Subject: New Hall Residents
Submitter: Stacy L Enger, Hall Director, Residence Life

Message: Attn. New Hall Residents:
Augsburg College has contracted with HYDRAMETRICS to perform a plumbing upgrade in your building. We need to enter your apartment to conduct this work. We will be working on your kitchen and lavatory sinks, as well as your shower and toilet.

*Starting Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 - Friday, February 3rd, in New Hall from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

We ask that you move any obstructions around (and on) the toilet tank. In addition, we will be running the showers and ask that you remove anything that you do not wish to wet. The work in each apartment will take approximately 30 minutes.

When compared with your existing sinks and shower, the new components will exhibit higher pressure and a different flow pattern. Thanks for your patience as you adapt to this new technology.

We thank you for your cooperation! ~Facilities & Residence Life

Subject: Biology Seminar - Friday, February 3
Submitter: Heather J Hultquist, Secretary, Natural Sciences and Math, Political Science

Message: Michael Olesen, Infection Control Practitioner at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital will be speaking in Biology Seminar on Friday, February 3 at 3:40 p.m in SCI 123. The subject of his talk is "Not IF but WHEN: The Threat of Pandemic Influenza".

All students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.

Subject: Hands-on and demonstration of Chinese Calligraphy
Submitter: Robert K. Tom, Associate Professor, Art

Message: Come experience a hands-on workshop and demonstration of the art and philosophy of Chinese Calligraphy with master calligrapher Hong Zhang.

Old Main 17 Feb. 7, 2006 10:00am to 11:30am

Mr. Zhang is interested in presenting to Western viewers the special characteristics of traditional oriental art with an emphasis on poetic sentiment.

Sponsored by the Art Department

Subject: Scholarship Websites
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Browse through these websites as you search for scholarships.

Scholarship Help- great general site offers tips on searching for scholarships:
www.scholarshiphelp.org

Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org

Student Video Scholarships:
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http://www.aynrand.org/contests

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships

International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/

Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

Subject: Theater Event
Submitter: Annette M. Gerten, Instructor, Social Work

Message: Free tickets for faculty and staff! Reserve your ticket for "The Illusion" with Terry Martin x1229. The Center for Teaching and Learning is sponsoring a night out at the theater on Feb. 10th at 7:00. Join us after the performance for cheescake and beverages as well as a chat with the performers.

Subject: Friday Seminar, February 3 with Randall Davidson
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
"How to create parody or
How I composed The Young Lutheran's Guide to the Orchestra with Garrison Keillor"
3:30-5 in Lindell 301

Music of humor and passion are the hallmarks of Randall Davidson's catalogue. His works have enjoyed hundreds of performances throughout the U.S. and Europe and have attracted the attention of critics , performers and audiences alike for their dramatic and accessible musical language. Davidson's catalogue encompasses nearly every genre: dozens of choral works, an opera, four ballets, an oratorio, a guitar concerto, chamber works, three orchestral works that have received over 200 performances, television commercials, incidental music for theater and puppets, a major sound installation to inaugurate the Minnesota Children's Museum, and music for jazz and wind ensembles.

Collaborations with Garrison Keillor have produced two successful large-scale works: The Young Lutheran's Guide to the Orchestra and a humorous oratorio, The History of Evil: Bible Families. The "Guide" has been performed throughout the U.S. and Europe, has been commercially recorded two times (by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra), and been cablecast on the Disney Channel. The "History" (five soloists, theatre orchestra and full mixed chorus) has received productions in Minnesota, Colorado and Ohio.

Refreshments are served at 3:30. The presentation begins at 4:00.

Subject: Students interested in Journalism
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: The Associated Press is accepting applications for the 2006 Diverse Visions/Diverse Voices workshop May 15-19 in Cleveland.

Twenty-four college students will be accepted for the weeklong project that pairs students with an Associated Press writer or photographer. The project is open to full-time students who demonstrate a passion for newsgathering or photography, a spirit of cooperation and a willingness to learn, according to project directors.

Applicants must submit:

-A resume
-Two letters of recommendation, with one from a teacher or faculty advisor.
-A 500-word essay on why you want to pursue journalism as a career and why you wish to participate in the project, or -A 250-word essay on why you want to pursue photojournalism as a career and you wish to participate

Writing applicants should be sophomores, juniors or seniors and must submit at least three writing samples. Published articles are preferred, although articles for class assignments will be accepted. Photography applicants should be juniors, seniors or graduate students and must submit a portfolio on a disk.

Deadline is Feb. 15.

Students interested in the writing mentoring project should mail applications to:

Robert Naylor
Director of Career Development/News
The Associated Press
450 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001

Photography materials should be mailed to:

Cliff Schiappa
Midwest Regional Photo Editor
The Associated Press
215 W. Pershing Road, Suite 221
Kansas City, MO 64108-4300

For more questions, call Schiappa at (816) 421-4844, Naylor at (212) 621-1704 or Will Chang at (212) 621-1774.

