Subject: Final Listening Session Thursday at 8 am
Submitter: John Pack, Director, Public Safety

Message: This final "listening session" with Augsburg’s Public Safety Task Force is this Thursday at 8 am. The session will include a brief discussion of the recent community survey and current recommendations from the task force. The primary goal for these sessions is to get your input! Please bring your comments, questions and concerns and be prepared to discuss security at Augsburg.

Snacks will be available at each session.

Thu, April 19, 2007
8 to 9 am
Marshall Room

Subject: Student Poster Session Tomorrow
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message:
This Wednesday, April 18, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., more than 40 student researchers will be presenting the results of their explorations. Wanna know more about robots? Satellites? Police line-ups? Music? Martin Luther? Come learn about these topics and more, all from your peers. Browse their posters and enjoy a free nacho bar.

This event will take place in the Christiansen Center (Marshall and Minneapolis rooms) as part of Zyzzogeton, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Fine Arts Office.

Visit the Zyzzogeton web site for a list of presenters, faculty mentors, topics and abstracts

Subject: Speaking Skill Workshop April 23
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

There will be a SPEAKING WORKSHOP on Monday, April 23 from 3:45 to 5:00 in the MARSHALL ROOM.

The first half will briefly review the revised requirements, suggest options for types of
speaking, define what is meant by "teaching" the skill (i.e. instruction,
practice, and assessment), and provide a sample grading rubric. The second half hour will allow time for questions about the requirement and about strategies for revising courses that meet the current Speaking requirement.

A workshop on the actual teaching of the skill will take place in Fall.

Please rsvp to Terry Martin at 1229 or martin@augsburg.edu

Subject: Sverdrup Colloquium, April 17, Noon, Mpls. Rm.
Submitter: Jeanine A Gregoire, Associate Professor, Education

Message: Sverdrup Public Lecture Colloquium
Free and Open to the Public
“Women in Physics & Astronomy: Moving Beyond 'the Woman Problem'”
April 17 - Noon-1:00, Minneapolis Room, Christiansen Center; Parking in Lot L off of 25th Ave. and Riverside.

Abstract: Statistical studies of demographics by professional organizations such as the American Institute of Physics show practical reasons for moving from "how do we help these poor women" to "how to educate/hire/retain the talent we needed to supply a technical-trained workforce." Dr. Bagenal will discuss the professional pipeline, where it is leaky and how it can be fixed - including allowing for multiple pathways.

Biography: Fran Bagenal came to the US from England in 1976 to attend graduate school at MIT where she worked on data from the Voyager mission for her PhD. Her primary research interests are the magnetic fields of planets, the charged particles trapped in planetary magnetic fields and the interactions of moons with the particles and fields that surround them. She has been involved in the Voyager mission (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune), Galileo (Jupiter), Deep Space 1 (Comet Borrelly), the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Juno mission to Jupiter's polar regions. She is Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences in the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Funding for the Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture Program made possible through the Sverdrup Endowment Fund, Augsburg College and the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium. For more information or to receive a poster of the Sverdrup Lecture call 612-330-1324 and leave your name, telephone number and mailing address and someone will return your call.

Subject: Zyzzogeton Faculty Roundtables
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

Thursday, April 19, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., in the Marshall Room and Student Gallery, 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 Tracy Bibelnieks. Gretchen Kranz Irvine, Vicki Olson, Bruce Reichenbach, Frankie Shackelford, Beverly Smith-Keiling, Milo Schield, Ben Stottrup, Mark S. Strefeler, Tara Sweeney, robert k. tom

Refreshments will be served at 3:30; presentations begin at 3:45.

Subject: Student Orgs: Your Summer To-Do List
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: The Department of Campus Activities and Orientation invites ALL student organization members to our session entitled "Student Orgs: Your Summer To-Do List."

If you are a student organization member, please join us for an hour of free food, networking with peers from across campus, and discussion on what can be done during the summer to make your student organization most successful in the fall.

Wednesday, April 18th
7 PM
Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Will O'Berry at oberry@augsburg.edu.

Subject: Practically Effective Statistics
Submitter: Kenneth S Kaminsky, Professor, Mathematics

Message: Daniel Kaplan, DeWitt Wallace Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Macalester College.

