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Lunch-n-Learn on the Separation of Church and State

Minneapolis Room, Tuesday, March 25, noon - 1:15 p.m.
Buffet lunch of soup and salad
This event is open to all students/staff/faculty

Pastor Don Portwood of Lyndale United Church of Christ will be speaking on the separation of church and state. Lyndale UCC performs union ceremonies for GLBT and heterosexual couples. The church pastors do not perform the legal aspect of a marriage ceremony in the church, which can be performed by a Justice of the Peace within the county legal system. A discussion will follow Pastor Portwoods speaking engagement.

This event is sponsored by Omicron Delta Social Work Honor Society, The Social Justice Committee of Omicron Delta, and QSU.

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Design Project Panel Discussion TODAY

The Instructional and Course Design initiative in the Center for Teaching and Learning offers two Design Project Panel Discussions to showcase projects from the first year of the I&CD effort:

3 - 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, OGC 113
Panelists: Phil Adamo, Nancy Fischer, Beverly Smith-Keiling
(Note that this is just before, and physically close to, the scholarship event!)

noon - 1 p.m. Friday, March 7, Lindell 202
Panelists: Lars Christiansen, Merilee Klemp

All are welcome. Faculty who are considering submitting a proposal are especially encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact Stu Anderson, x1012, anderstu@augsburg.edu).

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Faculty Scholarship Forum TODAY

Staff and faculty are invited to attend the Faculty Scholarship Forum, 4 - 5:30 p.m., in the Johnson Seminar Room, OGC. As a community of scholars, this is a key opportunity to learn about the work of a diverse faculty involved in sabbatical and summer research, travel, conference presentations, and publishing.

Individual presentations will be made by Tony Bibus and Annette Gerten, Social Work; John Cerrito, Lori Lohman, Milo Schield, and Kathy Schwalbe, Business Administration; Donna DeGracia, Physician Assistant Program; Joe Erickson and Mary Jacobson, Education; Mary Lowe, Religion; Charley Sheaffer, Computer Science; Lori Peterson, Augsburg for Adults; Tara Sweeney and robert tom, Art; James Vela-McConnell and Diane Pike, Sociology; Beverly Smith-Keiling, Biology. Please join us!

Refreshment break will be served at 4:40 p.m. Book door prizes, too!

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Register Now for the Peace Prize Forum

There is still space on the bus -- but time is running out to register for:
20th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum: March 7 - 8
"STRIVING FOR PEACE: INVESTING IN COMMUNITY"
Speakers:
- Dr. Muhammad Yunus, shares the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize with the Grameen Bank.
- Greg Mortenson, author of the New York Times bestseller "Three Cups of Tea."
- Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, author of "The End of Poverty" and special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- Panelists include Prof. Ole D. Mjøs, chair of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee and Nicholas Kristof, NY Times columnist.

The Forum is co-sponsored by Augsburg and will be hosted by Concordia College (Moorhead, MN). The registration fee of $25 includes admission to all conference events, bus transportation, and meals. Students may register to stay in Concordia College student housing at no additional cost. Faculty, staff and students who want hotel housing must make their own reservations as directed on the registration web page. Register on line at: http://www.cord.edu/dept/news/events/ppf/. E-mail your questions to Orv Gingerich gingerio@augsburg.edu.

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Refugee/Asylee Speaker

Friday Feb. 29, noon - 1 p.m., Riverside Room

Djikoloum "Jake" Tolde, an asylee from Chad, and Justin Eilers from MCC RefugeeAdjustment Program will be addressing the general refugee situation including definitions of refugee/asylee, what refugee camps look like, how refugees get to Minnesota, what large groups are in MN, locations, current arrivals, where they’re coming from, etc. Jake will also tell his story about growing up in Chad, moving with his family to Cameroon, developing his career as a journalist, and fleeing to Minnesota and filing for asylum to avoid going back to face persecution. There will be time at the end for questions and discussion.

Students, Staff, and Faculty are all invited to attend and bring lunch if they would like. =

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Friday Seminar, Feb. 29

"Images and Experiences of God's Presence Among ELCA Youth"

In what type of God do youth believe? How do they experience this God's presence and activity in their lives? Jeremy Myers (Assistant Professor of Religion - Youth and Family Ministry) has recently finished quantitative and qualitative research into the ways in which youth in the ELCA image and experience God. This research, and its implications for the church, will be discussed at the upcoming Friday Seminar.

