Parking Restrictions Lot K

Please note that Lot K (the ice arena lot) will be closed at the following dates and times:

From midnight Friday, September 26 until 10 p.m. Saturday, September 27

Everyone will be expected to have their cars removed from this lot during the times listed above. Failure to abide by these regulations can result in a ticket or tow of the vehicle at the vehicle owners expense. If you have any questions feel free to call DPS at 612-330-1717.

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Parking Appeal Committee Members Needed

Hello everyone,

As the new school year is underway it is time again to set up the parking appeal committee for the year. This committee will meet once a month to review appeals and make decisions on how the appeal will be handled. The committee will consist of 2 faculty members, 2 staff members, 2 students, and I will chair the committee as the Assistant Director of Public Safety. If selected to this position you will be expected to be unbiased in regards to all aspects of the appeal process. As a committee member your name will remain confidential to assure any outside influences will be minimized. If you would like to take part in this endeavor please email Mark DeCrans at decrans@augsburg.edu

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Center for Teaching and Learning Reading Circle

The Roundhouse by Louise Erdrich
Facilitators: Bob Cowgill (English) & Elise Marubbio (American Indian Studies)
Schedule: 12:20-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 22 and November 19
Riverside Room, Christensen Center

Set in 1988 on a North Dakota reservation, the 14th novel from Pulitzer finalist Louise Erdrich is the compelling story of a 13-year-old boy thrust into manhood after his mother is the victim of a brutal crime. The Star Tribune praises the book as "an artfully balanced mystery, thriller and coming-of-age story… [a] gripping tale of the effects of violence on a family." This novel is the Many Voices Project common text used in English 111 this school year. The Reading Circle will examine Erdrich's exploration of the lives of Native Americans and themes of violence, family, sovereignty and loss, and discuss how one facilitates discussion of these sometime difficult topics skillfully and with cultural sensitivity.

Faculty and staff may sign up for the Reading Circle and pick up a book in the Department of Nursing SC 116. Please read to p. 148 for the first session. Participants are also invited to have lunch in the cafeteria courtesy of the Batalden Endowment.

Questions can be directed to Matt Maruggi (maruggi@augsburg.edu) or Joyce Miller (millerj2@augsburg.edu).

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TODAY - Google Engineer Acosta '04 Tells His Story

"From Augsburg to Google: An Alum Shares His Story"
Victor Acosta, PhD Engineer/Physicist at Google X
2004 Augsburg Physics alum and McNair Scholar
Date: September 26, 3:10-4:10 p.m.
Location: Science 123

Victor is this year's recipient of the Augsburg First Decade Alumni Award for his accomplishments and his involvement within the Augsburg community. In the spring of his first year at Augsburg, Victor joined the Augsburg Molecular Beam Epitaxy team with Dr. Ambrose Wolf, re-engineering the Ultra High Vacuum Chamber. While he continued to work in Dr. Wolf's lab throughout his undergraduate career, Victor was also selected to participate in two prestigious off campus summer experiences: a research internship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in 2002, and one at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2003. After graduating, Victor went on to pursue his doctorate in solid-state physics at the University of California-Berkeley, followed by a post-doc at HP, and now works for Google X as a engineer. Come hear about his personal journey from Augsburg to Google!

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Reserve Your Spot for the Penumbra Workshop

October 7, 3:40-5:40 p.m. Foss Studio
Jointly Sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning

Faculty and Staff - You are invited to participate in Penumbra Theatre Company's RACE Workshop. As part of Augsburg's commitment to being a welcoming place for all, this workshop is designed to continue the work of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well as build upon the momentum generated through the Creating an Inclusive Campus Conference. During this two-hour session, you will participate in a variety of activities that facilitate the exploration of your identity and the examination how your sense of self affects your perception of others. Monologues by Penumbra's performance artists will help us hone in on the things that nurture or hinder human connection. By participating in this workshop, we hope to give you some tools to foster a deeper connection with students by first giving you the space to deeply connect with your own self.

Space is limited for this event so please RSVP to ctl@augsburg.edu.

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Augsburg Named to Military Friendly List

The Military Advanced Education has named Augsburg to the 2014-2015 Military Friendly® School list. Criteria includes Military Culture, Financial Assistance, Flexibility, Online Support and On Campus Support.

