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Summer and Fall Book Orders Now Due

Thank you to all faculty that have turned in book orders! If you have not submitted a book order for the upcoming terms, please do so ASAP. Book orders can be e-mailed to Laura at forgey@augsburg.edu

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China Opportunity for Faculty and Staff

Morton Holbrook, a political science professor at United International College (UIC) in China, will be on campus Monday, April 21. He would like to meet with faculty and staff who have potential interest in visiting UIC and/or participating in an exchange. Please take advantage of this opportunity to speak with him and learn more about UIC and it's unique role in China higher education. E-mail or call Orv Gingerich: gingerio@augsburg.edu or ext. 1383.

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Thoni Award Nominations Sought

Faculty are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by April 17, 2008.

This award honors a graduating senior student from the Weekend College (Twin Cities or Rochester) whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg's motto of "Education for Service."

In making a nomination, faculty should provide their name and the name of the student they are nominating, and write a nomination entry including a response to the following questions:

1. As you consider the nominee's time at Augsburg, describe ways in which s/he has been called to service and how s/he has acted on this call.
2. As you consider the nominee's future aspirations, describe how the nominee's education as an adult learner will shape his/her service to others, in one or many roles (community member, parent, employee, citizen, etc.).

Thank you!
Please forward nominations to Jessica Fox-Wilson, CB65, Oren Gateway Center, Suite 115, or foxwilso@augsburg.edu

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Climate Change in Minnesota -- Seminar, 3:40 p.m. Friday

Jeffrey R. Corney, Associate Director of the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve will give a talk entitled:

How May Climate Change Affect Minnesota Ecosystems?

Time: 3:40 p.m., Friday April 11 (tomorrow afternoon)
Place: Science Hall 123

Jeff will start by giving a general overview of climate change issues, and then he will focus on specific climate related research taking place at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (about a 45-minute drive north of Minneapolis). He will tell you about some major research programs underway, including an open air study of the effects of elevated carbon dioxide on plant communities. I have seen this project in person, and the magnitude of this project is very impressive!

I'm told by reputable sources that Jeff is a great speaker, so this should be a good seminar!

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Graduation Information from the Bookstore

If you have not purchased your cap and gown, please do so as soon as possible to ensure that you will get the size you need. The five free announcements for the May Graduation are available for pick up. Additional announcements are available for sale at the bookstore.

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Advocacy Concert, Saturday

Local,live music on Campus, this Saturday, April 12, from 7-11 p.m. in the new Student Lounge. Come join us in live music, and learn about the Power 2 Change movement from the Sierra Club and the Ready to Launch campaign with LSS. One about our environment; the other about preventing youth homelessness. Fair-trade coffee and chocolate fountain from CSA as well!

Artists include:
7 p.m. Pat Dougherty
8 p.m. heatherlyn
9 p.m. Como Ave Jug Band
10 p.m. kelly jo

We hope to see you there! Questions? Contact: flaten@augsburg.edu

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Augsburg Symphony Orchestra Concert

Augsburg Symphony Orchestra Concert this Sunday, April 13, at 7 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Conducted by Douglas Diamond, the performance will include works by Dvorak and Spargo.

Free and open to the public.

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Sodexo Menu, April 10

LUNCH

Taco Bar
Beef and Chicken
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans
Toppings

Carved Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Steamed Veggie
Sushi Bar

Pasta Bar
Roasted Red Pepper Rosemary Pasta w/ Chicken

Deli Bar
Pizza Bar

Soups:
Turkey Wild Rice
White Bean Veggie w/ Sage

DINNER
Spaghetti & Meatballs
With Sauce
Bread Sticks
Steamed Rice
Mock Duck Stir Fry

Chicken & Bacon Wrap
Roast Vegetable Wrap
Toppings
Four Cheese Pasta
Steamed Vegetable

Soups:
Turkey Wild Rice
White Bean Veggie w/ Sage

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CSA Farms Chosen - Will You Choose?

Interested in local, sustainable, nutritional, charitable, and affordable vegetables all summer long? Well it’ll be easy this summer here at Augsburg because two local CSA farms (see their info below) will be delivering boxes right to the Christensen Center each Thursday morning all season.

