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.

Wednesday, April 19 to Friday, April 21


FITNESS CENTER
Wed. 4/19 6:00am - 10:00pm
Thurs. 4/20 6:00am - 10:00pm
Fri. 4/21 6:00am - 10:00pm

OPEN GYM
Wed. 4/19 1:30pm - 9:45pm North Court
Thurs. 4/20 1:30pm - 5:45pm North Court
Fri. 4/21 6:00pm - 9:45pm North Court

OPEN HOCKEY - Must have helmet
Wed. 4/19 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink A
4/19 3:00pm - 4:45pm Rink A
Thurs. 4/20 12:30pm - 5:00pm Rink A
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN THURSDAY OPEN HOCKEY TIMES
Fri. 4/21 NO OPEN HOCKEY

OPEN FIGURE SKATING
Wed. 4/19 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B
Thurs. 4/20 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B
Fri. 4/21 11:00am - 1:00pm Rink B

Subject: Food Service - Final Day to Order Bulk Food TODAY
Submitter: Asif Muhammad, Retail Manager, Sodexho

Message: Have got a lot of points left over? Did you know your points are reset at the end of the year? We are giving you an opportunity to redeem your points by ordering bulk food.

Here is your last chance!
Final day to order is Today, Wednesday 19th April

Order forms are available at Murphy's Cash Register or at the Welcome Desk on 2nd Floor

Orders can be picked up between April 25th through April 28th 2006

Any Questions? call X1117 Asif Muhammad or X1001 Brenda

Subject: Distinguished Contributions Recognition 2006
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning

These awards recognize exemplary work by faculty and staff in support of teaching and learning at Augsburg College. Up to three awards are available annually in the areas of teaching, advising/mentoring, and service to students, thus reflecting the breadth of contributions important for a transforming education. Each award carries a stipend of $1000 as well as public recognition and celebration.

Awards were based on evidence of student learning and student satisfaction provided by students and peers, weighted appropriately for each of the three areas of excellence. The winners for 2006 are:

Teaching: Phil Adamo
Mentoring: Dixie Shafer
Service to Students/Teaching and Learning: Heather Feehan, Chris Pegg, Scott Krajewski, Robert Bill

Presented by
The Center for Teaching and Learning and
The Office of the Provost and Dean of the College

Subject: Zyzzogeton: The Last Word events this week
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: Zyzzogeton: The Last Word events

Faculty Research Roundtables

Wednesday, April 19, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Marshall Room, faculty from the arts, humanities, mathematics, and sciences will present roundtable discussions on their current research. The roundtable format offers audience members the chance to participate in an exchange of ideas that is less formal and more intimate-8 people per table-with colleagues who are expert in their fields.

Participating faculty scholars include Kristin Anderson (Art History), Mark Engebretson (Physics), Douglas E. Green (English), Chris Kimball (History), Sandra Olmsted (Chemistry), Beverly Smith-Keiling (Biology), Nancy Steblay (Psychology), Mark Strefeler (Biology), and Robert K. Tom (Art).

Delicious food and beverages will also be served. All are welcome.

Student Research Presentations

Thursday, April 20, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the Christensen Center, students from the arts, humanities, and sciences will present posters and roundtable discussions on their current research. Presentations will be set up in the fireplace gallery and fishbowl.

Participating student researchers include Matthew Argall (Physics), Emily Beauvais (Physics), Richard Birkett (Biology), Paul Cummings (International Relations), Cara Engel (Religion), Nicholas Goodwin (Psychology), Alyssa Kane (Psychology), Lava K.C. (Computer Science), Serita Lee (Social Work), Erik Lundberg (Physics), Miranda Nelson (Psychology), Binh Nguyen (Computer Science), Steve Quick (Physics), Eilidh Reyelts (Biology), Shannon Ryan (Psychology), Dan Schwendtner (Physics), Ryan Skar (Computer Science), Ben Sonquist (Biology), Jake Thomas (History), Paul Tsai (Chemistry), and Steve Zaffke (Physics).

Please join us in support of these student researchers. Delicious food and beverages will also be served. All are welcome.

Lefse vs. Lutefisk

Thursday, April 20, 4 to 5 p.m., Marshall Room

Luther vs. Eck? Lincoln vs. Douglas? These disputations had nothing over the great debate that will happen this Thursday! Come hear the virtues of lefse expounded over the subtleties of lutefisk. The best of Norwegian cuisine will be argued and defended from the viewpoints of four academic disciplines: William V. Frame (Political Science), Lori Hale (Religion), Joan Griffin (English), and Ken Kaminsky (Mathematics).