"If you learn statistics from a textbook, you may conclude that to be effective a statistical analysis has to be correct. But in real situations with real clients it's a little bit different: It's not enough to be right, you also have to be believed. The people who need to be convinced often know little about statistics and so you can't convince them by proof or by pointing to prestigious journals or texts. In the talk, I'll describe some of my experiences in statistical consulting relating to affirmative action enforcement, college admissions, and financial aid. I've had both successes and failures and I'll try to share what works and why."

Wednesday, April 18, 3:40 - 4:40 p.m.
Science Hall 108
Refreshments
Public welcome

Subject: 2007 Day School Grads - It's a party!
Submitter: Rebecca S Taute, Program Assistant, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: Hey Day School Grads! You’re invited to the Senior Reception. Check out this website for details and we hope to see you there.

Click here

Alumni Relations

Subject: Interns needed in Admissions for 2007-08
Submitter: Carrie M Carroll, Director, Admissions

Message: Admissions is looking for two interns to take over the work of the Homemade website. This new site has been created by students during the past year. We need students to continue this work into the next year. Students will be paid and can earn internship credit for their experience. We are looking for students with an interest in marketing and a knowledge of web page creation. Interns oversee the hiring of student bloggers and film producers and are responsible for determining the content of the Homemade site. If you are interested in one of these positions, please submit your resume to Carrie Carroll, Director of Admission.
Visit Homemade at: www.augsburg.edu/homemade

Subject: Faculty & Staff: Last Day for Study Abroad Survey
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: The Office of International Programs (OIP) is implementing an AQIP project called Study Abroad Curriculum Integration to further Global Learning at Augsburg College. Global Learning is one of the four centers identified by President Pribbenow as central to Augsburg’s mission and future.

Your input is needed to gauge the current knowledge level and perspectives on study abroad at Augsburg.

The survey takes about 10 minutes.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=438103306155


Thank you for your time,

Amy E. Greeley
Director, Augsburg Abroad
Office of International Programs

And

Orv Gingerich
Associate Dean
Office of International Programs

Subject: Homecoming 2007 Events
Submitter: Rebecca S Taute, Program Assistant, Alumni-Parent Relations

Message: It’s time to register your Homecoming event with Alumni Relations. Please complete an Event Request Form and return to Heidi Breen in the Alumni Office prior to May 18, 2007. You’ll find the form at the link below. If you have any questions, contact Becky Taute at 612-330-1085 or tauter@augsburg.edu. Thank you!

http://web.augsburg.edu/~tauter/eventreq.pdf

Subject: Farewell Reception for Visiting Chinese Professor
Submitter: Orval Gingerich, Associate Dean for International Programs, International Programs

Message: You are invited to attend a farewell reception for Professor "John" Jie Zhang, visiting professor from Anqing Teachers College in China. John is head of the Department of Foreign Languages at his college and has been on campus since the beginning of the semester. He will leave Augsburg on April 24th. Many of you have had the pleasure of interacting with John these past months. Even if you haven’t met John, stop by and meet him before he leaves.
Event: Farewell reception for Professor John Jie Zhang
Time: 4–5 PM , Wednesday, April 19
Location: Sverdrup 102

Subject: Graduate Program Information Tables - TODAY!
Submitter: Michael D Bilden, Director, Weekend College Admissions

Message: The graduate program admissions staff invites students, faculty, and staff to visit the information tables in the Christensen Center TODAY Tuesday, April 17th. Representatives from the six graduate programs will be on hand to introduce their respective programs and to answer graduate program related questions from 10am – 1pm. We look forward to meeting with you!

Subject: Students: Last day for study abroad survey!
Submitter: Amy Greeley, Program Director, Augsburg Abroad, International Programs

Message: The Office of International Programs (OIP) is implementing an AQIP project called Study Abroad Curriculum Integration to further Global Learning at Augsburg College. Global Learning is one of the four centers identified by President Pribbenow as central to Augsburg’s mission and future.

Student input is needed to gauge the current knowledge level and perspectives in order to move forward providing international opportunities for students.

The survey takes about 10 minutes. Follow the link pertaining to your status:

WEC Students:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=107863603409

TRIO Students (Day or WEC):
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=454733603425

Day Students:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=753363273500



Thank you for your time,

Amy E. Greeley
Director, Augsburg Abroad
Office of International Programs

And

Orv Gingerich
Associate Dean
Office of International Programs

Subject: Mary Kingsley's retirement party
Submitter: Frankie B Shackelford, Professor of Modern Languages, Modern Languages

Message: Please join the Dean's office and Modern Languages faculty at a gathering to celebrate Mary's 4 decades at Augsburg College: Tuesday, May 1, East Commons, 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Program at 4)

Subject: Spring Music Jam 2007 This Saturday
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: ASAC presents Murphy Park Live: the Spring Music Jam 2007 this Saturday, April 21st at 6:30 P.M. in Murphy Park under the big tent. The concert stars national artists Evan and Jaron and local stars Heiruspecs, and also features Holiday and My Vengeance. Get your FREE tickets at the ASAC table in the Christensen Center weekdays from 10-3.

Subject: Faculty and Staff needed - Late Night Breakfast
Submitter: Rick Gubash, Disability Specialist, CLASS Program

Message: Want to help students chill out and have a healthy meal during finals?
Are you a genius with a spatula and a hot griddle?
Want to have fun working along side your colleagues and friends?

Mark your calendar because this event is for you!

Come help serve Late Night Breakfast on

Monday, April 30th from 9:45 to 11:30 p.m.

Students love this event and you will too.

If you want to have some fun and feed some late night studying types, contact Rick Gubash by email at gubash@augsburg.edu

Subject: Congratulations to NODA Case Study Winners
Submitter: Solveig M Mebust, Student

Message: Four Augsburg Orientation Leaders recieved awards in the case study at this weekend's National Orientation Directors Association Conference in Waterloo, Iowa. Please help us recognize their accomplishments!

Sama Sandy--Best Communication Skills in Experienced Orientation Staff
Michael Cunningham--Best Critical THinking Skills in Experienced Orientation Staff
Sarah Tellin--Best communication Skills, Best Critical Thinking in Experienced Orientation Staff
Perry Egertson--Best Overall Case Analysis in Experienced Orientation Staff

Congratulations to these students for their outstanding work!

Subject: Summer Orientation Dates 2007
Submitter: Solveig M Mebust, Student

Message: The dates for this year's Summer Orientation and Registration (SOAR) are as follows:

Session I: July 18th-19th (1pm-12pm)
Session II: July 19th-20th (1pm-12pm)
Session III: July 20th- 21st (1pm-12pm)

Please contact the Department of Orientation and Student Activities (orientat@augsburg.edu), or Director Ramon Knox (knoxr@augsburg.edu) if you have any questions about these dates. Thank you.

Subject: Day of Silence/Night of Noise
Submitter: Mariah B Sheehy, Student

Message: Wednesday, April 18th is National Day of Silence, observed each year by individuals who are silent throughout the day to represent the silence of sexual/gender minorities. On the evening of the 18th, to "break the silence" Queer and Straight in Unity is sponsoring a concert from 6-8pm in the Foss chapel by "The Girls" a local band. We also will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Brian Colby food shelf. Come, it will be fun, bring your friends!

Questions, comments please e-mail qsu@augsburg.edu

Subject: Student Computing Survey
Submitter: Erin S Voss, Manager of Help Desk Operations and Student Support, Information Technology

Message: Student Computing is conducting a survey, and we need YOUR help! All students are encouraged to take a few minutes to tell us how we can improve our services. You can also enter for a chance to win a $10 gift card to a local restaurant.

Just go to http://academics.augsburg.edu/surveys/surveyintro.html to fill out the survey. Thank you!

Subject: "The Threepenny Opera" Ticket Information
Submitter: Sarah E Teich, Student

Message: The remaining performances of "The Threepenny Opera" are now sold out.

Unclaimed tickets will go on sale starting at 6:45 pm for the evening performances and 1:45pm for matinee performances. The rush line begins forming for these tickets 30-40 minutes prior to the show, and unclaimed tickets are sold on a first-come-first serve basis.

Each spring, the Augsburg College Theatre Arts Department hosts Theatre Connections Day, which is a chance for high school students to visit campus and attend one of our productions. Due to the popularity of "The Threepenny Opera," we are offering open seats of this performance to the public. The performance is Wednesday, April 18 at 12:15pm. If you are interested in attending this performance, please call 612-330-1257 to make your reservations. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for faculty and staff.

Subject: Weekly Update
Submitter: Paul C Pribbenow, President, Office of the President

Message: Greetings!

The Weekly Update is now online: http://www.augsburg.edu/president/pdfs/update041607.pdf There are many events taking place at Augsburg this week and lots of good news to report! Please take some time to read about what’s happening at Augsburg.