You begin by purchasing a share of a nearby organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm, and each week through the summer they deliver a large box full of whatever is in season (lettuce, herbs, etc. in June, tomatoes, corn, melons, plenty more in September). It's more like buying stock in a company than purchasing food at a store. An average harvest will yield up to 25 pounds of produce per week.

Not only is this great for the Augsburg community to have such easy access to this tasty, sustainably produced food, but it remedies the most common complaint CSA members have: too much food, too much waste, and the resulting compost guilt. Since we do have the Campus Kitchen here, anything you won't be able to handle will be prepared into the 1,500 meals we serve each month or distributed to the Brian Coyle food shelf. We have an opportunity here unlike any I have seen.

Below are the two farms that we will be working with this summer. We still need a few more people to commit (to reach a total of 10) for them to consider us as drop off site. Let me know very soon if you’d like to sign up, and thanks for supporting!

Option #1 - Ploughshare Farm
http://www.ploughsharefarm.com/
$525 for one 10-25 lb box per week for 18-20 weeks
Delivered Thursdays around noon
2.5 hours away, near Alexandria
Will donate 1 share to Campus Kitchen for every 10 new shares; has donated to us in past

Option #2 - Big River Farm (formerly May Farm)
http://www.mnfoodassociation.org/joinmayfarm.aspx
$485 for one 10-25 lb box per week for 18-20 weeks
Delivered Thursdays before 1 p.m.
45 minutes away, near Stillwater
Grown by Hmong and Latino immigrant farmers, organized under non-profit organization
Egg share available, half dozen per week throughout summer - $40

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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”

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Service Award Nominations Due Friday

Please nominate a graduating senior for the Marina Christensen Justice Award.

This award goes to one student at commencement each year who represents to a high degree Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service". The student must have demonstrated a dedication to the kind of community involvement characterized by the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen Justice, who courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities.

Who would you like to nominate for this award?

Name of student:

Name of person nominating a student:

Why are you nominating this person?

(Please include all off-campus community service and service-learning work, internships, field placements and volunteer activities.)

Thank you!

Nominations can be sent to Mary Laurel True until Thursday, April 10 at truem@augsburg.edu or Campus Box#108.

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Know What the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy Is?

Come find out! Thunder and Lightning, part of the Small Group Communication course, is doing a presentation on historical and current LGBTQIA issues, along with an explanation and analysis of the activism project employed to raise educational and political awareness of LGBTQIA topics.

Stop by Foss 43 at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 11 to learn some new things!

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World Social Work Day 2008

World Social Work Day 2008
"Social Work - Making a World of Difference"

Join the Department of Social Work in the celebration of World Social Work Day 2008 on Tuesday, April 15 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Christensen Center. There will be an information table from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the lobby of Christensen Center. A public forum will begin at 1 p.m. in the East Commons featuring:

* Mr David Jones (via Satellite), President, IFSW
* Dr. Barbara Lehmann, Associate Professor, Augsburg College
* Mr. Alan Ingram, Executive Director, NASW
* Dr. Tiong Tan, Professor, Augsburg College

Social Work has made and continues to make a significant contribution to the response of economic and social changes and to the support of vulnerable people and communities. Social work promotes the social welfare of individuals, groups and communities, facilitates social cohesion in periods of change and supports and protects the vulnerable members of the community, working in partnership with service users, communities and other professions.

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Summer GEMS/GISE Work-Study Opportunities

The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Gise in Science and Engineering (GISE) programs have summer positions available for undergraduates in education, science, math, music and computer science. GEMS/GISE are summer school programs for 4th-8th grade girls/boys in the Minneapolis Public Schools. GEMS/GISE Undergraduate Mentors are responsible for cooperating with the GEMS/GISE teachers, GEMS/GISE High School Mentors and teams of GEMS/GISE from the sponsoring schools on a number of fun, hands on science, engineering, math and team sports programs. The GEMS summer session takes place June 17 - Aug. 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch). GISE session run Monday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch) from June 16 - Aug. 14. Augsburg Mentors are paid an hourly wage of $13.00/hour. For more information concerning this opportunity and the application, please contact Molly Koppes (koppes@augsburg.edu) or Jeanine Gregoire (gregoire). Deadline for application is April 21.