Refreshments are served at 3:30 p.m. in Lindell 301. The presentation begins at 4 p.m.

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Summer Research Applications Due TOMORROW!

Just a reminder...

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEB. 29, NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M.

Applications are to be turned into Dixe Shafer's office, SCI 116B, again no later than 4:30 p.m. on FRIDAY, FEB. 29.

If you have any questions, contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu, or visit the URGO web site at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo

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Graduation Fair at the Bookstore

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! The Grad Fair at the bookstore will take place March 14 & 15 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cap & gowns will be available for purchase beginning March 14. Undergraduate cap & gowns are $32.00 plus tax, graduate cap & gowns are $36.00 plus tax, graduate hoods are $32.00 plus tax. Hats & tassels are included with the purchase of cap & gowns. Diploma frames are 20% off on March 14 & 15; this is a great time to stop by and pick up a diploma frame, look at class rings and order your announcements! Please e-mail any questions to bookstor@augsburg.edu.

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Inter-Religious Dialog, Monday and Tuesday

“Creation: The Common Story”

March 3-4, 2008

Join us as we host panelists in an inter-religious dialog on “Creation: The Common Story.”

The Inter-Religious Dialog is sponsored by Exploring Our Gifts: The Lilly Grant at Augsburg College.

Hoversten Chapel
Foss Center
Augsburg College

Lectures and worship are free and open to the public.

Monday, March 3, 2008
5 - 5:30 p.m., Opening Reception
5:30 - 6:45 p.m., Dinner
7 - 8 p.m., Dr. Mark Throntviet, Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
10 - 11 a.m., Rabbi Lynn Liberman, Beth Jacob Congregation in Mendota Heights
11:20 - 11:40 a.m., Chapel
noon - 1 p.m., Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Dr. Hatem al-Haj, Islamic Scholar and Pediatrician
2:30 - 3 p.m., Closing Reception

For RSVP's to the dinner or lunch, please contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1151. Also contact Ross Murray with any questions.

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Dinner at Murphy's Time

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008

Dinner to be Served at Murphy's from 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Thank You

Sodexho Dining

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Fall Book Orders

All Professors turning in Fall Book Orders by March 20 will have the chance to win a Barnes & Noble Gift Card!
Once we have received all your orders, your name will be put in a drawing. There will be a drawing on Friday, March 21 for three $50.00 Gift Cards!

By turning in your book orders on time, it allows us to adequately prepare for the upcoming semester and allows students to sell back their books for up to half of the purchase price!

If you are in need of a desk copy, please check out our Faculty Center Network.
The Faculty Center Network is accessible from our site. This site will give you reviews on how others liked the textbooks you are interested in using for your class. You can order your books on-line by following the procedure listed below:

Go to our web site: http://augsburg.bncollege.com
Click on faculty
If you have registered enter in your information.
If you are new to registering, enter in the information as prompted.
Once you complete this you will then be able to log on and order your books. The site will ask you to simply click on the department, class and section you are teaching.

Once you have completed entering all the information then you will hit submit.
The bookstore will receive your order and once it is received it will then show up on the web site as being needed for your class.

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Artist Receptions this Friday, Feb. 29

All are invited to the opening receptions for Kelly Connole's rabbit installation, "Where the Sky Meets the Earth," in the Christensen Center Art Gallery and senior art major Mara Stitt's exhibition, "Allegria," in the Student Art Gallery.

Friday, Feb. 29, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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New Advertising Opportunities

The Department of Campus Activities and Orientation now has poster templates available for use. These templates are available for viewing in the Campus Activities and Orientation public folder or in hard-copy form in the Auggie Room. Custom-made posters are also available by filling out the Poster Request Form which is now located both in the Campus Activities public folder as well as in the top bin on the Student Assistant desk in the Auggie’s Nest. Guidelines for this process are listed on the form.

In addition, there are 84 table tents available to student organizations for the use of event promotion. The table tent policy can be found in the Department of Campus Activities Public Folder.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact either of the following: Will O’Berry (oberry@augsburg.edu or x1499) or Cassandra Sanders (sandersc@augsburg.edu or x1418).

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Sodexho Dining Menu

Thursday
Feb. 28, 2008

LUNCH

Turkey Cutlet
Mashed Potato
Gravy
Vegetable
Pesto Pasta
Grilled Chicken Breast
Rice Pilaf
Red Bean and Rice
Roast Potato
Steamed Vegetable
Italian Sausage with Marinara Sauce
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Soup of the Day - Vegan White Bean Minestrone and Curried Chicken

DINNER at Murphys 5pm-6pm

Beef Lasagna
Veggie Lasagna
Bread Stick
Carrots
Chicken Patty
Veggie Patty
French Fries
Macaroni & Cheese
Steamed Vegetables
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Soup of the Day - Vegan White Bean Minestrone and Curried Chicken

Menu Subject to Change Depending Upon Availability of Item(s).

