Subject: Supporting Effective Student Writing
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message: From WAC to WID: Supporting Effective Student Writing

Please join us May 23rd from 1:30-5:00 in Lindell 301 for an experiential workshop on writing in the disciplines. This workshop is designed for faculty from across the college to help us teach in ways that result in stronger writing skills in our students, whatever the major. Building on the work of the AugCore Writing Collaborative and refreshing our understanding of the foundations in first year writing courses in the English Department, participants will actively consider and apply ideas about important traits in writing. We then will investigate ways to design assignments in various genres (e.g. lab reports, essays, theater reviews, term papers) that are more likely to produce the quality we expect in our students’ work. All faculty are invited and we especially welcome our adjunct colleagues. Please also join us for lunch in the Minneapolis Room prior to the workshop if you are able. Gift cards will be included. RSVP to Martin@augsburg.edu by May 21st.

Subject: Christensen Center website update
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: Thanks to all who could attend our community update last Wed., May 9 to hear about the deisgn/program concept for Christensen Center.

The website, www.augsburg.edu/cctf, has been updated with the powerpoint presentation which was presented last week.

We especially invite those who were unable to attend to review the information. There's a space at the bottom of the website where we would appreciate your comments, ideas, questions, etc.

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

Message: Thinking about having an event during Homecoming week? Register your event with Alumni Relations and have it appear in the Homecoming brochure, which will be mailed to all of our alumni and appear on our web page. Please complete an Event Request Form (link below) and return to Heidi Breen in the Alumni Office prior to this Friday, May 18th. 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: Art exhibition reception this Friday!
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: Help celebrate the opening of "From a Parallel Place," paintings by Adam Paul Johnson, this Friday, May 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center Art Gallery. Meet the artist , enjoy refreshments, talk about art and life.

Make this exhibition your jumping off point for a whole weekend of art viewing as the annual Art-a-Whirl gallery crawl takes place in NE Minneapolis. For more event information go to: www.nemaa.org.

Subject: Community Picnic Tomorrow!
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Staff Senate reminds all faculty and staff that we will celebrate the season tomorrow at the annual spring picnic in Murphy Park from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. There will be food, fun, prizes and back by popular demand -- karaoke! Please plan to join your colleagues on what looks to be a beautiful May day. Our new staff senators will also be introduced.

Any questions, call Dianne at 612-330-1707 or Liz at 612-330-1120. Hope to see you there and bring your singing voices!

Subject: Bookstore Account Update
Submitter: Wendi R Wheeler, Associate Director, Enrollment Services, Enrollment Center

Message: We will begin closing all bookstore accounts from the 2006-2007 academic year on May 23. All unused funds should be credited back to student financial accounts by May 31. If this results in a credit balance, a refund check will be issued. Students can view account activity in AugNet Records & Registration. Bookstore accounts are not available for Summer sessions; we will begin creating new accounts for Fall on August 20. Feel welcome to contact the Enrollment Center at 612-330-1046 or email enroll@augsburg.edu with questions.