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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 24. 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!

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Ambassador Wegger Strommen Is Coming to Augsburg

Ambassador Strommen will be speaking at Augsburg on April 16, 2008, at 2 p.m. in the Student Gallery, Christensen Center. Please come and hear his speech entitled, "Norway and the US in the 21st Century." This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in meeting the Ambassador! Please direct any questions to Mary Olson at 612.330.1212.

Hope to see you on the 16th!

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Spa Day

The Anne Pederson Women’s Resource Center will be hosting its annual Spa Day on Friday, April 25 in Sverdrup 207 (The Anne Pederson Women’s Resource Center) from noon to 5 p.m. Spa Day is free and open to everyone, so stop by for some free food, free massages, and learn to make your own aromatherapy spritzers and bath salts. Tell your friends, and we hope to see you there.

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Clearance Rack -- 25% off

All clearance clothing is an additional 25% off through the end of the week.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Wednesday, April 9:
Baseball -- Augsburg 3-8, Macalester 0-5
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/baseball/0708statistics/040908macalester.html

Softball -- Augsburg 8-6, Macalester 4-5 (2nd game 11 innings)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/softball/0708statistics/040908macalester.html


Upcoming Events (ALWAYS CHECK ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO FOR CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS):
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

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.

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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

Today, here are the nominees for the Men's Most Outstanding Team.
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08mteam.html

2007 Baseball (18-19 overall, 10-10 MIAC--t5th/11) -- Under fourth-year coach Keith Bateman, Augsburg finished 18-19 overall, 10-10 in MIAC play in 2007, finishing in a tie for fifth place in the league standings. Bateman, now 76-79-1 overall, has recorded double-digit win seasons in each of his four seasons at Augsburg. The Auggies claimed doubleheader splits against conference regular-season co-champions St. Thomas and St. Olaf, while sweeping MIAC postseason playoff participant St. John’s in a late-season series.

Men's Basketball (12-13 overall, 10-10 MIAC--7th/11) -- Under third-year head coach Aaron Griess, Augsburg finished 12-13 overall, 10-10 in MIAC play in the 2007-08 season. After starting the season 0-6, Augsburg won 12 of its final 19 games, including seven of its last nine, to finish the season with its second-straight double-digit win campaign and best record since finishing 12-13 in the 2000-01 season -- its last trip to the MIAC's postseason tournament. Augsburg came within a game of qualifying for the conference tournament, but lost on a last-second shot at Bethel in the final game of the regular season.

Football (5-5 overall, 3-5 MIAC--t5th/9) -- The Auggie football team, under third-year head coach Frank Haege, finished 5-5 overall, 3-5 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, marking the first time Augsburg had reached the .500 mark since 2003 (5-5 overall, 4-4 MIAC). With its five victories in 2007, Augsburg also eclipsed its number of wins from the previous three seasons combined (4-26). Along the way, the Auggies claimed several huge victories, including a 14-13 triumph at No. 10-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) on Oct. 6, and a 44-38 win over Gustavus on Oct. 27, breaking a nine-game losing streak to the Gusties.

Wrestling (10-2-0 in dual meets, 3rd at NCAA Division III National Championships, 3rd at NWCA Division III National Duals, 1st at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional) -- Claiming a top-four finish in the team standings for the 20th straight year -- a record currently unmatched by any other NCAA wrestling program in any division -- the Augsburg wrestling team finished third at the NCAA Division III National Championships, held March 7-8 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Augsburg claimed five All-Americans, marking the 20th straight season that Augsburg has had five or more All-Americans and 22nd time it has accomplished the feat in its 26 seasons of NCAA Division III competition. The Auggies completed their first season under new head coach Sam Barber. Augsburg finished 10-2 in dual meets, placed third at the NWCA Division III National Duals, and won the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional for the sixth straight year.

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