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Event Announcements
- Christensen Vocation Lunch with Leif Anderson
- 2016 Queer Up the Polls
- Islamophobia Discussion @ Cedar Commons
- Be a Part of Advent Vespers Processional Party!
- Morning Chapel: Mindful Monday with Carrie Noble
- Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom
- Prayer Vigil: Sunday, November 13, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
- Focused Conversations: Tomorrow & Wednesday
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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Hagfors Center Lobby is taking shape
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Construction of the lobby and the area that connects the two wings of the Hagfors Center continues this week, with work on the columns and structural steel decking -- giving passers-by a view into how the building's main entrance will open up onto 21st Avenue South.
A summary of this week's construction activities is posted on http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/construction-project-updates . Today's post includes the following:
[1] A photo of the construction site at dawn on Monday, November 7
[2] Lobby columns
[3] Steel decking installation
[4] Skyway piers
[5] Fourth-floor construction
[6] Temporary wall on the third floor of Lindell Library
[7] Piping, framing, mechanical duct work and electrical installation
[8] West side of Oren Gateway Center
[9] New exterior construction elevator
To subscribe to regular emails about the Hagfors Center construction, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter and sign up for email updates.
Teaching and Learning
Scholarship and Teaching Faculty Panel - Friday
Are teaching and scholarship two distinct activities for faculty? Or can they be mutually sustaining endeavors? How do faculty manage these responsibilities at Augsburg? If you are thinking about these questions, our panel of CTL scholarship grant recipients, may be able to shed some light. Three faculty from a diverse scholarly background including religion, theatre, and creative writing will share their approach to integrating scholarship and teaching at Augsburg. The goal of this panel is to share stories and create a community of scholars who are interested in creating ways to combine their scholarship and teaching.
This is a brown bag event – you are invited to bring your lunch and eat while you hear stories from your colleagues. The panel will include Stephan Clark (English), Beliza Torres Narvaez (Theater), and Lori B. Hale (Religion).
Integrating Scholarship and Teaching
Friday, November 11
11:30am-12:30pm
OGC 100
Add this event directly to your Google calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/hosted/augsburg.edu/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=cjJkdGEyOTJ1c2RqZHU3dmJncmJhamY4bjAgYXVnc2J1cmcuZWR1XzM1MzYzMzMxMzEzMTM4MzQyZDMzMzMzNEByZXNvdXJjZS5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t&tmsrc=augsburg.edu_35363331313138342d333334%40resource.calendar.google.com
See the full CTL calendar of upcoming events: http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/
Only 4.5 weeks of class remain. Find the WL now!
The end is near and papers, applications, reports, revisions will soon be due. Don't panic. Do find the WL! It's located in Lindell Library, street level just left of the circulation desk. Here are the hours:
Mondays: 11:10 - 1:40 and 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00; and 7:30 - 10 PM
Wednesdays: 3:30 - 6:00 and 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:00; 3:30 - 6:00 and 7:30 - 10:00 PM
Fridays: 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Sundays: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Questions? Contact K. Swanson, English professor (swanson@augsburg.edu).
General Announcements
Sophomore $10 Go-To Card Bonus
Augsburg and Metro Transit are pleased to announce a $10 Go-To Card bonus. Augsburg students who
--Were enrolled in AugSem in Fall 2015;
--Activated their Go-To card last year by adding at least $10;
--Used their Go-To Card at least once since January 2016.
will receive a $10 match from Metro Transit if you add $10 to your Go-To Card between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, 2016
Complete the short form you can get to by the link at the bottom of this message, add $10 to your Go-To Card, and Metro Transit will add $10 in December.
https://goo.gl/forms/WfGnjJYswatEeERY2
Want to take an American Indian Studies Class?
