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Off-Campus Summer Research Jobs

If you are looking for a fun and engaging summer job that allows you to learn and build skills in your major, you may want to consider an off-campus summer research program. Many universities throughout the country host summer research programs designed to provide undergraduates with paid research experience under the supervision of faculty mentors. The deadlines for these programs are most often in January or February, so check out URGO's website to see if there is one that is right for you!

http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/off-campus-research/

URGO provides advising and writing support for students applying to off-campus research programs, so please contact us at urgo@augsburg.edu or visit us in Science 152 if you plan to apply.

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Last Day of Champion Sweatshirt Sale

Buy one sweatshirt, get one half off today! Stock up on Auggie gear!

Like the Augsburg College Bookstore facebook page for great deals, sweepstakes, bookstore information, and flash sales (freebies!)

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Dining Services

Nabo:
Nabo is offering a meal replacement special, one meal plan meal per week can be used to purchase the special of the day at Nabo from 1:30 p.m. to close.

The special today is a Garlic Chicken Pasta with a bread stick and a fountain drink.

Einstein Bros:

Stop in and try one of our Egg White Bagel Thin Sandwiches. We are also featuring a combo option with a sandwich and a coffee.

The Commons:

Hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Flex Points can be purchased online at http://augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points/. You can pay with your student account or credit card.

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No Classes Held on MLK Day

A reminder to all faculty and students that there are no classes held on Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Renting Books at the Augsburg College Bookstore

Welcome back to school! Did you know you could rent your books at the bookstore? When you rent your book, you still may use it just as you own it - write in it, highlight it. Rentals will need to be checked in at the end of the semester. Please check your receipt or email reminders for the rental return dates.

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Rochester Schedule A Courses Meet on MLK Day

Reminder to students who have Rochester "Schedule A" courses. Classes will meet on Monday, January 21, as noted on the academic calendar. We are sorry for any confusion caused by the previous message about MLK Day.

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My Naked Self Workshop

MY NAKED SELF Workshop
created by 20% Theatre Company

Tuesday February 26, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center

MY NAKED SELF is an introductory workshop for anyone interested in exploring their gender identity, sexuality, body/self-image, and/or awareness through guided writing exercises, improvisational movement, and encouraged sharing or performance. This workshop is a challenging, inspirational, and empowering examination of who others think we are, who we think we are, and the not-so-simple truth: who we are. No theatre or writing experience necessary! Please bring water and dress comfortably for movement. Feel free to bring a journal or notebook if desired, but we will provide paper and materials for the writing exercises.

Only 20 spaces available! Contact Sarah Myers (myerss@augsburg.edu) or Michael Grewe (grewe@augsburg.edu) to register. Email soon, as spots will fill up quickly!!

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Augsburg Abroad, ISSS, Multicultural Student Services Open House, January 25

We would like to welcome everyone to an open house in the new office that houses Augsburg Abroad, International Student and Scholar Services, and Multicultural Student Services on January 25th from 3-4:30. Please come check out the new space in Christensen 2 (lower level) and enjoy some treats!

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Needing Things for Food Shelf: Scale, Shelves, Etc

The student food shelf (offering free food to students) will open up the first week of February, and we're looking for a few things to get it ready:

Wire shelves, similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Whitmor-6060-322-Supreme-4-Tier-Shelving/dp/B0007MHD1K/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1358284613&sr=8-6&keywords=wire+shelving
Scale for weighing donations (can be a step-on scale)
A radio/CD player to have some good music to make it inviting
Compact, modern lamps for nice lighting

And, of course, food. A'viands will be collecting non-perishable goods starting February 1st (special kick off in Chapel that day), so please keep our students in mind as you look in your kitchen cupboards over the next couple weeks. In the meantime, please let me know if you have anything that can help get the food shelf ready. Thanks!

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Thank You from the CLASS Office

The CLASS Office administered 210 finals during finals week in December. We are grateful to the staff of departments who volunteered to help us including Academic Advising, Institutional Advancement, Athletics, Lindell Library, TRiO Student Support Services, Academic Skills Office, McNair Scholars Program, StepUP, and Campus Activities and Orientation? They assisted with test proctoring, use of offices, test pick ups and test deliveries. Thanks also to faculty who delivered and picked up their exams.

