Subject: Open General Use Times For Athletic Facilities
Submitter: Kristen L Kraft, Athletic Facilities Manager, Athletic Facilities

Message: The following are the open general use times of the athletic facilities for the Augsburg Community. Times and dates are subject to change.

Friday, April 7 to Sunday, April 16

PLEASE NOTE: The Augsburg Athletic Facilities will be closed Easter Weekend: Friday, April 14 - Sunday, April 16. We will reopen with regular hours on Monday, April 17.

FITNESS CENTER
Tues. 4/11 6:00am - 10:00pm
Wed. 4/12 6:00am - 10:00pm
Thurs. 4/13 6:00am - 10:00pm
Fri. 4/14 CLOSED
Sat. 4/15 CLOSED
Sun. 4/16 CLOSED

OPEN GYM
Tues. 4/11 1:30pm - 5:45pm North Court
Wed. 4/12 1:30pm - 9:45pm South Court
Thurs. 4/13 1:30pm - 5:45pm North Court
Fri. 4/14 CLOSED
Sat. 4/15 CLOSED
Sun. 4/16 CLOSED

OPEN HOCKEY - Must have helmet
Tues. 4/11 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink A
4/11 3:00pm - 5:00pm Rink A
Wed. 4/12 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink A
4/12 3:00pm - 4:45pm Rink A
Thurs. 4/13 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink A
4/13 3:00pm - 5:00pm Rink A
Fri. 4/14 CLOSED

OPEN FIGURE SKATING
Tues. 4/11 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B
Wed. 4/12 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B
Thurs. 4/13 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B
Fri. 4/14 CLOSED

Subject: Figure Drawing Session
Submitter: Kendra R Kahlow, Student

Message: Practice drawing the human figure at the Art Club's Figure drawing session.

This Thursday the Art Club will be hosting a figure drawing session from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. The cost is only $5 per student, and it allows you excellent practice of drawing the human figure.

If you are interested please reserve your spot, as space is limited. Email me at kahlowk@augsburg.edu or Jen Janda at janda@augsburg.edu to let us know that you are interested and will be attending the session.

Subject: Poster Making Workshop Today and Tomorrow
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Do your research posters look like your paper pasted to tagboard? Then this session is for you.

Graphic Design Professor John McCaffrey and URGO Director Dixie Shafer will be hosting 3 research poster making workshops. We will cover the do's, laugh about the don'ts, critique some samples and break you of your habit of "overtextifying." We will also be available to answer specific questions about your poster design.

Faculty, Staff and Students are welcome to join us in Sverdrup 205:

Tuesday, 3 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Questions: contact shafer@augsburg.edu

Subject: Humanities and Fine Arts Gathering -- Today!
Submitter: Jacqueline R deVries, Associate Professor and Chair of History, History

Message: All faculty in the Humanities and Fine Arts are invited to our spring gathering on Tuesday, April 11, from 3:15 to 4:30 in Lindell 301. Healthy refreshments will be served. Members of the IT staff will show us examples of the cool ways our colleagues across campus are using technology (including Moodle) to enhance course content and heighten student engagement. The presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Hope you can make it!

Subject: Get your Action on!- Tuesday, April 11
Submitter: Kelly A Sve, Student

Message: This year's annual ACTION AT AUGSBURG will focus on immigration issues through theatre, speakers, music, tabling, and dialogue. Stop by these events throughout the day to be entertained and learn more:

11 a.m.- Tabling
12 p.m.- Mariachis
1 p.m.- "Help Wanted" (a local theatre production by Teatro del Pueblo)
3:30 p.m.- speakers from Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

Hope to see you there!

This event is co-sponsored by CSA and ISO

Subject: Ombuds needed - application on-line!
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Dean of Students, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: Applications are invited for the Augsburg Student Ombuds. The Augsburg Student Ombuds is a designated neutral or impartial dispute resolution practitioner whose major function is to provide confidential and informal assistance to students (Day, WEC, and Graduate) of Augsburg College. The Ombuds may serve as counselor, go-between, mediator, informal fact-finder, or upward feedback provider. The ombudsperson's function is located outside the ordinary line management structure. The ombudsperson has access to anyone in the organization including the chief executive officer.

