Auggie Eye-Opener Breakfast
Goes on the Road to Minneapolis!
February 13, 2014, 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Featuring Dr. Karen Kaivola, new Provost at Augsburg College
Minneapolis Club, 729 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis

Join us for the first Auggie Eye-Opener of 2014, hosted at the Minneapolis Club! Starting in 2014, we plan to occasionally offer the Eye-Opener breakfasts at venues around the Twin Cities, and hope this location will be particularly appealing to our alumni working in downtown Minneapolis. In addition, free parking is available on the ramp connected to the Minneapolis Club.

Meet Dr. Karen Kaivola, new Provost at Augsburg College, who will share her thoughts about the value of an Augsburg education.

Eye-Opener Breakfasts are specially designed for Augsburg graduate students and alumni in the Twin Cities to network with one another, grow professionally and connect with the College.  The cost is $5 per person and includes breakfast.  Seating is limited and reservations and pre-payment are required, so please register by February 6, 2014, to reserve your seat.

Did you know that more than 100 Augsburg alumni work for Wells Fargo? On November 20, the department of graduate admissions is hosting a complimentary luncheon at The Local for employees of Wells Fargo who are Auggie grads and their co-workers who might be interested in an Augsburg MAL or MBA degree.

Guests will receive information about Augsburg graduate programs, have networking and professional development opportunities, and have the option of speaking with an admissions counselor.

For more information, contact Nancy Shaeffer at 612-330-1520 or shaeffer@augburg.edu.

Advent Vespers, 2013:
Friday, December 6, 2013, at 5 & 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 2, 5, & 8 p.m.

Advent Vespers celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season with traditional and contemporary hymns, anthems, and carols. The Augsburg College Advent Vespers celebration is one of the largest holiday music events in the Twin Cities, with more than 10,000 worshipers participating annually.

Held in the beautifully renovated Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis, this celebration combines more than 300 participants including choirs, instrumentalists, readers, and a full liturgical party.

The services highlight the majesty of the space at Central Lutheran Church. Follow the drama of the processions and capture the splendor of the sounds from the massed choirs scattered throughout the sanctuary.

Seating envelopes are required for each service. You may order seating envelopes beginning November 1.

Group Reservations
Groups of 20 or more may wish to take advantage of reserved seating on the main floor at the 2 p.m., service on Saturday. To reserve space at this service or for additional information, contact Cathy Knutson at 612-330-1279 or knutsonc@augsburg.edu.

Strommen Executive Speakers Series Featuring John Taft, Chief Executive Officer at RBC Wealth Management,
November 7, 2013, 5:00-6:00 p.m.,
Christensen Center, East Commons

“Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street”
Please join us on Thursday, November 7, for the first Strommen Executive Speakers Series event of the academic year. Our featured speaker is John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management. A noted national speaker and author, Taft makes a compelling argument that Wall Street leaders and institutions experienced a failure to fulfill their stewardship responsibilities by putting their own interests before the interests of the constituencies they serve.

Taft defines stewardship simply as: “choice for service.” Personal insights and accounts of events from his life, as well as anecdotes from others, help illustrate the concepts of stewardship–and help bring what it means to be a steward to life in an exciting and intellectually stimulating way.

Light refreshments will be available prior to the event and free pizza will be served after the event. The event and pizza are free. Please register by November 4 by clicking here.

Thursday, October 10, 2013
Exploring Your Leadership Style: Discover your Information Processing Preferences
Presenter: Tom Morgan
Kennedy Center, Room 303
5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. workshop

Who should attend? Individuals and/or teams who want to enhance their leadership skills and effectiveness.

Discover your information processing preferences through I Opt. I Opt is a leadership assessment tool used in professional development that will help you understand how you gather, process and act on the information that is all around you. This information shapes the way you approach leadership. To effectively lead others, it’s helpful to understand the strengths and vulnerabilities of your own approach.

Prior to the workshop, participants will complete a short online survey (fewer than ten minutes). The results of this survey will be used to generate a personalized report that each participant will receive at the workshop. These Advanced Leadership Reports identify information processing preferences, providing insights into issues that people bring with them everywhere they go. Tom Morgan, a certified I Opt interpreter, will explain the I Opt model and help you get the most out of your individual report.

Registration

To participate in the workshop, please RSVP by e-mail to Patty Park at parkp@augsburg.edu by Monday, October 7. You will receive an e-mail reply with directions for taking the I Opt survey. You must be present at the workshop to receive the survey results. Space is limited, so register soon.

The I Opt survey and report has a value of $25.00, but we are able to offer it for $10.00 per participant in combination with the workshop. Your $10 payment will be collected at the beginning of the event.

Do you know of others who are interested in participating in this workshop? If you have colleagues, friends, or family who would benefit from this workshop, please have them contact us soon.

This retreat taking place November 17-19, at the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree, AZ, is for graduates of colleges and universities of the ELCA who are either nearing or currently living in their 3rd Chapter of Life. It is a retreat to explore personal life callings, passions, meaning, and purpose. Vocation!

Grounded in the truths of your own stories and questions, and guided by the Circles of Trust® model based on the work of author and educator, Parker Palmer, this retreat invites you to step with intention into examination of the big questions of life – your identity, meaning, purpose, and calling. “Given my abilities and my (changing or changed) circumstances, how can I make a difference?”

The format is discussion oriented. DO NOT EXPECT LECTURES!

This retreat is part of the Vocation for Life initiative, a collaborative venture of several colleges/universities related to the ELCA. Facilitated by faculty and staff leadership of colleges of the ELCA and Portico Benefit Services, hosted by Spirit in the Desert.

*If you’d like to retreat a bit longer and add a day before or after, please contact Cyndy Warnier at Spirit in the Desert for availability at: (480) 488-5218 or at cyndy@spiritinthedesert.org

Cost:
Packages include program, meals and lodging.
$180 per person double occupancy
$215 per person private room
(limited availability)
$120 per person for commuters (meals & program)

Register online at http://www.spiritinthedesert.org/ or by calling 480-488-5218 by Tuesday, October 10, 2013.

Come and experience one of Augsburg’s many perks–an urban location, in the heart of Minneapolis. Our “In the City” events highlight some of the city’s most notable venues. Join us at Indeed Brewing Company’s taproom at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 6, and get a taste of seasonal brews and Augsburg’s weekend graduate and undergraduate adult degree programs.

Send questions by email to, gradinfo@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1101. For more information and to register online, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/inthecity/.