Subject: Urness computer lab CLOSED this week
Submitter: Erin S Voss, Student and Public Computing Co-Manager, Information Technology

Message: The Urness 24-hour computer lab is CLOSED August 7-11 while we clean the lab and update the computers.

All other campus computer labs will be available for use during the week. These include:
Sverdrup 201, 204, and 205
Foss 22A and Foss 22B
Lindell Link Lab (during library hours)

Look for the Urness lab to re-open after the 11th with a new layout!

Subject: For Rent
Submitter: Brenda A Hemmingsen, Admissions Assistant, Admissions

Message: Available immediately:

Beautiful, spacious 3 bedroom duplex (1500 square feet) near 18th Ave & James:

Living Room w/ fireplace
Dining Room w/ buffet
Lovely Sun porch
Pantry
Hardwood floors
FREE Laundry
Storage Area
WATER PAID!
Non-smoker and no pets.
Five minutes to Downtown Mlps. and 4 miles from campus

Rent $900/month

All interested responsible parties please contact Francis at 612-521-0235.

Subject: Schield talks at National Statistics Conference
Submitter: Milo A Schield, Professor, Business-MIS

Message: Milo Schield, Professor in the Department of Business Administration, organized a session on Statistical Literacy at the national meeting of the American Statistical Association in Seattle. This is the ninth year he has organized such sessions. Speakers this year included Dr. Bernie Madison (University of Arkansas and President of the National Numeracy Network), Dr. Rebecca Hartzler (Seattle Community College and Co-PI of their Math Across the Community College Curriculum grant), Dr. Neal Lutsky (Carleton College and PI of their QR FIPSE grant), Mark Isaacson (Augsburg College and developer of the on-line Statistical Literacy course for Capella University) and Milo Schield (Director of the W. M. Keck Statistical Literacy Project at Augsburg College). Milo gave a talk on Difficulties Reading Bar Graphs in USA Today.