Facilities Work Request Information/Training

As many of you may know, the Facilities Management Department implemented a new work order system at the beginning of this school year. After a few months of testing the system out on some high-volume work requesters, we are now ready to roll it out to the rest of the Augsburg faculty and staff. This new work order system allows all faculty and staff to submit and track the progress of their own work requests via Augnet.

To find out how to use the new work request system, Facilities Management will be holding 16, half-hour information/training sessions on Tuesday, February 17th and Wednesday, February 18th. Please e-mail adamsth@augsburg.edu or call Terri at x1566 to sign up for one of the half-hour sessions listed below…space is limited for each time frame.

Tuesday, 2/17: 9-9:30am, Foss 22B
9:30-10am, Foss 22B
10-10:30am, Foss 22B
10:30-11am, Foss 22B

1:30-2pm, Foss 22A
2-2:30pm, Foss 22A
2:30-3pm, Foss 22A
3-3:30pm, Foss 22A

Wednesday, 2/18: 10:30-11am, Foss 22B
11-11:30am, Foss 22B
11:30am-12pm, Foss 22B
12-12:30pm, Foss 22B

1:30-2pm, Foss 22B
2-2:30pm, Foss 22B
2:30-3pm, Foss 22B
3-3:30pm, Foss 22B


We hope to see you there!

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GRE Prep Starts Today

GRE prep begins today. Class will be from 6-9 in OGC 103. Class will run for six weeks skipping the Monday of spring break.

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

Go to URGO web site to register or contact Dixie Shafer shafer@augsburg.edu If you have already registered for the course you don't need to do anything else.

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Vocatio Chapel with Kari Logan Wednesday

Augsburg College continues the Vocatio Chapel series with arts promoter and Augsburg alumnae, Kari Logan. Kari Logan is co-owner of CEL Public Relations. Kari brings more than 20 years of experience in creative production and promotion of the arts, having worked with national television and radio networks. She will speak on the importance of the arts in public life in the Chapel at 10:20.

Following chapel, there will be a lunch with Kari Logan. Anyone interested in joining her Logan for lunch following chapel at 11:00 should contact Ross Murray (murray@augsburg.edu).

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Staff Senate Open Forum

Staff Senate will hold our monthly open forum on Thursday, February 12th
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sverdrup 102. Please join us! Questions- email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

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Flex Points Purchase Hours

Augsburg Dining Services will be selling Flex Points for Purchase from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 6th 2009.

Office Hours will resume Monday, February 9th 2009.

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Murphy's Weekly Specials

Murphy's Weekly Specials
Feb 9-13
Grill: Chicken Wing Drummies w/ Your Choice of Honey BBQ, Buffalo, Texas Mustard Sauce (spicy)
Deli: Caramelized Onion w/ Roast Beef on Sourdough

Personal Pizza & 20oz Soda 12-1 Discount.

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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. For more information contact Dixie Shafer, shafer@augsburg.edu

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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.

A complete job description is available in the TRIO/SSS Office, SCI 152.

The application deadline is Friday, February 13, 2009 so apply now!

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Student Travel Monies Still Available

Attention Augsburg Undergraduate Students:

URGO still has funds available for this Spring Semester to support student travel to academic conferences.

For more information contact Dixie at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447 for applications or additional information.

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Summer Research Applications Now Available

Summer research runs from May 18th-July 24th. Applications are now available in the URGO office, Science 116B.

For more information, contact Dixie Shafer, shafer@augsburg.edu

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Senior English Majors

Senior English Majors:

Are you interested in reading something you have written while here at Augsburg? This is Sam and Amanda, your student representatives of the English Department. As fellow seniors we are hoping you could provide your ideas to the prospect of having an "open book reading" this spring. The English professors are working with us on creating an event where we could share our writings with family, faculty and friends. It is vital for you to share your thoughts on what the night should be. WE get to create it for US! Please reply to either one of us. Again, your ideas for what the night can be are important for it being a success!

The reading would be followed with a reception, including dessert and thoughtful conversation with friends, family and faculty. If you have any other recommendations or questions, feel free to contact us or any of the professors in the English department. The event is being created for us! Thank you for your help!

Amanda Symes
symes@augsburg.edu

Sam Spafford
samspaff@hotmail.com

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Where are the Weekly Dining Menus?

