Parking Lot and Street Closures

The Department of Public Safety and Events and Conference Planning will be closing a number of parking lots in support of a major campus event.

Beginning today (Friday, October 28) at 10 p.m., parking lots A, D, and C will be closed in support of this event. Additionally, the east side of 23rd Avenue South from Butler Place to 7 1/2 street will be closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

We apologize for any inconvenience that these closures may have on the Augsburg College community.

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Lunch, Moodle, and Student Learning - Tues., Nov. 1

The first Assessment Lunch & Learn of the year is next Tuesday, November 1. Faculty and staff are invited to grab lunch in the Commons (it's on us!) and gather in the Cedar Room to learn about how to use most effectively use Moodle for assessment of your students' learning.

Tuesday, November 1
11:30am - 12:30pm
Cedar Room, Christensen Center

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

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Deadlines? Revisions? Find the Writing Lab Now

Hundreds of students have made their way to the Augsburg College Writing Lab in Lindell Library (street level, just left of the circulation desk). Tutors can help you with any writing assignment -- essays, resumes, applications, reports, or personal statements. Just show up with a hard copy of your work in progress. You'll be happy you did!

These are the hours for fall term:

Mondays - 11:10 - 1:40; 6:30 - 9:30
Tuesdays - 12:30 - 3; 3:30 - 6; 7:30 - 10
Wednesdays - 3:30 - 6; 6:30 - 9
Thursdays - 12:30 - 3; 3:30 - 6; 7:30 - 10
Fridays - 4 - 6:30
Sundays - 5 - 8

Questions? Please contact Kathryn Swanson, English Department

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Off-Campus Summer Research

Apply to Off-campus Summer Research Programs!

Travel. Learn. Connect.

Get paid to conduct research with some of the nation's top academics at universities, labs, or institutes through a summer research program. There are programs designed for students in the sciences and social sciences and they often include a research stipend and housing. Such programs are a great way to enhance your education, meet new people, and explore a new city!

Attend an URGO Off-Campus Research Info Session and discuss how to find opportunities and how to build your strongest application. Hear stories and advice from students who have participated in off-campus research in past summers. In previous years, students have conducted research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, The University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, The University of Minnesota, and many more!

Off-Campus Research Information Session
Friday, November 11
12:45- 1:45 in Oren Gateway Center 112
Pizza will be provided!

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Augsburg Traditions & History w/ P. Quanbeck II

Faculty and staff, mark your calendars for the next installment in the New Faculty Series next 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 on Nov. 3

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 next 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. It's first-come, first-served, so email Mara at ctl@augsburg.edu now to reserve your spot!

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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

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Community Leader Abdi Muktar To Speak On Campus

The Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship is hosting "Who is My Neighbor" with Brian Coyle Center's Youth Director and long time 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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James Shropshire Receives Auggie Pride Award

Congratulations to James Shropshire, assistant director of Operation and Investigation, who received the September Auggie Pride Award for his great work through adversity. The Auggie Pride Award is presented to Augsburg staff as a token of appreciation for their dedication and work that goes above and beyond what is expected.

Learn more about his award at inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate

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Food Service Hours

Friday
Einstein's is open from 7:30am-8:00pm, with the Late Night Menu starting at 7:00pm.
Nabo is open from 7:30am-7:00pm, with Hot Food starting at 10:00am.
The Commons is open from 7:30am-7:00pm.

Saturday
Einstein's is open from 7:30am-5:00pm.
Nabo is open from 10:00am-2:00pm
The Commons is open from 11:30am-1:00pm for Brunch and from 5:00pm-7:00pm for Dinner.

Sunday
Einstein's is Closed.
Nabo is Closed.
The Commons is open from 11:30am-1:00pm for Brunch and from 5:00pm-7:00pm for Dinner.

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Food Service Menus

Market Place is Serving Chicken Breast with Oriental Dressing, Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Dill, Potato Gratin, and Broccoli with Walnuts and Parmesan Cheese

Vege is Serving Honey Siracha Glazed Tofu, Brown Rice with Lime and Cilantro, Carrots with Sesame Dressing, and Green Beans with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds.

There is Carved Chicken at Lunch in The Commons Today!

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Fair Labor Standards Act Information

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Changes to this law, effective December 1, 2016, include increasing the salary threshold required for an employee to be considered exempt from overtime.

