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- Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program April 14-15
- Student Feminist Collective Meeting
- A Theater Production -- Border Crossing
- April is Child-Abuse Prevention Month
- The Karen Neitge Scholarship for LGBTA Students
- Game Equipment Hours for the New Lounge
- AASA/PASS Fashion Show
- President's Weekly Update
- Summer Housing Credit Available for Summer Workers
- ABO/MBA Twins Game -- Thursday, April 17
- Sodexo Menu
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Final Vocatio Chapel: Dr. Fardin Oliaei on April 9
The final Vocatio Chapel in the series, “Science as Vocation” will be on April 9 at 10:20 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel. Our guest will be Dr. Fardin Oliaei, an environmental scientist who formally worked for the MN Pollution Control Agency.
Dr. Oliaei will share her story of working with the MPCA. In 2005, she discovered chemicals in drinking water in the east metro. She attempted to follow the chemicals to their source, but was blocked from doing further research in order to protect the business interests in the area. Eventually, she was forced to resign from the MPCA for pursuing the chemical research.
Dr. Oliaei’s story highlights the dangerous relationship between ideology and science. She has been unable to find a job since she left the MPCA, which she claims is because of her insistence to focus on the chemical contamination.
Dr. Oliaei will speak in chapel on April 9 at 10:20 a.m. A lunch with Dr. Oliaei will follow lunch for those who would like to have follow-up conversation. 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.
Friday Seminar on April 11
CTL presents the Friday Seminar:
“Map Your Mind around Podcasts, Wiki, IM and Facebook”
Come here folks share snazzy ways to use technology in and out of the classroom. Experience the thrill of participating in a live podcast!
The seminar invites all staff and faculty. Refreshments and light snacks start at 3:30 p.m. in Lindell 301 with the presentation at 4 p.m.
General Announcements
Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program April 14-15
Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture Program Events Featuring
Steve Squyres, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University
Principal Investigator, Mars Exploration Rover Project
Monday, April 14, 2008, Hoversten Chapel
7 p.m. Science Museum of Minnesota film featuring Dr. Squyres: Future Frontiers Mars
7:30 p.m. “Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet”
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, Hoversten Chapel
10:30 a.m. Science Museum of Minnesota film featuring Dr. Squyres: Future Frontiers Mars
11 a.m. “Exploration of the Solar System: Past, Present, and Future”
Student Feminist Collective Meeting
Join us for the Student Feminist Collective Meeting. Everyone is welcome to enjoy great food and conversation and discuss issues that are meaningful to our lives and our world. It is an opportunity for people to unite and speak their truth!
This Tuesday, April 8 from 6:45 p.m. to whenever in the Women's Resource Center (SVD 207)
All are welcome!
A Theater Production -- Border Crossing
The Ritz Theater describes Border Crossing as “a story of a resilient little girl, who, abandoned by human traffickers, makes her way across the Arizona/Mexico border. Told through the voices of the Sonoran Dessert, Border Crossing focuses on the desert’s intense spirituality to highlight this human drama, embracing the complexity of the current political debate…Off-Leash Area tells her story with their unique fusion of movement, interactive scenic design, dance influences by prayer and ritual, and puppetry constructed from the flotsam left behind by desperate peoples forced to search for a better life.” The presentation is offered from April 24-27 and May 1-4.
Tickets – Call the Ritz Box Office at 612-436-1129
For Group Sales and Information Call Off-Leash Area at 612-724-7372
April is Child-Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse
Prevention Month
You can help. Here’s how:
Through donating to the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, you can help give back to the kids that are brought into the shelter. Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery is a warm, loving, and safe place where kids get to be kids while their parents take care of a family emergency.
Here are some easy things for YOU to donate:
1. 100% Fruit Juice
2. Washcloths
3. Black ink pens
4. Eucerin lotion
5. Hair binders
6. Glue sticks
7. Anti-bacterial hand soap
8. Reusable ice packs
9. Individually wrapped snacks
10. AA, C, D batteries
Go to: http://www.crisisnursery.org/pdf/Wishlist.pdf for more ideas!
Boxes will be placed in the Urn/Mort Lobby, Anderson Hall, and Luther Hall beginning Monday, March 24th. Please place the items in the box for collection.
Tabling will occur in the Christensen Center on April 7 (noon - 2 p.m.), April 9 (noon - 2 p.m.), and April 11 (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Daniels daniels1@augsburg.edu
Thanks!
