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Augsburg Receives Year Two Travelers EDGE Funding

Augsburg has received a second major gift from Travelers Insurance for the Travelers EDGE program at Augsburg. Augsburg is one of only ten colleges and college-readiness programs from across the nation selected by Travelers to partner with them on this important project.The Travelers EDGE program focuses on college recruitment and retention of low-income and first-generation students; in Minnesota, students graduating from the St. Paul Public School district are the focus of the project.

This second grant in the amount of $100,000 will be used during the 2011-2012 school year for financial literacy training and a course on the financial services and insurance industry, open to all students. In addition, current Augsburg juniors and seniors graduating from a St. Paul Public high school may be eligible to apply for a $5,000 annual scholarship, which brings with it opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring and text book reimbursement. Eligible students graduating from St. Paul public high schools will be notified by e-mail and encouraged to apply.

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Annual Torstenson Lecture

The Sociology Department is sponsoring the fifth annual Torstenson Lecture. Greg Owen, consulting scientist from Wilder Research, will be discussing "Sociology as Vocation." Owen and his colleagues Ellen Shelton and Brian Pittman recently published Called for Life, an evaluation of college programs to support vocational discernment.
The Torstenson Lecture is Thursday, March 31 at 5:00 pm in OGC100. We hope you can come!

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Dining Services

Cooper's Coffee Shop:
The soup of the day is Vegetarian Roasted Roma Tomato.

Commons:
The World Flavors line is offering Clam Chowder bar today.

Flex Points can be purchased on line.
Did you know you can get Gift Cards for all dining location, which don't expire.

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ANYTHING GOES! Tickets on Sale Now

Augsburg Theatre Arts Department Presents:
Anything Goes
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Directed by Randy Winkler
Musical direction by Sonja Thompson

April 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 at 7:00pm
April 10, 17 at 3:00pm

All aboard for Anything Goes, a tap-dancing filled show, which features some of Cole Porter's best music! On an ocean liner bound from New York to London, stowaway Billy Crocker woos heiress Hope Harcourt. He is assisted in his quest for life by nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy #13, Moonface Martin. "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," "Friendship," and "I Get a Kick Out of You" are just some of the songs featured in this classic, fun-filled family entertainment.

Tickets are available for
$12 General Public
$10 ACTC Faculty, Staff, and students
$4.00 Augsburg students and children under age 12

Email boxoffice@augsburg.edu for reservations- tickets selling fast!

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Some Postage Rates to go up April 17

A regular one ounce letter or one ounce large envelope will not cost more. Heavier mail will increase because additional ounces will be more expensive. Postcards increase from 28 to 29 cents. (We sell 1 penny stamps if you end up with leftover old postcard stamps.) International one ounce cards and letters will cost more to Canada and Mexico, but stay the same to other countries. Parcels sent through the postal service will increase an average of 3.8%. As always, we are happy to help you with your personal mail in Christensen Center at the Mailroom on the main floor or Out-going Mailroom on the lower level.

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New Mail Collection Boxes in Christensen Center

You'll notice new mail collection boxes on both the first floor by the Mailroom and on the lower level. There are slots for all three types of mail you might have: personal mail you have stamped, inter-campus mail, and Augsburg mail that needs to be metered. The contents of these boxes will be collected Monday through Friday at 2:30 PM. In addition, inter-campus mail will also be collected at 10 AM. And, as always, if you have a large amount of mail to be metered, don't waste your time putting it through the slot in the box, just bring your tray or tub to the Outgoing Mailroom/Shipping & Receiving department in the lower level of Christensen Center.

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Philippines Book Drive

Some students are currently collecting books to send to Nava Elementary School in the Philippines. Nava is a newly established school with very little funding and support and cannot afford a library for its English-learning students.

Though books for younger readers are preferred, any books in English are useful.

If you have books you would like to donate, we will be tabling in Christensen between April 4th and 8th, Monday to Friday.

You can also contact Colin Stanhill at cstanhill@gmail.com

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Staff Senate Elections

Are you interested in, or do you know an Augsburg staff member that would like to be nominated for Staff Senate? We are looking to fill two recently vacated positions. These two positions are a one-year term.

The Augsburg College Staff Senate (ACSS) serves Augsburg College and its staff by providing a forum to foster and promote a positive and meaningful dialogue among staff, faculty, students and administration by advising in decision making processes, by serving as an advocate for Augsburg College staff, by promoting professional development opportunities and by recognition of Augsburg College staff's contributions to furthering and upholding the mission and values of Augsburg College.

Staff Senate is composed of six members who are nominated and elected by their peers, and two at-large members chosen by Staff Senate.

Nominees for Staff Senate may be submitted to Sally Daniels: daniels@augsburg.edu ; staff may self-nominate for these elected Staff Senate positions.

Nominations for Staff Senate will be accepted starting Monday, March 28. Nominations will close on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 4 pm.

Voting for Staff Senate will be April 13 – April 19, 2011. More information about the voting process will follow soon!

Please visit www.augsburg.edu/staffsenate for additional information about Staff Senate.

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Bonner Applications are Due TODAY

Bonner Leadership applications are due today!!