Pay is $800/semester.
Complete and return the application form and a copy of your resume to Ann Garvey, Dean of Students, by Friday, April 22, 2006. the complete description and application can be found at http://web.augsburg.edu/~garvey/Ombudspdapp06.doc

Additional Responsibilities
1. Schedule and keep routine weekly hours so that students and other Augsburg community members can access services and assistance.
2. Publicize services of the Ombuds Office through the web and respond to email inquiries.
3. Attend activities fair, health fair, new student orientation, etc., to promote office and services.
4. Meet monthly with the Dean of Students to review issues and student concerns in general. Contact Dean of Students as needed for assistance with specific issues.
5. Meet each semester with the President to discuss issues and concerns brought forward by students.
6. Attend workshops and trainings as determined.

Contact current Ombuds Paul Cumings for more information.

Subject: Easter Godiva 50% off!!!
Submitter: Bookstore

Message: All Easter Godiva & plush is now 50% off - stop by the bookstore for details!

Subject: Weekend College Career Development Workshop
Submitter: Angela Brackey, Intern, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Center for Service, Work, and Learning is offering an online Career Development Workshop, specifically for Weekend College Students. This 4-week-long workshop begins April 17th and is FREE. Topics covered include:
- Resume writing & interviewing tips
- Networking & job search strategies
- Workplace issues
- Interest & personality assessments
- Career concerns unique to adult learners
- Many more!

You can pick and choose the topics you would like to cover and work at your own pace. There are no required assignments, only helpful tools to assist you in your career development.

Please email Angie Brackey at brackey@augsburg.edu to register or to get more information.

Subject: Summer & Fall Book orders due soon!
Submitter: Bookstore

Message: Reminder! Summer & Fall book orders due to the bookstore by April 13th. Please e-mail your order to solerl@augsburg.edu or call your order in to 612.330.1521. Please contact Laura with any questions!

Subject: Tickets Still Available! ABO / MBA Twins Game!
Submitter: Marc D Isaacson, Assistant Professor, Business-MIS

Message: ABO and the MBA Department invite all Business students to our next social networking event on Tuesday, April 18th. The evening will start at 5 p.m. with a casual tailgate dinner at Augsburg to learn and share experiences with your fellow undergraduate and MBA students along with faculty and staff. This is a great time to network with your fellow Auggie business classmates which can be invaluable as you start to think about internships and employment for the future. After dinner, we'll head to the Metrodome for a 7 p.m. Minnesota Twins game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Cost is only $5 which includes dinner and your ticket ($17 face-value Home Run Porch) which is a deal any business-minded student should recognize. If you're interested in participating, please email your RSVP to isaacson@augsburg.edu ASAP as we have a limited number of seats for this great opportunity!

Subject: Lindell Library Easter hours
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: Special Library and Student Computing hours during the Easter weekend are:

Thursday, April 13 -- 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, April 14-16 - closed

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

Subject: Faculty renting cap & gowns
Submitter: Bookstore

Message: All Faculty wishing to rent cap & gowns for the upcoming commencement must do so by April 13th. Please stop by the bookstore and see Laura for more info.

Subject: FREE CONCERT ON CAMPUS!!!
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: The ASAC Music Committee brings national artist Ben Lee to Augsburg's Spring Music Jam on Saturday, April 22, 2006 as part of ASAC's Spring Fling week. The FREE concert will start at 5:30 p.m. in Lot E on the Urness Lawn. Ben Lee is most well know for performing the songs "Catch My Disease" and "Gamble Everything For Love" and can be heard on 89.3 The Current, Cities 97, and Drive 105.

Also in concert will be Useless, the rock band featuring members of the national band Flipp, the Augsburg Battle of the Bands winner Accident Waiting to Happen, and local bands Capitol Jay and the New Monarchs. Dinner will be moved outside this evening for the event. Visit http://www.augsburg.edu/ASAC/ for more info.

Subject: Financial Aid Deadline Extended to April 17th
Submitter: Meghan R Flores, Associate Director of Financial Aid, Enrollment Center

Message: The Enrollment Center will be closed on Friday, April 14th for Good Friday; therefore, the 2006-07 Financial Aid priority deadline has been extended to Monday, April 17th.

