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Security and Facilities Announcements
Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota
Tornado Watch/Warning Drills
The National Weather Service, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and other state, county and local agencies have come together to host Severe Weather Awareness Week activities. On Thursday, April 24, simulated tornado watches and warnings will be issued to test the statewide warning and communications systems. The schedule for April 24 is as follows:
(all times CDT)
9 a.m.: The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado watch for Minnesota.
1 p.m.: The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado watch for Wisconsin.
1:40 p.m.: The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado warning for 9 counties of western Wisconsin (Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and St Croix). Note that most cities and counties will activate outdoor warning siren systems.
1:45 p.m.: The National Weather Service will issue a simulated tornado warning for Minnesota counties. Note that most cities and counties statewide will activate outdoor warning siren systems.
2 p.m.: The National Weather Service will issue an "End of Test" message using the Severe Weather Statement product. It should be stated that outdoor warning sirens will not be sounded again for this all clear, nor will there be any warning tone on NOAA Weather Radio.
6:55 p.m.: Another simulated tornado warning will be issued for participating counties in Minnesota. Those counties are: Anoka, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, Mc Leod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, and Wright.
A graphic of the counties participating in the evening drill is available at http://www.severeweather.state.mn.us/Documents/Participating_Counties_Drill_Map2008.pdf
The 6:55 p.m. warning will be issued by all of the National Weather Service offices that serve Minnesota. It will be issued as a test of family preparedness in the home and for second shift workers.
Teaching and Learning
Lindell Library Late Night Hours
Lindell Library will remain open until 1 a.m. for late-night studying April 20-April 30. Come do some intense research, paper writing, and studying. We'll expect you!
Hours are always available from the library website www.augsburg.edu/library
Library resources are also available 24/7 from that website.
Lindell Library Contest Winners
Congratulations to all who entered the National Library Week contest! Andrew Kane receives the grand prize, an iPod shuffle. Other winners are Shawn Boonstra, Duane Huisentruit, Helen Jones, Andrew Kane, Chau Nguyen, and Ashley Stoffers.
We all can be winners in the Learning Commons, a new kind of space for a new kind of learning through collaboration, research, and technology. Come check us out!
Exit Counseling starts tomorrow!
Congratulations on achieving your degree at Augsburg College! Now the fun part begins -- paying back your loans! For those of you who borrowed the Stafford loan, it is required that you complete Stafford loan exit counseling before moving on to your next adventure.
For your convenience, exit counseling can be complete online at: https://ext.glhec.org/FastFacts/exit/Welcome.do?configId=1173541041728
For those of you who prefer in-person exit counseling, three group sessions will be offered:
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
4 - 4:45 p.m.
Location: Science 123
Wednesday, April 14, 2008
1 - 1:45 p.m.
Location: Oren Gateway Center Room 100
Thursday, April 14, 2008.
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Science 123
Remember all students who have borrowed Stafford loans and will not be attending Augsburg College in the fall MUST complete exit loan counseling! For folks who have also borrowed the Perkins loan, further information on Perkins exit counseling will be available shortly.
General Announcements
Summer GEMS/GISE Work-Study Opportunities
The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Guys 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-August 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch). GISE session run Monday and Wednesday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch) from June 16-August 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.
Credit Refunds for Spring Trimester
The Enrollment Center will be issuing credit refund checks for Augsburg for Adult and Graduate students for the spring trimester on Friday, April 25 after 1 p.m. You will be able to view your student account to verify your aid has transferred on Monday, April 21. Thank you!
Juried Art Exhibition Winners
The Art Department and Art Galleries are pleased to announce the winners of seven awards for artwork submitted to the 2008 All-Student Juried Art Exhibition:
1st Place/Best of Show ($65)
Jason Jefferson, Beauty in Three Shades, ink on rice paper
2nd Place/Award of Excellence ($50)
Jonny Knoll, Untitled, plaster and balloons
3rd Place/Merit Award ($35)
Robert Wittsack, 12.27.07, acrylic on canvas
Honorable Mention ($20 ea.)
Tom Atkinson, Obscure Path (diptych), mixed media on canvas
Cheryl Campbell, Ten Things I Will Carry, artist book
Siri Winick, Bordeaux (diptych), mixed media on canvas
People’s Choice Award ($20)
Sophia Albarran, Watch the Weather Change, artist book
Many of the pieces on view in the Student Art Gallery and Christensen Center Art Gallery are for sale. Support your Auggie artists by investing in some original artwork!