Sincerely,

President Paul C. Pribbenow

Subject: Employment on Student Government!
Submitter: Alex G Hoselton, Student

Message: Executive Board applications are available at the Welcome Desk in Christensen, on the student government door, and at www.augsburg.edu/stugov. Positions available are Chief of Staff, Finance Coordinator, Treasurer, Facilities Coordinator, Student Advocate, and Secretary. For job description and stipend amount see the application.

Applications are due Wednesday, April 18th. E-mail to oudekerk@augsburg.edu or place in campus box 3037.

If you have any questions e-mail either oudekerk@augsburg.edu or hoselton@augsburg.edu

Next year will be an exciting year to be included in student government, don't miss out.

Subject: Yoga and Tai Chi Today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty to yoga today from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please feel free to bring your own mat. There will also be yoga on Thursday from noon - 1:00 p.m. Next week will be the final yoga sessions for this academic year.

Tonight from 5 - 6 p.m.in the Century there will be tai chi instruction for anyone who is intererested. The final tai chi session for the semester will be next Tuesday.

Finally, pilates will be held tomorrow for the last time this semester from noon - 1:00 p.m. in the Marshall Room.

Any questions about yoga, tai chi or pilates, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

Subject: Christ's Call to Action: a Movement of Hope
Submitter: Joanna Flaten, Student

Message: Campus Ministries invites you to the Movement of Hope Workshop: Christ’s Call to Action- Exploring Social Justice and the Church. What is the Christian Call to Social Justice? How have Christians been involved in Social Justice in the past? How are we called to work towards justice today? Join us for lunch as we learn and discuss this Friday and next (April 20th and 27th). 12-1 pm (Lunch provided). 20th- Marshall Room, 27th-Century Room. (Contact: flaten@augsburg.edu with any questions).

Subject: Get Outside: Earth Day is Sunday, April 22!
Submitter: Lori Peterson, Assistant Professor, Business-MIS

Message: Spring in the Valley 2007, an Earth Day event, will be held at the private non-profit Silkesnas (silk-es-nas) Nature Preserve owned by Professor Lori Peterson & her husband Rob on Earth Day from 1-5pm. Activities are geared toward all ages and are held out of doors. Hiking on natural terrain of light difficulty is required. Visitors should plan to spend approximately two hours to take in all of the activities, including viewing the natural beauty of the area and visiting with and learning from the various subject matter experts volunteering at the Preserve.
The signature entrance activity involves planting a tree on site. Guests will be welcomed by Randy and Kathy Nyeggen, after which Randy (co-owner of Environmental Landscape Management in Hudson, WI) will acquaint them with the history and importance of white pines to the area, the life of a tree, and how best to care for pines. Not only is Randy an expert in this subject, but he truly loves the area, and this will come across in his presentation. When visitors leave for the day, Randy will equip them with a tree to take home and plant there.

Kathy Nyeggen will explain that the format for the day is a self guided nature tour, and she will highlight where presentations and demonstrations are being held throughout the Preserve. Boy Scout Troup #145 will provide assistance as trail guides. As guests travel through the Preserve, they will meet forester John Lenarz (presenting Goods From the Woods), glacier geology & wildflower buff Nancy Wellington (discussing What’s Underfoot), Rob Peterson (presenting Garbology), and Rick Remington from the Western Wisconsin Land Trust (discussing Trusting Your Land). Guests will also meet master woodworker Mark Nyeggen from A.J. Cabinetry, who will instruct them in making Earth Art, while Lori Peterson will provide them with information about exciting new developments in fuel and energy production with her talk Prairie Grass: It’s a Gas!

While en route and on foot on the nature trails, guests will encounter Knowing Your Bioregion, a self study set of questions providing learning and friendly competition! Lastly, visitors are invited to pull up a seat at a picnic table or on a hay bale in the barn to relax with refreshments provided by Our Coffee Barn http://ourcoffeebarn.com Our Coffee Barn will be showcasing Nicaragua SHG Jinotega Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee! While there, guests will meet Dr. Jude Rathburn from UW-River Falls, as she hosts the continuous playing of the documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” and gathers visitor impressions and suggestions.

