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TODAY: Open Forum on Events in Egypt

We are witnessing historic events in Egypt! What will happen? What does it all mean? Please come to an open forum on the situation in Egypt, featuring:

Mohamed Sallam, (Director of Pan-African Student Services) on contemporary Egyptian history

Joe Underhill (Political Science) and Michael Lansing (History) on U.S. foreign policy toward Egypt

Lars Christensen (Sociology) on political protest and social movements

Phil Adamo (History) on the future of antiquities in Egypt

And more …

The forum will take place TODAY, February 11, from 11:50 AM to 1:15 PM in the Marshall Room of the Christensen Center. Refreshments will be served. This is an amazing "teachable moment." Join us and learn more.

For more info, e-mail adamo@augsburg.edu

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Malidoma Convocation TODAY

All students faculty and staff are encouraged and invited to attend the CCHP convocation with Malidoma Patrice Some today from 3:30 - 5 pm and/or Saturday 2/12 from noon - 1 pm in the Chapel.

Malidoma means "be friends with strangers." Dr. Some travels throughout the country bringing his message of hope, healing and reconciliation. He is the author of several books which will be available for purchase and signing. He will sign books Friday at 5 pm and Saturday at 11:30 am.

If you have any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Thank you. We hope to see you this weekend.

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Live in the Oren Gateway Center

The Oren Gateway Center is Augsburg's newest residential facility and is a substance free environment. In order to live in this space for the 2011-2012 academic year, students must obtain an application by e-mailing Cyndy Rowe, Housing Specialist for the Department of Residence Life, at rowe@augsburg.edu. These applications are then submitted to Cyndy via e-mail. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2011.

Consider the following…

-National studies consistently show that students who live on campus earn better grades, forge stronger bonds of community, and report a higher level of satisfaction with their overall collegiate experience.
-2 bedroom, 3 bedroom, and 4 bedroom spaces available for the 2011-2012 academic year.
-Loft-style apartments include private bedrooms, semi-private bathrooms, a kitchen with microwave, and great room.
-Conveniently located buildings with beautiful downtown views.
-Competitively priced – includes high speed internet access, cable including premium channels, utilities, and one convenient bill per semester.
-Enjoy the benefits – no commuting, safe/secure building, get to know your neighbors and fellow students as Residence Life staff members and students plan various events to build community and a sense of "home."

If you are interested in seeing a room or have other questions, please contact Will O'Berry, Residence Hall Director for Luther Hall and the Oren Gateway Center, at oberry@augsburg.edu.

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Faculty Cap & Gown Rental/Buy - Time Sensitive

If you need to rent a gown for the May 7th commencement - please visit this website no later than March 25th and verify/add information. Please note, the website will shut down on the 26th of March. Please order your rental as soon as possible. You will pick up and pay for your rental/purchase at the bookstore as usual. Please email me with any questions.

http://www.herffjones.com/college/schools/augsburg/facultyfebruary2011/

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Still Time To Register - Job & Internship Fair

All sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to attend the annual MN Private College Job & Internship Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd. Cost $10
www.mnpcfair.org Students must register with the Strommen Career and Internship Center. Questions? Contact 612-330-114

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Scholastic Connections Application Deadline 2/21

Students of color who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply for Scholastic Connections scholarship/mentorship program:

GPA of 2.0 or higher
Demonstrated financial need (through FAFSA)
Demonstrated leadership ability or potential
Demonstrated community involvement on or off campus

See the SC web page for details. Go to Inside Augsburg, A to Z Directory, S's and then Scholastic Connections.

Questions? Contact Cindy Peterson: petersoc@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1754.

Faculty and Staff can nominate eligible students - see the SC web page.

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Fleece Donations Wanted for Homeless Families

Please help support Augsburg's Special Education Department, along with students involved with Public Achievement at Fridley Middle School, by donating fleece fabric material that will be used to create blankets by the students. Monetary donations are also welcome to go towards the purchase of fleece material from fabric shops. The blankets will then be donated to homeless families in the area. Thanks!

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Staff Appreciation/Outstanding Staff Nominations

Nominate a colleague for a Staff Appreciation/Outstanding Staff Award!

The Outstanding Staff Award is to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission of the college through their actions. Recipients consistently go above the call of duty to provide service to others and/or make innovative and outstanding contributions to enhance the objectives of their department or the Augsburg Community.

Outstanding Staff Award nominees must have a complete nomination packet that includes:
• Nomination Form
• At least TWO letters of recommendation

The nomination and one of the recommendations may be from the same individual; however, staff members may not nominate themselves for this award, and current Staff Senate members are not eligible for nomination.

