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Gardening Class this Friday

Campus Kitchens and the community garden are hosting a FREE gardening class that is open to anyone, so bring a friend!

SUBJECT: Insects and Pests

WHEN: Friday April 29th

TIME: 5:30-6:30

WHERE: OGC 114

I hope to see you all there. If you have questions, please feel free to email me at sampsont@augsburg.edu

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AAUP Website: Adjuncts

AAUP has some good information about and for adjunct or "contingent" faculty at its website: http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/issues/contingent/ . I have also started a discussion thread on the woefully underused faculty/staff discussion board.

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Proposed Change to Student Body Constitution

In accordance with Article VII, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Augsburg Student Body Constitution, the Augsburg WEC Student Government is making public for two weeks a proposed amendment to the Augsburg Student Body Constitution, Article I, Section 6, so that it reads:

The [Augsburg Student Body] shall adhere to the non-discrimination policies of Augsburg College and requirements delineated by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

This proposed amendment was discussed and voted on at the Augsburg WEC Student Government meeting on Saturday, April 9 at 12pm. This measure will be voted on by the entire WEC Student Body during Spring Elections from May 22 through May 28.

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Telephone System Maintenance on April 27 (6:00 PM)

Maintenance on the campus telephone system will occur at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27. During the maintenance period, you will not be able to receive or place any telephone calls. We expect total downtime to be approximately 5-15 minutes.

Please note that the time has been changed to 6:00 PM.

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Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry

Be The Match®, which is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, will be in Christensen Center Friday (4/29) from 10am to 2pm to give you the opportunity to join the Be The Match RegistrySM. You could be the one to save the life of a patient in desperate need, so please consider joining! We are conducting this recruitment drive in honor of and in support of a local 11-year old girl who is need of a marrow transplant in order to survive her diagnosis of a blood cancer.

To make your experience as easy as possible, please:
1. Review the requirements to confirm that you are eligible to join.
2. Bring your driver's license to the drive.
3. Bring the names, phone numbers, mailing addresses and e-mail addresses of two family members or friends who do not live with you nor live with each other. The NMDP will contact these people only if you are identified as a potential match for a patient and we cannot reach you. In other words, we will not solicit to the two people you list on your registration form.

To join the Be The Match RegistrySM, all you need is to:

Be between the ages of 18 and 60.
Be willing to help any patient in need.
Meet health requirements. These conditions would prevent you from joining the Registry:
o Most heart diseases or cancer
o HIV or risk for HIV
o Chronic lung diseases
o Diabetes requiring insulin or diabetes-related health issues (such as kidney, heart, or eye disease)
o Autoimmune/neurological disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis
o HIV, or at risk for HIV
o Hepatitis, or at risk for hepatitis
o Diseases affecting blood clotting or bleeding
o Being an organ or marrow transplant recipient
o Significant obesity
o Current sleep apnea
o Recent back surgery, or severe or ongoing back problems

Please consider making an online donation today at www.bethematchfoundation.org/goto/Imani to help offset the expense of adding new donors to the national Be The Match Registry, which is about $100 per person. Your donation is tax-deductible and 100% of it will be applied to adding new donors to the registry. You may also donate $10 to 50555 by simply texting "Match 310." Please make sure there's a space between the word "Match" and the number "310."

If you have any questions or concerns, especially about the health requirements, please feel free to contact the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. We will connect you with the Be The Match rep, Kristine Reed, before Friday. If for some reason you are unable to join, please consider making a financial contribution to help cover the cost of those who can ( www.bethematchfoundation.org/goto/Imani ).

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Staff Senate Open Fourm--TOMORROW

Just a reminder about tomorrow's Staff Senate Open Forum! Open Forum is a great opportunity for staff to bring any questions or concerns they may have for Staff Senate to address.

Open Forum will take place tomorrow, April 26, from 12:30-1:00 pm in Christensen Center, Augsburg Room.

Hope to see you there!

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Public Achievement at Community Time

Please come to Community Time at 3:45 pm on Tuesday in East Commons to learn how Auggies are engaged in Public Achievement.

Public Achievement is a pedagogy of empowerment which develops people to be effective public actors and builders of the commonwealth. Participants learn how to work in diverse teams coached by an older student or adult in ways that develop their democratic leadership and create things of lasting civic value. Public Achievement, created by the Center for Democracy in 1990 has spread to hundreds of communities and to twenty-three different countries.

Students, staff and faculty from the Enrollment Center, Special Education Department, and Pan African Center at Augsburg College will share their stories about how they are experiencing Public Achievement and its impact on them and their departments.

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Kristina Nelson's Senior Art Reception - Tomorrow

Pursuit of Excellence
Kristina Nelson

April 21 - May 4, 2011
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center

Kristina Nelson will have a reception for her senior art exhibition, Pursuit of Excellence, tomorrow, April 26 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center. Food and refreshments provided.

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Auggies at 15th Annual Hmong National Conference

Congratulations to Mai Yer Vang, Kayoua Vang, Mai Choua Thao, Mai See Yang, PaDao Yang, Maizoua Vang, and Nou Yang '11 presented "From Augsburg College to Aussie Land: The Lives of Hmong Australians" at the 15th Annual Hmong National Conference on Friday, April 22, 2011. Their presentation highlighted their experiences when they visited the Hmong communities in Australia in June 2010.

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/boxscore):

Thursday, April 21:
Baseball -- St. Thomas 8-3, Augsburg 7-1
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/21/base042111.aspx

Softball -- Augsburg 2-0, St. Olaf 0-5
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/21/soft042111.aspx?path=softball

Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Capitol City Championships
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/22/mtrk042111.aspx?path=mtrack

Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Capitol City Championships
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/22/wtrk042111.aspx?path=wtrack


Saturday, April 23:
Baseball -- St. John's 2-4, Augsburg 0-0 (1st game 10 inn.)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2011/4/23/base042311.aspx?path=baseball


Upcoming Events (always check online in advance for cancellations/postponements):
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/

Monday, April 25:
Softball -- Augsburg at Gustavus, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26:
Baseball -- Augsburg at St. Olaf, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. Bethel, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.
Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Twilight Meet, 4 p.m.
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Macalester Twilight Meet, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 28:
Baseball -- Augsburg vs. North Central (Minn.), Parade Stadium, 4 p.m.
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Drake (Iowa) Relays.

Friday, April 29:
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Drake (Iowa) Relays.

Saturday, April 30:
Baseball -- Augsburg at Hamline, 1 p.m.
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Drake (Iowa) Relays.

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Looking for Brewers vs. Twins Tickets

I am currently looking for Brewers vs Twins tickets at Target field for Sunday July 3rd. I need three tickets. Please let me know if you have some you are willing to sell.

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