Subject: Institutional Research Board Process
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Augsburg College and federal policies require that each project involving research studies with human subjects be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Are you about to start a research process that requires IRB approval? In a brief session, faculty on the IRB will take you through the process and answer questions:

De-Mystifying the IRB Process
Tuesday, February 14, 3-5:00 p.m. in the Marshall Roon
Norma Noonan, Chair of the IRB, will present and answer questions. Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to x1229 or martin@augsburg.edu

Subject: Nobel Peace Laureate to Speak
Submitter: Orval Gingerich, Associate Dean for International Programs, International Programs

Message: Nobel Peace Laureate (2004), Dr. Wangari Maathai, will be the keynote speaker at the 18th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum on Friday afternoon, March 10th. Other speakers include Christine Todd Whitman (former governor of New Jersey and chief of the EPA) and Michael Osterhom (internationally recognized expert on bio-terrorism and pandemic outbreaks). A full schedule of speakers and registration is available on the forum web site: http://peaceprizeforum.luther.edu/

The Forum, hosted by Luther College, Decorah, IA, March 10-11, is co-sponsored by Augsburg College and four other colleges. A bus to and from Luther College will be available for all registered Augsburg College faculty, staff and students. The cost of the bus plus room and board at the conference is included in the registration fee.

Read about Nobel Peace Laureate, Wangari Maathai, in an article published by Heifer International at:
http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.1124593/

Call Event Services at extension 1104 with your questions.

Subject: Scholarship Update
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Twin Cities Single Lutheran Adults Scholarship

Sophomore and junior Augsburg students who are members of a Lutheran congregation are encouraged to apply for a $600 grant from Twin Cities Single Lutheran Adults organization. Applicants must be legal residents of the metro area. Applications are available at the EC.

John Gyles Education Awards

Canadian or American students with a GPA of at least 2.7 are encouraged to apply for the John Gyles Education awards. The scholarship is $3,000. Application deadline is June 1st. Applications and further information are available at www.johngyleseducationcenter.com

Anna M. Kuhl Scholarship

Undergraduate students with permanent residence in St. Paul and surrounding eastern communities are encouraged to apply for the Anna M. Kuhl Scholarship. Students must submit transcripts, essay/s, recommendation, federal income tax and application. The award is based on character, academic performance and financial need. The deadline is March 15, 2006. Applications are available in the EC.


Scholarship for Communication Majors:

Communication/Journalism majors from Minnesota suburbs are encouraged to apply for the Northern Suburban Communications Commission Annual Scholarship. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college and be residents of one of the following northern suburbs: Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Moundsview, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, St. Anthony or Shoreview. Student is evaluated on: statement of educational and vocational goals, cable or community television related activities, community and school activities, letters of recommendation, and grade point average. Awards will be a minimum of $1000 and must be used for tuition costs only.
Application requires a letter of recommendation, written statement, and transcripts. Deadline: April 14th, 2006.
Applications available in the EC

USA Funds Scholarship for Students of Color

Scholarship information for students of color with significant financial need can be accessed online at: http://www.usafunds.org/ Click on the scholarship link at the bottom of the page. Deadline is March 1, 2006

Subject: Reminder: You've Been Spotted!
Submitter: Marcus Skjervem, Director, Activities and Orientation, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: OL Applications for 2006 are due this Friday, February 3rd at 4:30 p.m. If you are still interested, please go to www.augsburg.edu/orientation and fill out an online application.

If you have received a request to be a reference for an OL applicant, please go to www. augsburg.edu/orientation to fill out the online reference form. References must be in by Friday, February 3rd at 4:30 to complete the individual's application.

Any questions? Please contact Marc Skjervem, Director of Campus Activities and Orientation at x1111 or skjervem@augsburg.edu.

Subject: New Hall Contract Signing
Submitter: Cynthia Rowe, Housing Specialist, Residence Life

Message: New Hall contract signing for the 2006-2007 academic school year will be Wednesday, February 1st and Thursday, February 2nd from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Anderson Lobby Residence Life Office. Failure to sign the housing contract during the designated times will excuse you and your roommates from New Hall for 2006-2007.

Students should check the New Hall Invitation List on the Residence Life website to check for eligibility:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing/nh/0607invitelist.shtml

Please contact Cyndy Rowe, Housing Specialist, with any questions or concerns: rowe@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1488.

Subject: Quest 24 - Feb. 10-11 REGISTER NOW!
Submitter: Ross Murray, Campus Ministry Associate; Tutoring Services Coordinator, Campus Ministry and Academic Enrichment

Message: Freshmen & Sophomores:

Come join the Quest!

