Use Extreme Caution - Ice

Please use extreme caution when navigating through campus this morning. Previous days of melting snow, along with this morning's new snowfall have left the sidewalks in a very icy condition. Maintenance is working diligently to clear the sidewalks and put down salt.

As a reminder, Public Safety can provide safety escorts from parking lots to campus buildings as well as the light rail and other pre-approved off campus locations. To request a safety escort, please call 612-330-1717.

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Writing Lab Hours: Spring Break and Easter

The WL will maintain its regular hours through Friday, March 15, before spring break and resume its schedule on Sunday, March 24. During the week of spring break, hours will be curtailed in accordance with the library schedule. Here is the schedule for the week of spring break:

Friday, March 15: 4:30 - 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday, March 19 and 21: 6 - 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 24: 5 - 8 p.m.

For the Easter break, the WL will maintain regular hours through 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. The Lab will be closed on Good Friday, March 29, and Easter Sunday, March 31. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 1.

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Library Hours During Spring Break

Lindell Library hours March 15 – 24

While Day students are on Spring Break, we're adjusting hours in order to be open for Augsburg for Adult students. See you in the library!

Friday March 15 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 16 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday March 17 Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday March 18-21 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday March 22 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday March 23 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday March 24 Noon – Midnight

Hours are always available from the "More hours" link on the Lindell Library website: http://library.augsburg.edu/

Online library resources are also available 24/7

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Attention Advisors – Religion Requirement Change

The faculty recently approved a change to the Core Curriculum, specifically the Signature Curriculum REL 200 requirement. Previously, students entering Augsburg with fewer than 13 course credits would take REL 100 and REL 200. With this change, students who have taken REL 100 have options for their second religion course. Now, students take REL 100 plus any full credit REL or YFM course (that is not an LAF) to complete their REL Core Signature Curriculum requirement. REL 200 will continue to be offered and accepted for the core. As in the past, REL 300 is reserved for Advance Transfer students (13+ course credits in transfer).

Some REL courses will continue to satisfy a Humanities (HUM) LAF requirement just as they have done in the past. A list of REL courses approved as a HUM requirement is found on the Registrar's Office website. Because of the limitations of our computer systems, REL courses that satisfy a Humanities LAF will not be eligible to satisfy the Signature Curriculum REL requirement. If you have questions, contact Mark Tranvik or Sheila Anderson (x1777 or andersos@augsburg.edu).

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Students: Need to Take REL 200? — More Options

The faculty recently approved a change to the Core Curriculum requirements. This is important to you because it gives you more options in completing the REL 200 requirement. Students required to take REL 200 now have the option of taking either REL 200 OR substituting any other full credit REL or YFM course that is not an LAF! This assumes other prerequisites are met.

Consider one of the following courses taught in Minneapolis in Fall 2013:
• REL 200, Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II, various times
• REL 345, The Lutheran Heritage, TR 12:00-1:40 PM
• REL 370, American Indian Spirituality and Philosophic Thought, W 6-9 PM
• REL 386, Speaking of Genesis, MWF 1:50-3:00 PM
• REL 483, Christian Ethics, MWF 12:30-1:40
• YFM 235, Foundations for Ministry with Youth and Families, TR 9:40-11:20 AM

Consider also the following opportunities at Center for Global Education sites:
• REL 200 (taught in Mexico in Summer, Fall, & Spring)
• REL 324, Liberationist, Feminist, Queer, & Postcolonial Theologies in Latin America (Mexico, Fall)
• REL 346, Religion and Social Change in Southern Africa (Namibia, Fall & Spring)
• REL 366, Latin American Liberation Theologies (Central America, Fall & Spring)

For your Humanities LAF course, consider:
• REL 205, Islam, TR 12:00-1:40 PM
• REL 301, Interpreting the Old Testament, T 6-9 PM
• REL 362, Martin Luther and the Reformation, TR 1:50-3:30

If you have questions, contact Mark Tranvik or Academic Advising (LIN 227 or advising@augsburg.edu or 612/330-1025).

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Augsburg Food Shelf Hours

Augsburg Food Shelf Hours

Food Shelf Hours
Tuesday 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday 9-11 a.m.
Thursday 3-5 p.m.

Location:
Behind the Chapel

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Wells Fargo Announces 2013 Summer Internships

Wells Fargo has a number of excellent paid summer 2013 internships. This year's program is scheduled to begin in early June and run for approximately three months. Please note that the majority of the internship positions will be posted online through early April, although additional positions may be posted after this deadline and continue throughout the spring.

