Subject: Scholarship for Future Teachers of Color
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Urban Education Summer Scholars Program

This program is designed to increase the teachers of color in St. Paul's K-12 classrooms. The summer 2006 program runs from mid-June through July. Participants will experience hands-on training in:
-Managing a classroom
-Enhancing the learners motivation
-Teaching in a culturally-diverse environment
-Using technology in the classroom
-Applying effective teaching techniques

Students will receive a summer stipend and also will receive a scholarship for the 06-07 school year.

Eligibility criteria:
-Education Major
-Student of color
-Demonstrate financial need, for 2006/2007
-Completed junior or senior year or are a Post-B.A. student during the 2005/2006 school year
-Able to participate in workshops and classroom service-learning during St. Paul Public Schools? 2006 Summer School
-In pursuit of teaching licensure to work in a Twin Cities urban public school and/or charter schools
-Attending school at Augsburg in the Fall of 2006

For more info check out these websites:
www.mnprivatecolleges.org/fund/uess.php or
http://urbanteaching.hamline.edu/uess.htm

Info is also available in the Enrollment Center

Subject: What is considered a good credit score...?
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: ...The higher the number the better your credit score!

On Saturday, March 11th, stop by the Enrollment Center Lobby at noon for valuable info on credit scores, credit history. You can even pick up a coupon for a FREE CREDIT SCORE! Get tips and resources on how to repair your credit.

This event was originally scheduled to be in the East Commons.

Subject: Free Credit Scores! Get them while they are hot!
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Have you missed out on the great "Does Your Money Matter"? events this month? Do not despair! The events will continue this week and next week. In addition, every member of the Augsburg community is welcome to stop by the Enrollment Center and pick up a coupon for a free credit score. The coupon is only valid March 11-April 8th, so grab one before spring break and take control of your financial health!

Subject: Open Hearings on Grad Skills Proposal
Submitter: Joan L Griffin, Professor, English

Message: As part of the revision of general education, several faculty groups have worked for over two years on reviewing and revising the criteria for the graduation skills. Their work has resulted in a proposal that AAC received on February 27.

The proposal is available in the AugCore folder (Orgs - Academic Affairs folder - Aug Core - Grad Skills - Feb 06 proposal.)

You are invited to attend one (or more) of the following opening hearings on the graduation skills proposal:

Tuesday, March 28, 3:30-4:30 (Century Room)
Wednesday, March 29, 3:30-4:30 (Minneapolis Room)
Thursday, March 30, 3:30- 4:30 (Century Room)

Subject: Leadership Series: Embracing Organizational Change
Submitter: Patricia Park, Coordinator: MAL and Nursing, Graduate Programs

Message: The Center for Leadership Studies is sponsoring a workshop series designed to guide you through an exploration of your relationship with the inevitable process of change. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the programs begin at 6 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room of the Christensen Center. There is no charge.

Thursday, March 16: "From Surviving to Thriving," presented by Buffie Blesi
This seminar will explore concepts designed to give you power in the face of change; to not only survive change, but learn how to thrive in it. Through a process of reviewing, renewing, connecting, and sharing, each of us can feel more in control through any process of change.

Thursday, April 27: "Driving Change," presented by Barry Vornbrock
Meaningful leadership includes driving the right change(s). You will explore how to define your change vision and apply this information to an organization you know. You will learn about methods for assessing change readiness and leading an organization into change. You will apply this information to your change vision and share your plans. When we are done you will know where you want to go and how you want to get there!

If you would like to attend, please contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

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

Message: How do bacteria take up DNA and become antibiotic resistant?

Friday, March 10th, 3:40 - Our invited speaker Dr. Don Morrison of University of Illinois at Chicago will speak on his research of the genetic regulation of competence, the uptake of DNA as well as recruit students for graduate programs in molecular biology.

Dr. Morrison will present three seminars:

The first seminar will take place as part of the Biology Seminar series on Thursday, March 9th at The College of St. Catherine's 12-1 p.m. Mendel 101. Contact Kay Tweeten for directions or further information. katweeten@stkate.edu

"Genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae: discovery of an alternative sigma factor that regulates competence."

Second seminar (Augsburg's seminar) will take place Friday, March 10th at 3:40 p.m. in Science 123 at Augsburg College. Contact Beverly Smith for more information smithb2@augsburg.edu

"Genetic transformation in Streptococcus pneumoniae: identification of competence genes by use of DNA microarrays"

Third, following this presentation, Dr. Morrison will show a few slides about the graduate programs in Molecular Biology and Cell and Developmental Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago. His department is very interested in recruiting students from the Twin Cities/Midwest for their graduate programs and he would love to have students and faculty attend.

