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WEC Advising Days

Do you need to know what classes to take for Spring trimester? Would you like to meet with a faculty advisor to discuss long-term academic planning? Come to the AFA/WEC Advising Day! Friday, January 30, 2009, 4:30-6:30 in OGC 100 and Saturday, January 31, 2009 in the Christensen Center Lobby. Food will be provided!

Friday Majors: Accounting, Business, Finance, Marketing, MIS, English and Psychology in OGC 100. The Education Department will host drop-in hours in their offices. *Please note that the newly added English advisor availability at this event.*

Saturday Majors: Accounting, Business, Finance, Marketing, MIS, English, Communications and Psychology. The Education Department will host drop-in hours in their offices.
For more information, contact Jessica Fox-Wilson at foxwilso@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1782.

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Distinguished Contributions Awards 2009

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning
Annual Recognition 2009

The Office of Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
The Center for Teaching and Learning
Augsburg College

These awards recognize exemplary work by faculty and staff in support of teaching and learning at Augsburg College. Up to three awards are available annually reflecting the breadth of contributions important for a quality liberal education. Each award carries a stipend of $1000, recognition and celebration.

Awards are based on evidence of student learning and student satisfaction provided by students, colleagues, and documentation; they are weighted appropriately for each of the three areas. The selection process is as follows:

• The deadline for nominations is Friday February 13, 2009. Nominations must be submitted on line. Go to: www.augsburg.edu/ctl

• Questions can be directed to Diane Pike at pike@augsburg.edu or x 1228

• Nominations consist of a one to two-page letter identifying the nominee and providing a rationale and support for the nomination for a specific award; in addition, nominators are asked to submit 3-4 names (and emails addresses) of students and/or colleagues who can speak to nominee’s work.

• The Selection Panel conducts confidential interviews with members of the community, reviews information and announces the awards no later than March 23rd. Awardees are acknowledged at the Honors Convocation and at other events. Opportunities for winners to share ideas with the campus community will take place throughout the year following the award.

The Selection Panel is invited by the Dean of the College and the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. This is a juried process.

Teaching Award
Sustained excellence is demonstrated through syllabi, course materials and grading patterns reflecting effective teaching and learning; exemplary work in both content and pedagogy is supported by evidence from the department chair, colleagues and students.

Mentoring/Advising Award
Sustained excellence is demonstrated through deep conversation about and attention to vocation, career and student success overall; students are guided through the processes leading to successful and timely graduation; students recognize the attention and care provided by the nominee

Direct Contributions to Teaching and Learning Award
Sustained excellence is demonstrated in work that contributes to students’ academic development, growth and success; contributions are made to a positive, academic campus environment in a direct way.

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Life of the Mind Retreat

March 13-14, 2009
Dunrovin Retreat Center
Marine-on-St. Croix

"Listening to the Land" a real retreat to reconnect. Select readings include A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation and Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition. Check in at Dunrovin between 2 - 3 p.m. on the 13th. The retreat will end after lunch on the 14th.

If you are interested in attending please contact Terry x1229 or by e-mail. Further information will follow.

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Nobel Peace Prize Forum

The 21st annual Nobel Peace Price Forum will honor the work of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. The focus of the Forum will be the problem of climate change and the role of the IPCC in spreading awareness of human contributions to climate change, and their continuing efforts to urge countries, corporations, organizations and individuals to take steps towards counteracting such change. Information on the Forum (program and schedule) can be found at: http://www.stolaf.edu/nppf/ The registration page will be available soon. Watch for further information and plan to attend the Forum March 6-7 at St. Olaf College.
Augsburg College is one of five Midwest ELCA colleges that collaborate with the Norwegian Nobel Institute to host the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

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GRE Prep

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) will be hosting a six-week GRE prep course this semester, beginning Monday, February 2nd.

WHEN
February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9

TIME
6 - 9 p.m.

COST
$50 (includes test prep material)
Bring check made out to Augsburg College or cash to session one.

REGISTER
Online at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html
or E-mail Dixie Shafer, shafer@augsburg.edu

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Auditions for Mardi Gras Madrigals

Every spring, Augsburg's Goliard Society of Medievalists hosts a big medieval feast to celebrate the midwinter carnival before Lent. It's Mardi Gras Madrigals! Huzzah!

This event features invited madrigal choirs from area high schools as well as Augsburg's Cedar and Riverside Singers. But we also need jugglers and acrobats, storytellers and poets, as well as folks to serve food and animate the audience.

If you'd like to be part of the show, come to the open audition on Sunday, February 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Lindell 301.

