpose, meaning, and vocation in a practical way? Looking for a paid work/internship experience for Spring 2016?

If so, we invite you to consider applying to be a Christensen Vocation Intern for next semester. Christensen Interns will explore connections between purpose, meaning, and careers while interning at a local faith-based nonprofit organization and participating in bi-weekly seminars. More information is available through the Christensen Center for Vocation's website, http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2015/10/28/apply-to-be-a-2016-christensen-vocation-intern/

Specific internship position descriptions and application instructions are available on AugPost, the Strommen Center's online job search website https://augsburg-csm.symplicity.com/students/ Search for "Christensen Vocation Intern".

Application deadline is Monday, Nov. 16.

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Open Enrollment Going on Now

Who Needs to Complete the Form(s):

* Anyone wanting to make changes or enroll in health, dental, HSA, FSA Medical, FSA Dependent Care or Supplemental Life and AD&D coverages.
* Your medical and dental plan elections from 2015 will roll over to 2016 if you make no changes.
* You must complete a form for any HSA, FSA Medical, or FSA Dependent Care deductions for 2016.

Benefit Information Sessions:
*Live streaming at: go.augsburg.edu/openenroll
* November 12 at 3:30 pm (Oren Gateway Center, Room 201)
* November 17 at 2:45 pm (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)

Enrolling or Making Changes for 2016 Health, Dental, HSA & FSA Benefits:
* Log into inside.augsburg.edu and select Administrative Tasks -> Open Enrollment from the AugNet services menu.
* Follow prompts and on-screen instructions.

How to Enroll In/Make Changes to 2016 Supplemental Life and AD&D Benefits:
* Download and print application at: http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2016_Benefits/OptLifeADD_Forms.pdf
* Complete the SunLife application for supplemental coverage.
*If you are adding supplemental life for the first time you will need to complete an EIO (evidence of insurability) for any person requesting coverage.
* If you are only changing coverage amounts - no EIO (evidence of insurability) is required if under the Guarantee Issue amounts.

Enrollment Help Sessions (Sverdrup Hall):
* November 13 at 8:00 am (SVE 204)
* November 18 at 4:00 pm (SVE 205)

Employee Benefit Information:

* Benefits Booklet: http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2016_Benefits/Benefits_Booklet2016.pdf

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Call For Papers

If you have not heard of the review, it is an undergraduate interdisciplinary research journal that is published by the Augsburg Honors program. Students do not need to be in the Honors program to be published in the journal. However, all students must be undergraduates at the time of submission. There is an anonymous peer review process, and the submission guidelines can be found on our website: https://honorsreview.wordpress.com/. We are looking for original, scholarly works that address a topic in depth.

The priority deadline is November 15th, which we are extending only to Augsburg students this year. If a paper is submitted before the priority deadline we will give feedback by December 1st and they will have the option to resubmit for publication. The final deadline is January 10th.

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Accessibility At Augsburg Campus Forum Nov. 17

The forum on Accessibility at Augsburg is Tues., Nov. 17, 12-1:15, Lindell 301, is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about and discuss current efforts to make Augsburg accessible for all students, staff, faculty, and guests.

After a brief presentation on the 2015-16 Action Plan, participants will discuss what, from their perspective is going well, what could strengthened, and ideas to improve accessibility. Members of the Accessibility at Augsburg Committee will help answer questions and to record suggestions and concerns for future committee work.

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World Aids Day: December 1, 7:00pm

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people that we have lost as a result of HIV and AIDS. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.

Augsburg's LGBTQIA Student Services and The World Aids Project are collaborating on World Aids Day on Monday, December 1 to bring HIV/AIDS awareness in the Hoversten Chapel of Augsburg College. Join us for a chance to learn more about the life long disease and to learn about ways that folks can cooperate with and support those who are effected by the disease.

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Daily Chapel @ 11:30am: Church Music/Worship Class

Join us for worship today at 11:30am! MUS/REL 234 Church Music & Worship Students Lead worship: Temira Jaegar, Noah Quam, and Lee Neitge

Friday, 11/13, 10:40am: Jon Bates, LaTiona Washington, and Abby Webb
Chapel on Fridays is followed by C3: Christ, Community & Coffee! Everyone is welcome.

Chapel next week:
Monday, 11/16, 10:40am: Pr. Justin Lind-Ayres, Associate College Pastor, preaching
Tuesday, 11/17, 11:30am: Reformation Project: Jon Bates '15 & Lee Neitge '16
Wednesday, 11/18, 10:40am: Interfaith Chapel with the Interfaith Scholars
Thursday, 11/19, 11:30am: Jacie Richmond, Pastoral Intern, preaching
Friday, 11/20, 10:40am: Reconciling in Christ, Pr. Brad Froslee preaching

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

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TONIGHT - Michael Lansing Book Reading, 7:00 p.m.

Please join the Sabo Center tonight to hear Professor Michael Lansing read from his new book: Insurgent Democracy.

November 12, 2015, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Magers & Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
Co-Sponsored by the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship

Insurgent Democracy offers a new look at the Nonpartisan League and a new way to understand its rise and fall in the United States and Canada. Lansing argues that, rather than a spasm of populist rage that inevitably burned itself out, the story of the League is in fact an instructive example of how popular movements can create lasting change. Depicting the League as a transnational response to economic inequity, Lansing not only resurrects its story of citizen activism, but also allows us to see its potential to inform contemporary movements.

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Soup, Gender, & Sexuality: Queering Vocation

Wed., Dec. 2

12:00pm-1:00pm

Marshall Room

Join our featured guest, Mary Lowe, for "Queering Vocation: Exposing Heterosexism & Honoring Queer Contributions". During this session Auggies will explore vocation from a queer perspective and be introduced to the insights that LGBTQIA+ persons can make to theories about vocation.

For more info or accommodations, contact LGBTQIA Student Services at lgbtqia@augsburg.edu.

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DACA/Undocumented Students & Study Abroad

Study Abroad & Study Away in the USA and the office for Latin@ Student Services is co-hosting a Global & Off Campus Programs info session for DACA and undocumented students interested in off-campus study, either here in the US or abroad.

The session will feature experiences of current students who have studied off campus as well as John Keller, executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of MN, who will provide legal advice about the risks and benefits of these programs for students. The session highlights Augsburg's commitment to offering services and support to DACA & undocumented students and is part of Augsburg's International Education Week, which celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

For details, please contact Dulce Monterrubio at monterru@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1309

For all International Education Week Activities, visit our blog at: www.augsburg.edu/global/blog

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International Education Week Events For Next Week

Games, Trivia, and a Dance: all of the fun international-themed events YOU could be at next week!

Join ISO (the International Student Organization) in celebrating "International Education Week" November 16-20 for these great events:

++ Monday - International Culture Posters Display, Christensen Center Lobby, 10 am to 2 pm
++ Wednesday - Game & Trivia Night, Student Lounge, 6 pm to 8 pm
++ Friday - International Dance with ALAS (Augsburg Latin American Students), East Commons, 8 pm to 11:30 pm

And all week long - try international foods in the cafeteria from A'viands!

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