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Monday, December 13

12:00 PM - Rotary International/Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar - "End Polio Now"
iWireless Center

3:00 - 4:00 PM - Farewell Reception for Al DeSimone
Wilson Center

4:00 - 5:00 PM - All LSFY Faculty Meeting
Board Room, College Center, 2nd floor

7:00 PM - Season of Light Planetarium Show
Admission is free, but reservations are requested 309.794.7327. The program is not recommended for children ages 7 and under. Doors will open 15 minutes before the program. Late-comers will not be admitted.
John Deere Planetarium and Carl Gamble Observatory

Tuesday, December 14

11:30 AM - Tuesday Reflection - Tamara Johnson, '11
Ascension Chapel, Founders Hall, 2nd floor

10:45 AM - Voice Seminar
Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Building

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Full Faculty Meeting
Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Building

5:00 PM - International Faculty Development Seminars from CIEE Meeting
4:30 PM - Snacks and socializing
CEC Classroom, Sorensen Hall, 1st floor

5:15 PM - Julsmörgåsbord Christmas Buffet and Sankta Lucia Festival
The public is welcome. Ticket Price: Buffet is $10.95 adults, $5.25 children; Sankta Lucia festival is free
College Center Dining Room

Wednesday, December 15

12:00 - 1:00 PM - Bible Study Group
led by Pastor Priggie
Bring your lunch, if you wish, and a Bible
Chicago Room, College Center

11:59 PM - Deadline for submitting Presidential Research Fellowship Applications
via email to Mary Koski

5:00 - 6:00 PM - Deans' Meeting with Department & Program Chairs
Olin Auditorium

Thursday, December 16

9:30 - 10:30 AM - Coffee and Conversation
CEC, Sorensen Hall, 1st floor

10:30 - 11:30 AM - Annual Christmas Convocation
Centennial Hall

4:00 PM - Lessons and Carols
The public is invited
Ascension Chapel

5:00 PM - Julsmörgåsbord Christmas Buffet
Augustana employees and their families gather around a traditional Swedish smörgåsbord to celebrate our community. Ticket Price: $10 adults, $5 children 5-12, free to younger children. Maximum of $33 for employee and immediate family
College Center Dining Room

8:00 PM - Lessons and Carols
The public is invited
Ascension Chapel

Friday, December 17

All Day - Liberal Arts Through the AGES Exhibition
Exhibit on view today through February 12 (closed during winter break Dec. 17-Jan. 10). Public museum hours are noon-4:00 PM Tuesday-Saturday and when special events are held in Centennial Hall.
Centennial Hall

All Day - Deadline to inform Mark Salisbury your intention of using the IDEA SRI for Winter term courses

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - President's Holiday Open House
Dahl President's Home, 1100 35th Street, Rock Island, IL

4:00 PM - Friday Conversations - Discussion with the Exploratory Task Force for a Combined Center for dining, library and student activities
3:30 PM - Refreshments
Wilson Center

6:00 PM - Christmas Recess Begins

Saturday, December 18

Sunday, December 19

Volume 8, Issue 16 - December 13, 2010

Community Engagement Center (CEC)

Need volunteers?

If you are affiliated with an organization/agency in need of volunteers, please contact Laura Mahn, Volunteer Coordinator, with details. We have students eager to help! lauramahn@augustana.edu or ext.8613.

Coffee & Conversation

Join your colleagues again on Wednesday at 9:30 AM in the new CEC space, 1st floor of Sorensen Hall for weekly Coffee and Conversations. Talk to your colleagues. Enjoy a hot cup of Starbucks coffee ($1.50 for a 12 oz. cup of coffee, FREE for the first 10 people). Indulge in a sweet treat. Stop by as you are able. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday!