Kennedy Center & Si Melby Hall Break Hours

Friday, March 14:
•Close at 9:00pm

Saturday, March 15 – Thursday, March 20
•Normal operating hours

Friday, March 21 – Good Friday
•Closed

Saturday, March 22
•8am – 6pm

Sunday, March 23 - Easter
•Closed

Regular hours resume Monday, March 24

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Spring Break in the Writing Lab

The Writing Lab will close for spring break at the end of the Friday, March 14 regular shift (6 - 8 p.m.). The lab will reopen after Easter Monday, with regular shifts on Tuesday, March 25 (3 - 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 - 10 p.m.).

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Dr. Anne Foerst in Vocatio Chapel on March 26

Augsburg College continues the Vocatio Chapel series, “Science as Vocation” with Dr. Anne Foerst. Anne Foerst is visiting professor for Theology and Computer Science at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY since Jan 2001. Previously, she has worked as research scientist at the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was also affiliated with the Center for the Studies of Values in Public Life of Harvard Divinity School.

At the AI-Lab, she served as the theological advisor for the Cog and Kismet Projects, two attempts to develop embodied, autonomous and social robots in analogy to human infants which might learn and develop more mature intelligences. She also initiated and directs "God and Computers," a dialog project initially between Harvard Divinity School, the Boston Theological Institute and MIT and now to be continued at St. Bonaventure. In this function, she has organized several public lecture series and public conferences on Artificial Intelligence, computer science and concepts on person-hood and dignity. She is consultant of several projects which explore the connection of new media and religion and especially the Christian churches; she has also presented various keynote addresses on the interaction between religion and science.

Dr. Foerst will speak in Chapel at 10:20 on March 26 in the Hoversten Chapel. Lunch with Dr. Foerst will be in the Riverside Room at 12:00. To RSVP for the lunch, or for more questions about the Vocatio Chapel series, please contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1151.

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Lindell Library Open for Augsburg for Adults

As students in the Day program go off on Spring Break, be assured that Lindell Library will be open for our Augsburg for Adults students. Come research!

Saturday, March 15: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 16: noon - 6 p.m.
Monday, March 17 - Wednesday, March 19: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 20: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, March 21 - Sunday, March 23: CLOSED for Easter break
Monday, March 24: 10 a.m. - midnight

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.

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Faculty and Staff -- Travel to Guatemala

Are you curious about the Center for Global Education programs that your students attend? Perhaps you’re thinking about leading your own group of students abroad? Or maybe, you just never had the chance to study abroad yourself?

Then the Hoversten Travel Seminar is for you! This 10-day summer program in Guatemala allows you to experience CGE’s award-winning programs for just $825 for faculty and staff, including airfare.

The program takes place July 26-August 4, 2008 and is titled “Peace & Reconciliation After Conflict: A Guatemalan Perspective” – come experience Guatemala and its people in a unique Augsburg learning community, with other faculty, staff, and students.

Application forms are available at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/hoversten_Guate.html. Send completed applications to the Office of International Programs in Murphy Place by March 28. Selections will be made by the Center for Teaching & Learning and representatives from the Office of International Programs by April 15.

Ten Augsburg faculty, staff, and students will be chosen to receive a scholarship to attend from the Hoversten Peace Endowment. Preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive international travel experience and/or not had opportunities to visit Guatemala. Applications are due March 28, so please consider joining us!

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Study Abroad Deadline TODAY

Study abroad applications for summer 2008 and fall 2008 must be in to Murphy Place today by 4:30 p.m.

Applications can be found on-line at: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Camp Stipend Applications Due TODAY

The Camp Fair has come and gone, but camp staffs are not filled up quite yet. If you are considering/planning to work at a camp this summer (any camp), apply for an additional $500 stipend to supplement your camp income.

This money is set aside to encourage Augsburg students to spend a few months of their lives working with campers, young and old. Applicants can work at any camp, but ELCA camps will be given a special consideration.

Applications are available in the Campus Ministry Office (they are bright yellow). They are due back to Ross Murray in the Campus Ministry Office by the end of the day on Friday (a.k.a., the beginning of Spring Break). Applications need to be dropped off in the Campus Ministry Office by the end of the day today. You can place them in Ross Murray’s mailbox behind the student worker desk.

In addition, students should sign up for a 30-minute interview. The interview schedule is on Ross Murray’s door (it is also bright yellow). These interviews will be held after Spring Break.

Contact Ross Murray with any questions about the stipends, deciding on a camp, or vocation in general. He can be reached at murray@augsburg.edu.