Do you need a class this spring? Are you interested in American Indian Studies and contemporary issues today? If so, AIS has three classes we would love to recommend to you:
AIS 205: Contemporary American Indians: In this topics-oriented course, students focus on issues that face contemporary American Indians, including tribal sovereignty and identity politics, treaty rights, language retention and education, religious freedom, and Indian activism.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets M-W-F 1:50-3:00
AIS 364: Indigenous Filmmakers. This film and media course introduces students to the exciting and expanding field of Indigenous media—specifically films and visual media made by Native Americans. We explore the political and social forces at work behind the American Indigenous film movement, which provides an extraordinary range in perspectives and views that inform Native American cultures.
Core Curriculum Component: None Prerequisite(s): None 4 Semester Credits
Meets: Wed. 6-9:30
AIS 405: Indigenous Activism and Resistance in the Americas. This course explores ongoing and current forms of activism and resistance across the Americas that are directly related to cultural survival and continuity, issues of sovereignty and peoplehood, autonomy and self-determination, and decolonization. Students do original research and signature projects.
Core Curriculum Component: AIS Keystone, Upper Division elective for AIS; capstone for Culture and Justice minor. 4 Semester Credits
Meets: M-W-F 11-12:20
Fair Labor Standards Act Informational Meetings
Human Resources is hosting meetings for anyone who is interested in learning more about the new FLSA regulations. These sessions will be held in the Marshall Room on:
November 14th from 9-10 am
November 15th from 1-2 pm
All are welcome to attend.
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
Afro Deli closing on West Bank on 11/17
From Mohamed Mohamed at forums.e-democracy.org about Afro Deli...
It is with great sadness that we announce that our location in the West Bank will be closing on November 17th, 2016. We will still provide catering though!
We couldn't be more grateful for the community that supported us and made us into the strong, people-centered business that we are today. As one door closes, there are many doors opening with exciting new opportunities.
First, Afro Deli will be opening a new location in Stadium Village at 720 Washington Avenue SE, in the former Dairy Queen space. Second, we're committed to coming back to the West Bank and will be announcing our plans soon. We have made some great friends over the years and we have so much to give back to the West Bank community that helped us get where we are today. Long story short, we're family so the West Bank hasn't seen the last of us. Afro Deli will return even better!
If you haven't already, be sure to sign up for updates at www.afrodeli.com/updates so you don't miss any news or information about our new location's opening celebration.
Thanks again for your love and support. We love our community and we look forward to improving every day to live up to your hopes and standards.
Onward!
Food Service Menus
The Nabo Meal Replacement Today is a Salad with Crispy Chicken, Breadstick and Fountain Soda.
Market Place is Serving Pulled Chicken BBQ Sandwich, Baked Jojo Potatoes, Parsley Cauliflower, and Oven Roasted Green Beans.
Vege is Serving Vegan Three Bean Chili, Herb Roasted Red Potatoes, Cilantro Lime Rice, and Peas & Carrots with Herbs.
There is Puppy Chow at Dinner in The Commons today!
Today is Mini Burger Monday at World Flavors!
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.
#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
Burt Parson, former registrar
From Jay Phinney: Burt Parson, retired Augsburg registrar in the 1980's and early 1990's died on Oct. 23, 2016.
Event Announcements
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.
2016 Queer Up the Polls
TODAY accompany friends and colleagues to the polls at 4:30pm in OGC 100. Queer Pride Alliance will offer a quick refresher session on how the voting process and voter registration will work and from there attend the Christensen Center polling station together.
This event is perfect for first time voters and those concerned with how marginalized people are often kept out of the political process. The event will ensure everyone can engage in the political process without fear of intimidation because of their appearance, lack of knowledge about the process, or anxiety surrounding candidates, accessible voting locations, and more. No need to be a QPA member to attend - just LGBTQIA or an ally!
If you registered to vote with your Augsburg dorm address as your home address or live in Augsburg's district, this event is for you! If not, you may still tag along to support - it will be more than welcome.
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1398659623507446/
Islamophobia Discussion @ Cedar Commons
EXPERIENCING AND INTERPRETING ISLAMOPHOBIA IN TODAY'S WORLD
Interfaith @ Cedar Commons
THIS THURSDAY Nov. 10th, 6:30-8:30pm
Join us for a meal and discussion about Islamophobia - its roots, history, the way it shows up in our current context and ways that people are responding to it.
