Lindell Library Open Until 1 a.m.

For late-night finals studying, Lindell Library will be open until 1 a.m. now through Wednesday, April 29. We'll see you in the library!

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

Library resources are also available 24/7 from that web site.

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Rock Out Before Finals

Take a break for study to refresh your groove! A Concert for you by your fellow students. Three (3) Bands play tunes by Alter Bridge, Weezer, Cake, Beatles, Some Jazz Standards, and Funk!

Also informational session follows for those who wish to enroll in MUE 129 next year.

7:30pm to 9:30pm, Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall

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Cash Prize for your Writing

Do you have an academic paper you're particularly proud of?

It might be worth even more than the grade you received.

The Augsburg Honors Review wants to publish your work. All you have to do is submit it!

What to Submit:
We will consider papers from all disciplines that successfully articulate an original and compelling thesis.

Why Submit?
Being a published author is one of the best ways to demonstrate your writing skills to graduate schools, professional schools, and employers.

How to Submit:
Please send your work to review@augsburg.edu and include the following information:

-- The first and last names of all authors and faculty advisors,
-- Your anticipated graduation date,
-- A reliable way to contact you other than your college-provided email address,
-- The name of the institution where your research was conducted (if other than Augsburg), and
-- The title of your paper.

We prefer Microsoft Word format (.doc) for all attachments.

Submit your work by 10 AM on April 26, 2009, to be eligible for a $100 prize! Contact Shawn Boonstra (boonstra@augsburg.edu) for details and eligibility restrictions.

What is the Augsburg Honors Review?
The Augsburg Honors Review is an interdisciplinary journal exhibiting outstanding work by undergraduate students. The goal of the AHR is to give students the opportunity to participate in scholarly conversations within their disciplines and to expose them to the dialogue between a journal and a contributor in editing an article for publication.

For more information, please contact Shawn Boonstra (boonstra@augsburg.edu).

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Writing Lab Hours

The Augsburg College Writing Lab will close for the spring semester after the Wednesday, April 29, evening shift (6:30 - 9 PM). The Lab will open for graduate, WEC, and summer course support on Tuesday, May 5. Hours from May 5 through the end of SS II, August 7, are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4 -6 PM.

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Paid Positions for Summer Science/Math Programs

Augsburg will host four exciting programs with Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools during the month of July. Twelve (12) summer positions are available for undergraduates, especially in education, science, math, music and computer science. These program positions are to mentor 4th-8th grade girls/boys in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Public Schools at programs on the Augsburg campus. Undergraduate Mentors are responsible for cooperating with teachers, High School Mentors and teams of girls and boys from the sponsoring schools on a number of fun, hands on science, engineering, math and team sports programs. These summer sessions takes place June 30, July 1 (Training) July 6– July 23 or July 6 - 30 8:30-4:00 or 9:15-4:45 (1/2 hour working lunch). 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@augsburg.edu). Deadline for application is May 8.

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Midnight Breakfast Monday, April 27

Don't forget Monday, April 27 is the Midnight Breakfast. So Study Hard, Study Long Study Full. Join Us As We Serve You! 10-11:30 p.m.

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It's Finally Come... Agre Challenge

What: Agre Challenge, Saving Babies
Where: Murphy Park
When: TODAY! 5:00PM

Join ACS and EWB in Murphy Park today and watch as teams compete to see who's baby-saving creation is superior!
Come grill some food and have some fun (hopefully in the sun!), you won't want to miss it!

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Seward Co-Op Grand Opening this Weekend

Seward Co-op will celebrate the grand opening of its new store on Sunday, April 26, from noon until 5 p.m. The event will take place in the co-op’s parking lot at 2823 E. Franklin Ave. The event will be in conjunction with Seward Co-op’s Eighth Annual Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair, which will be held Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Several local musicians, including the Brass Messengers, Chastity Brown, Beau Kinstler and Andrea Stern will perform:

12:00 to 1:30 - Beau Kinsler
1:30 to 3:00 - Chastity Brown
3:00 to 5:00 - The Brass Messengers

Harpist, Andrea Stern will perform in the front of the store throughout the Grand Opening.

Seward Co-op is also partnering with fellow Franklin Avenue business Articulture to offer creative activities for children involving art and food. An array of Seward-brand giveaways, food samples, cooking demonstrations and product information from many local producers will be featured. Many other Seward-area businesses will be offering special events and specials during the celebration.

During the event, we'll launch the Seward Co-op credit card in partnership with SPIRE Credit Union. The co-op will not directly profit from this credit card, but our endowment fund — the Seward Cooperative Community Fund (SCCF) — will receive a portion of the income that Spire collects.

Throughout the day, drawings will be held for attendees to receive garden rain barrels at a significantly reduced rate. This is made possible by a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization grant to Seward Redesign.

For co-op history buffs, tours of an exhibit of the history of co-ops, authored by local co-op enthusiast Marty Brown, will be offered, as well.

The Grand Opening event is free and open to everyone.