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Spring Blood Drive Coming March 31

Mark your calendars for Monday, March 31 when the Memorial Blood Center blood drive will take place in the East Commons. Augsburg students, staff and faculty have been terrific in providing blood donations in the past and we hope to have our final drive this year be our largest.

Please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 for your donation time slot. The blood drive will be in East Commons from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All blood types are needed so please consider donating whether it's your first time or a repeat customer.

Any questions, call the Counseling and Health Promotion Office.

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Welcome Desk Hours over Spring Break

The Welcome Desk in the Christensen Center will have to following hours next week over day-student spring break:

Monday, March 17 through Thursday, March 20: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, March 21: CLOSED
Monday, March 24: CLOSED
Tuesday, March 25: Regular hours resume

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Sodexho Dining Menu

March 14, 2008
Friday

Lunch
BBQ Ribs
Veggie Ribs
Roasted Potatoes
Pesto Pasta
Steamed vegetables
Baked Tilapa
French Fries
Grilled Cheese
Turkey Melt
Tomato Soup
Cuban Creole Casserole Stew

Soup of the Day - Spicy Black Bean and Curried Lentil

Dinner

Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Mock Duck Sandwich
Onion Rings
Beef Stew
Tuna Casserole
Catfish
Yams
Deli bar
Pizza bar

Soup of the Day - Spicy Black Bean and Curried Lentil

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

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Get $10 in 10 Minutes

Need participants for a research project.
Come to Anderson 26 (the Psychology Lab in the basement) on Saturday, March 15, anytime between 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
It takes approximately 10 minutes and you get $10 just for showing up.

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Rochester Summer and Fall Registration Information

** Registration for the Summer terms will begin on Monday, April 21 at 8:30 a.m. **

This is different than published in the Summer catalog. Due to complex scheduling and software set up, and the desire to be fair to all programs, the planned start date was delayed 2 weeks to April 21. Summer I web registration will end on May 16, and Summer II web registration will end on June 20.

All students without account holds should be able to register on AugNet. Summer registration will briefly close on May 23 and will reopen on the Fall Trimester registration schedule below.

-- The maximum credit load allowed in Summer I or II is 2.0.
-- Rochester students registered for 2.0 credits in Spring Trimester may register for 1.0 additional credit in Summer I if their cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher.
-- Because Summer II and Summer Online terms overlap, students may take a total of 2.0 credits between the two terms. However, students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may take 3.0 credits between the two terms.
--- Summer online courses are located in Summer Session II in AugNet Records and Registration and have a section letter of "L".

See Summer Session information online at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html, click on Summer Session Information.

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Fall Trimester web registration begins on May 29 and ends Sept. 3. AugNet registration opens each day below for the new class at 8:30 a.m. Class start dates are:
Tuesday, May 27 - Seniors and Graduate students
Thursday, May 29 - Juniors, licensure, and non-degree seeking students
Monday, June 2 - Sophomores
Wednesday, June 4 - Freshmen

The last day for initial registration (must be registered for 1 course) for Fall Trimester is the last business day before the term begins: Wednesday, Sept. 3.

The last day to readmit to the Rochester Augsburg for Adult programs for Fall Trimester (and register for at least 1 course) is the last business day before the term begins: Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Students are encouraged to register early as course availability decreases greatly after the first 2 weeks of the registration period.

Students with a financial, payment plan paperwork, or immunization hold will be unable to register until the hold is cleared. Please contact the Enrollment Center at 612.330.1046 or email enroll@augsburg.edu for assistance.

The official list of Perspective and Skills, LAF Courses, and Senior Keystone courses is found on the Registrar web page: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html. There is also a link on this page, Registration Information - Rochester, that consolidates many useful items used in registration.

AugNet Records and Registration is the preferred method of registration (both adding and dropping courses) but registration forms are available on the Registrar's web site at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html.

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Minneapolis-United-Grad Summer and Fall Registration Info

** Registration for the Summer terms will begin on Monday, April 21 at 8:30 a.m. **

This is different than published in the Summer catalog. Due to complex scheduling and software set up, and the desire to be fair to all programs, the planned start date was delayed two weeks to April 21. Summer I web registration will end on May 16, and Summer II web registration will end on June 20.
All students without account holds should be able to register on AugNet. Summer registration will briefly close on May 23 and will reopen on the Fall Trimester registration schedule below.