Celebrate Earth Day at Silkesnas Preserve April 27
Rob and Lori Peterson invite you to come and take a walk in Silkesnas. They want you to feel the magic that lies in the pastoral-sounding name with deep Scandinavian ecological roots. After recently leaving his job of nearly 27 years doing research at 3M, Rob now has more time to follow his passion. Silkesnas (silk-es-nas) Nature Preserve is this passion; it is a private non-profit preserve providing programs to encourage leadership in sustainable practices.
Spring in the Valley 2008 at Silkesnas is an open-to-the-public celebration of Earth Week held on Sunday, April 27, 1-5 p.m. Programs are held out of doors, and walking on natural terrain of light difficulty is required. Visitors should plan to spend approximately two hours to take in all of the activities, including viewing the natural beauty of the area and visiting with and learning from the various subject matter experts volunteering at the Preserve.
Upon entering the preserve, guests will be invited to plant a tree on site. As guests travel through the Preserve, they will meet an agricultural economist presenting What’s (in) the Beef, a professional hydrologist from the United States Geological Survey (Water: It’s Underground That Matters), master beekeepers (The Buzz about Bees), a craftsman and wood artist(Earth Art), an environmental landscape company owner (Slingshot Prairie), and a local resident discussing her farm’s new installation of a 20 KW wind generator (And So It Blows). At 3pm, Kelly Cain, Director of the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Development will present
"
What is Sustainability?" in the Visitor Center/Horse Barn. Visitors are invited to pull up a seat at a picnic table or on a hay bale in the barn to relax with refreshments provided by Our Coffee Barn (http://ourcoffeebarn.com) who will be showcasing Nicaragua SHG Jinotega Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee!
New for 2008 is a Local Market, with vendors displaying and selling locally-made consumable products. As of this notice, there will be products such as personal care beeswax-based products, natural soaps, grass fed beef, lamb, herbs and breads.
Spring in the Valley 2008 is produced and sponsored entirely by volunteers and will be held rain or shine. The Silkesnas Preserve is located west of Spring Valley, WI on County Road CC; 1/3 mile south of the intersection of Highway 29 and County Road CC. Look for signs, and park on the roadside. See (http://www.silkesnas.org) for more details. At Silkesnas, "We leverage Wisconsin’s landscape to nurture the landscape of the human heart."
Diversity Strategic Plan Update
The Diversity Committee invites campus community members for an update on the diversity strategic planning process and recommendations. This will include summary information on the student survey as well.
Join us Wed., April 23, 3 - 4:30 p.m.
We'll meet in the Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Attention all Graduating Female Seniors:
You are eligible to join the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the nation's leading voice in promoting education and equity for women and girls. AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
Benefits of AAUW
• Local AND national network
• Updates on current issues
• Develop leadership skills
• Branch programs
• Free research reports
• Award-winning magazine
• Discounted merchandise
• Health and auto insurance
• Low-interest-rate credit card!
For more information and to become a member, check out http://www.aauw.org/ For the Minnesota branch, visit https://svc.aauw.org/about/branchlist.cfml?stateid=MN. For the National branch, visit https://svc.aauw.org/about/branches.cfm.
Augsburg AAUW contact: Assistant Professor Christina Erickson
ericksoc@augsburg.edu
612-330-1704
Welcome to Chapel
We invite you to the LAST WEEK OF CHAPEL!
Monday - Charlie Ruud, Seminary Intern
Tuesday - Earth Day, Mary Lowe speaking
Wednesday - Pastor Sonja Hagander
Wednesday evening - 9:09 Songs; 9:30 pm Communion with Paul Lutter
Thursday - Pastor Dave Wold
Friday - LAST DAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!
We hope to see you! Lil
Keeping Track of Auggies
Matt Eller on KSTP
See Matt's interview with the morning show on KSTP. Thanks, Matt! http://kstp.com/article/stories/S418153.shtml?cat=1
Publish Your Artwork in the Yearbook
Want exposure on the "student art" page of the 2008 yearbook?
Take a high resolution digital picture of yourself and your artwork, or just your artwork, and submit it to reilly@augsburg.edu The first 16 photos of artwork sent will get into the yearbook.
Please also send along your name, the title of your artwork and the year you made it.