Spring in the Valley, produced and sponsored entirely by volunteers, is held annually in honor of Earth Day. The Silkesnas Preserve is located west of Spring Valley, WI on County Road CC; 1/3 mile south of the intersection of Highway 29 and county Road CC. Look for signs, and park on the roadside. Call 715-778-4898 or Augsburg ext. 1637 for more information. Silkesnas is named in honor of the Peterson’s family farm in Sweden, where sustainable logging activities continue today. At Silkesnas, “we leverage Wisconsin’s landscape to nurture the landscape of the human heart.” For more information about this or other Earth Day activities, visit www.earthday.net

Subject: Scannell McCormick's poem selected for publication
Submitter: Kathryn Swanson, Professor, English

Message: James Scannell McCormick, English Department faculty member in Minneapolis and Rochester, has just received notification that his poem "Bealtaine: Atwater Park" has been accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of _The Oklahoma Review_.

Subject: Storyteller Vickijoan on MPR’s "In the Loop"
Submitter: Vicki Keck, Lead, Copy Center Specialist, Central Support Services

Message:

Your local copy queen and storyteller Vicki Joan Keck submitted a couple short stories to MPR’s "In the Loop" on the theme of Activism. They have been accepted and she will be telling them on the show which is taping this Thursday. The show will air on Minnesota Public Radio at 9 pm Friday the 20th and 6 pm Sunday the 22nd of April. Support your local storyteller and give it a listen!!

Subject: LEADERS TO BE RECOGNIZED THIS THURSDAY
Submitter: Ebubechukwu Nwazota, Hall Director, New Hall, Residence Life

Message: CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND ORIENTATION CONGRATULATES NOMINEES FOR THE 2007 LEADERSHIP AWARDS. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE BANQUET THIS WEEK!

Patrick Oudekerk
Antonio Spargo
Sarah Pesola
Jeanette Clark
Alexander Garver
Amber Asmus
Joanna Flaten
Chris Scribner
Paul Christenson
Alex Hoselton
Doran Edwards
Kristen Hoyles
Taylor Norman
Megan Benrud
Jaclyn Mattern
Residence Life
Counseling and Health Promotions
Coalition for Student Activism
Rikki Starich
Nechia Agate
Joelle Bickel
Brett Cease
Maria Mitchell
Andrew Sayre
Michele Roulet
Andrew Webb
Marcia Evenson
Perry Egertson
Hannah Carlsen
Matthew Dunn
Jaclyn Gehrke
Shonna Fulford
Cody Warren
Marette Hoffman
Student Government
ASAC
Campus Kitchens

SPECIAL WRITING LAB RECOGNITION

Jen Winter
Brett Cease
Allison Hutterer
Carl Grulke
Curtiss Schreiber

2007 Emerging Leaders Graduating Class & Mentors
Jamie Krumenauer
Joe Brown
Brandon Weier
Leann Vice-Reshel
Megan Benrud
Taylor Norman
Sylvia Bull
Nou Chang

Mentors:
Killa Martinez
Perry Egertson
Patrick Oudekerk
Shonna Fulford

13 AWARDS - 37 NOMINEES - 25 WINNERS! BE THERE!
THURSDAY
APRIL 19, 2007
EAST COMMONS, CHRISTENSEN CENTER
5:00 PM

To RSVP, contact Ebube Nwazota
nwazota@augsburg.edu, 612.656.6501 (x6501)
Attire: Business professional

Subject: LeVesseur feature on ESPN Classic on Wednesday
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: There will be a feature on Augsburg wrestler Marcus LeVesseur (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS) on the "NCAA On Campus" television show, which will air on ESPN Classic on Wednesday (4/18) at 12:30 p.m. (Central). The program is also available on the ESPNU network on Sunday (4/22) at 6 p.m. and on April 27 at 11:30 p.m.

A crew from the program was on campus in early April filming an interview with LeVesseur, who won his fourth NCAA Division III national title at the championships in March in Dubuque, Iowa. LeVesseur finished his wrestling career with a perfect 155-0 record, just the second individual in college wrestling history to record an unbeaten career. LeVesseur became the first Division III wrestler (and one of only eight NCAA wrestlers ever) to win four or more national titles.

The NCAA On Campus show can also be viewed online on the NCAA website. Go to http://www.ncaa.org/ and, under the "Media & Events" tab, click on "Broadcasting". Under the "Programming" subheading, click on the "On Campus TV Show" link.

Subject: Get In The Game
Submitter: Paul T Bjorkstrand, Student

Message: http://www.lost.eu/3c993

This is your invitation!