To meet the April 17th priority deadline, be sure your 2006-07 financial aid application is complete. For a list of required documents please visit http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/finaid/index.html

Subject: Celebrating 85 Years of Women at Augsburg
Submitter: Patrick W Flood, Student

Message: Did you know that Augsburg College first became coed in 1921? In honor of this historic occasion, there will be an event hosted by the Augsburg Stewards on Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sponsored event is: Celebrating 85 Years of Women at Augsburg. There will be cake and punch in Christensen Center to celebrate coeducation here at Augsburg. Come celebrate with the Augsburg community 85 years of women!

Subject: Graduating Seniors
Submitter: Bookstore

Message: Reminder, if you are graduating this May and plan on "walking" your cap & gown should be purchased by this Thursday April 13th. Cap & Gowns are available at the bookstore. Please call 330.1521 with questions!

Subject: Party for Communication & Film 4/12 7-10 p.m.
Submitter: Cody J Wagner, Student

Message: The Communication Department is hosting their second annual alumni/student open house on Wednesday April 12, 2006. This year we are also including our new friends in the Film Department. We will be in the Marshall Room in Christensen from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Please stop by and grab a snack and say hello. We have a lot of seniors leaving us this year and it would be a great time to say goodbye to your favorite faculty member and network with some friends and alumni!!!


Hope to see you all there!!!!!

Subject: FREE ICE CREAM TODAY
Submitter: Sandra E Tilton, Employer Relations Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Looking for some yummy ice cream bars? Stop by the Center for Service, Work, & Learning (CSWL) table in the quad between 1:30-3 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 11th)! Help us celebrate Augsburg's Connections with the community through internships, service-learning, volunteer experience, etc.. All are welcome!!!

Sponsored by CSWL in conjunction with "Action At Augsburg" Day.
(In case of bad weather, we will be in the lobby of the Christensen Center)

Subject: Polka Party!
Submitter: Margaret M Dornfeld, Student

Message: Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12, LINK is sponsoring a polka party in East Commons of Christensen Center. Senior Citizens from neighboring areas will come on campus to eat dinner, enjoy polka music, and play BINGO. We also want students to stop by as well and enjoy the festivities! Dinner will be served at 5:30 and the dance will start at 6:30 and go until 9. Come grab a bite to eat from Campus Kitchens and dance the polka. If you have any questions, contact Maggie at 612-656-6532 or dornfeld@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Congratulations to our Student Art Show winners!
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: The Art Department is pleased to announce this year's award winners in the Senior Art Exhibition and the All-Student Juried Art Exhibition.

Senior Art Exhibition
"Best of Show"
Aaron Koehn, Hyacinths, watercolor

All-Student Art Exhibition
"Best of Show/1st Place"
Steven Schauer, Four Seasons of Man, artist book

"Award of Excellence/2nd Place"
Alexandra Johnson, Untitled, aquatint etching on cloth and paper

"Merit Award/3rd Place"
Anna Gotschall, Moving Violation, black & white photograph

"Award of Honor/4th Place"
Dan Bisanz, Snapshot, digital color photograph

"Honorable Mention"
Jen Janda, Summer, paper

"Honorable Mention"
Casey Jarvela, Propeller, wood, string and paper

The jurors were artists Margaret Pezalla-Granlund and Jake Keeler.

Artwork in the Gage Gallery will be on view until Sunday, May 8. Senior art in the Christensen Center Art Gallery will be on display until Sunday, May 15.

Congratulations to all students who submitted artwork--it was a stellar year!

Subject: Be Seen In the Augsburg Yearbook
Submitter: Sara B Horishnyk, Student

Message: Be seen by getting yourself photographed for the Augsburg yearbook. Photos will be taken in the Nelson Room located in Christensen Center Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of NEXT week from11:30-1:30.

Subject: Leadership Award Nominations Now Available!
Submitter: Sheila LaFavor, Hall Director, Residence Life

Message: The All Campus Leadership Awards Celebration is set for Sunday, April 23rd from 4-6 p.m. Please take the time to recognize those individuals or organizations who have made a significant contribution to your organization or campus community this year by filling out a nomination application online now! The link can be found on the Augnet homepage. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, April 17th. If you have any questions regarding submission, please contact Sheila LaFavor, the Anderson Hall Director, at 612-330-1514.