Mardi Gras Madrigals takes place on Tuesday, February 24th, in Hoversten Chapel. Tickets will be available soon.

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Special Interest Housing Applications Available

Special Interest Housing applications are now available! Applications are available in both Residence Life Offices.

The Department of Residence Life at Augsburg College considers Special Interest Housing living opportunities available for a group of students who are interested in creating a living environment with a special educational, activity, and/or community focus.

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Stitch-n-Bitch: Tonight, Wed. 7 - 9 p.m. WRC

ALL ARE WELCOME TO STITCH-N-BITCH! Come to knit, crochet, chat, and get to know the Women's Resource Center! All levels of experience are welcome!

TONIGHT, Wednesday, Jan 28: 7-9pm, Women's Resource Center (Sverdrup 207)

If you can't make it on Wednesday nights, look for the switch to Thursdays in mid-February!

Bring your friends! Hope to see you there!

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Minneapolis AFA Spring Trimester Registration Info

Minneapolis/United Augsburg for Adult Students (except PA),

Spring Trimester registration begins on 16 Feb 2009 and runs through 2 April 2009. AugNet registration opens each day below for the new class at 8:30 a.m. Class start dates are:

Monday, Feb 16 - Seniors and Graduate students
Wednesday, Feb 18 - Juniors, licensure, and non-degree seeking students
Friday, Feb 20 - Sophomores
Tuesday, Feb 24 - Freshmen

The last day for initial registration for Spring Trimester is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 2 April 2009.

The last day to readmit to the Augsburg for Adult programs for Spring Trimester is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 2 April 2009.

Students are encouraged to meet with their faculty advisor and 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 - WEC Program, that consolidates many useful items used in registration.

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

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Students 1098T Tax Form Available Online

Your 2008 1098T tax form is available online. You may access it by going to the Enrollment Center web site, www.augsburg.edu/enroll and click on the "view my 1098T" link. If you are not logged into augnet you will be prompted for your augnet user name and password.

Thank you
Enrollment Center Staff

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Summer Bridge 2009 Student Job Posting

Do you want to have fun and make a difference for new first year students this summer? TRIO/Student Support Services (TRIO/SSS) is now accepting applications for the position of Summer Bridge 2009 Residential Peer Mentor (RPM).

TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge is a 5-week residential academic program for 25 TRIO-eligible incoming first-year Augsburg students who will also participate in TRIO/SSS during the academic year. Students take two summer classes and participate in supplemental instruction seminars, study groups, college transition workshops, and fun activities.

RPMs will be responsible for monitoring the safety and well being of TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge participants, as well as facilitating and participating in evening TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge activities.

There are four openings (2 male, 2 female) for this live-in position. The RPM position is full-time, variable hours, from July 5 - August 7, 2009, with additional training dates in June 2009.

Currently, a complete job description is available in the TRIO/SSS Office, SCI 152. Check both the TRiO/SSS and Human Resources web sites for additional application information as it becomes available.

The application deadline is Friday, February 13, 2009!

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Spanish Conversation This Thursday

Are you interested in practicing your Spanish in a relaxed and friendly setting? All language levels are welcome to join us for Spanish conversation - we promise there will be no grammar lessons! We meet every Thursday from 11:00 - 12:30 on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center, in the Riverside Room. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. If you have any questions, you can contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!

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Augsburg Dining Small Wear Return Please

Augsburg Dining is asking our community here to please return any cups, coffee cups, plates, bowls, platters, and any thing else that you would see at a catered event. Doing this may help in reducing unseen budget issues as in replacing these missing items, allowing us to provide better quality of all around service to our community. Thank you for your understanding on this issue. Augsburg Dining Management.

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Peacemaking in Colombia, Feb. 6

Please join the Social Work Department for our 2009 Social Work Alumni Network event titled, "Peacemaking in Colombia" on Friday, February 6, 2009 from 3 - 5 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center, Augsburg College.

MSW Class of 1996 alumni Michele Braley and Nils Dybvig recently returned from two years in Colombia with Christian Peacemaker Teams. Join them as they talk about their work with community organizers resisting violence.

This is a FREE continuing education event. Light refreshments will be provided.

RSVP by January 30, 2009 to Emily Cronk at 612-330-1189 or cronk@augsburg.edu

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Tickets Now Available for Eleuthéria

Tickets are now available for Eleuthéria, written by Samuel Beckett, translated by Michael Brodsky and guest directed by Barbra Berlovitz. This show will perform January 30th, 31st, and February 5th, 6th and 7th at 7:00 and February 1st and 8th at 3:00.

