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Memorial Elevator out of Service August 4-29
The Memorial Hall elevator modernization (to comply with City of Minneapolis ordinances), will begin on Monday, August 4. The project completion is expected Friday, August 29 and the elevator will be out of service for the duration of the project. If you have any need for assistance, moving supplies, furniture or other items during this period please contact the Facilities Management Office at 612-221-0232, and we will be happy to assist you.
Teaching and Learning
Taking a Summer Course? The WL Can Help
Taking a course this summer? The wonderful writing tutors can help! Regular summer hours in the Writing Lab have now resumed and will continue through Thursday, August 21. Again, summer hours are Mondays and Thursdays, 4:30-7 p.m.
The Lab is located in Lindell Library, street level, just left of the circulation desk. Tutors are on duty to help Augsburg students at any stage of their writing process.
Questions? Contact Kathryn Swanson, English Department
General Announcements
Volunteer at the State Fair
There are only a few shifts left to volunteer at the Augsburg booth at The Great Minnesota Get-together!
Sunday, August 24: 5-9 p.m. need two people
Monday, August 25: 5-9 p.m. need one person
Tuesday, August 26: 1-5 p.m. need one
Thursday, August 28: 5-9 p.m. need two
Saturday, August 30: 5-9 p.m. need one
Sunday, August 31: 5-9 p.m. need two
Monday, September 1: 1-5 p.m. need one; 5-9p.m.: need two
Let me know at herron@augsburg.edu or at ext. 1525 if you'd like to volunteer; entry tickets and training are provided... and it's lots of fun talking to our alumni, parents, friends and future Auggies!
TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions
INDIVIDUAL retirement COUNSELING SESSIONS AT NO COST TO YOU.
You can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF Financial Consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals by investing in financial products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities.
SIGN UP TODAY:
Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can.
Call 800 732-8353, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).
You can also scheduled an appointment on-line using the link below.
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/tools/events?eventId=1-1VFTR92
Date(s) Time(s) Location(s)
Wed, Aug 27, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Thu, Aug 28, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Event Announcements
25th Paideia Institute
The Augsburg Paideia Program is hosting its 25th summer Paideia Institute July 28-31. The theme,"What Do Peace and Justice Look Like?" will be discussed in Socratic seminar style. To learn more about the Augsburg Paideia Program visit http://www.augsburg.edu/paideia or stop by Old Main 105 during the institute to visit us.
Ericka Otterson's Celebration
Ericka Otterson, StepUP program counselor, will be leaving her position on July 31. Please come and celebrate Ericka's 7 years of contributions to the Augsburg community, Thursday, July 31, 1:30-2:30 in Oren Gateway.
URGO Summer Research Presentations This Week
Please join us for the 2014 URGO Summer Research Conference, where students will present the culmination of their 10-week research collaborations with faculty. The presentations are open to the public, so please invite family, friends, and colleagues!