Quest 24 will be held February 10-11 at the Riverwood Inn & Conference Center in Albertville, MN. This 24-Hour Retreat will help students unpack their gifts, talents, interests, and values. Fun and creative exercises will be interspersed between hikes, swimming and hot tubbing, and relaxing with friends.

We depart Friday afternoon for Albertville, and will return Saturday afternoon. The Riverwood Inn & Conference Center has very posh amenities. Please register, and tell your friends!

Space is limited, so send in your application/registration early. Cost is only $10 to hold your spot. Registration forms are available from Campus Ministry or the Center for Service, Work, and Learning. You can also contact Ross Murray at 612-330-1151 or murray@augsburg.edu OR contacting Sonja Hagander at 612-330-1735 or hagander@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Calling All Education Majors!
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:

NEEDED: SEVERAL EDUCATION MAJORS TO SIT ON A LUNCH HOUR PANEL

THE AUDIENCE: 4TH THROUGH 7TH GRADERS FROM THE GET READY PROGRAM

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH

WHAT TIME: 11:30 TO 12:30

WHERE: THE EAST COMMONS

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU: FREE LUNCH,
A CHANCE TO INSPIRE LOW-INCOME CITY KIDS, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE ADMISSIONS STAFF

INTERESTED: CONTACT MICHELE KIDWELL
612-330-1318
kidwell@augsburg.edu

Subject: Revised Tuition Benefit Policies Available
Submitter: Saykham Panemalaythong, HR Assistant/Student Employment Coordinator, Human Resources

Message: The revised tuition benefit policies are now available. This link will lead you to the formal announcement. including highlights of a few key changes.

http://web.augsburg.edu/~panemala/AnnouncementofTBChanges.doc

The summary of key changes, the full benefit policies, and the summary grids can be found on the Human Resources public drive on Augnet.

Subject: Join the new history honor society-Phi Alpha Theta
Submitter: Michael Lansing, Assistant Professor, History

Message: The Department of History is in the process of establishing a chapter of the international history honor society Phi Alpha Theta here at Augsburg.

Established in 1921 at the University of Arkansas, Phi Alpha Theta was a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and currently sports 835 chapters across the nation with over 275,000 members. Its stated mission is to
"promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways." Over 9,000 undergraduates around the country join the society each year.

Initiates need to have completed at least four history courses (they need not be history majors), hold a GPA of 3.1 or better in history, and a GPA of 3.0 or better overall. After paying a small, one-time initiation fee, students are members of the society for life. Indeed, two members of our history faculty were initiated into Phi Alpha Theta as undergraduates, and another joined Phi Alpha Theta as a graduate student.

If you meet these qualifications and are interested in becoming a member, contact Michael Lansing at lansing@augsburg.edu by Feb 3.

Subject: National Wear Red Day for Women
Submitter: Sandra Fevig, Secretary, Physician Assistant Program

Message: National Wear Red Day for Women is Friday, February 3, 2006

Did you know that heart disease is the #1 killer of women over the age of 25?

Please join the Physician Assistant Program in wearing red this Friday to help raise women's awareness of cardiovascular disease and empower women to reduce their risk. Please stop by the PA Program on Friday to pick up a red treat and important information on how to improve the heart health of women who are important to you.

Subject: Res Life Apps Due Monday!!
Submitter: Keith R. McCoy, Hall Director, Residence Life

Message: Want to be an RA, CA, or PA for 2006-07 school year? Application materials are still available in the Res Life Offices or online at www.augsburg.edu/reslife!

If you have questions, come to the Information Session at 7:00 p.m. in the Coffeeshop! Snacks are provided!

Questions? Contact Keith McCoy at x1463 or mccoyk@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Job openings at Admissions Possible
Submitter: Carrie M Carroll, Director, Admissions

Message: I received the following information regarding job opportunities at Admission Possible:

Itâs that time of year again: Admission Possible is looking to hire lots of talented, idealist people. We will be hiring more than 30 new AmeriCorps and VISTA members to start in the fall. Applications are due 3/27/06. For more details on the specific positions please visit our website and click on the ãEmploymentä tab in the left column or click right here:

http://www.admissionpossible.org/AmeriCorps.html

These positions are also outlined at the bottom of this email, along with some commonly asked questions.

We are also hiring a several permanent full-time staff positions over the coming months. We plan to hire three Program Coordinators, an Operations Coordinator, a Development Associate and a Communications Coordinator. Please visit our website to review the specific job descriptions as they become available on the "Employment" tab or click right here:

http://www.admissionpossible.org/Leadership_Team.html

What is Admission Possible?

Admission Possible is a five-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income young people in the Twin Cities earn admission to college. We identify students with the motivation and potential for college, and then provide them with (1) SAT/ACT test preparation; (2) guidance in the college application process; (3) assistance in the financial aid application process; and (4) guidance in transition to college.