On behalf of the staff of the CLASS Office and the students we serve Thank you!

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Apply to be a 2013-2014 Interfaith Scholar

Attention current sophomores and juniors: Do you have an interest in exploring the religious diversity of the Augsburg student body, the wider Twin Cities community, and the United States through inter-religious dialogue and action? Do you want to be a part of an academic cohort that engages in regular service learning and public leadership? Will you be studying on-campus all of 2013-2014? If so, consider applying to be in next year's Interfaith Scholars Program.

To learn more and to apply, see http://www.augsburg.edu/acfl/howtoapply/

Deadline is Friday, February 1.

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Toby Piper LaBelle Chairs StepUP Advisory Board

Toby Piper LaBelle '96 has agreed to serve as Board Chair for the StepUP Advisory Board. The StepUP Advisory Board's main function is to help raise funds to grow the program's endowment and for the annual operations of StepUP. StepUP Director Patrice Salmeri said "I am thrilled that Toby has agreed to lead the StepUP Advisory Board. It is an honor and privilege to serve with the man who sparked the idea of the StepUP Program." Toby also serves on the Augsburg Board of Regents and on the finance committee.

Toby Piper LaBelle '96 is senior vice president of Northland Securities, a Minneapolis-based securities brokerage firm, where he built and leads the corporate-client services group that supports companies from the entrepreneurial stage through their eventual liquidity events. Previously, LaBelle served as a financial adviser at Morgan Stanley and held several positions, including institutional equity trader, at Piper Jaffray & Co. LaBelle has been an active volunteer for the StepUP program at Augsburg, providing important leadership to the program's advisory board, which, since 2000 has given its annual service award in his name. Alongside his service to Augsburg, LaBelle is also on the Board of Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners and several foundations.

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W-2 Information Verification

We encourage all employees to log into Agresso Web, where you access your pay slips, and review your personnel record. Please verify that your name, address and social security number are correct. If you have changes or corrections, please contact Human Resources immediately.

Thank you and have a Great Year!

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Select Convenience Items 25 Cents Today Only

Items that we are clearing out will be 25 cents - today only at the bookstore! Come stock up on snack items!

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Nominations Open for 2012 Outstanding Staff Awards

Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the 2012 Augsburg College Outstanding Staff Awards. This award is intended to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission statement of the college through their actions.

To be considered for this award, the nominee must have a complete nomination packet that includes:

* A nomination packet: http://web.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/NominationForm2013.doc
* At least 2 letters of recommendation

Nomination forms and all letters of recommendation are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, to Jeff Rowdon at CB 316 or by email at rowdon@augsburg.edu.

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LAST DAY to Submit to Murphy Square

To all the artists and writers at Augsburg:

Today is the last day to send your work in to Murphy Square, Augsburg's literary and visual arts journal.

Send your submission as an email attachment to murphysquare@augsburg.edu.

All writing must be saved as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file and the name of the file must be the title of your piece. Your name should NOT appear on the document.

All art must be .jpg or .tif and saved at a resolution of 300ppi. The name of the file must be the title of your work. No name or copyright logos should appear anywhere on the piece.

For questions, don't hesitate to contact me at teodonno@augsburg.edu

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MFA-Creative Writing Mentor Book Reading

Augsburg MFA-Creative Writing Nonfiction Mentor Jack El-Hai will read from his work on January 31 in the Admissions Lounge, ground floor of the Christensen Center. The reading is sponsored by the Augsburg Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, and begins at 6:30 p.m.

Lost Minnesota and The Lobotomist will be for sale, and Jack will be available to sign books. The Lobotomist is print on demand, so if you would like to purchase a copy, please email Laura Forgey at the bookstore at forgey@augsburg.edu by January 23 to make sure we have a copy for you.

Jack El-Hai is a writer of literary journalism and creative nonfiction. His books include The Nazi and the Psychiatrist (Public Affairs, forthcoming), Turbulent Air: A History of Northwest Airlines (University of Minnesota Press, forthcoming), and The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness (Wiley). The Lobotomist is currently in production as a TV series pilot for HBO and was previously adapted as a PBS American Experience television documentary.