Thanks to faculty, staff, student-vets, and students for creating a positive climate.

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Campus Cupboard Food Shelf Open TODAY 12:30-2 p.m.

The Campus Cupboard food shelf is now open Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Fridays 12:30 - 2 p.m. The food shelf is open to any Augsburg student to use.

The Augsburg College food shelf, Campus Cupboard, provides free food to students throughout the academic year. Campus Cupboard is located in Hoversten Chapel of Foss Center by the back stairwell to the balcony. If you are an Augsburg student who would like to use the food shelf, stop by during open hours. Students may pick out five food items each visit. An Augsburg student ID is required. (Names will not be recorded, only ID numbers.)

If you would like to donate to the food shelf: Donations of non-perishable food items are accepted in green collection bins at the Welcome Desk and Einstein's (in Christensen), the Campus Ministry/Theater Office (in Foss), and the Urn/Mort and Anderson dorm lobbies.

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Food Service Hours

Nabo is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Special of the Day is a Crispy Parmesan Chicken Sandwich.

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., with the late night menu starting at 7:00 p.m.

The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Market Place is serving beef stroganoff, broccoli and cauliflower casserole, poutine, and buttered egg noodles. Vege is serving red rice with cilantro and coconut milk, potato wedges, zesty asparagus, and Brussels sprouts with Dijon.

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Timekeeping Systems Workshops

With the new school year beginning, we have many new students, staff, and supervisors using the new timekeeping system.

We have set up several hands-on workshops to go through the process of the new system.

The sessions are targeted to particular groups which are noted below with the list of days, times, and locations.

Students with Jobs on Campus:
Friday, September 26, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in Sverdrup 205
Friday, September 26, 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. in Sverdrup 205
Supervisors:
Monday, September 29, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
Monday, September 29, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
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Students with Jobs on Campus:
Friday, October 10, 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (students with jobs on campus) in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. (students with jobs on campus) in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (students with jobs on campus) in Sverdrup 205
Friday, October 10, 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. (students with jobs on campus) in Sverdrup 205
Supervisors:
Monday, October 13, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (supervisors) in Sverdrup 205
Monday, October 13, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (supervisors) in Sverdrup 201

We look forward to seeing you there!

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McNair Scholars Program Recruiting for Fall 2014

Augsburg College's TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting for Fall 2014 admission. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through academics, involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. McNair teams Scholars with other academically strong students who aspire to graduate study, and helps them 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 and advising in preparation for doctoral study. Also, the program assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($4000) with an Augsburg faculty member during the Summer of 2015.

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, students 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, applicants must be 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: Monday, October 13, 4 p.m.

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Winter Break + Spring Abroad | Apply by Tuesday

There is still time to apply to study abroad during this winter-break and Spring Semester.

Attend a Study Abroad Info Session

At the Study Abroad info session you'll find out the basics about finances, scholarships, academics, and how to find the right program for you. For daily schedules and location: https://tinyurl.com/mhz5t3s

Search Programs
https://tinyurl.com/l6g4ceh

Check for deadline extensions.

Scholarships Available!

www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

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Food Service Hours This Weekend

Nabo is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.

The Commons is open from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. for Brunch and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. for dinner.

On Saturday the student lunch will be served in Murphy Square to celebrate Homecoming!

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Women's Locker Room Lockers

Attention ALL female students, faculty and staff,

If you are currently using a locker in the general women's locker room, you need to let Ashley Holmes know…
1. what locker number you are using,
2. if you are a student/faculty/staff,
3. and if you are using one of our locks or your own.
If you do not check in with Ashley by September 29, your lock and your locker contents will be removed and stored until you pick them up. If you let me know you can continue to use your locker for the remainder of the school year.

Thank you,
Ashley Holmes

holmesa@augburg.edu
office: 612-330-1457

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More Ways to Pay at the Vending Machines

If you thought paying with your credit card at the vending machines was cool, now you can pay with Soft Card electronic wallet. This is the same product previously called ISIS. Soft Card is free app that allows you to pay with select Android or select iPhone smart phones. Check out www.paywithisis.com for details and information about current promotions, coupons, and storing your store loyalty cards.

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TODAY - Gilman Int'l Scholarship Workshop at 2 p.m.