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Struggling With Eating and Body Image?

From the National Eating Disorders Association:

•Do you spend time wishing parts of your body looked different?
•Do you skip meals?
•Do you count the calories or fat grams in everything you eat?
•Do you exercise so much that you are fatigued or have frequent injuries?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, keep reading….

Living in our culture, it’s not surprising if you feel you have to look a certain way to be happy or even healthy. You may think that dieting is a normal or even necessary part of life. However, constant concern about body weight and shape, fat grams and calories can start a vicious cycle of body dissatisfaction and obsession. The things you’re doing to be thin can quickly spin out of control and become a serious, life-threatening eating disorder.

Just because you weigh yourself, skip meals, count calories, or over-exercise doesn’t necessarily mean that you have an eating disorder. But you may be dealing with what’s called “disordered eating.”

For more information, check out the website, www.NationalEatingDisorders.org. Or, see the Counseling & Health Promotion webpage on Eating Concerns at www.augsburg.edu/cchp/eatingconcerns.html.

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Hankerin' for Some Girl Scout Cookies?

If you are just dying to get your hands on a box (or boxes) of Girl Scout cookies, here's your chance. This Friday, Feb. 29, QSU is bringing some Girl Scouts with cookies on campus. They will be selling the boxes in the Christensen Center from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 29, and then again on Tuesday, March 11. Stop by and get a box (or boxes)!

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Get $10 in 10 Minutes

Need participants for a quick, easy research project.
Come to Anderson 26 (the Psychology Lab in the basement) anytime between 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 1.
It will take approximately 10 minutes and you get $10 just for showing up.

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Spring WEC Book Orders

Just a reminder, Spring WEC book orders are due today. Please e-mail your orders to me at forgey@augsburg.edu.

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Grief Support Group -- Last Chance to Sign up

Please call Counseling & Health Promotion (330-1707) with questions, or e-mail a counselor: Jon Vaughan-Fier (vaughanf@augsburg.edu) or A Yang (yanga1@augsburg.edu). This on-campus support group will close after this week--and only individual support will then be an option on-campus. Call/e-mail now, or encourage a friend who's in need.

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Mileage Reimbursement/Rochester Flat Rate Change

Effective immediately, Augsburg College will be changing the mileage rate reimbursement from $0.40 per mile to $0.505 per mile. The flat rate when traveling to Rochester will be $82.00. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Amy Daugherty at X1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu.

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Weekend Chapel

Join us for a moment of reflection before class as Charlie Ruud, intern pastor from Luther Seminary, leads us in a morning service.

Refreshments are served at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, and chapel will begin at 7:40 a.m.

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Tickets on Sale for "The Exception and the Rule"

Tickets are now on sale for the Augsburg Theatre Department’s production of "The Exception and the Rule," directed by Warren C. Bowles. The show will perform March 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are priced at
$5 for General Public
$4 for ACTC faculty and staff
$2 for Augsburg students and children under 12
(Augsburg students need to bring their student ID.)

To make a reservation, please call 612-330-1257.

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Sodexho Dining Hours of Operation

Start an account with Sodexho Dining Services and receive up to an extra 8% added to your account.

Open your account today by phone 612-359-6475, Fax 612-341-2545 or stop in Commons Cafeteria Main Office for more details.

Have A Great Day

Commons Cafeteria

Monday-Friday
Breakfast....7am-9:30am
Lunch….11am-1:30pm
Dinner….4:45pm-6:30pm To Be Serbved at Mutrphy's 4:45pm-6:30pm
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch….11:30am-1pm
Dinner….5pm-6pm

Coopers Coffee Shop
Monday-Friday
7:30am-9pm
Saturday Weekend College
7:30am-4pm

Nabo Café
Monday-Friday
7:30am-8pm
Saturday 7:30am-5pm
Sunday
9am-1:30pm

Murphy’s Grill
Monday - Friday
10am-2pm



See any Sodexho Cashier for Details on how to receive your next meal at Commons Cafeteria for 50% off The Regular Price and Get 20% off all your meals at Commons Cafeteria.