-- The maximum credit load allowed in Summer I or II is 2.0.
-- WEC students registered for 2.0 credits in Spring Trimester may register for 1.0 additional credit in Summer I if their cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher.
-- Because Summer II and Summer Online terms overlap, students may take a total of 2.0 credits between the two terms. However, students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher may take 3.0 credits between the two terms.
--- Summer online courses are located in Summer Session II in AugNet Records and Registration and have a section letter of "L".

See Summer Session information online at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html, click on Summer Session Information.

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Fall Trimester web registration begins on May 29 and ends Sept. 3. AugNet registration opens each day below for the new class at 8:30 a.m. Class start dates are:
Tuesday, May 27 - Seniors and Graduate students
Thursday, May 29 - Juniors, licensure, and non-degree seeking students
Monday, June 2 - Sophomores
Wednesday, June 4 - Freshmen

The last day for initial registration (must be registered for 1 course) for Minneapolis/United Fall Trimester is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, Sept. 4.

The last day to readmit to the Minneapolis/United Augsburg for Adult programs for Fall Trimester (and register for at least 1 course) is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, Sept. 4.

Students are encouraged to register early as course availability decreases greatly after the first two weeks of the registration period.

Students with a financial, payment plan paperwork, or immunization hold will be unable to register until the hold is cleared. Please contact the Enrollment Center at 612.330.1046 or email enroll@augsburg.edu for assistance.

The official list of Perspective and Skills, LAF Courses, and Senior Keystone courses is found on the Registrar web page: http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html. There is also a link on this page, Registration Information - Rochester, that consolidates many useful items used in registration.

AugNet Records and Registration is the preferred method of registration (both adding and dropping courses) but registration forms are available on the Registrar's web site at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/registrar/index.html.

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"On-Hold" Accounts Payable Checks

Authorization Invoices processed with a “On-Hold” request originally to be picked up on Friday, March 21 will be available on Thursday, March 20 anytime after 1 p.m. due to the Good Friday holiday. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at x1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu ~ Thank You!

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CS Major Presents Robot Work at National Meeting

Computer Science major Binod K.C. presented his research on the Dispersion of Teams of Search and Rescue Robots at the Association for Computing Machinery's SIGCSE meeting in Portland, Ore. on March 13. Binod's work was among a few undergraduate research projects chosen to be presented at this national meeting.

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Murphy Square Submissions Due Soon -- Two Chances!

The regular Murphy Square submission deadline is Friday, March 14.
Submit five printed copies to the English Department, Memorial 221 A, along with an e-mail to murphysquare@gmail.com with a digital copy of the submissions.

The journal has also decided to offer writers and artists a late deadline for e-mail submissions. The extended the digital deadline is noon, Monday, March 17. To meet the Monday deadline, submit literary work or art, e-mail the work to murphysquare@gmail.com, with name, and title of each piece on the e-mail cover letter.

For more information, contact Joe Brown at brown3@augsburg.edu.

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No Wellness Sessions over Spring Break

Please note there will be no pilates, yoga or tai chi next week during spring break. We hope Day students will be enjoying some time off or relaxation and stress relief in other ways. The sessions will begin again the week of March 24.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Have a safe and healthy spring break.

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Comings/Goings

Augsburg College would like to welcome Maria "Tina" Tavera, our new Director of the McNair Scholars Program. Tina's first day is Monday, March 17. Please feel free to stop by the McNair office and introduce yourself.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update -- Spring Break Schedule
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Saturday, March 15:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Delaware Valley (Pa.), 1 p.m.; Augsburg vs. Eastern Connecticut State, 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 16:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Buena Vista (Iowa), 1 p.m.; Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3 p.m.

Monday, March 17:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Manchester (Ind.), 8:30 a.m.; Augsburg vs. Lakeland (Wis.), 10:30 a.m.
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Stout, Queen Creek HS, Queen Creek, Ariz., 12 p.m.

Tuesday, March 18:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 8:15 a.m.; Augsburg vs. North Central (Ill.), 10:15 a.m.
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Central (Iowa), Gene Autry Park 1, Mesa, Ariz., 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 19:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Hope (Mich.), South Mountain CC, Phoenix, Ariz., 12 p.m.

Thursday, March 20:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Amherst (Mass.), 8:15 a.m.; Augsburg vs. Babson (Mass.), 10:15 a.m.

Friday, March 21:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Brockport State (N.Y.), Snedigar Park 1, Chandler, Ariz., 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) dual meet, Wildflower CC, Temple, Texas.

Saturday, March 22:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Roger Williams (R.I.), Chandler-Gilbert CC, Chandler, Ariz., 12 p.m.
M/W Track and Field at Baylor University Dr. Pepper Invitational, Waco, Texas.

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