Thanks!
-Rebecca Reilly, Yearbook Photographer
Sociologists and Midwest Sociological Society
Tim Pippert and sociology major Jay Matchett presented their findings at the recent Midwest Sociological Society meetings in St. Louis March 27-30, 2008. Their paper was entitled "We've Got Minorities, Yes We Do: Race and the College Viewbook." Diane Pike is the 2008 President-elect of the Midwest Sociological Society and will be program chair for the 2009 annual meetings in Des Moines.
Auggie Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Friday, April 18:
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at St. Thomas Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/
Saturday, April 19:
Softball -- St. Olaf 15-2, Augsburg 4-4 (1st game 5 inn.)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/softball/0708statistics/042008stolaf.html
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Carleton Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/
Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at St. Olaf Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/
Baseball -- Augsburg at Cornell (Iowa) CANCELLED (weather).
Saturday-Sunday, April 19-20:
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at MWCGA State Championships
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wgolf/
Upcoming Events (ALWAYS CHECK ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO FOR CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS):
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/
Tuesday, April 22:
Baseball vs. St. John's, Parade Stadium, 2:30 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Wednesday, April 23:
Baseball at Hamline (rescheduled), 2:30 p.m.
Softball vs. Carleton, Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Track and Field at Macalester Twilight Meet.
Thursday, April 24:
Softball vs. Hamline (rescheduled), Edor Nelson Field, 5 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Saturday, April 26:
Baseball at Concordia-Moorhead, 1 p.m.
Softball at Bethel, 1 p.m.
Women's Track and Field at Macalester Invitational.
Men's Golf hosting Augsburg Spring Classic, The Classic at Madden's, Brainerd, Minn.
Sunday, April 27:
Men's Golf at St. John's Spring Invitational, Monticello GC, Monticello, Minn.
Auggie Awards are TONIGHT
The Auggie Awards are TONIGHT (Monday 2/21)!
For the first time, the entire Augsburg College athletic department will come together to hold a formal awards gala to honor the achievement of Auggie student-athletes, with the inaugural Auggie Awards ceremony, to be held in the Christensen Center tonight.
The Auggie Awards ceremony is a formal-attire event, open to student-athletes, Augsburg athletics staff and special guests. A pre-ceremony reception, complete with a "Maroon Carpet," will begin at 6 p.m. at the main floor of the Christensen Center, with the ceremony to follow at 7 p.m., upstairs in the Christensen Center Commons. Music will be provided by Bigbody Applehead, a jazz ensemble made up of Augsburg students and alumni. Senior student-athletes will be honored, and after the special awards are given, an exciting video of the past year of Augsburg athletics will be shown.
There will be 11 special awards presented during the ceremony. Team awards will be the Men's and Women's Outstanding Teams of the Year, as well as the Men's and Women's Most Improved Teams of the Year and the Academic Team of the Year. Individual awards will include the Men's and Women's Rookies of the Year, the Men's and Women's Outstanding Athletes of the Year and the Men's and Women's Honor Athlete Awards (the highest honor given to senior student-athletes).
Award candidates were determined by Augsburg athletics staff, and a preliminary vote narrowed the initial candidates to four finalists in each individual category. A second vote of the finalists was held by the Augsburg athletics staff to determine the winners in each category.
The event is co-sponsored by the Augsburg Athletics department and the college's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). The event is modeled after the Golden Goldy Awards, which were presented for the first time last year at the University of Minnesota, as well as various other awards ceremonies, such as the ESPYs.
For full information on the Auggie Awards, including bios of all the nomineees, go to this link:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08auggieawards.html
Classifieds
Summer Sub-lease opportunity
$450 - Incredible House with Amazing People (55415)
Housing - Sublets
Num Rooms: 5
Num Baths: 2
821 6th st. SE (near 8th Ave. SE)
Smokers Allowed
Looking for a summer sub-leaser (May or June - August) who would like to live with fun laid back people in a great place. The house is located on
6th St. SE in Dinky Town, Minneapolis. The location is perfect for East or
West bank with a 3 minute walk to the 10th Ave. bridge. The landlord just
got the house last year and fixed up the place with chic new appliances. It
is an old house with a fantastic new interior, quite the steal. The
roommates are non-smokers and do not have any pets, they are warm,
welcoming and wonderful people. Contact Jessica Snider at sniderj@augsburg.edu