Communication prof and debate coach Bob Groven will moderate. The kind Norwegian ladies of the Augsburg Associates will act as judges.

Delicious food and beverages will also be served. (Whether or not that includes lutefisk, you'll have to come to find out.) All are welcome.

Subject: STUDENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION!
Submitter: Marcus Skjervem, Director, Activities and Orientation, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: For all current student organization leaders and aspiring student organizations...
Please submit your re-chartering or new organization chartering forms to the Office of Campus Activities and Orientation by tomorrow (Thursday, April 20 at 5 p.m.). If you are currently a Augsburg chartered student organization, you MUST fill out the re-chartering forms and update your leadership lists and constitution.

If you want to start a new student organization for the 2006-2007 academic year, you must submit the new student organization forms.

Both the re-chartering forms and new org chartering forms can be found on the Augsburg Student Government website at www.augsburg.edu/stugov. Click on CHARTERING FORMS and print out the pdf.

If you have any questions, please contact Marc Skjervem at x1111 or skjervem@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Friday Forum - April 21 - Sabo Scholars Panel
Submitter: Herald A Johnson, Director of Advancement Programs, Institutional Advancement

Message: National and Community Service

Noon - 1 p.m. in the Augsburg Room - Christensen Center

Panelists:
* Catherine Reid Day, Executive Director, Minnesota Campus Compact
* Bob Rumpza, Chair, ServeMinnesota (Governor's Commission on National and Communty Service)
* Rhonda Eastlund, Brian Coyle Community Center Director and former AmeriCorps Program Director and Augsburg Alumna
* Mary Laurel True, Associate Director, Center for Service, Work, and Learning, Augsburg College

Each panelist will share about:
1) Their role within the field of National and Community Service,
2) Their vision for their organization in National and Community Service in the future,
3) Trends in National Service
4) Any big bold ideas about Service?

 

Subject: Student Summer Employment for 2006
Submitter: Saykham Panemalaythong, HR Assistant/Student Employment Coordinator, Human Resources

Message: Greetings,

The end of the spring semester is almost upon us, and that means it is time to prepare for summer employment. If you have a new student employee(s), please have them come to Human Resources (HR) to fill out a student application. If your student from the spring semester is continuing employment for you, please have them come to HR to update/renew their position.
To make this process run smoothly, please note the following:

- All students working this summer need to stop by HR to update their employment status, or we will assume their positions end on May 4th, 2006. Please have them stop by as soon as summer work plans have been established.

Please provide your student with the following information to bring to HR:
1. Department name
2. Position name
3. Budget number
4. Pay rate
Standard pay is $8.65
Technical pay is $9.60
Supervisor pay is $9.85

- Once the student has updated their summer position information, we will send a Placement Notice to you for verification. We will need the Placement Notice signed and returned before the student can officially begin or continue employment.

- Students are not to exceed 40 hours of work per week, no matter how many positions are held. Please make sure that all timesheets are filled out completely and accurately and updated daily, not filled out all at once at the end of the pay period.

- If you would like to post summer positions on our website, please fill out the attached Student Needs Form and return it to HR. You can also find the form in the in the drive O:\Human Resources\public\Student\Summer 2006 Student Employment and return it electronically it to panemala@augsburg.edu.

When the position has been filled, please notify HR so that we can remove the posting from our website.

With your help, we hope to make an easy transition into the summer season. You can find this employment information and other related forms in the Human Resources public drive listed above. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to contact me at panemala@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058.

Thank you for your time!

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

Message: The ASAC Music Committee brings national artist Ben Lee to Augsburg's Spring Music Jam this 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: Augsburg Abroad Course: Travel to Poland
Submitter: Darcey K Engen, Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts

Message:
Message: POLAND Summer Session II
Comparative Theater

Students will attend productions at The International Shakespeare Festival in Gdansk, Poland including 6 to 7 productions produced by several different countries during their week-long stay. Students will also attend several plays in Minneapolis prior to going to Gdansk. Students will gain insight into the importance of theater as a reflection of a society's deep concerns and investigate the significant differences between theater in the United States and Poland.

Program dates in Poland will be August 5 - 14th. Additional on-campus dates before and after the program will be announced. Students will be registered by Augsburg Abroad for Summer Session II. This course will use THR 495 Theater Topics and will fulfill an Augsburg Experience requirement.

