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Assessment Lunch & Learn Today, 11:30am

Faculty and staff are invited to today's Assessment Lunch & Learn where you will learn the best methods and practices for assessing your students' learning using Moodle.

Grab lunch in the Commons (it's on us!) and head over to the Cedar Room at 11:30am.

Tuesday, November 1
Assessment Lunch & Learn
11:30am-12:30pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center

Sponsored by Assessment and Academic Affairs. RSVP to kilgorem@augsburg.edu for lunch.

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New Faculty Series - Tomorrow, 11:30am

The New Faculty Series will continue this Wednesday! Professor Phil Quanbeck II, Professor in the Religion Department, will share stories of Augsburg's history, traditions, and his own personal experiences. He has some "skin in the game:" there has been a "Phil Quanbeck" on Augsburg's Religion Faculty for 60+ years! All faculty and staff are welcome.

New Faculty Series: What Makes Augsburg Unique?
Wednesday, November 2
11:30am-12:30pm
Riverside Room, Christensen Center

The New Faculty Series is co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and Christensen Center for Vocation.

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RSVP for CTL Night at the Theatre - Thursday

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites Augsburg faculty and staff to attend the Theater Department's production of Cymbeline and a post-show discussion this Thursday, November 3.

Cymbeline, one of William Shakespeare's final plays, is a fantastical fairy tale that swings from comedic heights to tragic despair with an added touch of romance. Taking place during King Cymbeline's reign in Britain, the play tells the story of Princess Imogen's romance with the courteous but poor Posthumus, their secret marriage and his consequent banishment. The couple's journey back to each other involves wagers and poison, hidden identities, long-lost brothers, deceitful villains, a lost bracelet, evil stepmothers, ineffectual fathers, and an invasion by the Roman army. Running time for Cymbeline is about 1 hour 45 minutes.

Attendees are invited to a dessert reception and discussion immediately following the production in the Foss Concourse area. English Professor Doug Green and Director Darcey Engen, along with student actors from the show, will lead the discussion during the dessert reception. Please join us for this event!

CTL Night at the Theatre: Cymbeline and Post-Show Discussion
Thursday, November 3
7:00pm
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater and Foss Atrium

A limited number of free tickets are available for faculty and staff. There are still spots available! RSVP Mara at ctl@augsburg.edu to reserve a seat now.

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#AuggiesVote - Election 2016

Tues., Nov. 8 is Election Day! Celebration your civic participation and use #AuggiesVote.

Augsburg students who live on campus and are eligible to vote can do same day registration and vote on campus - Augsburg sent the list of resident students to the City of Minneapolis Elections Board.

Augsburg is the district precinct's voting place - Christensen Center, Marshall Room.

To get more information on where you can vote, visit the Secretary of State website, http://www.sos.state.mn.us

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Friday Session Focus on Somali Community

The Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship is hosting "Who is My Neighbor" with Brian Coyle Center's Youth Director and longtime community leader, Abdirahman Mukhtar on Friday, November 4 from 3:15pm-4:45pm in OGC #113. Come and learn more about our Somali Community.

All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to attend, so feel free to bring friends!

Contact Mary Laurel True with questions at truem@augsburg.edu

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The John Engman Writing Prize

The John Engman Writing Prize, a literary competition sponsored by Murphy Square and the Augsburg English Department, is awarded each year to promising writers. This year's submission deadline is Sunday, December 18. Judges of the competition will select winners in each of the categories of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction.

To enter, writers must submit the following:

SHORT FICTION - One complete short story of not more than 15 pages.
CREATIVE NON-FICTION - One complete piece not longer than 15 pages.
POETRY - At least three poems.

All writers must be enrolled at Augsburg College and may enter each of the categories as often as they wish, but they may only win in one. Names of writers must not be on the works submitted. Entries must be submitted though Moodle.

The direct link to the site is: https://go.augsburg.edu/engman

The prize was named in honor of poet and Augsburg alumnus John Engman who died in 1996. Judges for the contest are English Department faculty members. The judges reserve the right to withhold awards if entries in specific categories are not of winning quality; they may also increase the number of awards in a category that has attracted entries of obvious merit. Winners will be notified in January.

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Outstanding Staff Awards Survey

Augsburg College Staff -- We are interested in some feedback about the awards given out every year at our Staff Appreciation event. Staff Senate strives to continue the growth of this event and the award opportunities that come with it and your input is key in making that happen.

http://augsburg.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5cgk7ErGC5v1DO5

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Food Service Hours

Einsteins is open from 7:30am-9pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7pm.

Nabo is open from 7:30am-8pm, with Hot Food starting at 10am

The Commons is open from 7:30am-7pm
Breakfast 7:30-9:45am
Continental Breakfast 9:45-11am
Lunch 11am-1:30pm
Light Lunch 1:30-4:30pm
Dinner 4:30-7pm

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Food Service Menus

The Nabo Meal Replacement Today is Veggie Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Breadstick, and Fountain Soda.