Division vice presidents are asked to nominate a minimum of two staff members from their division, but any current staff, faculty, or student may also nominate individuals or write a letter of recommendation.

Letters of recommendation should specifically describe how the nominated staff member meets the criteria stated above.

Copies of the nomination form are available at:
web.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/nomination.doc

Nominators and nominees should plan to be present at the Staff Appreciation gathering on Thursday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. in East Commons, Christensen Center where the Outstanding Staff Award recipients will be announced. We will also honor those who celebrated their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 30th anniversaries in 2010.

Please return all nomination forms and letters of recommendation to Kevin Cheatham at CB 47 or SCI 152 by Friday, February 18 at 4 p.m. Thanks.

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Last Day to Apply for Residence Life

TODAY FEBRUARY 11TH IS THE LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE LIFE POSITION!
APPLY BY NOON!
Great leadership experience!
Stipend and your room gets payed full or half way!


MORE INFO AT:
http://web.augsburg.edu/~lee8/Reslife.html

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Be a Residential Peer Mentor for TRiO/SSS Students

Do you want to have fun and make a difference for new first-year students this summer? Augsburg TRiO/Student Support Services (TRiO/SSS) is now accepting applications for the position of Summer Bridge 2011 Residential Peer Mentor (RPM).

TRiO/SSS Summer Bridge selects 25 first-year TRiO students to get a head start on their Augsburg education. During this five-week residential program, students take two college courses for credit, and attend academic support seminars, workshops, and other activities to help provide for a smooth transition to Augsburg in the fall. Summer Bridge participants also participate in TRiO/SSS for the rest of their enrollment at Augsburg.

Augsburg TRiO/SSS started in 2001 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Augsburg College. TRiO/SSS annually provides individual and group services to 160 students so that they develop the skills and motivation necessary to achieve a bachelor's degree.

RPMs will support the efforts of the TRiO/SSS program to provide a quality summer residential and academic experience for program participants that meet the goals established in the TRiO/SSS federal grant. The role in the residence hall is to facilitate and introduce incoming TRiO/SSS students to a healthy living experience. The RPM is not a 24-hour police officer, but a 24-hour role model–authoritative without being authoritarian.

There are four openings (2 male, 2 female) for this live-in position. This position may be considered an internship for transcript notation or academic credit. The RPM position is full-time, with variable hours from July 10 - August 11, 2011, and with additional training dates in May or June, and July.

A complete job description, job requirements, additional compensation and application information are available in the TRiO/SSS Office (SCI 152) and online through Human Resources: www.augsburg.edu/hr

The application deadline is Monday, February 21, 2011 so apply now!

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Need Resume Assistance? Walk-In Hours Available

The Strommen Career and Internship Center will be having "walk-in" hours Monday-Friday, February 14-18 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stop by our office located in the lower level of Anderson Hall for assistance with writing your resume, register for the job and internship fair, interviewing tips and more.

Questions- contact us at 612-330-1148

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Student Cap & Gown info- Read Carefully

Graduation is just around the corner and it is now time to start planning! The bookstore will hold a grad fair on Friday, March 11th from 10:am -1:30 pm and Saturday, March 12th from 10:30 am - 1 pm. Rochester Grad fair is TBA.

Come take a peak at the new custom Augsburg gown, order your Augsburg custom announcements, talk to the ring rep. All diploma frames will be 10% off for these two dates. Instore only!

Cap and gowns may be ordered at the grad fair, but you can order now! To order your cap and gown you will need to visit http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/augsburg/.
You may cut and paste this address and place in browser line.

Day student deadline for placing your order is MARCH 14th. WEC/MASTER/Rochester deadline is May 8th.

If you do not order you run the risk of not having a gown for Graduation!
The gowns are new this year and will need to be ordered by you on this website. So please plan now and order your graduation apparel.

Payment for cap and gowns are made when you pick up from the bookstore!

Undergrad package is $51.95


Master package is $90.00
Congratulations!!

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Sale at the Bookstore

Select greeting cards are 50 cents! DVD's are buy one get one half! Select Hersheys are 49 cents! All Godiva is 15% off! (Great Valentine's gift!)
All Calendars and dated planners are $1.00!
Stop by for great deals! No other discounts apply!

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Handling Student Reports of Sexual Assault

Do you know what to do if a student reports that s/he has been sexually assaulted? Come to the WRC Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at noon to find out. John Pack and Ann Garvey will go over the reporting procedure and discuss what resources are available for students who have been sexually assaulted.

