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Sustainable Cooking Classes at St Martins Table

The chefs at St Martin Table will be offering sustainable cooking classes starting this Thursday from 5-7 pm and going every Thursday through April. Prepare yourself for a summer of fresh vegetables by learning how to make some amazing meals, understand the issues around food, learning how to find fresh produce, and best yet, getting to enjoy the meal at the end of the class. Open to everyone. All this for $10 a meal/lesson (this usually cost $40+ elsewhere)

Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/cookingapp

Sponsored by MPIRG, Campus Kitchen, and the Environmental Stewardship Committee

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Norwegian Culture and Contemporary Issues - March 30

Frankie Shackelford, professor of Norwegian and chair of Augsburg's department of languages and cross-cultural studies, will lead an evening session introducing Norwegian culture and contemporary issues on Tuesday, March 30. Shackelford, this year's co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, has studied and traveled extensively in Norway.

The session will begin with social time at 5:30 p.m. The program, with ample time for questions, will follow from 6-7 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Center, Room 100.

Augsburg’s Center for Leadership Studies is pleased to present this event in conjunction with its upcoming Educational and Cultural Tour of Norway, June 5 – 15. The event is open to the whole Augsburg community. You are welcome to bring guests.

For more information or to reserve a space, contact Patty Park, 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.

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Scholarly Writing Group

Please join us at noon this Thursday, March 25 in the Lindell 202 to discuss a paper by Christina Erickson and her associates on approaches to violence prevention. Contact John Harkness (harkness@augsburg.edu) for a copy of the paper.

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Special Education On-Line Teaching License

If you have a BA/BS degree (or know of someone) and interested in participating in an On-Line program (Fall 2010) to obtain your Special Education Teaching License, Augsburg College is partnering with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in a project called: Naadamaadiwin "Helping One Another": Special Education Tribal Cohort. The course work is focused on teaching American Indian children (k-12) with Learning Disabilities and/or Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities. This is a two-year program, four or five additional classes are needed for the MAE. Please call: 612-330-1458 for more information.

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International Travel Funding Available

Due April 6

Faculty presenting a paper at an international conference are eligible for additional travel funding through CTL. Two $400 awards are available to supplement the annual travel award of $1200 for which faculty presenting a paper are eligible. (Canada is considered international.) These supplemental awards are determined competitively by the Committee on Faculty Development. The funding year is June 1-May 31st.

Apply online at the CTL webpage www.augsburg.edu/ctl Link at the left of the page, web forms.

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Murphy Square Deadline TONIGHT

Hello, writers and artists:

The folks at Murphy Square would like to apologize for the confusion caused by the email address for submissions. Since it was our mistake, we would like to extend the deadline of Murphy Square to Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Midnight. Please send your submissions to either murphysquare@augsburg.edu or murphysq@augsburg.edu as we have heard that either should be accepting submissions. NOTE: Please paste one of the addresses into a fresh e-mail rather than hitting what looks like a link. It's possible that the links were faulty and may have caused some e-mails to bounce back.

As always, we look forward to seeing and reading your works.

Submission guidelines:

Please submit a .doc file in Times New Roman font to murphysq@augsburg.edu or murphysquare@augsburg.edu (see NOTE above). In the body of the email please include the title of the piece and the author's name. Please note that the author's name should not appear on any of the documents within the file. Also, the title of the document should be the name of the work.

Please submit art in a .jpeg format. The attachment size limit is 20 MB for anyone sending an attachment from one Augsburg address to another. It is only 10 MB if one emails to an Augsburg address from an external address. Please keep this in mind in your submissions.

Sincerely,
Andrea Sanow (Editor)

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Thoni Award Nominations Due by April 16

It's time again for the Richard J. Thoni award nominations! Faculty and staff are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by April 16, 2010. This award honors a graduating senior student from the Weekend College programs (Twin Cities or Rochester) whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg's motto of "Education for Service."