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Seward Kids on Campus Today

80 Seward Montessori School 7th graders will be joining Augsburg students and Center for Service, Work and Learning staff today to do community service projects in celebration of National Youth Service Day.

Projects will include: getting the community garden ready for planting, a clean-up in Cedar Riverside with the Bedlam Theatre, storm drain stenciling with Friends of the Mississippi River and sandwich making for a downtown shelter.

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Conquer the GMAT

Are you thinking of applying for an MBA program? Do you need to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)?

The Augsburg MBA Program is sponsoring an on-campus GMAT preparation course: "Conquer the GMAT!"

The cost is only $300 (the most affordable in the Twin Cities) and includes test prep materials. The preparation includes one writing, two verbal, and two quantitative sessions.

Dates are :
Tuesday, June 16, 6 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23, 6 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30, 6 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7, 6 - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14, 6 - 9 p.m.

Register now, as space is limited: http://www.augsburg.edu/programs/urgo/GMATregform.pdf

For information regarding the GMAT Prep course, contact Tara Borkowski at borkowsk@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1778

For information about the Augsburg MBA Program contact Nate Gorr at gorr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1390

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Celebrate Spring at the Silkesnas Preserve

Silkesnas (silk-es-nas) is a privately owned Nature Preserve near Spring Valley, Wisconsin (just one hour from Augsburg!). On April 26, 2009, from 1-5 p.m., Silkesnas will hold its annual Spring in the Valley event. Many activities 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. Our programs appeal to those who believe in being part of the solution, those that are looking for opportunities to lead positive change.

This year's theme is "A Parade of Healthy Homes." Around the preserve, visitors will get the opportunity to see and hear about the homes of some of the wild animals in the area (bear, coyotes, birds). There will be opportunities for planting trees and prairie restoration, important in maintaining healthy habitat. In the Visitor Center, there will be presentations on human habitat. LEED certified green buildings will be presented by Mark Paschke from Frisbie Architects Inc., conducting indoor health assessments will be presented by Oram Miller- Certified Building Biology Environmental Inspector from Create Healthy Homes Inc., and sustainable landscape principles and practices will be presented by Randy Nyeggen of Environmental Landscape Inc. An authentic Native American teepee will be on site, with local area Boy Scout Troup 145 on hand to explain the history and technical aspects of this early human home. A local area vendor fair will be on site, featuring items like honey, maple syrup, soaps, breads and more.

Spring in the Valley is produced and sponsored entirely by volunteers. 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."

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Reminder All Summer and Fall Book Orders Due Now

Just a reminder all Summer and Fall book request are now due! Please email Laura at forgey@augsburg.edu

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Community Time on Tuesday

Take a breather! Enjoy refreshments and conversation with faculty and staff colleagues in the East Commons on Tuesday, April 28,3:45-4:30.

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Bookstore Hours for Saturday the 25th

The bookstore will be open only from 9 am- 10 am Saturday April 25th, due to our year end Inventory. We will not be processing any buyback on Saturday April 25th. Thank you for your patience & understanding.

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Spa Day - TODAY

Stop by the Women's Resource Center in 207 Sverdrup today from 1-5 for chocolate, brownies and banana bread, guided imagery relaxation, and massage - all FREE!

Massage is on a first come, first served basis. You may sign up for a massage time beginning at 12:45pm.

Emily Randall will also be selling beautiful pink-ribbon cookies to support her upcoming 3-Day Breast Cancer Awareness Walk!! They're $5 each, and they benefit Emily's group goal for the Breast Cancer 3-Day and Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

We appreciate your support for Emily on this journey!

Hope to see you there.

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Start Selling your Books on April 27

Don't forget to stop by the bookstore the week of April 27th to sell your books back. All students must bring in their Augsburg Student ID when selling back books!

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Staff Name Tags To Eat at Midnight Breakfast

Staff & Faculty, Please were your name tag to the midnight breakfast so Augsburg Dining knows who you are. Because of the amount of students that are up there, it is hard to know who needs to be charged.

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Free Pizza Today - Fuel Up For Finals

Hey Students, stop by the Student Lounge in Christensen Center TODAY Friday, April 24 at 4:00 and Re-fuel yourself as your gear up and study for finals week. Free pizza while it lasts hosted by the Augsburg Stewards.

The Augsburg Stewards is a leadership organization at Augsburg College that enhances and inspires pride and a sense of purpose by exploring the college's rich history, engaging in the present student culture, and being actively involved in the future of the college. To get involved with the Stewards, please contact Amanda Storm at ext. 1178 or storma@augsburg.edu

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Commons Closed Friday Dinner and Saturday Lunch

For Catering Purposes, The Commons will be closed Friday April 24 for dinner. There will be a Picnic unless weather dictates otherwise. Saturday brunch will be in the Century Room.

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58% To My Goal

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 $1,325.01 and counting! I have a goal of $2,300 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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Lost Keys

A set of keys were lost somewhere on campus about 5 days ago. A single ring with a Honda car key and several other door keys (4-6). contact Orv Gingerich ext 1383

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