We currently have about 600 students in the program, from nine public high schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Since our founding in 2000, we have succeeded in helping more than 97% of our students earn admission to college! Over the next three years, we will be expanding our service to reach 1,300 students!

Subject: College Goal Sunday Volunteers Needed
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:
Thousands of high school seniors from families with little or no college experience will be invited to an event on February 12, 2006, that could change their lives. At 18 locations across Minnesota, financial aid experts will help students and their families complete and submit a financial aid application. This is College Goal Sunday, and it is an afternoon designed to help students overcome what they perceive as a complex, overwhelming barrier to achieving their dreams. You can help.

You need not be a financial aid expert to pitch in! If you would like to volunteer, contact Meghan Flores at floresm@augsburg.edu or Michele Kidwell at kidwell@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Lockers!
Submitter: Shannon R Rynders, Student

Message: Lockers have been installed in the Auggie Nest (formerly Cooper's Attic in the basement of Christensen). These lockers are for those students who do not live on campus and need a place to store their belongings throughout the course of a day.

The lockers are quarter operated but at the end of the day when you pick up your things, your quarter is returned to you.

If you have any questions feel free to stop by the Auggie Nest and talk to Shannon Rynders or Marc Skjervem.

Subject: Online coverage of Auggie sports tonight!
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Online coverage of Auggie sports tonight!

Auggie sports fans can watch or listen to live sports action tonight (Wednesday) with a couple of online options.

Augsburg's nine-time national champion wrestling team, ranked No. 2 nationally, travels to top-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) tonight at 7 p.m. for a dual meet. The meet will be video webcast live on a pay-per-view basis on TheWrestlingMall.com, an amateur wrestling website. Cost to view the video is $6.99, and a high-speed internet connection and the Quicktime video player is required. Go to TheWrestlingMall website ( http://www.thewrestlingmall.com ) and follow the links to view the dual.

Augsburg's men's and women's basketball teams host St. Thomas in an MIAC doubleheader tonight at Si Melby Hall, with the women's game at 5:45 p.m. and the men's game at 8 p.m. If you can't make it to the game, you can listen live online via Augsburg's arrangement with Stretch Internet. Go to Augsburg's live audio website ( http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/ ) and listen to tonight's games for free!

Subject: Herberger's fundraiser for Augsburg Dance Team
Submitter: Kayla M Daniels, Student

Message: The Augsburg Dance Team is selling Herberger's coupon books!! The five dollar book includes a $10 off coupon, and eight 20% off coupons! These coupons are for use during Herberger's Community Day, March 4th. You can get your coupon book at the Welcome Desk in Christensen Center between 11:30 and 2:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thanks in advance for supporting the Augsburg Dance Team!!

Subject: Augsburg's Bell named MIAC Track Athlete of Week
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Augsburg's Tonnisha Bell named MIAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/013106bell.html

MINNEAPOLIS (1/31/06) -- Augsburg College track and field sprinter Tonnisha Bell (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday.

In Saturday's Wisconsin-Stout Open, the first competition for the Auggies this season, Bell recorded an NCAA Division III national championship provisional time in the women's 55-meter dash. Bell ran a 7.23-second effort in the preliminaries, eclipsing the NCAA provisional qualifying time of 7.33 seconds. She ran a second-place, 7.31-second time in the finals.

As of Tuesday, Bell's 7.23-second time is the fourth-fastest nationally among Division III women, according to the Raceberryjam.com website. The automatic qualifying time is 7.14 seconds. Bell's school record in the event, set last year, is 7.09 seconds.

Bell has been one of the dominant sprinters in the MIAC during her career. Bell has qualified for every NCAA national championship meet during her track career at Augsburg -- three indoor national meets and three outdoor national meets. She has earned All-American honors twice, in the indoor 55-meter dash in 2003 and 2005, both times finishing sixth nationally. Last season, she competed in the NCAA indoor national meet in the 55-meter dash, and in the outdoor national meet in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Bell has now earned MIAC Track Athlete of the Week honors seven times in her career, including four times last season. In conference competition, she has won seven conference championships (four indoor, three outdoor) and earned All-MIAC honors 10 times (six indoor, four outdoor). She earned MIAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performance honors in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, both times after breaking conference records in winning sprint events.

Augsburg will compete at the St. Mary's University Invitational in Winona, Minn., on Saturday (2/4) at 11 a.m.

Subject: Weight Watchers anyone?
Submitter: Carrie M Carroll, Director, Admissions

Message: Are you interested in trying to re-start a weekly Weight Watchers meeting on campus? We need 20 people in order to have on on-site meeting. If you are interested, please let Carrie Carroll know <carrollc@augsburg.edu> by February 10th.