Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Kennedy and Melby Closed

On Wednesday, May 20, the Kennedy Center and Si Melby Hall, including both fitness centers, gym and locker rooms, will be closed until noon. Excel Energy will be shutting down power to work on a transformer. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Teaching and Learning

GRE Prep Course: Register Now

Considering Grad School? The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) offers ON-CAMPUS & AFFORDABLE GRE Prep this summer. The course costs only $40, which includes a 2009 Barron's GRE Prep book, and other test prep materials. We'll begin Wednesday, June 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. The class runs every Wednesday for six weeks (to July 8).

Register now online at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/gre_prep_reg.html

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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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General Announcements


Frame of Mind at Augsburg House

Faculty and staff are invited to a Frame of Mind event at Augsburg House on Wednesday, June 17, 5:15-7:30 p.m., for a discussion of "The End of White America?" from the January/February issue of Atlantic Monthly. A light supper will be served.

Because this is a discussion, the group will be limited to 20 participants. Sign up soon by calling Barb Gaiser at 1212, or emailing gaiser@augsburg.edu.

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OIP Travel Update

Office of International Programs - Travel update
As of May 15, 2009 the Center for Disease Control downgraded the Travel Warning to Mexico into a Travel Health Precaution: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/content/travel-health-precaution/novel-h1n1-flu-mexico.aspx
No travel warnings exist for other countries in which the Center for Global Education and Augsburg Abroad currently have programs. However, because of the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) outbreak in the United States, the Center for Disease Control has cautioned about possible international travel delays due to novel H1N1 flu screening procedures:
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/delays-H1N1-screening.aspx
The CDC recommends that if you are sick with symptoms of influenza-like illness you should not travel.
The health and well-being of Augsburg students, faculty, and staff is our highest priority. We will continue to monitor conditions and will not hesitate to make whatever program and schedule changes we deem necessary.

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Alumni Trip to Italy - November 2009

You are invited to be inspired and enriched traveling with Augsburg alumni and friends on a journey of discovery to Italy this November 2-12. Hosted by art professor Kristin Anderson, this exploration of Italian art, history, culture and cuisine begins in Northern Italy and ends in the Eternal City of Rome. Stops include Venice, Padua, Ravenna, Tuscany, Florence and the Umbria Region. An included day excursion to the archeological site of Pompeii is part of the stay in Rome.

The cost of the tour is $2990 from the Twin Cities plus gratuities and airport taxes. To obtain the itinerary and details on the comprehensive inclusions of this custom-created travel experience contact Alumni Relations at 612-330-1085 or alumni@augsburg.edu.

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Keeping Track of Auggies

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Auggie Athletics

Colby Anderson Named All-American Scholar

Colby Anderson named All-American Scholar
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/5/18/mglf051809.aspx?path=mgolf

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College men's golfer Colby Anderson (SR, Luverne, Minn.) was named as a Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America, it was announced on Friday.

Anderson finished his senior season as Augsburg's No. 2 golfer, with a 78.2 season-long stroke average and a .689 individual winning percentage (533-241). He earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors with a seventh-place finish at the MIAC championships in October, and had seven top-10 finishes in his 12 tournaments this season, including a second-place finish at the Central (Iowa) Dutch Classic on March 27.

In four seasons at Augsburg (2004-06, 2007-09), Anderson compiled a 79.5 stroke average (5,409 strokes in 68 rounds).

Anderson is a business marketing major with a 3.222 grade-point average. He was one of four finalists or the male Honor Athlete award, the highest honor given to an Augsburg senior student-athlete, at the Auggie Awards in April.

To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically and compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70-percent of his team's competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA championships, have a stroke average under 79.0 in Division III and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.

Under fourth-year head coach Ted Vickerman, the Augsburg men's golf team rebounded from last season's eighth-place finish at the MIAC championships with a third-place finish in this season's conference meet. Augsburg finished its 2008-09 season with a 315.1 stroke average, with six Auggies recording season-long stroke averages of 82.0 or better.

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Classifieds

Professional Proofreading of Your Thesis

Hey grad students, need a fresh pair of eyes to proof your thesis before you present it? Typo Patrol is here! I have experience in proofreading for a local magazine publisher and currently work with three book authors. I can proof your thesis and provide copy-editing support (as little or as much as you like). Contact jennifer.hipple@gmail.com

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Duplex for Rent in St. Anthony Park

Bright and sunny side-by-side duplex available August 1. Three+ bedrooms, with washer/dryer and garage. Three blocks from St. Anthony Park's business district--Bibelot, Muffuletta, Finnish Bistro/Dunn Brothers, post office, a terrific little grocery store, and a beautiful Carnegie library. On a bus route and near Como and 280, it is an easy commute (car, bus or bike) to Augsburg, and about six blocks from the UM St. Paul campus. $1200/month includes water and trash service; other utilities paid by tenant.

Contact Kate at 651-645-3262 or andersoc@visi.com.

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