"Two Graduate Programs at University of Illinois at Chicago: Molecular Biology/ Cell and Developmental Biology Programs."

Subject: Leadership award nominations sought
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Dean of Students, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: Nominations are invited for the Linda Schrempp Alberg Award.

The Linda Schrempp Alberg Award was established by the family, colleagues, alumni and friends of Linda Schrempp Alberg in recognition of her outstanding commitment and exemplary leadership in the field of student affairs during her lifetime. Linda served Augsburg College for 19 years, initially as Director of Residence Life and finally, as Associate Dean of Student Affairs. She died on June 13, 1996 at the age of 44.

The Leadership Award is given annually to an Augsburg undergraduate student who reflects the qualities of leadership and commitment to enhancing college life which distinguished the professional life of Linda Schrempp Alberg. The amount of the award is approx. $500.00.

Nominations are accepted from the campus community. Self-nominations are also encouraged; please attach a letter of recommendation with the self-nomination.

The deadline for accepting nominations is Friday, March 18, 2006. Please return nomination forms to the Academic and Student Affairs Office, Memorial Hall, room 118, CB 72.

The nomination form can be found in the Academic and Student Affairs public folder, in Garvey/public/leadership/Alberg award form.doc.

The award recipient will be announced at the Annual Student Leadership Recognition Event, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2006.

Questions? Call Ann Garvey, Dean of Students, at 612-330-1168.

Subject: Staff Recognition Reception Coming Soon
Submitter: Thomas S Ruffaner, Day Custodial Supervisor, Custodial Services

Message: All Augsburg staff are invited to attend the Annual Staff Recognition and Length of Service Reception on Thursday, March 23rd from 3- 5 p.m. Two fellow staff members will be recognized for outstanding service to the College and many others will be recognized for their length of service at Augsburg. Take a break from your busy day to socialize with your co-workers and celebrate our work together.

Subject: Capoeira Demonstration
Submitter: Matthew R Argall, Student

Message: A new club is forming on campus - the Augsburg Capoeira Club. If you are interested in joining or learning about capoeira, come to our demonstration.

Where: Chirstensen Center
When: Friday, March 10th at 5 p.m.

Capoeira is a martial art and national sport of Brazil often referred to as the dance-fight game.

Subject: What in the world should I major in?!
Submitter: Jennifer L Hellie, Academic Advisor, Academic Advising

Message: Have you declared your major? Do you have questions about how to declare a major? Are you wondering how to get a faculty adviser?

If you have not declared a major yet now is the perfect time! We look forward to answering your questions at Walk-up Academic Advising. We will be offering walk-up advising at the Enrollment Center service window, Monday-Thursday from 2:30-4:30. No question too big - no question too small! Stop by and ask away! As in the past, Academic Advising continues to see students, faculty and staff on either a walk in basis or by appointment in our Enrollment Center office. For academic planning, degree audits, and other more complex academic issues we recommend that you call 612-330-1025 to schedule an individual advising session with an academic adviser.

Subject: Good credit what?
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: How does one establish a good credit rating? Pay your bills on time! When you have debt but demonstrate that you can responsibly make regular payments on time you build a solid credit history. Be sure not to take on debt for this reason alone, know for a fact that you can make your monthly payments.

Watch for "Does Your Money Matter?" events during March!

Subject: Thursday, 16 March Convocation Class Schedule
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: 16 March, Thursday - All Hands with President Frame

This convocation is scheduled for 11 a.m., the following schedule will be used:

1st Period: 8:00-9:20
2nd Period 9:30-10:50
Convocation 11:00-12:00
3rd Period 12:10-1:20
Afternoon classes follow regular schedule

Subject: ASAC 06-07 Applications Due this Friday
Submitter: Stacy L Enger, Hall Director, Residence Life

Message: 2006-2007 Positions Available

* Diversity Committee Chair
* Health and Wellness Committee Chair
* Residence Life Programming Committee Chair
* Auggie Spirit Committee Chair
* Late Night Programming Committee Chair
* Weekend Programming Committee Chair

Change the environment at Augsburg?
Create a culture you want!

Go to www.augsburg.edu/ASAC for application and job description

Online applications are due Friday, March 10th by 5 p.m.

