Athletic Facilities Easter Break Hours

All Athletic Facilities, including the ice arena, both fitness centers and Melby gym, will be closed Good Friday, April 10, and Easter Sunday, April 12. We will be open regular hours, 8a.m. to 6p.m. on Saturday, April 11.

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Library Easter Closing and Computing Alternative

Lindell Library hours for the Easter break are:
Thursday, Apr 9: 8am-7pm
Friday, Apr 10--Sunday, Apr 12: CLOSED

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

Computing resources are available throughout the weekend in the 24-hour lab in Urness Hall (just past the Department of Public Safety).

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Accounts Payable "On-Hold" Checks

All "On Hold" checks that were requested for Friday, April 10th can be picked up on Thursday, April 9th anytime after 1:00 pm in the Science Bldg, Suite 148, due to the Good Friday holiday.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at via
X1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu ~~~ thank you.

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Senior Reading with Murphy Square

The English Department and Murphy Square will have an "open book reading" April 17. We created an event where Augsburg students can share their writings with family, faculty and friends.

The reading will take place April 17 at 6:30 PM in the Lindell Library 3rd floor and will be followed with a reception, including dessert and thoughtful conversation. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us or any of the professors in the English department.

Please reply to Amanda, Sam or your English professor if you would like to read some of your work as soon as possible!

Amanda Symes
symes@augsburg.edu

Sam Spafford
samspaff@hotmail.com

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Credit Refunds: Direct Deposit

Students - sign up for Direct Deposit for your credit refunds! Go to http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/ and click "Sign up Now!" under the direct deposit information

WEC/Grad refunds for the Spring trimester will be available on Friday, April 17th.

Direct deposit refunds will be transferred to your bank account Friday morning, whereas paper checks will be available at the Enrollment Center for pick-up after 1pm that day.

Your student account activity, available through Augnet, will show you whether your refund was issued as a check or a direct deposit (in case you forget).

Please note that not all account credits automatically become credit refunds. Refunds may be delayed for students who drop a class and require a financial aid adjustment. See http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/account/creditrefund.html for more details.

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Richard J. Thoni Award Nominations Due by May 15

Faculty are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by May 15, 2009. 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.).

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

The Richard J. Thoni Award

Richard J. Thoni (known to most of us as "Rick") came to Augsburg College in 1972. He spent the first part of his career at Augsburg working as a part-time psychology professor and counselor in the Office of Student Affairs, but Rick’s role and impact evolved with time. Rick has served the Augsburg community as the Associate Dean of Students, the Acting Vice President of Student Affairs, the Vice President for Research and Development, the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Director of the Weekend College program, and most recently, the Director of the Rochester Program.

Rick led a committed group of individuals who shared their knowledge and skills to found the Weekend College in 1982. The program, which began with sixty-nine students, soared to 1260 students in less than ten years. Today, the Weekend College is a signature academic program of Augsburg, educating adult students who wish to complete undergraduate degrees. Rick also played an instrumental role in establishing the Rochester Program, and served as the program’s director until his retirement in 2007. It is fitting that we as a college community pay tribute to Rick Thoni as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Weekend College Program. For his 35 years of devoted work and leadership to Augsburg and the communities it serves, we give thanks.

In recognition of Rick's commitment and service to the College, I am pleased to formally announce the establishment of an award that will be given annually to a graduate of the Weekend College program. The formal text of the award reads as follows:

Established in 2007 to honor the retirement of Richard J. Thoni, whose professional work at Augsburg and commitment to its students exemplified Augsburg's mission. The Richard J. Thoni Award is an annual award honoring a graduating senior student from the Weekend College whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg’s motto of "Education for Service."

The recipient of the Richard J. Thoni Award will be nominated by the staff and faculty who work with the Weekend College program. A committee appointed by the President of the College will review nominations and meet with the President to determine the award winner. The award (including a plaque and honorarium) will be announced on an annual basis at the Weekend College commencement.