To nominate a student, please complete the survey at the link below:

http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eJ7dgPl2SdDgX88&SVID=Prod

Please contact Jessica Fox-Wilson at foxwilso@augsburg.edu for more information. Thank you!

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Foodless Food Drive

There is still time to contribute to the March Foodless Food Drive in support of the Brian Coyle Food Shelf. Demand for food from the food shelf is extremely high and every dollar contributed helps serve our neighbors in need. Checks should be made out to the Brian Coyle Food Shelf and sent to Sandy Tilton at Campus Box 310. Due to a matching grant provided by the Central Minneapolis Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, every $2 contributed by the Augsburg community will be matched by $1 from Thrivent.

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Practice Your Spanish this Thursday

Spanish speakers, are you interested in practicing your Spanish in a relaxed and friendly setting? All language levels are welcome to join us for Spanish conversation - we promise there will be no grammar lessons! We meet this Thursday from 11:00 - 12:30 on the 2nd floor of the Christensen Center, in the Augsburg Room. Signs will be posted. Come for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. You are welcome to bring your lunch. If you have any questions, you can contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!

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Don't Miss the Boat - Go Abroad this Summer or Fall

Augsburg Abroad still has a number of great opportunities for students to study and/or intern abroad this summer or fall. Scholarships available.

Stop by Murphy Place for more info! or email abroad@augsburg.edu

- Summer Programs (additional locations maybe available)

Mexico (2 semester of Spanish in 6wks and Latin Dance for HPE 002!)

Australia

England

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

South Africa

Spain

Tanzania

More....

-FALL and FULL YEAR (additional locations maybe available)

Mexico--International Business

Central America

Namibia

China
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England

France

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Scotland

Spain

Tanzania

Thailand

Wales

More....

Stop by Murphy Place for more info! or email abroad@augsburg.edu

www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Online Timecards Need Approvals - Effective March 21

Important changes for all students, staff and faculty currently using Web Time Entry for timesheets

We have been on the new online Web Time Entry system for 6 pay periods and have solved most of the problems students and biweekly employees have experienced using the system.

Thus far, employees have been paid for their hours whether or not their timecards were approved. Now that employees have been using the system, it is time to begin requiring managers and employees to approve hours before they can be paid. Back in the "old days" of paper timesheets, we did not pay for hours on timesheets that were not signed off by employees and supervisors. It is time to reinforce that policy again.

Effective this current pay period of 03/21/10 – 4/3/10 (for payday Friday, 4/9/10), any time sheet not approved by the employee AND the manager will not be paid until approved. Any time sheets approved after the 12noon deadline on Tuesday will be added to the next payroll 2 weeks later. Always ensure you are approving the correct pay period. If you are approving the timesheet on Monday, you will need to make sure your are approving the "previous pay period."

Timecards with no hours also need to be approved by both employee and manager. If the employee is no longer working in the position, the manager needs to send an e-mail to hr@augsburg.edu to let us know.

To check if the timecard has been approved, click on the Sign-offs & Approvals tab in the lower left section of the timecard. This lists all sign-offs and approvals and when they approved them. If there is no Sign-offs & Approvals tab, there have been no approvals.

Managers can check for approval as above, or by clicking on the Timekeeping tab, then Pay Period Close. Once the list of employees appears, check the appropriate columns for check marks. If no check mark, it hasn't been done.

If you are still having trouble with using the Web Time Entry system, please contact HR at ext 1058.

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Open Season Documentary

A Hmong immigrant is convicted of killing six white hunters in a violent confrontation during deer hunting season in northwestern Wisconsin. Was it a racial incident? Was it the random act of a madman? Part courtroom drama, part intimate portrait, this hour-long documentary looks at the root causes and the reverberating impacts of this tragedy, seeking to bring understanding to the racial, cultural, and economic tensions in America's heartland.

Co-directors Mark Tang and Lu Lippold are seeking finishing funds so that this documentary can be shown on public television and at film festivals. They hope to raise $12,000 for the following editing, distribution, and broadcast requirements: final broadcast edit and graphics, legal/copyright fees, musical score, publicity, errors & omissions insurance, and distribution costs. Every contribution helps us to reach our goal! All contributors' names will appear in the final credits.