Admission will be free with the donation of a non-perishable food item or a cash donation. All food donations will be sent to the Brian Coyle Food Shelf and all cash donations will be sent to Augsburg's Campus Kitchens.

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

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Augsburg Dining Flex Points Purchase Hours

Augsburg Dining Services will not be open to sell Flex Points Tuesday, January 27th from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and all day Wednesday, January 28th.

We apologize for the inconvenience and we thank you for your patronage.

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Want to Win A $250 Scholarship?

Then come and attend the Financial Aid renewal session on:

Monday, February 2nd
2:30-3:00p.m.
Student Lounge (Christensen)

There will be free popcorn!!

Come and learn about the new changes in financial aid and get information on applying for the upcoming 2009-2010 financial aid/academic year!

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What Are the Odds?

Super Bowl Sunday is coming this weekend and all across America and probably right here on our campus, people are placing their bets on who will be the big game winner. If you can stop at just this one big game and maybe bet a dinner or a Caribou Coffee to the winner -- good for you! Unfortunately some people cannot stop there and spend a lot of money on many different kinds of gambling.

On Thursday, 1/29, David Koeplan of Fairview Recovery Services will be on campus tabling with Counseling and Health Promotion and providing information and resources on gambling and college students. If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, please stop by the table in Christensen Center between 11 - 1 p.m. to find out more information and local resources for help.

For more information or if you want to schedule an appointment with one of the CCHP counselors, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 for an appointment.

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Murphy's Weekly Special

Jan. 26-30
Grill: Chili Cheese Dogs & Chili Cheese Fries
Deli: Chipotle Smoked Turkey w/ a Garlic Aioli Sauce on Focaccia

Discount Personal Pizza & Soda from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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New Augsburg Dining Web site

Augsburg Dining Services has completely redone their web site. We encourage all to visit the web site, as it is a useful tool to have handy for all your dining questions and concerns.

A new feature to the Augsburg Dining web site is the addition of the Dining Services News blog that also allows you to subscribe to the blog through RSS feed or through e-mail so that you may view upcoming news in real time.

Through our blog, you will learn about specials at Nabo and Murphy's Grille, as well as getting the both Lunch and Dinner menus in The Commons daily/weekly ahead of time.

Please visit and bookmark: http://www.aviands.com/augsburg

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Graduate Scholarship up to $300,000

The Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship funds a portion of educational costs (up to $50,000 per year) for the length of a recipient's graduate degree, up to six years.

To be eligible, a candidate must:
1) Be a college senior OR recent graduate (since Spring 2004)
2) Have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better
3) Plan to attend graduate school, starting in fall 2009
4) Be nominated by his or her institution

The scholarship, which is based both on merit and financial need, is highly competitive. For more information and to review past recipients visit www.jkcf.org.

Interested candidates should contact Dixie Shafer, at shafer@augsburg.edu.

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Auggie Men's Hoops Hosts No. 1 UST Tonight

The Augsburg men's basketball team has a huge home game against St. Thomas TONIGHT (Wednesday 1/28) at 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. The Auggies are on a roll, having won their last three straight games and six of their last seven to move into second place in the MIAC standings.

Meanwhile, St. Thomas is 17-0 (the lone unbeaten men's team in Division III) and moved into the No. 1 spot in the D3hoops.com Division III national poll on Tuesday.

Tonight's game will also be audio webcast on Augsburg's athletic web site ( http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/ ).

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Maroon Out

Tonight at 7:30, the men's basketball team will be taking on No. 1 ranked St. Thomas. This is an important game for conference standings, since we are ranked No. 2, so we want to pack the stands. All students wearing maroon will receive one FREE popcorn! Come and support the Auggie men's basketball team.

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Magnuson Finalist for NCAA Skills Challenge

Augsburg's Tiffany Magnuson among finalists for 2009 NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/012709magnuson.html

MINNEAPOLIS (1/27/09) -- Augsburg College women's hockey forward Tiffany Magnuson (SR, Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy HS) was recently picked as one of 68 finalists for selection to compete in the 2007 NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge, to be held at the Men's Division I Frozen Four in Washington, D.C., on April 10.

Magnuson was one of 34 women's hockey players selected as finalists, and the lone Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player on the finalist list. Magnuson is the lone NCAA Division III player among the 17 women's West Region finalists, and one of just three Division III women on the finalist list. Just two Division III men are on the 34-player men's finalist list. The finalists were selected from a field of approximately 140 nominees, all players who will exhaust their eligibility this season.