Faculty, staff, and students of all genders are welcome! The WRC is located in 207 Sverdrup.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Info Session on Careers

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Informational Session
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Oren Gateway, Room 112
Are you seeking a business management paid summer internship and/or full-time career. Attend this information session and learn how you can become part of a national business. Questions, call 612-330-1472

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Open Forum: Conversation about Telling Our Story

Augsburg College is in the final rounds of interviewing for the open Media Relations Director position. We had an amazing response to the job posting and the opportunity to talk with many very qualified candidates to get to this point.

We now are inviting the two final candidates back to campus to participate in an open forum discussion about telling our story. The format is intended to be a conversation, rather than a presentation or interview, and will kick off with the candidate sharing some thoughts about telling an institutional story in today's world of real-time news and social media. The remainder of the time, then, will be dedicated to an open conversation about the topic.

Two sessions are scheduled:
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 10 to 11 a.m., OGC 100
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2 to 3 p.m., The Augsburg Room

Additional background information about the respective candidate will be provided in each session.

For more info, e-mail Rebecca John, AVP, Marketing and Communication, rjohn@augsburg.edu .

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Waiting for Superman: Movie & Discussion

Monday February 21st from 7 to 9:30 in the Student Lounge: Come watch the movie and participate in the discussion surrounding public education in the United States and the challenges families face in the public school system. Snacks will be provided. http://www.waitingforsuperman.com/action/
Contact commlink@augsburg.edu with questions

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Community Action Panel: Closing the Gap

Thursday March 3rd from 4:45 to 6:30 in the East Commons: Community Leaders SPEAK UP and SPEAK OUT about the achievement gap and how it affects Minneapolis Students and their vision for change. Public school students will be sharing their expectations for their education. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this community event. Email commlink@augsburg.edu for a parking pass and any questions.

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Focus the Conversation Lunch Discussion

Tuesday March 1st from 11:15am to 1:00pm in the East Commons: Bring your lunch to the East Commons to discuss the achievement gap and the realities of our public schools. Please email commlink@augsburg.edu with questions.

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Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes Feb. 18

The Feminist Film Series presents HIP HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES on Friday, February 18, from 4:30-6:30 in the Student Lounge in Christensen:

By self-proclaimed "hip-hop head" Byron Hurt, this is a "riveting documentary that tackles issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today's hip-hop culture." The film "provides thoughtful insight from intelligent, divergent voices including rap artists, industry executives, rap fans and social critics from inside and outside the hip-hop generation. The film includes interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D and Jadakiss and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; along with commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Kevin Powell and Sarah Jones and interviews with young women at Spelman College, a historically black school and one of the nation's leading liberal arts institutions."

And coming up, also from 4:30-6:30 in the Student Lounge:
February 25th: SAY MY NAME
"Sisters, mothers, businesswomen, role models, music artists—in an industry dominated by men and noted for misogyny, the unstoppable female lyricists of SAY MY NAME speak candidly about class, race, and gender in pursuing their passions as female MCs. From hip hop's birthplace in the Bronx to the ladies of grime on London's eastside, emerging artists to world renowned stars like MC Lyte, Monie Love, Roxanne Shanté, Estelle, Erykah Badu and many more, these are women turning adversity into art."

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Augsburg Pink Zone

This coming weekend, the Augsburg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in conjunction with the Athletic Department will be hosting its winter Pink Zone Weekend. This event helps raise money and awareness to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The weekend includes four different sporting events where fans are encouraged to come wearing pink.

The women's hockey team kicks off the weekend off with a home game against St. Olaf on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the men's and women's basketball teams will be hosting a double header against Bethel starting at 1 p.m., followed by a men's hockey game at 7 p.m.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be selling breast cancer awareness t-shirts in the Christensen center on Thursday and Friday ($5) -- all proceeds will go to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Special Interest Housing Deadline

Friday, Feburary 11 is the last day to submit a roster for the Special Interest Housing opportunity sponsored by the Department of Residence Life. If you are interested in forming a Special Interest House you must provide a house roster of at least 8 students to either Joshua Peaslee at peaslee@augsburg.edu or Ali Pickens at pickens@augsburg.edu no later than 4pm on Friday, Feburary 11th.

There are also a number of spots open in other Special Interest Houses. A list of these Houses has been provided below. If you are interested in being a part of one of these houses please contact Joshua Peaslee at peaslee@augsburg.edu or Ali Pickens at pickens@augsburg.edu.