Interested and eligible candidates should create an online job profile at www.wellsfargo.com/careers. Once a job profile is created, candidates can search and apply for internship positions in Minnesota using the keyword "intern."

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Register to Present at Zyzzogeton by TOMORROW

This year's Zyzzogeton Research Symposium will take place on April 19 from 2-4 p.m. in Oren Gateway Center. Zyzzogeton is an opportunity for students to present a poster on research that they have conducted during the past year. Talk with your faculty advisor if you would like to present this year!

Students should submit their faculty-approved abstract to www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton by March 15.

If you have any questions about participating or the event, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.

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Target Corporation Information Session

On Monday, April 1 human resource representatives and Augsburg alumni will be on campus hosting an informational session from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. This is an excellent opportunity for all students and faculty to learn the benefits of working at Target and to hear about full-time and internship opportunities. All students and majors are encouraged to attend regardless of where you are in your career or internship search. We ask that you email careers@augsburg.edu to R.S.V.P, so we have a general idea of how many pizzas to order.

Sponsored by: Strommen Center for Meaningful Work

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Pathways to Careers in Social Science Areas

Have you ever thought about careers in criminal justice, government, human services or non-profit? If you answered YES, then you should attend the Pathways to Careers in Social Sciences event on April 9.

The Pathways event includes two breakout sessions where you can hear from Minnesota private college alumni working in the social sciences. The breakout sessions are followed by a reception which will give you the opportunity to network with alumni and learn more about career options.

Pathways to Careers in Social Sciences will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 2:45-6 p.m. at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. Registration is required and there is a $10 fee to attend. If students need transportation the ACTC bus is an option.

Visit the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work in the Christensen Center (first floor) to register by noon on Wednesday, April 3.

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Full-Time Job with Campus Kitchen, Health Commons

Campus Kitchen and Health Commons have been approved for a full-time Americorps Vista position in their College Health Corps program. It's a one year position beginning in June.

The Vista will work with both organizations to support and expand the free Health clinic in the neighborhood and connect their services to students on campus; offer cooking and gardening education to neighborhood residents; assist with the neighborhood farmers markets; and manage other vital programs that support the work that Augsburg does around community health.

This is a great opportunity to immerse oneself in the neighborhood and gain valuable experience in managing an organization. For more information and to apply go to www.tinyurl.com/vistajob and please share with anyone you think would be a good fit, especially those who can speak the languages of the community.

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Nominate Someone for $1,000 Courageous Woman Award

Do you know a woman who courageously strives for social justice and peace on campus or in the wider community? Someone who sees injustice and acts on it? Someone who raises her voice to champion women? If so, then nominate her for a Courageous Woman Award.

Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations and receive a prize of $1,000. Anyone may propose a nominee but each individual may nominate only one woman per year. Eligible for nomination are women in the Augsburg student body, faculty, and staff as well as women from the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and the broader Twin Cities community. Nominations may be submitted through our website: http://www.augsburg.edu/wrc/cwa/ .

The deadline for nomination is March 15, 2013. For questions about the Awards, please contact Adriane Brown at brownad@augsburg.edu.

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Apply for the $7,500 Travelers EDGE Scholarship

Rising juniors and seniors who are alumni of St. Paul Public Schools are encouraged to apply for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship. In addition to receiving a $7,500 scholarship, recipients also benefit from numerous professional development opportunities and get an inside look at the Insurance and Financial Services industry, including the chance to be considered for competitive internships.

Eligibility Criteria for the Travelers EDGE Scholarship include:
• Saint Paul Public High School alumni
• Full time undergraduate with junior or senior status enrolled in the Day program at Augsburg for the 2013-2014 school year
• Applicants may have any major, but should demonstrate interest in exploring careers in the Insurance and Financial Services Industry
• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA

For questions or an application, please email moralesj@augsburg.edu. Applications are due Wednesday, March 27.

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 2013

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for admission Fall 2013. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academic preparation and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair teams you with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps you to achieve that dream.

The McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The program provides coursework, workshops, advising in preparation for doctoral degrees. Also, programming assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. You will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4,000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2014.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible you must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college) AND low-income OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, eligible applicants are either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

If you are interested in learning more about the McNair Scholars Program, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Assistant at crombie@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1380 to schedule an appointment. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about the program or if you're unsure whether or not you qualify.