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Academic Skills Open House

Hear ye! Hear ye!

The Academic Skills Office has moved down the hall. What was once in Science 116 is now located in BOTH Science 110 and 154 (we call it ASO East and ASO West).

To get people comfortable with this new configuration, we decided to throw a party!

Come by the NEW Academic Skills Office next Wednesday, March 5, from 2 - 3 p.m. to get tours of our new space, meet the staff, and enjoy yourselves!

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Freedom Friday

The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion invites you to take a break from your diet (if you are on one) and eat something you don't usually let yourself enjoy. Stop by the "Freedom Friday" table tomorrow in Christensen Center from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. and get some delicious dark chocolate, sign the "Body Peace Treaty" from Seventeen Magazine and learn about "Why Diets Don't Work."

Here are a few of the messages from the Body Peace Treaty:

I vow to:
*Never blame my body for the bad day I am having.
*Stop joining in when my friends compare and trash their own bodies.
*Notice all the amazing things by body is doing for me every moment I walk, talk, think, breathe...
*Quiet that little negative voice in my head when it starts to say mean things about my body that I'd never tolerate anyone else saying about my me.
*Respect my body by feeding it well, working up a sweat when it needs it, and knowing when to give it a break.

Visit www.augsburg.edu/cchp/eatingconcerns.html for great web sites on body image and eating concerns. Or go to the national eating disorders week web site at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.

If you would like to make an appointment with one of the CCHP counselors, please call 612-330-1707 to set up an appointment.

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Green Thumbs up

This spring, Augsburg College is starting a community garden in partnership with some gardeners and other organizations in the neighborhood. We hope this garden will become an educational tool for both the Augsburg and neighborhood community, provide fresh food for gardeners and the Campus Kitchen alike, and become an inviting gathering space at the western edge of our campus.

There is still space available if you'd like to garden, and we're always looking for folks with expertise to share! Come help us grow something everyone can be proud of!

Please contact Tim Dougherty for details, x1208.

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Employee of the Year

The deadline is fast approaching for submitting your nominations for Staff Employee of the Year. All nominations are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14.* Recipients will be announced during the Staff Recognition and Length of Service Awards Event on Thursday, April 3 at 3 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Atrium.

The nomination form can be found in the Staff Senate PUBLIC folder, Employee of the Year file. In addition to peer nominations, each division’s Vice President has been asked to nominate three staff members from their division and supply supporting documentation. We hope this will ensure a broad selection of candidates to consider.

Please return the nomination form and all letters of recommendation to Lisa Roe, Staff Senate, Campus Box #65.

Thank you for your participation.

* Please note: Current Staff Senate members are not eligible to receive this award.

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American Indian Storytelling Event

“OUR LIVING EARTH”
Wednesday, March 5, 6 - 9 p.m.
East Commons, Augsburg College

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Food and Beverages Provided

Special Guests:
Juanita Espinosa, Curator for Two Rivers Gallery
Dennis Jones and 2nd Year Ojibwe Language Students
Mark Erickson, Anishinabe Storyteller
Newio-Gee-Shig Drum and Dance Group
Hosted by: Augsburg AIS 322 Students
Sponsored by: Augsburg Indigenous Student Association,
American Indian Studies and Weekend College

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Kari Aanestad's Research Selected for Presentation

Kari Aanestad, senior English and political science major, has received word that her paper entitled "Ragnvald Aanestad and the Lutheran Sermon" has been selected for presentation at the Academy of Religion's annual Upper Midwest conference. Her research details changes in the 20th century Lutheran homiletic form by specifically focusing on the sermons of Aanestad (Kari's grandfather). Four Canadian provinces and five states are represented at the conference; only 12 undergraduate papers were selected for presentation, and only three in Kari's category. Congratulations!

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Interested in Playing Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball?

Intramurals is now taking rosters for the first 16 teams to get signed-up. Those first 16 rosters will actually be broken down into two different divisions this time around: Division I (Teams can have up to two Auggie Volleyball players, or just think you can play at this level; or Division II: (Teams cannot have any Auggie Volleyball players, more emphasis on just having fun).

Sign-Up Deadline: March 12, 2008
League Starts: March 26, 2008 (League to be played on Wednesday Nights)

For any comments, questions or concerns feel free to contact Josh Hersch at hersch@augsburg.edu.