Available Houses:
The appreciation and production of theater and film

The appreciation and use of the Spanish language

The study abroad experience

Students interested in the sciences

The appreciation and creation of music

Students interested in cooking, baking, and the culinary arts

Students interested in environmental appreciation

Students interested in Zen philosophy

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Open Mic Night to Share Experiences

Wednesday February 23rd from 8 to 10 in Cooper's Coffee Shop: Come with stories, poems, music, etc. to share personal stories or opinions about the achievement gap. Sign up in advance at tabling or that night. Snacks will be provide. Email commlink@augsburg.edu with questions.

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Special Olympics Polar Plunge on March

Good Morning,
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Robert Peterson, I am an Officer with Augsburg College Department of Public Safety. I am team captain,and co organizer the polar plunge team named "Masons of Minnesota" we will be participating in this year's Polar Bear Plunge at St. Thomas Beach, which is located at Lake Calhoun,on Saturday, March 5th 2011, at 11:00am.

Our team is currently raising money for the Special Olympics. I am asking for your support by making a pledge to support the activities for Special Olympics. Our current goal is to raise $3,000,and I am pleased to say that we are currently half way there!

I am certain with our continued combined support, we can make a life long impact in people lives. Won't you help me?

To make pledge online,

http://www.plungemn.org/index.php?page=team&name=masonsofminnesota

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Last Chance to See Penner vs the Hydra this Weekend

Hi Folks! I am appearing in this show which is running the first 2 weekends in February at the Cedar Riverside Peoples Center. It's a terrific play, though definitely not for kids, and I have a fun part, so I'm very excited about it. Would love to see you! VickiJoan Keck (actress, poet and campus copy lady)

Penner vs the Hydra
by phillip andrew bennet low

"...my love is like the hydra: for each part you cut away, it comes back twice as strong."

In this bawdy bacchanal featuring witty one-liners, fallacious philosophy, and dazzling dance, a fallen Catholic in a police state must justify his penchant for polyamorous relationships by coming up with a legal definition of love.

***WARNING: This show contains profanity, partial nudity, and adult humor***

It's an age of evolving definitions, and Maximum Verbosity, the original lords of loquacity, are taking on the legislation of love in a new romantic comedy set against the exploits of the ancient heroes. Biblical figures, Greek gods, and enraged ex-lovers all come into conflict in this comically cacophanous quest.

Thursday, February 10th at 7:30pm (pay-what-you-can night)
Friday, February 11th at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 12th at 7:30pm (closing; two-for-one couples night)

At The Peoples Center Theatre
425 20th Ave S
Minneapolis MN

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Sendoff for Carrie Carroll

Carrie Carroll, AVP for Admissions and 13-year employee of the college, will be leaving Augsburg for a new job later this month. She has accepted a position at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, where she will serve as Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. The college community is invited to a farewell reception for Carrie on Monday, Feb. 21, in Oren Gateway Center, from 1 to 3 p.m.

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Auggie Pink Zone this Weekend

This weekend, the Augsburg College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), in conjunction with the Augsburg athletic department, will be hosting its winter Pink Zone Weekend. This event helps raise money and awareness to support the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation and the fight against breast cancer. Fans are encouraged to wear pink at Augsburg's four home athletic events this weekend.

The Auggie women's hockey team kicks off the weekend off with a home game against St. Olaf on Friday (2/11) at 7 p.m. at Ed Saugestad Rink. On Saturday, the Auggie men's and women's basketball teams will be hosting a doubleheader at Si Melby Hall against Bethel starting at 1 p.m., followed by an Auggie men's hockey game against St. Olaf at 7:05 p.m., at Ed Saugestad Rink.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be selling breast cancer awareness t-shirts in the Christensen Center on Thursday and Friday, with all proceeds going to support the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update -- Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Friday, Feb. 11:
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. St. Olaf, Ed Saugestad Rink, 7 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg at St. Olaf, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational, 9 a.m.
M/W Indoor Track and Field -- Augsburg at Carleton Meet of Hearts, 10 a.m.
Women's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg vs. St. Olaf, Ed Saugestad Rink, 7:05 p.m.
Women's Hockey -- Augsburg at St. Olaf, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 14:
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg vs. Macalester, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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Photographers for Community LINK

Volunteers: We are looking for some photographers. Please email commlink@augsburg.edu if you are interested.

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Jared Allen Jersey

Jared Allen jersey with sewn on letters, numbers, and 50th anniversary patch only $50. Size 50 (L) contact hannes@augsburg.edu

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