Saturday, March 27 6 p.m. Marshall Room

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Career and Internship Questions?

Stop by our table in the Library Link every Wednesday afternoon from 1-4 p.m. There will be a career counselor available to assist you with your resume, interviewing skills, making appointments, and general questions that relate to your job and internship search. The Strommen Career and Internship Center is also open daily and we are located in the lower level of Anderson Hall. x1148

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Abroad This Fall? Get $600 for Sharing Your Story

Are you studying abroad this Fall? Don't miss the opportunity to have your abroad stories and photos published in Glimpse Magazine!

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is for talented writers and photographers with a passion for storytelling and a knack for finding truly unique stories. The program is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 34 who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks during Fall 2010. Correspondents receive the following benefits:

* $600 stipend
* Support from a team of professional editors
* Career training in writing and photography
* Guaranteed publication on Glimpse.org
* Possibility of being featured on NationalGeographic.com

Need more information? Friend Glimpse on Facebook or http://glimpse.org/

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Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010

Students who work 600 hours during the summer (May 2-September 4, 2010) may be eligible for a summer housing credit (campus residences only) of $834.00. Please be advised that students will be taxed on this credit; the taxes will be taken out each paycheck over a 4-month period (June, July, August, September). Students may work a maximum of 40 hours per week.

To apply for the student housing credit, students need to complete paperwork for Human Resources and Residence Life.

1) In Human Resources, students can pick up a Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010 or go to the public drive: O/Human Resources/Public/Student Employment/Forms/Summer Housing Credit Agreement 2010. Students and their supervisor need to complete the agreement and sign it. Completed Summer Housing Credit Agreements 2010 are due to Human Resources by Tuesday, May 12, 2010. For questions on this information, please contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058.

2) Students also need to sign up for summer housing through Residence Life. Student Housing contracts are available on the counter of Anderson Hall or go to AugNet/Residence Life/Housing & Operations/Summer Housing/Summer Housing Contract. Contracts may only be turned in between March 22, 2010 and April 9, 2010 to the Anderson Residence Life Office. For housing questions, please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1488.

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2nd Traditional Powwow A Success

Thank you to all of you who were able to join us for the 2nd Traditional Powwow at Augsburg College this past Saturday! It was a great day that welcomed close to 3,000 people to campus for a day of cultural celebration.

Special thanks to the Powwow Planning Committee that consisted of Augsburg Students (Augsburg Indigenous Student Association) and Staff: Dezmond Juan, Jennifer Weber, Angela Wheeler, Bernell Martin, John Boyd, Jennifer Stenstrom, Julie Erickson, Rebecca Roepke, Kathy Forliti, Robert Goodman, Kassie Benjamin-Ficken, Tasheena Lachapelle, Richard LaRoque, Tom Gouras, Dennis Sargent, Sandy Fevig

Also, HUGE Thanks to Event & Conference Planning (Leslie Larson and student staff), A'viands, Campus Security, Facility/Custodial Crew, Athletics and all the sponsors to the event: Augsburg for Adults Student Senate, Augsburg Day Student Senate, Admissions Office, TRiO/SSS, American Indian Studies, Campus Activities and Orientation, StepUp, Counseling and Health Promotion (CCHP), Red Lake Nation, Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community, White Earth Nation, Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC)

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Students Can Still Go Abroad this Summer or Fall

Although our official application deadline has passed, Augsburg Abroad still has a number of great opportunities for students to study and/or intern abroad.

We have programs around the world that can help students to

1-graduate on time
2-satisfy liberal arts foundation and core courses
3-take unique courses/disciplines not available at Augsburg
4-gain international work experience
5-develop intercultural competence
6-.....

Many scholarship are also still available if students apply by April 1.

Please send them to Murphy Place or have them email me to set up an appointment, abroad@augsburg.edu.

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Vincent Who?