Today is Taco Tuesday in The Commons!

Market Place is Serving Ginger Lemon Cod with Lemon Butter Sauce, Butter Braised Carrots, Wild Rice Pilaf, and Roasted Cauliflower & Broccoli.

Vege is Serving Asian Black Beans, Vegetable Fried Rice, Soy Glazed Carrots with Water Chestnuts, and Sautéed Sesame Snap Peas.


On Tuesday, November 8, get 50% off your meal at The Commons if you have an "I Voted" sticker.

In honor of Veterans Day, on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12, with a Military ID, you will receive a Free Meal in The Commons or $5 off you order at Nabo.

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Christensen Vocation Lunch with Leif Anderson

Augsburg Faculty and Staff,

You are invited to attend this year's Christensen Vocation Lunch with Leif Anderson: Equipping the Saints (Enterprise Edition) Wednesday, November 16th from 11:10 am to 12:20 pm

The Christensen Vocation Lunch is an event that strengthens the concept of vocation at Augsburg for faculty and staff by providing role models from within the community to share a presentation on their sense of call and life journey.

Learn More and Register at:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocationlunch/

Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event. Also note: upon completion of your registration, please be sure you receive a confirmation email before you add the event to your calendar.

If you have any questions, please contact the CCV office at (612) 330-1403 or ccv@augsburg.edu.

More about our speaker: Leif Anderson
As vice president and chief strategy officer, Leif Anderson leads institutional planning and effectiveness at Augsburg, working to realize the college's vision through implementation of the Augsburg2019 strategic plan. Leif's role includes special support for the president and the staffing of key committees including the University Council, the President's Leadership Team, and the Regents Committee of the Board.

Prior to his appointment as chief strategy officer in 2016, Leif served for 20 years in leadership roles within Augsburg's information technology organization. He became Augsburg's first chief information officer in 2002 and was promoted to vice president in 2008. Alongside his leadership in higher education, Leif is a dedicated volunteer in the performing arts, having served for 13 years as a founding board member of TU Dance, a renowned contemporary dance organization in St. Paul. He holds a B.A. in German from the University of Minnesota, and a Master's in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School.

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Give to the Max - Scheduled Giving Begins Today

Give to the Max Day is back, and we have a crown to defend. The 24-hour online giving holiday is November 17, 2016, but you don't have to wait to support Augsburg.

Last year, more than 1,100 Auggies stepped up to give more than $250,000 to Augsburg, earning us 1st place among all Minnesota schools and universities and $15,000 in bonus prizes.

With your help, we're going to do it again! Anyone can give, any amount.

Starting today, you can schedule your gift and Give to the Max for Augsburg. Gifts support every student every day with the Augsburg Fund, and 30 more athletic, academic, and campus programs that all exist to benefit students and enrich their experience.

See a list of all Augsburg projects here, and schedule your gift today: http://www.augsburg.edu/giving/campaigns/give-to-the-max/

Scheduled gifts are not processed until Give to the Max Day on November 17, and every gift is eligible to receive a Golden Ticket bonus. 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. The first will be drawn randomly from all successfully-processed donations scheduled through GiveMN.org between 12:00am CST November 1, 2016 and 11:59pm CST on November 16, 2016. The second will be drawn randomly from all gifts successfully processed on November 17, 2016.

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Art & Identity Campaign Kickoff is Nov. 21

You're invited to an Art & Identity campaign kickoff to meet the artists and view original artwork available for sponsorship in the new Hagfors Center. More than 25 pieces are available for sponsorship, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Each unique work was created for the Hagfors Center by area artists, including alumni, faculty, and staff.

Art & Identity Campaign Kickoff
Monday, November 21
9-11 a.m.
Courtyard Marriott, East Town Ballroom
1500 S. Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454

RSVP to this event: https://advancement.augsburg.edu/AlumniEvents

Learn more about this artful articulation of Augsburg's mission and see some of the first artwork available for sponsorship at the Art & Identity Campaign page: http://www.augsburg.edu/giving/campaigns/art-and-identity/

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Tuition Benefit Lunch and Learn: November 2, 12 p.m.

Mark your calendars! Human Resources and Student Financial Services are excited to be partnering up this fall to offer a Tuition Benefit Lunch and Learn on November 2, in Oren Gateway Center, Room 100, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch and join other colleagues in learning more about the tuition benefit, the application process, and how to navigate getting the most of your benefit.

Questions? Email peterlin@augsburg.edu.

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Morning Chapel: All Saints Day

Join us for worship in the chapel today at 11:30am for All Saints Day. Musician: Ray Makeever

Faith & Politics Series:
Wednesday, 11/2, 10:40am: Harry Boyte, Co-Director of Center for Democracy and Citizenship & Sabo Senior Fellow, speaking. Musicians: Shannon Smith, violin; and Cedar Singers, directed by Jon Strommen-Campbell.