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Sverdrup Lecture Program Events: April 13 - 14

This year's Sverdrup Lecture is Dr. Stephen Schneider, Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Professor of Biological Sciences, and a Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. Dr. Schneider is the founder and editor of Climatic Change. He will be presenting:

Sverdrup Public Lecture
"Global Warming: Is the Science Settled Enough for Politics?"
Monday, April 13 - 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center AND

Sverdrup Convocation
"What Can Individuals do to Deal with Global Climate Change When They Aren't Authorized to Negotiate with the Chinese?"
Tuesday, April 14 - 11:00-Noon, Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

Please join us in these two exciting presentations.

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Staff Senate Open Forum - Today

Staff Senate Members will be holding an open forum today, Thursday, April 9th 3:30pm to 4:00pm, Sverdrup 102. All are welcome to join us.

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Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair

The Idealist.org Nonprofit Career Fair will be held at the U of M, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN on Tuesday, April 14th from 12-4:00 p.m. FREE and open to all students and alumni! Meet with employers looking to fill volunteer, internship and full-time jobs. Attend free workshops and learn about non-profit work. To learn more go to www.idealist.org/careerfairs

Co-hosted by: U of M, MN Private Colleges Career Consortium, MN College and University Career Services, and the MN Council of Nonprofits.

Questions - call CSWL x1472

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Bookstore Sale

All clearance and athletic merchandise is 50% off the lowest ticketed price. Stop by the bookstore and stock up on Auggie gear!

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ASAC Spring Music Jam Featuring Quietdrive

ASAC Spring Music Jam 2009 brought to you by ASAC and KAUG featuring Quietdrive with special guests Sing It Loud and Camera Can't Lie. Also featuring Hyland and Wannabe Hasbeens. Saturday, April 18. 5:30PM. Murphy Park. Free for Auggies and guests. Show up early for your FREE t-shirt (while supplies last). Also, look out for the ASAC table in Christensen April 13-17 where you can register to win free Quietdrive and Sing It Loud CDs!!!!!

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Last Day for WEC/Grad Bookstore Accounts

WEC/Grad Students: Today is the last day to request a bookstore account. This is for you if you need financial aid to cover your books for Spring trimester. You can open the account at http://www.augsburg.edu/enroll/ then click on "Open a Bookstore Account"

As always, you can also simply choose to pay for your books with cash or credit directly at the bookstore.

Please read the conditions and terms carefully!

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Naked Juice Coming Soon To Cooper's

You can soon get Naked in Coopers. Look for the big Naked Juice Cooler in Cooper's for a healthy drink alternative. Select from a variety of juice made with a pound of fruit.

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Registration Workshop - Today

Academic Advising is hosting a "Auggies Get Registered" student workshop where we'll cover things like ACTC registration, the Core Curriculum, and changes to the registration system. Join us April 9 at 3 p.m. in SVE 201. RSVP to advising@augsburg.edu and we'll have an updated Core checklist waiting for you.

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Augsburg Dining Easter Break Hours

Commons:
regular hours

Murphy's & Nabo:
Closed Friday 4/10, Saturday 4/11 & Sunday 4/12

Coopers
Open Friday 4/10, 7:30 a.m. -5 p.m.
Depending on how much business is done on Friday MAY BE open Saturday 4/11 from 10-2 p.m.

Sunday: 4/12 Closed

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Auggie Awards finalists named

Finalists for the 2009 Auggie Awards have been announced. The second annual Auggie Awards will be held on Sunday, April 19 at 5 p.m., an event where the entire Augsburg College athletic department comes together to hold a formal awards gala to honor the achievement of Auggie student-athletes.

Here are the finalists for each of the team and individual awards. The Auggie Awards page ( http://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/4/8/09auggieawards.aspx?id=93 ) has more details on the event, and click there later this week for biographies of each of the finalists and teams.

And the Auggie Award nominees are....