Applications get turned into Kristin Farrell at the Sabo Center (the house next to CCHP on 21st Avenue)

If you have any questions contact Kristin at farrellk@augsburg.edu

Thank you!!

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All Hands Meeting

The Augsburg Community is invited to attend an All Hands Meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 11:15-11:45 a.m., in the Hoversten Chapel.

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Fly Me to the Moon "Senior Prom"

Community LINK will be hosting a senior prom at the Ebenezer senior towers with the senior citizens that are residents there. It will be a prom with Jazz music, decorations, and food provided by Augsburg's Campus Kitchens.

We are looking for students to volunteer their time to come to this fun event and spend some time with our neighbors! Please RSVP to commlink@augsburg.edu or on this page if you plan on attending. We hope to have 1 volunteer for every Senior participant, which will be approximately 40.

If you are willing to drive your car over, please let us know. We would love people to dress up and dance with the senior citizens. We will meet up at 5:15 to get to the event that will go from 6 to 8. If we don't have enough cars, bus passes will be available.

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Community Time

Plan now to attend Community Time on Tuesday, March 29, at 3:45. Come and enjoy refreshments,conversation, and news.

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Math Jeopardy

This Friday, April 1st, Unbounded Math Club will be hosting the first annual Math Jeopardy tournament in Sateren Auditorium at 7:00pm! It will be a tournament style competition between Augsburg, Macalester, and Hamline for the Math Jeopardy traveling trophy. If you love math and jeopardy, feel free to come down and watch the show! Some refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

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Job & Internship Search Workshop

Are you searching for employment? Attend the Job & Internship Search Workshop and explore the many ways to job search and to find success. Thursday, March 31 from 4:45 -5:30 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Room 103.

Sponsored by the Strommen Career and Internship Center Questions call 612-330-1148

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Intramural Volleyball

Attention interested intramural volleyball players!

*The Intramural Department will be accepting rosters for the spring volleyball league from 8 am Monday, March 28th until 8 pm Friday, April 1st.

*The league games will be held on Thursday evenings starting April 7th with playoffs occurring the last week on April 28th.

*If interested in participating, please gather the following information:

1.Name of Team
2.Name of Team captain (and team captain's cell phone number)
3.List of team participants (and their ID numbers)

*We will be accepting a maximum of 8 teams for this league so please get in your rosters asap. We will email the teams in the league on Friday, April 1st with the schedule.

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Strandell at strandel@augsburg.edu or Tim Gormley at gormley@augsburg.edu. Thanks for your interest!

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Intramural Softball Deadline Extended

The intramural department has decided to extend the deadline for teams to sign up for the spring 2011 softball league. We are in need of a few more teams for the league. If interested, please submit the following information:

1. Team Name
2. Captain's name and cell phone number.
3. List of participants on team and their id numbers.

Please send the information to gormley@augsburg.edu by the new deadline of Wednesday, March 30th at 11:59 p.m. This league is a fun league to participate in and welcomes players/teams of any skill level. If you have any questions, please contact me at strandel@augsburg.edu.

Thanks for your interest and hope to hear from you!

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Men's Soccer Referee Clothing & Access. for Sale

Nearly new, worn fewer than 5 times! Yellow short sleeved shirt (M); black short sleeved shirt (L); black shorts (fits 32" waist); soccer cleats, all black-referee, size 11 1/2; organizer with yellow & red cards, score sheets, coin; 2 flags. Sold individually or as a set. Please inquire, Jill Davenport, Central Services, 612-330-1297, or davenpoj@augsburg.edu

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Female Roommate Needed for Summer Housing

-Can move in anytime and lease is until end of September
-Rent is due the 1st of the month
-Rent is $430 with utilities about $30 a month (fee is somewhat negotiable)
-Parking always available
-Controlled entry and on-site laundry facilities.
-Walk-in closets, storage closet
-1 bathroom, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen
-Indoor/outdoor swimming pool, workout center, party room
-Need: 1 female roommate to share with 1 other female from Augsburg
-Great location for summer housing- across from the fairgrounds, 10 minutes or less from Augsburg's campus
-Will be responsible for month move-in and last month move-out
-Safe neighborhood surrounded by a school and houses
-Located off of Snelling Avenue and Como Avenue in St. Paul
-Close to Target, movie theater, Rosedale mall, and numerous restaurants
-Contact Amanda Hammaker, 2083401938, or a_hammaker@hotmail.com

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For Sale: Hom Furniture Twin Bed, Ikea Desk & Dresser

For Sale:
HOM Furniture Captain's Bed - $400.00
Full Wood Captain's bed great shape and selling with twin size mattress. There are minimal scratches on wood surface. Very easy to assemble and great for kids and also provides extra storage.
Ikea Desk - $30.00
Desk is in pretty good shape overall. It is perfect for students it has lots of area for storage. It is easily put together and has been reinforced with some screws on the bottom to ensure sturdiness. It is on wheels so easy for mobility.
Dresser - $40.00
4 large drawers quite deep and 2 top drawers that is also pretty deep. Over all great shape with minimal scratches on top and side.

If interested you may contact me at Childs@augsburg.edu or if you have any questions

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