Cedar Riverside Quarterly Safety Meeting

Augsburg College is hosting the quarterly safety meeting for the Cedar Riverside/West Bank community. The meeting takes place Tuesday, FEBRUARY 3, 2009, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., in the Marshall Room.

Presenters Include:
Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon
First Precinct Commander, Inspector Janee Harteau
Sector 2 Lieutenant Kathy Waite
Crime Prevention Analyst Luther Krueger
And More!

MPD will present updated crime stats and maps, on-going strategic crime reduction plans, and a draft of the 2009 Neighborhood Policing Plan for Cedar Riverside. Plenty of time will be set aside for questions and answers.

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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. Augsburg Abroad will also be available to discuss travel abroad opportunities. *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. Augsburg Abroad will also be available to discuss travel abroad opportunities.

For more information, contact Jessica Fox-Wilson at foxwilso@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1782.

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GRE Start Date 1 Week Later

GRE is the exam most disciplines require students to take who are entering master's or doctoral programs.

The first day of the GRE Prep course has been changed to Monday, February 9. It will still run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for six weeks (spring break excluded). If you have already registered for the course you don't need to do anything else.

If you haven't registered, then go to URGO's web site and click on test prep and then GRE. Any questions contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu.
Thanks,
Dixie

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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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Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Striving for Peace: A Climate for Change
The 21st annual Nobel Peace Price Forum will honor the work of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winners, former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The focus of the program will be on 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. Bus transportation will be available from Augsburg campuses in Minneapolis and Rochester. 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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Student Ombuds Can Help You

Do you have questions or concerns about Augsburg, its policies, or actions and don't know where to turn to? The office of Student Ombuds can help. This offices works to:

-Clarify or direct students to college policy pertinent to their question
-Refer students to appropriate student services
-Help develop students' problem solving competencies

For assistance, please contact us at ombuds@augsburg.edu or visit us at www.augsburg.edu/ombuds.

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Film Society: First Meeting

Join the Augsburg Film Society for a special screening of the American classic Easy Rider in the Foss Film Studio on Sunday, February 8. Refreshments will be served at 7:00, followed by screenings of two short student films and Easy Rider at 7:30. This is a great chance to connect to other students in a relaxed setting and see great films on a large screen!

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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 Small Wear Please Return

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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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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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.

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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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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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Yearbook

Hey, it's that time again, when the yearbook is in working progress. If you want to be in this amazing book, I, Jessica "JK" King need photos. It can be a group picture or pictures from an event. I know it may seem early, but I want these photos sooner than later. I am going to set a deadline for February 1, 2009. I need these pictures or I just will pull them from off of your public folders or facebook.

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The StepUP® Program 2009 Dinner Gala

Please join us for an evening of inspiration, entertainment, and fellowship as we celebrate the StepUP Program at Augsburg College.

BELIEVE
The theme of the evening "Believe" says it all! The Dinner Gala includes a Silent and Live Auction with Master of Ceremony and StepUP alumnus Max Marcy '03 and Keynote Address by Jane Nakken, EdD.
February 5, 2009
5:30pm – Silent Auction and Social
7pm – Dinner and Program
Christensen Center
Business Attire Recommended

Individual Admission $100 per person. Augsburg College Faculty and Staff $50 per person.

RSVP by calling 612-330-1104 or emailing eventsrsvp@augsburg.edu

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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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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Info session

Representatives from Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be on campus Tuesday, February 10th 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Gateway Classroom 111. They will share information about their summer internship program and full-time careers! These are primarily general business opportunities.

Questions - call Sandy x1472

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Staff Recognition

It’s time to submit your nominations for the Staff Recognition awards. Recipients will be announced during the Staff Recognition and Length of Service Awards Event on Monday, March 23 at 3 p.m. in the East Commons

Follow the link below to download the nomination form.

web.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/StaffRecognition.doc

To make sure we have a broad selection of candidates to consider, each division’s Vice President has been asked to nominate two staff members from their division and supply supporting documentation.

Please return the nomination form and all letters of recommendation to Brenda Hemmingsen in the Christensen Center Admissions Suite by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6.*

Thank you for your participation.


* Please note: Current Staff Senate members are not eligible to receive this award.