The Karen Neitge Scholarship for LGBTA Students
The Karen Neitge Scholarship, in the amount of $283, is awarded annually to a student of any undergraduate class or major, is based upon academic achievement and financial need, and also will be given to a student who volunteers in the community as well as illustrates Augsburg’s commitment to nondiscrimination, specifically in the areas of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
The application for this award can be found here: http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Karen_Neitge_Scholarship_Application_Spring_2008.pdf
Please forward this on to any students who are eligible! Applications for this award are due no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 to the LGBTQIA Support Services office (Christensen Center 1D) or to Campus Box 75.
Applications may also be picked up at the Christensen Center Information Desk or in the Auggie's Nest.
Game Equipment Hours for the New Lounge
The new lounge space in Christensen Center is open! This space is open whenever the building is open.
Students, faculty and staff can check out pool, ping pong, and Xbox 360 equipment at the following times:
Monday through Thursday: 6 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 5 - 11 p.m.
Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m. and 8 - 11 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.
Thanks to Campus Activities and Orientation for helping to staff the space.
AASA/PASS Fashion Show
AASA and Pan-Asian Student Services would like to invite everyone to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Our next event is:
Fashion/Variety show,
Wed. April 9 at 6 p.m.
East Commons, CC
Our MC is Tou Saiko Lee, a Hmong Spoken-Word and Hip Hop artist who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. He is part of the Hip Hop duo Delicious Venom with his brother Vong and Fresh Traditions with his grandmother, Youa Chang, who performs the traditional art of kwv txiaj (Hmong Poetry Chanting.)
Come out and have some fun!
President's Weekly Update
The President's Weekly Update has been posted at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/president/updates/2007/040708.pdf
Summer Housing Credit Available for Summer Workers
Students who work 560 hours during the summer (May 2 - September 2, 2008) can be eligible for a summer housing credit (campus residences only) of $826. Students may work a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Students will need to sign up for summer housing through residence life, and complete a Summer housing Credit Agreement 2008 through human Resources.
Please be advised that students will be taxed on this credit; the taxes will be taken out each paycheck over a 4-month period (June, July, August, September).
For more information, please contact Human Resources.
ABO/MBA Twins Game -- Thursday April 17
Augsburg Business Organization invites you to our last MBA/ABO social networking event of this year on Thursday, April 17. ABO is an Augsburg student organization which is dedicated to making connections between current and former students and the Twin Cities business community. We'll meet at 6 p.m. and then head down to the game via light rail for a 7:10 p.m. game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Note: If you wish, you can also arrange to pick up your tickets ahead of time and/or meet us at the dome.) This is a great chance to socialize with your fellow Augsburg Business students; both MBA and undergraduates along with faculty and staff.
The cost for this ABO sponsored event is $5 which includes a lower-level left field ticket which normally has a $20 face value. In addition, we are also selling vouchers valid for a hot dog and soda for only $3. This is a deal that any business-minded student should recognize. Note: tickets are available for non-Augsburg students / guests at $10 each.
If you're interested in participating or have questions, please contact Marc Isaacson (isaacson@augsburg.edu) or Samantha Gerhardson (gerhards@augsburg.edu) ASAP as we have a limited number of spaces for this wonderful opportunity.
Sodexo Menu
TUESDAY
April 8, 2008
LUNCH
Chicken Nuggets
Veggie Patty
French Fries
Penne with Roasted
Chicken & Vegetables
Penne with
Roasted Vegetables
Hot Ham Sandwich
Cheese Sauce
Peas & Carrots
Nacho Bar
Toppings
Pasta Bar
Deli Bar & Pizza Bar
SOUP
Smoked Turkey Gumbo
Cheesy Broccoli
PASTA
Pork Provensal Sauce over Bowtie
DINNER
Chicken Parmesan
Eggplate Parmesan
Bowties Pasta with Herbs
Steamed Potatoes
Vegetables
Pasta Bar
Red Sauce-Meat Sauce
Plain Alfredo
Chicken Alfredo
Bread Sticks
Sautee Vegetables
Deli Bar & Pizza Bar
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Magnuson Named MIAC Softball Player of Week
Augsburg's Tiffany Magnuson named MIAC Softball Player of the Week
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/040708magnuson.html
MINNEAPOLIS (4/7/08) -- Augsburg College softball player Tiffany Magnuson (JR, Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy HS) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Magnuson led the team with a .571 batting average (8-for-14) as Augsburg went 3-1 on the week with a doubleheader sweep of St. Catherine on Thursday and a split with Gustavus on Saturday. Against St. Catherine, Magnuson went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Augsburg's 6-2, first-game win, then went 2-for-4 with two triples, an RBI and a run scored in the second-game, a 13-5 (5 inn.) victory. Against Gustavus, Magnuson went 1-for-3 in the opening game, a 7-2 loss, then came back with a 3-for-4, two-run performance with a double and triple, leading the Auggies in a 9-4 triumph. She also pitched three innings of relief during the week, and did not commit an error in 32 defensive chances in the four games.