Subject: Nobel Peace Prize Festival - Volunteers Needed!
Submitter: Lynde M Kuipers, Student

Message: The Nobel Peace Prize Festival will be held on Monday, March 13, 2006 in the Si Melby Gym. We need volunteers to help get ready in the morning for the arrival of about 700 elementary to high school aged students and to help guide those students on where to be seated and to the stage for their performances. There are three shifts that need help:

8-10 a.m. for setup and showing the students to their seating area
10-12 to guide students to the performance area
12-2 to send students home and tear down

If you could help for the whole day or for just an hour or two, that would be great!

Please contact Lynde at kuipers@augsburg.edu if you can help and with what shift you would like to volunteer for!

Subject: 6th Annual International Photo Contest
Submitter: Center for Global Education

Message: Have you studied abroad in the past 12 months? Are you studying at Augsburg as an international student?

You are invited to share a glimpse of your international experience with the Augsburg community. The 6th Annual International Programs Photo Contest, co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the Office of Public Relations and Communications, is now accepting photo entries.

Cash prizes will be awarded to a Best of Show photo and 1st - 3rd places in each of the following categories:
1. Landscape/cityscape
2. Local people and/or Augsburg students in a host culture setting
3. People portraits ? photo of a person that reflects the culture in which she/he is pictured
4. Photo from International Students at Augsburg which reflects your cross-cultural experience

For entry forms and instructions go to http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Deadline for photo submissions (5 maximum per student): March 17, 2006

For more information, email abroad@augsburg.edu or visit Augsburg Abroad in the upper level of Murphy Place

Subject: Keep spending in check!
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Develop a spending plan. Having a spending plan allows one to allocate funds to bills, wants, and needs without spending money that you don't have.

Watch "Does Your Money Matter?" events during March!

Subject: MN Private College Council Day at the Capitol
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:
Are you concerned, confused, or otherwise disgruntled about our state's financial aid programs? Make your voice heard!!! Join other members of the Augsburg community as we take part in our day at the state capitol on March 30th. For more information, email kidwell@augsburg.edu.

Subject: First Induction of Augsburg Steward's Organization
Submitter: Heidi Breen, Director, Alumni Relations, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Who are the Augsburg Steward's? The Augsburg Steward's is a group of students who were accepted by application of nomination to serve in this society. Our mission is to engage students in the mission of the Augsburg College in order to cultivate pride in place and purpose.

Please watch for our inaugural event coming in April and congratulate members:
Paul Cumings, Melissa Motl, Andrea Hansen, Patrick Flood, Maria Mitchell, Adam Assefa, Solveig Mebust, Maggie McDonald, and Sara Schlipp.

Subject: Student Leader nominations: Deans' Award
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Dean of Students, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: The Deans' Award for Student Leadership was established by the Academic and Student Affairs Division to recognize student leaders at Augsburg College. The award helps advance the college's mission "To nurture future leaders in service to the world."

The Deans' Award for Student Leadership is given annually to Augsburg undergraduate students who demonstrate leadership qualities. This is the third year of this award.

The selection criteria includes:

- Demonstrated leadership skills: effective communication, planning, creativity, fairness, nurturing of others.
- Demonstrated involvement in student government, campus activities and/or student life.
- Demonstrated commitment to building positive relationships with peer groups, faculty, and staff.

The campus community is invited to submit nominations. Self-nominations are also encouraged; please attach a letter of recommendation with the self-nomination.

The deadline for accepting nominations is Friday, March 18, 2006. Please return nomination forms to the Academic and Student Affairs Office, Memorial Hall, Room 118, CB 72.

The nomination form can be found in the Academic and Student Affairs public folder, in Garvey/public/leadership/deans award form.doc

Award recipients will be announced at the Annual Student Leadership Recognition Event, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2006.

Questions? Call Ann Garvey, Dean of Students, at 612-330-1168.

Subject: ALL HANDS MEETING - Thursday, March 16
Submitter: Rebecca S Taute, Administrative Assistant to the President, Office of the President

Message: If you haven't yet done so, please RSVP your lunch reservation to Marie Odenbrett in Event Services, using her email address, by Friday, March 10th [ecs@augsburg.edu]. Lunch will follow immediately after the ALL HANDS meeting to be held in Hoversten Chapel beginning at 11 a.m.

See you there! Thank you.

Becky

Subject: Get Ready is coming to Augsburg!
Submitter: Michele R Kidwell, Enrollment Assistant, Enrollment Management

Message:

Needed: several students to sit on a lunch hour panel

The Audience: 4th Through 7th graders from the Get Ready Program

When: Wednesday, March 15

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 o the admissions staff.