Human Resources has worked with supervisors and the President's Leadership Team to develop a plan that enables Augsburg to comply with changes to the FLSA. To learn more about the changes to FLSA and the types of positions that may be impacted, please refer to the Augsburg College FAQ's http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/FLSA_FAQ.pdf

Additional information about the FLSA can be found on the Department of Labor website: https://www.dol.gov/WHD/overtime/final2016/faq.htm

Employees who are in positions impacted by the change in FLSA will be contacted by their supervisor by October 31. Because there are special provisions for higher education, faculty and others in positions whose primary duty is teaching will not be affected by these changes.

Human Resources will be hosting meetings to update employees about the new regulations and provide guidance on record-keeping requirements, how to determine compensable time, and Augsburg's pre-approval requirement for working overtime. These sessions will be held in the Marshall Room on:
November 3rd from 10-11 am
November 14th from 9-10 am
November 15th from 1-2 pm

All are welcome to attend.

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Barebones Extravaganza On The River This Weekend

BareBones Halloween Extravaganza
You Were Once Wild Here
October 22 - 31
The 23rd annual BareBones Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza!

Come and see witches, weavers, crones, kittens, cats, fire, PUPPETS and an orchestra led by Venus DeMars. Directed by Melissa Birch.

Date: October 23, 2016
Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Venue: Hidden Falls Regional Park
Address:
1313 Hidden Falls Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55101
From: BareBones Puppets

Since 1993, BareBones Productions has presented The Annual Halloween Outdoor Puppet Extravaganza, a community-created spectacle pageant of larger-than-life puppetry, drama, stilting, dance, fire, song, and music that honors the circle of life by celebrating its seasonal arc of death in the Fall. After the performance, the audience joins the cast in enjoying hot food and drink served by Sisters' Camelot, Minneapolis' free organic food distribution collective, and raucous dancing with live music performed by local bands including Gypsy Brass-Americana party legends, the Brass Messengers.

We present the popular "Halloween Show" each year as an alternative Halloween community arts event, appropriate for all ages and without a commercial focus, that takes place in a Twin Cities urban neighborhood park. Over 250 artists, puppeteers, musicians, performers, builders, technicians, ushers, and helpers of all kinds are involved in the creation of each performance. The Halloween Extravaganza, through 2009, was built each year on the West Bank in Minneapolis.

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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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Tuition Benefit Lunch and Learn: Nov. 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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Advent Vespers Brunch is Dec. 3

You're invited to attend a special brunch on the Augsburg College campus before the 2 p.m. Advent Vespers worship service at Central Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 3, 2016. This brunch is an opportunity for the Augsburg community to come together as part of the very special weekend. Enjoy special music, a year-end update from President Pribbenow and a keepsake copy of the Advent Vespers devotional book created by the campus ministry department.

Hoversten Chapel
Augsburg College Foss, Miles, Lobeck Center
625 22nd Avenue South, Minneapolis

Saturday, December 3, 2016
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$30 per person
Reserved seating on the floor will be provided with your brunch ticket.
Reserve your seats at: https://augsburg.universitytickets.com/w/

Following the brunch, guests are invited to Central Lutheran Church for the 2 p.m. Advent Vespers worship service to celebrate the Christmas season with music and praise.

For more information about the services go to: augsburg.edu/music/vespers

For more information about the brunch, to ask questions about tickets or if you have any issues acquiring tickets, please contact the Augsburg College events department at events@augsburg.edu or 612.330.1104.

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Morning Chapel: Prof. Russell Kleckley

Join us for worship in the chapel today at 10:40am as our Reformation series concludes: Dr. Russell Kleckley, Assoc. Prof., Religion Dept., preaching, "Perseverance, Reformation Style." Musicians: The Riverside Singers, directed by Nancy Grundahl.

Upcoming Chapel Schedule:
Monday, 10/31, 10:40am: Mindful Monday with Carrie Noble

Tuesday, 11/1, 11:30am: All Saints Day. Musician: Ray Makeever

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.

We gather in Hoversten Chapel - Everyone is welcome!

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All Saints Day in Chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 1

Please join us on Tuesday, 11/1, at 11:30am for All Saint's Day Festival Worship. We will remember with thanksgiving those who have died this past year during the "Litany of the Saints."

You may send the names of those people in your life who have died and who you would like to be named and remembered during chapel to Amy Hanson in the Campus Ministry Office at hansona2@augsburg.edu or fill out a form located by the Hoversten Chapel entrance in Foss Center -- please submit by 3pm TODAY, Friday, October 28.

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Election Discussion 11/2, Noon-1:30

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

Wish that this election campaign would never end? We have just the event for you! And also for people who feel exactly the opposite. The Political Science Dept. invites you to discuss the upcoming election. We'll offer our assessment, but will also allow plenty of time for everyone to offer their thoughts. Feel free to bring your lunch.

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