Jack's newest project, The Nazi and The Psychiatrist is slated for publication by PublicAffairs Books and has recently been optioned for stage and screen by Mythology Entertainment. The book explores the complex relationship between American psychiatrist Dr. Douglas M. Kelley and Nazi war criminal and Hitler's right-hand man Hermann Goering. It is the first to access Kelley's personal and professional papers from the Nuremberg Trial years, which the shrink's family had hidden away for years.

Jack's essays and articles have appeared in The Atlantic, Wired, Scientific American Mind, The History Channel Magazine, American Heritage, and The Saturday Evening Post. Winner of a Minnesota Book Award and a McKnight Artist Fellowship, he is a past president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College and an undergraduate degree in English from Carleton College.

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Staff Senate Open Forum on Tues, Jan 22

Staff Senate will hold its monthly open forum on Tuesday, January 22 from 12:30-1:00 p.m. in Marshall Room. Jesse Cashman, Director of Public Safety, will be answering questions about the Campus Emergency Procedures Manual and updates to campus safety initiatives.

All Augsburg staff members are welcome to attend!

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Art Receptions – TONIGHT

Calle Lake
Xavier Tavera

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Reception: Friday, January 18, 6 – 8 p.m.

Tavera's recent photographic portrait series documents members of the Latino community on Lake Street in Minneapolis.

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Senior Art Reception
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center
Reception: Friday, Jan. 18, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Imaginatively Entering: A Human State
José Alvillar

Seemingly Ordinary
Osbaldo Castillo

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Housing Expo

Save the date!
Housing Expo takes place on April 2nd, 2013 at 3:00 P.M.

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.

Start the conversation with your friends, family and roommates.

More details coming soon.

If you have any questions pertaining to Housing Expo, email:
rescomm@augsburg.edu

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Faculty/Staff Open Hearings

All faculty and staff are invited to share thoughts on the search for a new Provost or Academic Vice President/Dean of the College. Members of the search committee are eager to hear faculty and staff members' opinions on two initial questions: timing of the search and the job title. Identical opportunities for sharing are:

Tuesday, January 22, 4-5:30 p.m., East Commons, Christensen Center
Wednesday, January 23, Noon-1 p.m., Oren Gateway 100

Also, please share your opinions with a search committee member whether or not you are able to attend one of the hearings: Phil Adamo, Laura Boisen, Garry Hesser, Rolf Jacobson, Patty Marincic, David Murr, Dixie Shafer, Jody Sorensen, Stu Stoller, Kathy Swanson, Mark Tranvik, or Karl Wolfe.

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Goliard Board Game Night

The Goliard Society of Medievalists is hosting a board games night to welcome students back to campus. Come play old Medieval games with us, and have a little fun before the semester really gets started. Games will include Nine Men's Morris, Fox and Geese, and Hnefatalf. These are basically chase and capture type board games. There will be free pizza! Bring your own beverage.

Where: Augsburg Room, Christensen Center

When: January 20th at 7 p.m.

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LGBTQIA Ally Trainings Offered This February

LGBTQIA Ally Trainings are being offered this semester for all students, staff, and faculty:

*Ally Training I
Monday, February 11, 1-4 p.m.
OR
Tuesday, February 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Training II
Wednesday, February 13, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Marshall Room

Ally Trainings are offered for all faculty, staff, and students at Augsburg College to gain knowledge, skills, and resources around being intentionally supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) communities. Participants will learn about LGBTQIA history and culture, confront myths and stereotypes, discuss heterosexual and gender-conforming privilege, discuss potential scenarios, ask questions in a safe environment, and discuss next steps on how to be an effective ally to LGBTQIA individuals at Augsburg.

To RSVP, email Michael Grewe at grewe@augsburg.edu.

*Those who attend Ally Training I receive an "Ally" placard.

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Auggies Present at IPRIME Poster Session

Four Auggies presented at the 2013 Microscopy Across the Disciplines student poster session. This annual event is sponsored by IPRIME, a University of Minnesota partnership between industry and researchers in interfacial and materials engineering. Andris Bibelnieks and Dereck Dasrath presented on research done as part of the fall's Physics 245 course (NSF DUE-0837182). Luis Hernandez and Promise Okeke presented work about ongoing studies of self-assembly in lipid membranes by the Augsburg Biophysics Lab (NSF DMR-1207544). Faculty advising this research include Joan Kunz, Ravi Tavakley, and Ben Stottrup.

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