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Augsburg Cross Country Earns All-Academic Honors

Augsburg men's and women's cross country teams earn Division III All-Academic Team recognition

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/022708academic.html

MINNEAPOLIS (2/27/08) -- For the second straight year and third time in the last five years, the Augsburg College men's and women's cross country teams earned Division III All-Academic Team recognition, as awarded by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, it was announced this week. Augsburg's women's cross country squad had a team grade-point-average of 3.43 (4.00 scale), while the Auggie men had a team GPA of 3.18.

To be honored as an All-Academic Cross Country Team, teams needed a cumulative team GPA of at least 3.1. A total of 141 NCAA Division III women's cross country teams and 98 Division III men's teams earned All-Academic Team honors, out of the 390 Division III women's schools and 379 men's schools that sponsor the sport. Hamline had the top women's GPA in Division III (3.74), while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped the men's list (3.68).

In addition to the team recognition, Augsburg men's cross country team member Brent Haglund (SO, Fridley, Minn.) earned USTFCCCA Men's All-Academic Team honors as an individual. Haglund is a youth and family ministry major with a 3.54 GPA. He also earned Academic All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors this season.

To be eligible for the individual award, student-athletes must carry a minimum 3.50 GPA, while also finishing in the top 25 percent of the field at an NCAA regional meet. Haglund finished 39th as an individual at the 2007 MIAC championships (27:04.90 over 8,000 meters) and finished 20th at the 2007 NCAA Division III Central Regional with a personal-best 26:00 finish.

Under head coach Dennis Barker, Augsburg's men's squad finished ninth at the 2007 MIAC championships and 15th at the NCAA Division III Central Regional, while the Auggie women finished 12th at the MIAC championships and 21st at the NCAA Division III Central Regional.

Among MIAC schools, Augsburg was joined by Carleton, Concordia-Moorhead, Gustavus, Macalester, St. Mary's and St. Olaf as having both its men's and women's teams honored with All-Academic Team recognition. In addition, Hamline, St. Thomas, St. Catherine and St. Benedict earned women's team honors, while St. John's and Bethel also earned men's team honors.

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Five Auggies Earn All-MIAC Men's Hockey Honors

Five Augsburg men's hockey players receive All-MIAC honors

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/022708mhockey.html

MINNEAPOLIS (2/27/08) -- Five Augsburg College men's hockey players were honored by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Wednesday with postseason honors.

Augsburg's Dan Carlson (Sr., Roseville, Minn.), Jim Jensen (FY, Plymouth, Minn.), Chris Johnson (SO, Verona, Wis./Madison Memorial HS) and Dan Leopold (SR, Afton, Minn./Stillwater HS) received All-MIAC honorable-mention recognition, while Trevor McCormick (SR, Mankato, Minn./West HS) was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. Jensen was also named to the MIAC's All-Rookie Team.

The award is Carlson's second of his career; he earned All-MIAC honorable-mention and All-Rookie Team honors in the 2004-05 season. A forward, Carlson finished the season ranked No. 4 on the team in scoring, with nine goals and eight assists for 17 points. He added four power-play goals and claimed his first collegiate hat trick with a four-goal, one-assist night in a 6-3 win at Concordia-Moorhead on Feb. 8. In 95 career games at Augsburg, Carlson finished with 24 goals and 52 assists for 76 career points.

Jensen, a forward, led the Auggies with 11 goals this season, adding 11 assists for 22 points. His five power-play goals were also tied for the team high. Jensen ranked 23rd among MIAC players in overall scoring, while raking 16th in goals scored. Among conference first-year students, Jensen ranked third in total scoring and goals. In league games only (16), Jensen ranked 27th in scoring (14 points), 16th in goals scored (seven) and fourth in scoring by newcomers. Jensen finished the season with a seven-game point streak, the longest consecutive-game point streak for the Auggies this season.

Johnson, a forward, was named to the All-MIAC honorable-mention squad for the second straight year, and he was also named to the conference's All-Rookie team last season. Johnson led the team in total scoring with 26 points (eight goals, 18 assists), a total ranking 16th among MIAC players in overall play. Five of his eight goals were power-play goals, tied with Jensen for the team lead. His 18 assists were 11th-best among MIAC players. In league games-only, Johnson ranked 23rd in total points (three goals, 12 assists, 15 points) and 11th in assists (12). Johnson finished the year with a six-game point streak (including a career-high four assists in a 5-4 win over St. Mary's on Feb. 23), the second-longest consecutive-game point streak for the Auggies this season. In 51 career games over the past two seasons, Johnson has 16 goals and 29 assists for 45 points.