MALE OUTSTANDING TEAM OF THE YEAR: Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Wrestling

FEMALE OUTSTANDING TEAM OF THE YEAR: Soccer, Softball (2008), Volleyball

MALE MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Basketball, Golf, Hockey, Soccer

FEMALE MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Golf, Softball (2008), Volleyball

MALE HONOR ATHLETE: Colby Anderson (golf), Jordan Berg (football), Brandon Rudenick (football), James See (soccer)

FEMALE HONOR ATHLETE: Felicia Faison (soccer), Maggie DeGroot (soccer/basketball), Julie Jenkins (volleyball), Tiffany Magnuson (hockey/softball

MALE OUTSTANDING ATHLETE: Alex Hildebrandt (soccer), Chris Johnson (hockey), Jared Massey (wrestling), Royce Winford (football)

FEMALE OUTSTANDING ATHLETE: Maggie DeGroot (soccer/basketball), Felicia Faison (soccer), Whitney Holman (soccer/track and field), Tiffany Magnuson (hockey/softball)

MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Andy Grzesiak-Grimm (basketball), Nick Guran (hockey), Nick Ward (track and field), Tony Valek (wrestling)

FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kacie Bahr (cross country), Jennifer Castillo (softball), Brya Erickson (hockey), Serenae Levine (basketball)

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Wednesday, April 8:
Baseball -- Augsburg 14-8, Hamline 5-2
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/4/8/base040809.aspx?path=baseball

Softball -- Augsburg 4-4, Concordia-Moorhead 3-1
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/4/8/soft040809.aspx?path=softball


Upcoming Events -- always check online for postponements/cancellations before you go:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu

Friday, April 10:
Softball at Macalester, 12 p.m.
Women's Golf at Carleton Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.

Saturday, April 11:
Baseball vs. St. Olaf, Parade Stadium, 1 p.m.
Men's/Women's Track and Field at Gustavus Lee Krough Invitational.
Women's Golf at Carleton Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.

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Donate Garage Sale Items for the Cure

On May 1st-3rd, my Breast Cancer 3-Day team will be hosting a garage sale in our hometown—Hutchinson, Mn. All proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for a Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund and will help us reach our goal of $10K.

We are collecting used items that are in good condition and have a decent resale value! If you have any items that you would like to donate, please contact me at <randalle@augsburg.edu> and we can talk further. Thanks for your support!

http://www.the3day.org/goto/emilyrandall

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2 Bedroom Duplex Unit Real Close to Campus

About the house:

3244 20th Ave S (14 blocks strait south of Augsburg)
1925 Up and Down Duplex
Recent renovation - new floors, kitchen, bathroom, etc
On south corner of block, plenty of windows, full sunlight, and full view of Corcoran Park which is immediately across the street
Large with 1200 square feet, open common areas with two medium sized bedrooms
Well lit yard with plenty of space for dining, gardening, etc
2 car separated garage, 1 for renter

About the rental situation:
My partner and I are purchasing and moving in at the end of month
Upstairs apt for rent starting May/June, $1100 (negotiable)
We will sublet basement space when completed by September 1st. Will have two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, living room, good direct south light - ~$800

About the neighborhood:
Address is 3244 20th Ave, 1 block south of South High
Quiet street adjacent to the park with rec center, pool
6 blocks east of Powderhorn Lake
4 blocks south of Light Rail stop, Midtown Y, Farmers Market
2-4 blocks away from 4+ groceries
10 minute bike ride to campus, 20 minutes on bus/train

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Everyone Deserves a Lifetime

Please support me in solidarity with Jessica Nathanson, Kristin Anderson, and many other Auggies, as I walk in the Breast Cancer 3-Day. On the weekend of August 21-23, thousands of women and men will unite and walk 60 miles through the Twin Cities. The Breast Cancer 3-Day is a weekend of hope, as we honor lives lost, celebrate survivors, promote breast cancer research and help bring breast cancer care to those who so desperately need it.

The support that the Augsburg campus has shown thus far has been outstanding! Together, we have raised $1,105 and counting! I have a goal of $3,300 to reach before August! Would you consider donating $20 today?

Net proceeds from the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs, as well as the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, which provides an endowment for breast cancer initiatives.

Please read my story and consider donating at: http://www.the3day.org/goto/emilyrandall

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