URGO Summer Research Conference July 28th-31
Oren Gateway Center Room 113
*There will be 10-15 minute breaks between sessions. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, July 28
2:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts Panel 1
Brent Horwart (History; Dr. Phil Adamo) Journey to Stewardship: Augsburg and the Environment
Briana Felton (Health and Physical Education; Dr. Tony Clapp & Dr. Dave Barrett) The effect of a six week self-myofascial release protocol on functional movement,balance, and perceived function and pain
Mari Uema (Political Science; Dr. Andy Aoki) Political Mobilization of Young Adults of Color in the Twin Cities Area
3:30: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts Panel 2
Ruifa (Tony) Yang (Economics; Dr. Keith Gilsdorf) Testing and Comparing Men and Women's Tournament Incentives in Alpine Skiing
Jens Pinther (English; Dr. Bob Cowgill) LGBT Stand-Up Comics: The Contact Zone of Comedic Performance
Mary Klecker (English; Dr. Colin Irvine) Why Do We Have to Read This? Creating a Continuum of Text Complexity for Use in Secondary English Language Arts Classrooms
Tuesday, July 29
2:00: Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts Panel 3
Emily Uecker (Social Work; Dr. Christina Erickson) Diffusing Individually Mandated Stress: Using an Anti-Violence Model to Increase Participation in Affordable Healthcare Coverage Under the Individual Mandate of the Affordable Care Act
Amy Amsler (Social Work; Dr. Melissa Hensley) Strengthening the Integrity of Cultural Competency Education: Building the Evidence Base thru Literature Review
Melissa Pascoe (Social Work; Dr. Melissa Hensley) The Rule 25 Assessment and its Effectiveness in Assessing Adult Men
Wednesday, July 30
12:00: STEM Sundquist Scholars
Aisha Mohamed (Biology; Dr. David Crowe) The role of NMDA channels in neural communication
Anil Gherau (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright) Initial characterization of an anti-bacterial protein found in human airway surface fluid
Ashley Johnson (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti) The use of endophytes to control the soybean pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Zach Swingen (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel) Modification and green synthesis of sustainable tri-block copolymers
1:55: STEM Sundquist Scholars
Andrew Julkowski (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel) Synthesis of amides from anilines using a catalyzed continuous flow reactor
Hannah Thiry (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman) Studies of the developmental expression and sequence of the Daphnia magna hedgehog gene
Vision Bagonza (Chemistry; Dr. Joan Kunz) Automation of Langmuir Trough Operation and Comparison of Isomeric-hydroxysterol Behavior in Monolayers
3:20: Lindstrom and Chemistry Scholars
Lyle Nyberg (Chemistry; Dr. Vivian Feng) Nanotoxicity of surface-functionalized gold nanoparticles on Bacillus subtilis
Hilena Frew (Chemistry; Dr. Vivian Feng) Nanotoxicity of surface-functionalized gold nanoparticles on Bacillus subtilis
Abigail Dickinson (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel) Activation of C-H bonds through the use of iron based organometallic reactions
Kayla Fuechtman (Chemistry, Dr. Michael Wentzel) Protection and methylation using a bulky-protecting group for amine synthesis
Thursday, July 31
12:00: URGO STEM Researchers
Anika Clark (Biology; Dr. Kevin Potts) The Chimpanzee Social Network: Identifying the Potential Targets of Ebola Vaccination in Wild Chimpanzees
Cory Haight-Nali (Mathematics; Dr. Pavel Belik) Effects of Symmetry on the Performance of Laguerre's Method
Robert McDonnell (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman) The role of dopamine in the appendage movements associated with locomotion and feeding in Daphnia magna
Chinyan Ollor (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright) Evaluating the effects of human airway secretions on Pseudomonas aeruginosa using a Petroff-Hausser chamber
1:55: URGO STEM Researchers
Roman Khadka (Biology; Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright) The effect of human airway secretions on Pseudomonas aeruginosa twitching and biofilm formation
Lucinda Bukowski (Biology; Dr. Bill Capman) Effects of host plant stress on flowering in dodder, Cuscuta pentagona
David Gersten (Biology; Dr. Ann Impullitti) The effect of latent and pathogenic infection of Cadophora gregata on soybean physiology and growth
3:25: URGO STEM Researchers
Alan Medina-Gonzalez (Chemistry; Dr. Michael Wentzel & Dr. Vivian Feng) Continuous flow synthesis with heterogeneous catalysis for amide bond formation with aromatic nitriles
Bram Oosterlee (Computer Science; Dr. Shana Watters) Pronoun Reference Resolution on the Dutch Word 'Het', An Empirical Study
Priti Bhomik (Computer Science; Dr. Shana Watters) An Empirical Study to Determine the Cognitive Status of the Third Person Bengali Pronouns
James Leonard (Biology; Dr. Matt Beckman) Imaging and Analysis of Daphnia magna motion in 3D
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Like New Office Furniture
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