Leopold, a defender, finished fifth on the team in scoring with two goals and 11 assists for 13 points, a total tops among Augsburg defenders. Among MIAC defenders in overall play, Leopold ranked 13th with 13 points, and his 11 assists were tied for seventh-most. In MIAC games-only, Leopold ranked 19th in points among defenders with seven (one goal, six assists), and his six assists was tied for 14th-best. He played in 100 games in his four seasons at Augsburg, with nine goals and 24 assists for 33 career points, including four power-play goals.

McCormick, a forward, was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team, a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition. In his career, McCormick appeared in 27 varsity games, and notched his first career goal in his final game, the Feb. 23 win over St. Mary's. He finished his career with one goal and two assists for three points.

Under second-year head coach Chris Brown, Augsburg finished 6-17-2 overall, 4-12-0 in MIAC play in the 2007-08 season.

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Three Auggies Earn All-MIAC Women's Hockey Honors

Augsburg's Jackie Keller, Tiffany Magnuson, Toni Menth receive All-MIAC women's hockey honors

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/022708whockey.html

MINNEAPOLIS (2/27/08) -- Augsburg College women's hockey players Jackie Keller (SR, Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City West HS), Tiffany Magnuson (JR, Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy HS) and Toni Menth (SO, Buffalo, Minn.) were honored by the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Wednesday with postseason honors.

Keller and Magnuson earned All-MIAC first-team honors, while Menth was named to the All-MIAC honorable-mention squad. Keller was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

The award is Keller's second of her career in hockey, after she earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors last year. She was also named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for the second year in a row, a part of the conference's sportsmanship initiative. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.

A defender, Keller finished the 2007-08 season with eight goals and five assists for 13 points, ranking sixth among MIAC defenders in overall statistics in total points and second in goals scored. She ranked fourth among MIAC defenders in points in MIAC games-only (10) and second in goals (six). In her career, Keller finished 18th among Augsburg players in career points (35), 24th in career goals (12) and 14th in career assists (23). Her goal total is fourth-best among Augsburg defenders in school history, while her assist and point totals are fifth-best.

Keller also earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors this past fall as a member of Augsburg's women's soccer team as a midfielder. A psychology and sociology major with a 3.73 grade-point average, Keller earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first-team honors in women's soccer the last two seasons, and earned Academic All-MIAC honors in both soccer and hockey in both 2005 and 2006. She was also named an American Women's College Hockey Association Division III National Scholar-Athlete honoree the past two seasons.

Magnuson, a forward, earned All-MIAC first-team honors for the third straight year, joining St. Thomas' Jackie Carroll and Bethel's Beth Spurrier as the only conference juniors to earn All-MIAC first-team honors each of their first three seasons. Also a two-year starting second baseman for the Augsburg softball team, Magnuson has earned All-MIAC first-team honors in that sport each of her first two seasons.

Magnuson finished the season with the team's lead in goals (12), assists (11) and points (23). She ranked seventh among MIAC players in overall points, sixth in goals and 15th in assists. In MIAC games-only statistics, Magnuson was tied for sixth in total points (20), sixth in goals (10) and eighth in assists (10). She had a goal or assist in 15 of Augsburg's 23 games this season.

In 73 career games over three years, Magnuson now has 56 goals and 24 assists for 80 points, standing second in school history in goals and fourth in total points. Lauren Chezick (2001-05) holds the school’s overall scoring record with 137 points (55 goals, 82 assists), while Angie Rieger (1997-2001) holds the school’s goal-scoring record with 68.

Menth, a goalie, earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors for the second straight year. Playing in all but 20 minutes of Augsburg's season in goal, Menth collected 817 saves for a .912 save percentage, with a 3.44 goals-against-average. Her save percentage ranked seventh among MIAC goalies, while her 817 saves were second-most among conference goalies. In league games-only, Menth claimed 705 saves for a .913 save percentage, with a 3.33 goals-against-average.

Among the 63 goalies listed by Collegehockeystats.net in the Division III national statistics, Menth has the third-most saves of any goalie, behind Lindsay DeLorie of Plymouth State (N.H., 1,022 saves) and Mel Gerten of St. Catherine (823 saves). She recorded 30 or more saves in 19 of her 23 games this season, and 40 or more saves in six games, including a career-high 51 in a Feb. 1 game against Gustavus.

Under 13th-year head coach Jill Pohtilla, Augsburg finished 4-16-3 overall, 4-11-3 in MIAC play in the 2007-08 season.

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