On the season, Magnuson leads the team with a .420 batting average, .605 slugging percentage and a .478 on-base percentage. She also has a team-high nine extra-base hits (four doubles, four triples, one home run). Magnuson is a two-time All-MIAC first-team softball selection and three-time All-MIAC first-team women's hockey selection.
Augsburg is now 9-15 overall and 5-1 in MIAC play, its best start to an MIAC campaign since the 2000 season. The Auggies are slated to host Macalester on Wednesday (4/9) at 5 p.m., and Hamline on Saturday (4/12) at 1 p.m., with both doubleheaders at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis.
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Monday, April 7:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg 6th at Loras (Iowa) Duhawk Spring Invite
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mgolf/0708statistics/040708loras.html
Upcoming Events (ALWAYS CHECK ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO FOR CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS):
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/
Wednesday, April 9:
Baseball vs. Macalester at Dundas, Minn., 2:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Macalester, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 10:
Baseball vs. Carleton, HHH Metrodome, 5:30 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Saturday, April 12:
Baseball at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Hamline, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
M/W Track and Field at Gustavus Lee Krough Invitational.
Women's Golf at Carleton Spring Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.
Men's Golf at Wartburg (Iowa) Invitational, Centennial Oaks GC, Waverly, Iowa.
Sunday, April 13:
Baseball vs. Luther at Dundas Memorial Park, Dundas, Minn., 1 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Softball at Concordia-Moorhead, 1 p.m.
Women's Golf at Carleton Spring Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.
Men's Golf at Wartburg (Iowa) Invitational, Centennial Oaks GC, Waverly, Iowa.
The Auggie Awards -- Coming April 21
The inaugural Auggie Awards, a formal event to honor the best in Augsburg athletics during the past year, will be held on Monday, April 21 at the Christensen Center. Numerous special awards for student-athletes and teams will be presented during the Auggie Awards ceremony.
For full information on the Auggie Awards, go to this link:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08auggieawards.html
During the next two weeks, we will provide links to web pages describing the nominees for each award. Today, we ask you to look online for the nominees for the men's and women's most improved teams of the 2007-08 campaign.
For the men, nominees are Men's Basketball and Football:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08mimproved.html
For the women, nominees are Women's Basketball, Women's Golf and Volleyball:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08wimproved.html
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A Local Opportunity to Explore Scandinavian Dance
Submitted by Kenneth S Kaminsky, Professor, Mathematics
FUNDAMENTALS OF POLS (the signature couple dance of Norway and Sweden)
starting Thursday, April 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 3748 Minnehaha Ave S., Minneapolis.
First session $7 drop-in, seven remaining sessions $45.
INSTRUCTOR:
David Kaminsky
Graduate of the Eric Sahlstrom Institute Folk Dance Pedagogy Program in Tobo, Sweden
Ph.D. Ethnomusicology: Swedish Folk Music and Dance (Harvard University 2005)
Riksspelman (National Folk Musician of Sweden)
CONTACT:
e-mail: kaminsky@scandophile.com
phone: 612-940-1918
MORE INFO:
www.scandophile.com/dance
Car for Sale -- Last Chance for '97 Chevy Lumina
I have decided to join the ranks of “HourCar” and have decided to sell “Frances,” my 1997 Chevy Lumina. It’s a Slate Gray four-door Sedan with 122,000 on the odometer - looks good, is dependable and runs well, but needs a lower intake gasket and a bit of TLC and mechanical know how to get her in “ship shape.” Asking $995.00 or best offer. photo is in the Central Support Services Public Folder. If I cannot sell her within the week she will be donated. Call Vicki at work (330-1054) or home (612-343-7045) to set up a test drive!
House for Rent
Three-bedroom house for rent. Available July 1, 2008 to about Aug. 1, 2009. Rent is $1,600 per month. This includes all utilities and many extras. House is located in Prospect Park, 1.5 miles from both Augsburg and U. of M. campuses - steps away from some bus lines - 2 minutes away from I94 East and West. Contact Ken at 1066 or 612-331-1681, or send email to <kaminsky@augsburg.edu>.