Interested: Contact Michele Kidwell
612-330-1318
kidwell@augsburg.edu

Subject: Artist Mary Bergs to give public lecture on Thurs.
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Want to learn more about the installation "Continuum" now on view in the Christensen Center Art Gallery? Please join us at 10:30 Thursday for an informal gallery talk by the artist. Refreshments will follow!

Subject: Poker/Spa Night the FRIDAY!
Submitter: Patricia L Dauer, Student

Message: Poker/Spa Night up in the Commons!!
8 - 11 p.m.

There will be tons of texas hold em' and black jack tables!
Free Haircuts and Massages!

HUGE PRIZES
$100 Best Buy gift card
along with many other gift cards too!
(must be present to win prizes, prizes will be given out at 10:45 p.m.)

free food too!!

Subject: Where is your money going?
Submitter: Carly Eichhorst, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: On Thursday Augsburg will host two great programs designed to help students learn about their personal finances.

At noon in the East Commons Brad from US BANK will be available to talk about spending, saving and investing money. I assume that you know that compound interest is the eight wonder of the world...

April 15th is the deadline for reapplying for financial aid for 06-07. Stop by Mort at 7 p.m. and learn how to reapply for aid via a great movie starring your fellow Augsburg students and The Postal Service. Who doesn't love indie rock?

Subject: Auggies second in nation in wrestling academics
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Augsburg finishes second in wrestling academic national standings; 6 Auggies named NWCA Scholar All-Americans

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/030706scholarwrestling.html

MINNEAPOLIS (3/7/06) -- For the ninth year in a row, Augsburg College finished in the top 10 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Scholar All-America team program, finishing second among more than 100 NCAA Division III wrestling institutions with a 3.42 team grade-point-average.

Augsburg is the only school in NCAA Division III wrestling to finish in the top 10 both in competition on the mat and in the academic team competition in each of the nine years that the NWCA has awarded an academic team national championship.

Augsburg placed third at the NCAA Division III national championships, held over the weekend at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, N.J.

Four of the six Auggies who earned indivdual Scholar All-American honors also competed at the Division III national championships.

Ryan Valek (Sr., Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West), a three-time All-American and two-time national runner-up at 165 pounds, earned Scholar All-American honors for the third straight year. Two-time All-American Jared Evans (Jr., Blue Earth, Minn./Blue Earth Area HS), who finished fourth at 149 pounds this season, earned Scholar All-American honors for the second straight year.

National tournament qualifiers Josh Hansen (Jr., Albert Lea, Minn.) and Andrew Neumann (Jr., Somerset, Wis.) were also named Scholar-Americans. Hansen, a 141-pounder, repeated his Scholar All-American honors, while Neumann earned the honor for the first time in his career.

Also named Scholar All-Americans were Auggie seniors Kirk Rall (Sr., West St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) and Greg Brendemuehl (Sr., Medford, Minn.). Rall earned the academic honor for the third straight year, while Brendemuehl earned the honor for the first time in his career.

Over the past 23 seasons, Augsburg has produced 95 NWCA Scholar All-Americans, the most of any college in any division in the nation. Augsburg has had at least three Scholar All-Americans every year since 1993, and has had 72 athletes honored since 1997.

In order to qualify for individual Scholar All-America honors, student-athletes must have a 3.2 cumulative GPA or previous-year GPA, be enrolled at the institution for at least one full year, and have specific athletic credentials.

Messiah College (Pa.) was the top team academically, with a team GPA of 3.47. The Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) was third with a 3.40 team GPA. In all, 15 schools had team GPAs of 3.2 or higher.

Subject: Auggie Athletics Update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Wednesday, March 8:
Baseball -- Augsburg 3-7, Minot State (N.D.) 1-0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/baseball/0506statistics/030806minotstate.html

Upcoming Schedule:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Friday, March 10:
Women's Track and Field at NCAA Division III National Championships, St. Olaf College Tostrud Recreation Center, Northfield, Minn.

Saturday, March 11:
Baseball vs. Loras (Iowa), HHH Metrodome, 10 p.m.
Women's Track and Field at NCAA Division III National Championships, St. Olaf College Tostrud Recreation Center, Northfield, Minn.

Subject: NCLEX-RN Examination Comprehensive Review Text
Submitter: Therese M Maas, Student

Message: NCLEX-RN Licensure Examination Review Text for sale. Includes over 4000 practice questions and CD Rom package. $34.95 value - will sell for $25.00.