Subject: 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference - May 22, 2006
Submitter: Marie J Odenbrett, Scheduling Coordinator, Event and Classroom Services

Message: The 3rd annual "Building Minnesota's Healthcare Workforce Through Diversity" conference is scheduled for Monday, May 22 from 8 a.m- 5 p.m. at Augsburg College. The theme for this year's conference is Strategies for Success. The goal of the conference is to provide participants with evidence of successful strategies for growing, nurturing, and sustaining a talented, diverse healthcare workforce. There will be a morning panel, an afternoon general session, 8 concurrent in-depth sessions, a networking lunch and exhibit area. This is a collaborative conference sponsored by Augsburg College, the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, Fairview Health Services, and the Healthcare Education Industry Partnership.

The conference brochure and registration online are at www.augsburg.edu/healthcare Augsburg faculty and staff should have also received a copy of the conference brochure in the mail. There is a conference rate for Augsburg staff and faculty of $25. Augsburg staff and faculty who are members of the conference planning committee will receive a complimentary registration.

Everyone interested in continuing the dialogue and identifying action steps for change in preparing and retaining a qualified, dedicated and diverse healthcare workforce is encouraged to attend.

Subject: Paid Student Government Positions Available Now
Submitter: Maria L Mitchell, Student

Message: Are you interested in finance, accounting, public relations, advocating for students, facilities coordinating or just getting involved in the 2006-2007 Student Government? . . . then we need you!

There are 7 paid Student Government positions available to any student. Applications for Day Student Body Treasurer and Secretary, Student Advocate, Public Relations Chairs (2), Student Body Finance Coordinator, Student Body Student Facilities Coordinator and Chief of Staff are located in Christensen Center at the Welcome desk, outside of the Res. Life office in Urness-Mort Lobby, and downstairs in the Auggie's Nest outside of the Student Government Office.

Applications are due Tuesday April 18th to CB 1938, and interviews will be conducted Wednesday April 19th through Friday April 21. So, apply now if you're interested. Please contact Maria Mitchell mitchelm@augsburg.edu with any questions.

Subject: Student Receives an International Award
Submitter: Ann M Klamer, Director, Residence Life

Message: Rikki Starich has been awarded the honor of being a part of the STARS, a program that is part of an international organization called ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers- International.) The ACUHO-I STARS College is an educational program for undergraduate students who are interested in a career in housing and residence life. The STARS College is held as a pre-conference workshop at the annual ACUHO-I Conference each summer. STARS provides opportunities for participants to learn more about the field of housing and residence life as well as gain mentoring from experienced professionals in the field.

Subject: Apartment Sublease for Summer
Submitter: Emily E Nugent, Transfer Admissions Counselor, Weekend College Admissions

Message: A friend of mine will be studying in India over the summer and wishes to sublet her apartment. Here are the details:

Fully furnished 1 bedroom apartment for sublease June through August.

* Located on Snelling Ave in Highland Park neighborhood St. Paul
* Bus stop right out front door
* Free cable
* Small dog OK
* No smoking
* Off Street parking
* With or without garage
* Quiet building (only two other apartments in building)
*Air conditioning
* Rent $635/mo
* No deposit
*New bathroom and updated kitchen
* Hardwood floors, carpeting in bedroom

For more information contact Jessica Paquin at jpaquin21@hotmail.com or 651-894-2607

Subject: Apt for rent this summer
Submitter: Brianna G Smith, Student

Message: 2 bedroom apartment available to sublease for this summer. We are moving to London for the summer and need to find people to sublease from June 1st-August 31st (with possibility to start new lease). Near Augsburg, in Dinkytown. 8th St and 11th Ave SE. Call 612-232-2500 or 612-298-2559

Subject: *FREE RENT!!*
Submitter: Colby J Smith, Student

Message: *FREE RENT!!*
- 2 BR Apt. within walking distance of Augsburg's campus
- Male quadriplegic student searching for a roommate or someone interested in being a Live-In PCA. Free rent, & paid utilities are in exchange for the expectation of the roommate or Live-In PCA being present in the apartment during the overnight hours (hours will be negotiable and flexible).
- Any student interested, but is tied to residence life at any time an arrangement could be made with the school so a student could gain release from his or her contract without penalty.
- Roommate or Live-In PCA may also earn income for providing assistance (also negotiable).
- For more information or to express interest please contact:

* smithc4@augsburg.edu *
952-942-5878 and ask for Colby