Thursday, 11/3, 11:30am: "Race & Reformation" with AGAPE* and Joe Davis, hip hop and spoken word artists

Friday, 11/4, 10:40am: Judge LaJune Thomas Lange speaking, "Get Out the Vote." Musicians: Alexandra Bell, vocals; Destyn Land, piano.

Monday, 11/7, 10:40am: Mindful Monday

Tuesday, 11/8, 11:30am: Election Day

Wednesday, 11/9, 10:40am: Michael Lansing speaking, Associate Professor and Chair Department of History

We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!

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Election Discussion Nov. 2, Noon-1:30

Election Discussion
Noon-1:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 2
East Commons

Join us tomorrow for a discussion of the election (which, if you haven't noticed, is coming soon). Sponsored by the Political Science Dept. Feel free to bring your lunch.

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Be a Part of Advent Vespers Processional Party

The 37th Annual Advent Vespers is approaching rapidly! Ten to twelve thousand people come to the 'cathedral-like' Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis for Augsburg's Advent Vespers. Hundreds of Augsburg singers, instrumentalists and liturgical participants will lead these five services. Be a part of vespers by carrying a candle, torch banner, or bells in the gospel processional! This is a great way to settle into Advent and spend time with other Auggies.

The services are on Friday, 12/2, at 5pm & 8pm, and on Saturday, 12/3, at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm. Bus transportation between Augsburg campus and Central Lutheran is provided, as well as meals and snacks.

Sound like fun? It is! Sign-up in Foss 104, contact Amy Hanson at hansona2@augsburg.edu or online at http://www.augsburg.edu/campusministry/advent-vespers/

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Prayer Vigil on Sunday, November 13, 4-5:30 p.m.

Lutheran Social Service of MN, Luther Seminary, Augsburg College, and the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods invite you to join us at the "Come Together" prayer vigils started by congregations in North Minneapolis to pray together for peace and an end to violence in our communities and our country.  The next gathering is at Zion Baptist Church, 621 Elwood Avenue N, Minneapolis, 4-5:30 p.m., Sunday, November 13.

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Come To Heritage Day 2016 - Reformation Remix

AUGSBURG STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, YOU'RE INVITED TO HERITAGE DAY on Thursday, November 3!

As Augsburg approaches its 150th Anniversary (in 2019), we continue to explore how our Lutheran heritage informs our callings.

On November 3, join us in celebrating Heritage Day 2016 through creative engagement with contemporary issues of race and faith. Artists Joe Davis and Agape will lead us through creative dialogue through music, storytelling, and poetry.

Visit http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/heritageday/ for more details.

AGAPE* (Dave Scherer) has inspired hundreds of thousands of people from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry "Hip Hop Outreach." Combining rapping, dancing, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really "get it". He has recorded 10 albums and recently published a book entitled "Agap-ology". His ministry was also featured in a ABC documentary about people tackling food insecurity in America. These days you can find him at Luther Seminary where he works part-time as the Christian Public Leader coordinator. He is also a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.

Joe Davis is a multi-media spoken word poet, teaching artist, and community organizer based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Engaging wildly diverse audiences--from hundreds of interfaith and intergenerational marchers at the Selma to MN 50th Anniversary March to over 35,000 youth at the Ford Field Stadium in Detroit, Michigan--Joe Davis has a gift for bringing people together around honest poems, stories, and songs. One of six recipients of the 2015 Intermedia Verve Spoken Word Artist Grant, he founded a music collective, The Poetic Diaspora, while developing a classroom curriculum and producing a documentary film exploring the history of the Minneapolis-St.Paul spoken word scene. As a student and educator, he has served as teaching artist at dozens of high schools and universities and is currently the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary, pursuing a masters in Theology of the Arts.

Want to know more about these talented artists before the event? Visit http://www.hiphopoutreach.com/#rise-up-tour for AGAPE (Dave Scherer) and https://www.facebook.com/joedavispoetry for Joe Davis.

Schedule for Nov. 3 Heritage Day
11:30am-11:50am Chapel (Foss Center)
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch discussion** (East Commons)

All are welcome. Note: To attend the lunch discussion, please Register online at https://docs.google.com/a/augsburg.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaZl1abNmWejMCpPyN9kHVz78RP5Ap_87AQNgCaPnFLBCgNQ/viewform?c=0&w=1 or email ccv@augsburg.edu by Nov. 1.

Any questions can be directed to Lonna Field or Emily Glaser at the Christensen Center for Vocation- ccv@augsburg.edu.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

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Goodreads Honorable Mention

English Professor D. E. (Doug) Green's poem "Better in French" received Honorable Mention in the November Goodreads Poetry Contest.

You can read the poem at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18311117-please-vote-for-the-november-2016-goodreads-newsletter-finalists?comment=158550597#comment_158550597

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