Application Deadline: Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Summer Housing

Choose the living arrangement that best suits your needs. Once you do this find any one of our professional staff to pick space and sign contract:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/summer-housing/

Luther Hall: Single bedrooms in shared apartments (multiple apartment-style options)

Oren Gateway: StepUP students only. (Limited number of apartments and flat bedrooms)

Priority Deadline is April 19. Residence Life professional staff will assist with apartment selection and contract signing. Find us in the Residence Life or Housing Specialist office to pick space and sign contract.

If you have any questions about this information, please contact a Residence Hall Director (Residence Life office) or Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or by telephone at (612) 330-1488 or stop by the walk-in office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 1-3 p.m.

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/summer-rates/

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AugsburgRescomm

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Paid Environmental Education Internship

The Dodge Nature Center is a non-profit organization operating a 320 acre nature preserve within the city of West Saint Paul that provides environmental education and outdoor experiences for thousands of people each year, primarily K-8th grade students.

Responsibilities of the Environmental Education Intern include:
• Plan and teach summer day camp programs
• Present environmental education units to various audiences
• Prepare instructional materials for environmental education program units and day camps
• Provide daily care for the reptile and amphibian collection
• Assist with seasonal projects

Qualifications:
• Knowledge and interest in natural history and environmental education
• Enthusiasm for working with children in an outdoor setting
• 2+ years of college coursework in environmental studies, education, sciences, or a related field
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Satisfactory result of a background check

The position runs from June 6th to August 15th, 2013. Applicant must be available 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 7:30-4:00.

The Ruel Harmon Scholarship awards an Augsburg College student up to $3,000 for a summer internship. To apply or receive more details on this opportunity, please contact:
Ana Eliason, Career & Internship Specialist
eliason@augsburg.edu
612-330-1468

The application is due March 28, 2013 to be turned into Ana in the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work in Christensen, Suite 100.

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Keeping Clean Yard Sale

As Spring slowly arrives, we all begin to clean out our closets, dorm spaces, homes and apartments in celebration of warmer weather.

Augsburg Step-Up and members of Project Management Section A are asking for your help by donating your gently used clothing, accessories, dorm room/apartment furnishings, and electronics. Items will be donated to the first-annual Keeping clean Yard Sale, Fundraiser and Informational. Being held on Friday April 5, 2013 in the Oren Gateway Atrium (Date Change) from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

We as Students of Project Management Section A, are looking to raise awareness and support of Augsburg's Step-Up program, the country's largest residential college recovery program. Every year Augsburg's Step-Up program serves and assists around 85 students from around the country and has served over 600 individuals during its strong sixteen year history.

All the proceeds made from this yard sale will go to the building of a Scholarship fund that would benefit the countless Students within the Step-Up program who cannot afford the ever rising cost of tuition, housing, and books.

With the help of donations from the Augsburg community and the broader surrounding Twin Cities area, we hope to make a difference and show our support for a pivotal group in our Augsburg community. All donations can be made to us in the Christensen Center on:
•Tuesday, March 5, from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, March 13, from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
•Wednesday, March 26, from 11:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
•and Wednesday, March 27, from 11:20 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information on how to donate or about the Keeping clean yard sale and Fundraiser for Step-Up, contact us at: keepingcleanyardsale@gmail.com

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Housing Expo

The Housing Expo is the selection process for on-campus housing. If you are currently taking at least one course at Augsburg College then you are eligible for on-campus housing.

The Housing Expo takes place on APRIL 2, 2013 in the dining hall of Christensen Center.

Things to have before Housing Expo!

Look at your student account online. If there's an "ARHOLD" on your student account please email the Enrollment Center at enroll@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1046 to correct this hold. Verify your class status is correct. Be registered for at least one spring semester Day class.

All Day students will receive a computer generated, randomly assigned, selection number based on class status. Those with the highest numbers will be the first to choose their housing for 2013-2014.

If you have any questions about Housing Expo contact the housing specialist at rowe@augsburg.edu (612)330-1488 or visit our website:

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/housing-expo/

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Prof. Bibus Co-Presented MSSA Workshop

Social work Professor Emeritus Tony Bibus joined Dr. Jessica Toft
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of St. Thomas & St. Catherine University, in presenting their workshop:
"Citizenship Social Work in Child Welfare" on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at the 120th Annual Minnesota Social Service Association Training Conference & Expo in Minneapolis.

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