Augsburg Dining has a new web site. It will have the weekly menus, promotions and loads of information about Augsburg Dining. Please visit us: http://www.aviands.com/augsburg/

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One Year Study Abroad for Free

Come hear from local Rotarians on February 10 at 5 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room.

Rotary Ambassadorial scholarships cover full cost of one year study abroad in over 100 countries. An Augsburg Alum just studied in India through Rotary. For more information visit www.rotary.org

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Networking Event for Students and Alumni

Augsburg College Networking Event for Alumni and Students
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009
5:30 p.m., East Commons, Christensen Center

The Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations; the Center for Service, Work, and Learning; and the Augsburg Stewards cordially invite you to a networking event for Augsburg alumni and students. This networking reception will provide an opportunity for alumni to connect with each other as well as to serve as a resource for our current students and help them with questions they may have regarding life after Augsburg. The event will start with informal networking and refreshments. At 6 p.m., a speed-networking program will begin, where participants will exchange business cards and information for 45 minutes. After the program, informal networking and refreshments will resume.

Please RSVP to Amanda Storm at 612-330-1178 or storma@augsburg.edu. Students that RSVP will receive business cards to hand out to alum!

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Vets/Military Reception, Exhibit - Feb. 9, 4 - 6 p.m.

Student veterans and members of the military, faculty, staff and student community members, are invited to a reception on Monday, Feb. 9, 4 - 6 p.m., Christensen Center. This will help celebrate the opening of the multimedia exhibit, "Warrior To Citizen: Stories of Minnesota's Most Recent Veterans."

The exhibit will be at Augsburg in the Christensen Center Monday, Feb. 9 - Friday, Feb. 13.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Info Session -Tuesday

Enterprise Rent-A-Car representatives will be on campus Tuesday, February 10, 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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Cassens Hits 1,000, Auggie Hoops Clinch Playoff Berth

Men's Basketball 2/7/09 -- Augsburg 66, Macalester 52
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0809statistics/020709macalester.html

ST. PAUL, Minn. (2/7/09) -- Jon Cassens (JR, Prior Lake, Minn.) became the 16th player in Augsburg College men's basketball history to reach the 1,000-point career scoring plateau, scoring 11 points as his Auggies claimed a 66-52 win over Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe Macalester College on Saturday afternoon at Macalester's Leonard Center.

Playing in his 71st career game (all starts), Cassens reached the 1,000-point milestone on a free throw with 2:29 remaining in the first half. Cassens now has 1,002 career points, a 14.1 points-per-game average.

With the victory, Augsburg (13-8 overall, 11-5 MIAC) clinched a spot in the six-team MIAC postseason playoffs for the first time since the 2000-01 season.

Nate Alm (SR, Eden Prairie, Minn.) led Augsburg with 14 points and 14 rebounds, posting his third consecutive double-double and seventh overall of the season. Also scoring in double figures for the Auggies was Ben Flavin (FY, Minn./Lakeville North HS), who scored 11 points with four assists and three rebounds.

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Friday, February 6:
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg 6, Hamline 3
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mhockey/0809statistics/020609hamline.html

Women's Hockey -- Hamline 5, Augsburg 3
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/whockey/0809statistics/020609hamline.html


Saturday, February 7:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at St. John's North Country Open, Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wrestling/0809statistics/020709tournaments.html

Men's/Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Bethel Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/0809statistics/020709bethel.html

Women's Basketball -- Macalester 73, Augsburg 59
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wbasket/0809statistics/020709macalester.html

Men's Basketball -- Augsburg 66, Macalester 54
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mbasket/0809statistics/020709macalester.html

Men's Hockey -- Augsburg 5, Hamline 4 (OT)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mhockey/0809statistics/020709hamline.html

Women's Hockey -- Augsburg 2, Hamline 1
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/whockey/0809statistics/020709hamline.html


Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Wednesday, February 11:
Women's Basketball vs. St. Benedict, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Basketball at St. John's, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 13:
Men's Hockey vs. St. Mary's, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Women's Hockey at St. Mary's, 7 p.m.
Wrestling at Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 14:
Men's/Women's Track and Field at St. Scholastica Invitational, 11 a.m.
Women's Basketball vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Men's Hockey at St. Mary's, 7 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. St. Mary's, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/

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