Subject: Si Melby Gym Closed
Submitter: Kristen L Kraft, Athletic Facilities Manager, Athletic Facilities

Message: Si Melby Gym will be closed beginning May 7 until further notice while maintenance work is done on the floor.

Subject: Finals week hours - Athletic Facilities
Submitter: Kristen L Kraft, Athletic Facilities Manager, Athletic Facilities

Message: Finals Week Hours for the Kennedy Center & Si Melby Hall
(includes both fitness centers):

Monday – Thursday (April 30 – May 3) Regular hours: 6:00am – 11:00pm
Friday, May 4: 6:00am – 8:00pm (Note early close)
Saturday, May 5: Closed
Sunday, May 6: Regular Hours: Noon - 10:00pm

Summer hours will be posted shortly

Subject: Staff Senate Survey
Submitter: Elizabeth N Bassani, Financial Aid Counselor, Enrollment Center

Message: Staff Senate is currently looking at redefining its current role on campus. We would like to find out from you what your current perception is and what you would like to see Staff Senate become. Please take a few minutes out of your day to fill out the survey included in this message. We appreciate it!
Thank you!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=888773703661

Subject: Lindell Library graduation week and summer hours
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: During this final exam and graduation week, Lindell Library, including the Student Computing Lab, will be open:
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 1-2 -- 8 am - 1 am
Thursday, May 3 -- 8 am - 7 pm
Friday, May 4 -- 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday, May 5 -- 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, May 6 -- Noon - 6 pm

Regular summer hours begin May 7:
Monday-Thursday -- 9 am - 11 pm
Friday -- 9 am - 10 pm
Saturday -- 8 am - 7 pm
Sunday -- Noon - 6 pm

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: Event for military members and their families
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: "Beyond the Yellow Ribbon" is an initiative that the MN National Guard has implementd to better serve the needs of our soldiers and their families. St. Thomas is inviting Augsburg and other ACTC students, faculty and staff to attend this program.

Wed., May 2, 2007
4:30-6 pm
St. Paul Campus - McNeeley Hall, (Room 100)
RSVP to TLEggert@stthomas.edu, or call 651-962-7609

A small group at Augsburg has been working to review policies, programs, and services for military members and their families. For more information, contact Ann Garvey, Student Affairs, or Wayne Kallestad, Registrar.

Subject: TONIGHT!! Goliards Host Game Night
Submitter: Brett W Cease, Student

Message: Consid this be your final invitation to the second ever Medieval Game Night, an event so fun even Henry III would enjoy it.

The Goliard Society of Medievalists will host an evening of games that were actually played during the Middle Ages. Learn "Hnefatafl", a strategy game played by the Vikings; "Knucklebones and Fivestones", a game of dexterity; and "Riddling", in which a knight must prove that his wordplay is as good as his swordplay! We'll also have more familiar board games like chess and Nine Men's Morris. Medieval Game Night will take place in on Tuesday, May 1, from 6 to 9 p.m., in Science 212. Refreshments will be served. Try it out, it should be a rollicking good time. Tell your friends.

Subject: Retirement Party for Robert Herforth
Submitter: Heather J Hultquist, Secretary, Natural Sciences and Math, Political Science

Message: After 40 years of teaching Biology at Augsburg, Professor Robert Herforth is retiring!

Please join us in celebration of Robert's career.

When: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Minneapolis Room

Refreshments will be served.

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

Message: Please join the Dean's office and the faculty of Modern Languages this afternoon to honor Mary's 4 decades at Augsburg College. East Commons, 3:30-5:30 (program at 4).

Subject: Welcome Desk Hours
Submitter: Andrea E Kaul, Student

Message: The welcome desk will be open during finals week from 8am until 4:30pm through Friday.

Subject: Changes in Writing Lab Hours - May and Summer
Submitter: Kathryn Swanson, Professor, English

Message: The Writing Lab will close for spring (day) semester at the end of the Wednesday (May 2) evening shift. It will reopen for May WEC and grad students on Tuesday, May 8 and maintain regular shifts through Wed., May 23. May hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:00 - 7:30 PM. The Writing Lab will open for students enrolled in WEC, grad programs, and SSI and SSI on May 29 and maintain regular hours through Thursday, August 9. Hours for summer are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5:00 - 7:30. Please contact me (x1010) if you have any questions. Thanks!

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/update043007.pdf). Please take some time to read about the good work taking place at Augsburg!

Sincerely,

President Paul C. Pribbenow

Subject: Picnic at Pastor Dave's Wednesday!
Submitter: Joanna Flaten, Student

Message: Greeting Everyone!!

All are invited to the end of the year picnic at Pastor Dave's House on Wednesday at 5:30 (till ??). For directions stop by the Campus Ministry Office or e-mail clarkj1@augsburg.edu.

Anyone looking for a ride or wanting to carpool can e-mail flaten@augsburg.edu or clarkj1@augsburg.edu to make arrangements!

Hope to see you there!

Subject: GEMS/GISE Summer Employment at Augsburg
Submitter: Jeanine A Gregoire, Associate Professor, Education

Message: The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Gise In Science and Engineering (GISE) will be employing 10-12 undergraduates (female and male focusing in education, math, science, engineering or related fields) students starting mid June through mid August. This 16 hour a week (GEMS: Tuesday/Thursday; GISE: Monday/ Wednesday) mentoring posting gives Augsburg undergraduates valuable experience working with middle school girls and boys in academically enriched projects (robotics, building the surface of the Moon, the chemistry of cosmetics, etc.) Augsburg students must be eligible for work-study; $12.50-13.00/hour. Interested students should contact Jeanine Gregoire at gregoire@augsburg.edu. Deadline for application is May 5.

Subject: What's your story?
Submitter: Bethany J Bierman, Writer, Public Relations and Communication

Message: What are your plans for the summer? Are you traveling? Interning? Researching? Doing anything else that may be of interest to the Augsburg community?

The editorial board of "inside augsburg" is accepting pitches for stories to be featured on the website this summer. We hope to include a cross section of what members of the Augsburg community--students, faculty, and staff--are doing over the summer, whether on campus or off.

Submit your story idea and contact information to bierman@augsburg.edu for consideration. There is no deadline, as we are always open to hearing your pitch. Thank you!

Subject: Augsburg Biophysicists Present at MAAPT
Submitter: Benjamin L. Stottrup, Assistant Professor, Physics

Message: Alison Heussler (2009 physics), Ben Sonquist (2006 biology), Dan Forseth (2008 biology), and Kyle Sontag (2007 chemistry) all presented posters on their research efforts in lipid and membrane biophysics at the Minnesota Area Association of Physics Teachers meeting in Mankato on Saturday.

Alison Heussler’s poster entitled: “Applications of simple image processing routines to biophysical systems” took first place in the poster competition.

Congratulations to everyone on their hard work this past year!

Subject: Great Condo Available for rent:
Submitter: Megan L Schiller, Student

Message: Lake Street condo in Minneapolis is available for rent beginning May 11.

It's an 1,100 square feet two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 3rd floor (facing south) unit with walk-through closets, heated garage, rooftop deck, workout gym, and laundry room.

Central heating, water, and other utilities (except electricity -averaging $25/month) are included in rent!

Rent is $1,070/month & negotiable.

Location: Corner of Nicollet Ave & West Lake Street

It’s a great location for anyone who wants to live in the city's most vibrant community - UpTown. Five blocks from MidTown Global Market; 10 blocks from Lake Calhoun; right on the main bus route; and near the HWY 35 exit. It's convenient, peaceful, and most definitely affordable!

Inquiries to George Hornik at 612.310.0989 or ghornik@umn.edu.

Thank you.