Later this season, a selection committee will pare the 68 finalists to the 32 players that will compete in the event, that will be held April 10 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., as part of the Frozen Four. To help determine the final 32 selections, a fan-voting element will be incorporated by the NCAA. While the fan voting will aid in the selection process, the ultimate decisions will be made by the selection committee by the end of February.

Magnuson has shined in two sports as an Augsburg student-athlete -- women's hockey and softball. In hockey, Magnuson has earned All-MIAC first-team honors each of her first three seasons -- one of just three Class of 2009 women's hockey players in the conference that can make that claim. Magnuson currently has two goals and seven assists for nine points on the season. With 58 goals in 90 career games, Magnuson stands just 10 goals away from the Augsburg career record for goal-scoring, 68, set by Angie Rieger (1998-2001). Magnuson has 89 career points to currently stand fourth in school history in the points category; the school record of 137 was set by Lauren Chezick (2002-05).

In softball, Magnuson is one of only two incoming seniors in the MIAC to have earned All-MIAC first-team honors in each of their first three seasons. She also earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Midwest Region third-team honors in 2008. A versatile player who has seen action at three positions -- first base, second base and pitcher -- in her career, Magnuson enters the 2009 season with a .379 career batting average with 74 runs scored, 17 doubles, 11 triples, three home runs and 30 RBI, along with 42 stolen bases.

Other Division III women's players on the Skills Challenge finalist list are Danielle Blanchard of Plattsburgh State (N.Y.) and Kayla Coady of Elmira (N.Y.). Nick Klaren of Wisconsin-Stout and Keith Longo of Hobart (N.Y.) are Division III men's finalists.

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Swenson Wrestling Hall of Fame Dedication Friday

Augsburg's Jeff Swenson '79 to be honored with dedication of Wrestling Wall of Fame on Friday

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/012709swenson.html

MINNEAPOLIS (1/27/09) -- Augsburg will honor the legacy of its 10-time national championship wrestling program with the dedication of the Jeff Swenson Wrestling Wall of Fame prior to the No. 1-ranked Auggies' dual meet with No. 2-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) on Friday night (1/30) at the Si Melby Hall/Kennedy Center complex. The dedication will take place at 6 p.m., with the wrestling dual against Wartburg to follow at 7:30 p.m. There is also a high school dual meet between Albert Lea and Coon Rapids at 6 p.m. at Si Melby Hall.

The Jeff Swenson Wrestling Wall of Fame will contain more than 30 trophies earned by Augsburg wrestling squads from various national tournaments, along with other artifacts celebrating the rich history of Augsburg's wrestling program, considered one of the elite small-college wrestling programs in the nation.

Swenson, a 1979 Augsburg alum who now serves as the school's athletic director, coached the Auggie wrestlers for 25 years (1980-84, 1986-2007), building the squad into a national small-college wrestling powerhouse. Under Swenson's leadership, Augsburg won a record-10 NCAA Division III national championships and produced a career dual-meet record of 321-44 (.879 winning percentage). During his 25 years as head coach, Swenson coached 158 All-Americans and 39 individual national champions.

As a wrestler at Augsburg from 1975-79, Swenson produced a 102-17 competitive record, earning NAIA All-American honors three times (1977-78-79) and winning the national title at 167 pounds in 1979. He earned the school's senior Honor Athlete award in 1979 and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.

Swenson has led Augsburg's 18-sport intercollegiate athletic program since 2001, when he was named Assistant Dean for Athletics and Recreation. In 2007, as part of a restructuring of the athletic department, Swenson's title was changed to Athletic Director. He is also serving as a wrestling assistant coach in 2008-09 under current head coach Mark Matzek.

For more information on the Jeff Swenson Wrestling Wall of Fame event, contact the Augsburg Alumni Relations office at 612-330-1085.

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Seeking Nanny / Baby-Sitter - Spring 2009

Seeking an experienced Nanny / Baby-sitter with reliable transportation to look after a 3-year old girl and 5-year old boy at my St. Paul home on Fridays between 8:30am and 5:00pm.

Please contact Christian McGuire at cell:651-270-5807 or email mcguire@augsburg.edu or kmcguire@bitstream.net with your experience and salary expectations.

Sincerely,
K. Christian McGuire
Instructor of Electric Bass and Music History
Rock & Improv Ensemble Director
Augsburg College
Music Department
2211 Riverside Avenue
Mpls MN 55454
mcguire@augsburg.edu
http://www.augsburg.edu/music/

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