*** WINNER OF THE 2009 Media Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education ***

VINCENT WHO? (40 minutes) - In 1982, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white auto workers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. For the first time, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. This documentary, inspired by a series of town halls organized by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress on the 25th anniversary of the case, features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go.

Featured interviews include: Helen Zia (lead activist during the Chin trial), Renee Tajima Pena (director, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"), Stewart Kwoh (Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center), Lisa Ling (journalist), Sumi Pendakur (Univ. of Southern California), Dale Minami (civic rights attorney), Frank Wu (former Dean, Wayne State Law School), Doua Thor (Executive Director, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center) and a group of five diverse young APA activists whose lives were impacted by Vincent Chin.

Friday, March 26th 12:30pm in Minneapolis Room

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Day Business Majors - Open Advising Sessions

Business majors: Want to get your advising hold lifted AND enter to win a gift card?

Come to the Open Advising Sessions on March 23rd and 24th anytime from 10am - 4:30pm in 3rd floor Memorial Hall. There will be advisors available during this time and we will have access to your academic information, so as to better assist you with course planning for fall 2010. Please bring a copy of your core checklist and your major planning sheet from Records and Registration (Log in to Records and Registration > blue menu on left).

Treats will be provided!

Questions? Kelly x1225 or Sue x1191

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Party Hardy This Friday

This Friday night will be a night of epic proportions:

Party Hardy II
Foss TV/Film Studio (you will hear the party before you see it)
9:30pm till Midnight-ish
Bring your friends

"This is going to be the largest, craziest, bass thumpin electronic dance party of the year. DJ JMags is back at the decks spinning the best electronic music has to offer, and he never disappoints. Before him, Augsburg student and DJ Daniel Olson will get the party started and hit us hard with his favorite tracks! He's had years and years of experience doing just that and he knows what he's doing. Come in your best neon attire, bring glow sticks, and learn how to party hardy!!!!"

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Attention Senior Education Majors and Alumni

The MN Education Job Fair is a wonderful way to network and learn more about school districts and teaching positions.

The job fair is on Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.

If you plan to attend the MN Education Job Fair, you should go to the last prep session on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in Oren Gateway 100.

For more information about the fair or to get the registration materials go to: http://cswl.pbworks.com/MN-Education-Job-Fair

Contact the Erin Koolen in the Strommen Career and Internship Center at 612.330.1167 or koolen@augsburg.edu with any of your questions.

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Senior Art Show Reception - Friday

Nicholas Sparby's senior art show, "25 lbs.," will be exhibited in the Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center March 23 – April 1, 2010. There will be an artist reception this Friday, March 26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

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Pierce Named MIAC Player of the Week

http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/3/23/base032310.aspx?path=baseball

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College first baseman Joe Pierce (SR, Eden Prairie, Minn.) was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week for his effort in the Auggies' spring break trip in Arizona, the conference announced on Monday.

Pierce hit .500 (17-of-34) during the past week, with team highs in hits (17), extra-base hits (6), RBI (13) and slugging percentage (.735), while striking out just once in 34 at-bats, as Augsburg went 5-5 at the Greater Phoenix Invitational. Pierce had at least one hit in each of the Auggies' 10 games, extending his hitting streak to 13 straight games. He also had six multiple-hit games, including a 3-for-4, 3-RBI effort in a 13-6 win over Keene State (N.H.) on Friday. Pierce also drove in at least one run in nine of the Auggies' 10 games in Arizona.

On the season, Pierce is hitting a team-best .460 (23-of-50), with six extra-base hits, 15 RBI, a .620 slugging percentage and a .491 on-base percentage. He has struck out just two times in 50 at-bats so far this season.

Augsburg (6-9 overall) returns to action on Thursday (3/25) at 9 a.m., facing St. Scholastica in a non-conference doubleheader at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.

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Window Air Conditioner For Sale

I will be moving to a place with Central Air and have no need for my window air conditioner (small, 30 btu) which works fine. $25 or BO. I also have a standing fan for sale cheap! Call Vicki at the copy center 330.1054 to arrange to see it.

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