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Murphy's Weekly Specials

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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Swenson Wrestling Wall 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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Parking Advisory for Friday's Athletic Events

Parking advisory for Friday 1/30 wrestling, men's hockey events at Augsburg
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/012709parking.html

MINNEAPOLIS (1/27/09) -- With multiple events taking place on the Augsburg College campus on Friday (1/30), there will be special parking restrictions in place for fans attending the two sporting events at Augsburg that evening -- a wrestling match against Wartburg (Iowa) and a men's hockey game against Concordia-Moorhead.

Because it is an Augsburg For Adults (Weekend College) weekend, parking in ALL campus lots will be limited to Augsburg parking permit-holders. NO ATHLETIC EVENT SPECTATOR PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY AUGSBURG PARKING LOTS, including "Lot L," the large parking lot adjacent to Edor Nelson Field and Si Melby Hall. Lot L will be staffed and individuals without proper permits will be turned away. Lots will also be patrolled and non-permit-holders will be ticketed and/or towed at owner's expense.

Athletic event spectators are encouraged to park in the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview "Yellow Ramp". The entrance is located off of 23rd Avenue South, north of Riverside Avenue -- roughly a two-block walk to Si Melby Hall and the Augsburg Ice Arena. Parking will be available for $5 in the Yellow Ramp. You MUST have your game ticket stub to show to the parking attendant when you leave, in order to get the $5 parking deal. There are no in-out privileges at the Fairview lots/ramps.

There is also on-street parking available on the streets around Si Melby Hall, as well as metered parking (enforced 24 hours a day) on Riverside Avenue.

For more information, contact the Augsburg athletic department at 612-330-1249 or the Augsburg Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.

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Maroon Out for Tonight's Wrestling Meet

Auggie fans: Wear maroon to tonight's Augsburg-Wartburg wrestling dual meet at 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall!

Tonight is a Maroon Out night, sponsored by the Augsburg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Show up in your Auggie maroon and pack the gym for the Augsburg-Wartburg meet! SAAC will also be selling the ever-popular Auggie SuperFan t-shirts during the meet.

There are also Battle of the Burg t-shirts available for purchase. Cost is $15, and shirts are available by contacting Keith Bateman at 612-330-1395 or batemank@augsburg.edu.

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Live Video for Tonight's Wrestling Dual

If you can't make it to Si Melby Hall for tonight's wrestling showdown between No. 1-ranked Augsburg and No. 2-ranked Wartburg (Iowa), you can watch it live online.

Augsburg will have a live video webcast of tonight's dual, starting at 7:30 p.m., available on our web site -- http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/ . The live video is available through Augsburg's arrangement with Stretch Internet. On the play-by-play will be Jason Bryant and Kyle Klingman from the Wrestling 411 web site ( http://www.wrestling411.tv/ ).

As is the case with live audio webcasts on Augsburg's site, you will need the Quicktime player (available as a free plug-in on most web browsers) in order to watch the live event.

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Auggie Athletics Update -- Upcoming Schedule

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

Friday, January 30:
Men's Hockey vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey at Concordia-Moorhead, 7:05 p.m.
Wrestling vs. Wartburg (Iowa), Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m. -- LIVE VIDEO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Swimming at Macalester Mini-Invitational.
Men's/Women's Track and Field at St. Olaf Invitational.

Saturday, January 31:
Wrestling (WT) at Grand View (Iowa) Open, 9 a.m.
Women's Basketball at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Men's Hockey vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Augsburg Ice Arena, 2 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Hockey at Concordia-Moorhead, 2 p.m.
Men's Basketball at St. Olaf, 3 p.m.
Women's Swimming at Macalester Mini-Invitational.

Sunday, February 1:
Wrestling at Minnesota State Moorhead, 2 p.m.

Monday, February 2:
Men's Basketball vs. Gustavus, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Basketball at Gustavus, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 4:
Women's Basketball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 5:45 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Basketball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, Si Melby Hall, 7:45 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

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Ride needed to Mankato, Eden Prairie, Uptown

I need to pick up my van in Mankato next week and need a ride some evening (whenever it's repaired) either to Mankato or to Eden Prairie where I can get a ride to Mankato with a relative. If you are headed that way and could help, let me know. I think that I make good company - as chatty or silent as you would prefer.

Also, my partner needs rides to uptown every Tuesday and Thursday after class finishes at 1:20. Let me know if you'd like to carpool with her. Thanks!

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Used - Like New Business Driven Technology Textbook

I have a very new, semi-used Business Driven Technology book. I ended up getting two because of a serious of unfortunate events. At any rate, I will sell this one for $130 - a steal considering one from the book store is $197. Call me (Wendy) @ 651-644-7284. Thank you!

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