Application & Deadline due MAY 1, 2006. Students are registered by the Augsburg Abroad Office. Phone: 612-330-1159, Fax: 612-330-1695, Email: abroad@augsburg.edu

Subject: Marina Christensen Justice Award
Submitter: Mary L True, Associate Director, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: Every year at graduation one senior is chosen to receive the Marina Christensen Justice Award. The award is designated for someone who represents in a high degree Augsburg's motto, "Education for Serivce". The recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to the kind of community involvement that characterized the personal and professional life of Marina, who courageously and effectively reached out to bring equity and harmony--living Christian values--to disadvantaged people and communities.

Faculty, staff and students can nominate a senior for this award. Nominations will be taken until Wednesday, April 26th.

Name of student________________________________

Student's major_________________________________

Why are you nominating this person?_________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
(Please include all off-campus community service work, length of service, whether the work was in conjunction with a course, field placement, internship, etc.)

Name of person or department nominating the person described above_____________

Please send all nominations to Mary Laurel True at <truem@augsburg.edu> or to campus box #108. Thank you!

Subject: Off campus study seeks volunteers
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Dean of Students, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: This study has been approved by the Augsburg College IRB.
Participate in a study at the Carlson School and make some money!

We invite you to participate in a study conducted by Prof. Avner Ben-Ner and Mr. Freyr Halldorsson of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, just down the street from Augsburg College. The objective of the study is to understand how decisions of different people interact with each other. The study is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.

Participation in the study is completely anonymous and confidential. You will never be asked for your name, and no outcomes of the study can be associated with individual participants. The study consists of making decisions on computers, and takes about one hour to complete. Participants will receive $10 at the completion of the experiment, and additional earnings (up to $40, but typically less), depending on decisions made by you and other participants.

To register for the study go to http://test.csom.umn.edu/dmexperiment/. You will be asked to read and agree to a consent form, fill out a survey and personality test, and choose a time for your participation in the experiment. This step will take approximately 30 minutes. There are several time slots available at this time on the West Bank campus on Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 (as participants register for the experiment, some time slots may become unavailable, but please check back as new sessions may open).

After you register at http://test.csom.umn.edu/dmexperiment/ and select a session in which to participate, location information for the experiment will be sent to you by email.

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 April 18th, Wednesday, and Thursday of THIS week from11:30-1:30.

Subject: Enter to win!
Submitter: Erin S Voss, Student and Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: Student Computing is conducting a survey and we need YOUR help! Please take a few minutes to tell us how we can improve our services. You can also enter for a chance to win a free 128MB flash drive. Just go to

http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/consent.html

to fill out the survey. Thank you!

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

Message: Auggie Athletics Update:

Tuesday, April 18:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. St. Catherine postponed due to rain. Check later today for updates on reschedule time/date/site.

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

Wednesday, April 19:
Baseball at Carleton, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 20:
Softball vs. Carleton, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 22:
Baseball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Parade Stadium, 1 p.m.
Softball at St. Benedict, 1 p.m.
Men's Track and Field at Carleton Invitational.
Women's Track and Field at St. Olaf Invitational.
Women's Golf at MWCGA State Championships, Pebble Creek GC, Becker, Minn.

Sunday, April 23:
Men's Golf at St. John's Invitational, Cold Spring, Minn.
Women's Golf at MWCGA State Championships, Pebble Creek GC, Becker, Minn.

Tuesday, April 25:
Baseball at St. John's, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26:
Baseball at Wisconsin-Stout, 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Hamline, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Men's Track and Field at Macalester Invitational, 5 p.m.

Subject: Spring 3v3 Basketball Tournament
Submitter: Karim I El-Hibri, Student

Message: Please join the Augsburg Community Development League for the first annual 3v3 basketball tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday April 29th in the main gym on campus. The entry fee is $10 per person and all the proceeds go to support the Gateway Building. Participants must be students, faculty, or staff from Augsburg and alumni are welcome. For more information or to register, there will be tables set up in Christiansen for the remainder of the week.

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 during the overnight hours (hours will be negotiable and flexible).
- Looking for a roommate interested in a move-in date of possibly the summer, but at least for the upcoming 2006/2007 school term.
- Roommate or Live-In PCA may also earn income for providing assistance (also negotiable).
- Will have hired PCA (personal-care attendant) staff
- For more information or to express interest please contact:

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

Subject: Perennials To Share?
Submitter: Carol M Forbes, Director of Sponsored Programs, Academic and Student Affairs

Message: If you have perennials that you are thinning and would like to share or trade some of them, let me know. I will compile a list which I will share with the Augsburg faculty and staff community.