Speaker: Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1220075614733207/
Do you have to be a person of faith to come? No! We welcome everyone who's interested in discussing experiences of faith and spirituality and how they intersect with the issues we care about.
For more info about Interfaith @ Cedar Commons, join our Facebook group: "Interfaith @ Cedar Commons"
Where is Cedar Commons?? 2001 Riverside Ave. S, Across from Afro Deli, Below Trinity offices
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/
Morning Chapel: Mindful Monday with Carrie Noble
Join us for "Monday Monday: Stress Management for All." Come practice strategies to restore and balance energy.
Faith and Politics Series Continues:
* Tuesday, 11/8, 11:30am: Election Day. We welcome the Augsburg Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Klemme
* Wednesday, 11/9, 10:40am: "Faith & Politics" series concludes with Michael Lansing, Associate Professor and Chair Department of History
* Thursday, 11/10: Center for Wellness and Counseling Convocation - No Chapel Service
* Friday, 11/11, 10:40am: Veteran's Day. Speaker: Veteran and Auggie Ray Grabau. We also welcome the Augsburg Choir, directed by Mark Sedio '76.
We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!
Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom
This year the Augsburg chapter of the Association of American University Professors has organized the presentation and discussion, “Why Academic Freedom Matters in the Classroom,” with Carleton professors Jeff Snyder and Amna Khalid, who recently published a major article in The New Republic on academic freedom and campus bias response teams (11:30-1pm, Thursday, 17 Nov, in Sateren Auditorium). The event is co-sponsored by Faculty Senate with support from longtime donor Judith McCartin Scheide, the Provost, and CTL. All students, staff, administration, and faculty are welcome. We anticipate a lively, vigorous, and challenging discussion.
Here are two different views on the event topic, the first by our guests:
“The Rise of ‘Bias Response Teams’ on Campus.” Jeffrey Aaron Snyder and Amna Khalid. The New Republic. (30 March 2016):
https://newrepublic.com/article/132195/rise-bias-response-teams-campus
“Can Cries of ‘Free Speech’ Be a Weapon? Students Say Yes.” Jennifer Schluesser. The New York Times. (16 October 2016):
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/arts/pen-warns-that-college-students-often-see-free-speech-as-a-cudgel.html?_r=0
Prayer Vigil: Sunday, November 13, 4:00-5:30 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, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Sunday, November 13.
Focused Conversations: Tomorrow & Wednesday
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Join the Focused Conversations about the Luther Seminary strategic alliance, facilitated by Rebecca John, vice president of Marketing and Communication, tomorrow and Wednesday.
Dates, times and location:
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2-3 p.m., Oren 100 (remote access will be available for this session)
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Oren 100
Click the following links to add a session to your calendar:
Tuesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2016-17/index.htm?icalmail=d5c89db497dbf46d119a3f734891b1e8&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D11%26amp%3Bday%3D8%26amp%3Byear%3D2016
Wednesday session:
https://augnet.augsburg.edu/protected/administration/reports/documents/president/allhands2016-17/index.htm?icalmail=4d2c32ab749071ac01af58b417453589&returnpath=%2Fprotected%2Fadministration%2Freports%2Fdocuments%2Fpresident%2Fallhands2016-17%2Findex.htm%3Fmonth%3D11%26amp%3Bday%3D9%26amp%3Byear%3D2016
Keeping Track of Auggies
Mike Grewe receives service award
Mike Grewe, Assistant Director Campus Activities and Orientation, and Director, LGBTQIA Student Services, received the Lud Spoylar Distinguished Service Award from the Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA). Mike was recognized for his service on the MCPA Board, including president, Fall Conference co-chair, and numerous presentations at the state and the ACPA National Conference.
Auggie Athletics
WOMEN'S SOCCER FINAL PLAYOFF GAME THIS SATURDAY
This Saturday our game against St. Thomas AT 1:30 pm will determine if our season continues. PLEASE come out and support the Auggies play a great game against the Tommies!
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