In this workshop for Pell Grant recipients, students will learn how they can be awarded up to $8,000 to study and/or intern abroad through the Gilman International Scholarship. U.S. Citizenship is required to receive this federally-funded scholarship.

Friday, Sept. 26
2-3 p.m.
Sverdrup 102

DEADLINE to apply for funds is OCTOBER 7, 2014 for study abroad during Spring Semester 2015.

http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program

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Auggie Hours and Fireworks

Join your fellow Auggie alumni on campus tonight for Auggie Hours. This Welcome-back Bash will be a great time for socializing and reuniting in the city where so many of us already live, work, and play. This is a casual social event--a time to catch up with friends, meet new people, and welcome the young alumni (2004-2014) back to Minneapolis as we kick off Augsburg's Homecoming weekend. This year the class years of 1964, 1974, 1989, and 2004, in addition to Lutheran Youth Encounter alumni, will celebrate their reunions.

The evening will conclude with the Homecoming Fireworks over Murphy Park.

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Save The Kids Meeting

Please Join Save The Kids Augsburg Chapter for our General Body Meeting!

When: Monday Sept. 29
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Where: Auggies Nest (Christensen Center/Ground Floor)

"Like" Save The Kids Augsburg Chapter on Facebook for updates!

Join to help dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline! End Police Brutality!

Hip Hop Activism and Transformative Justice!

More info contact Reies Romero at romeror@augsburg.edu or call 651-270-7592

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Faculty and Former Faculty Meet and Greet

Reconnect with faculty, BOTH current and former, at this wonderful Homecoming event in the Lindell Library at 4 p.m. this afternoon! Refreshments will be served!

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MPCCC Virtual Career Fair & Grad School Fair

The MN Private College Career Consortium is sponsoring a Virtual Career Fair & Graduate School Fair on October 17. Connect with employers offering full-time jobs and internships. In addition, meet representatives from graduate schools offering advanced degrees. Free and open to all students and alumni. Learn more and register at CareerEco.com/events/minnesota

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Fall Art Tour - Oct. 4

The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) is sponsoring the 11th annual College Art Gallery Collaborative FALL ART TOUR on Saturday, October 4 from 1-5 p.m.

This free neighborhood art crawl takes participants on a guided bus tour featuring ten Twin Cities college and university gallery exhibits. Each stop on the tour features free music and refreshments, with guest artists and gallery docents on hand to discuss the exhibitions.

Participating galleries:
Augsburg College
Bethel University*
Concordia University
Hamline University
Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
University of Minnesota
Macalester College
Minneapolis College of Art and Design*
St. Catherine University
University of Northwestern-St. Paul*
University of St. Thomas

*Bethel, MCAD, and Northwestern collaborate with a Pop-Up Exhibition at the People's Gallery on University Avenue in Saint Paul, just off the Green Line.

Free Tour brochures provide information about each exhibit and describe the various bus routes and starting locations available. Brochures also feature a bike map with Nice Ride kiosks locations for those who would like to bike the tour.

Visit www.actc-mn.org/FallArtTour to register or learn more about the event.
Questions? Contact ACTC at 651.493.9162 or info@actc-mn.org.

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Theater Department - Auditions for Trouble In Mind

Theater Department - Auditions for Trouble In Mind

The Augsburg Theater Department will hold auditions for the winter 2014 -2015 main stage production, Trouble In Mind, written by Alice Childress and directed by Dominic Taylor:
Tuesday, September 30 7:15-10:15 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Callbacks: Thursday, October 2 7:15-10:15 p.m.

Auditions will be held in the Green room located in Foss Center. Further information, as well as an audition sign-up sheet is posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door in the Atrium of the Foss Center.

All Augsburg students are welcome to audition! We are looking to cast 2 Black Women, 2 Black Men, 1 or 2 White Women, 2 or 3 White Men and 1 person of any ethnicity. Please prepare one contemporary monologue, as well as 8 Capella bars of music. Audition time is 5 minutes. Copies of Trouble in Mind have been placed on reserve in the library, under the name of Michael Burden. It is recommended that you read the entire play in order to have a sense of the tone of the piece and the nature of the characters.

- Please arrive at the audition site at least 10 minutes before your scheduled audition time. Those who arrive after their scheduled time may not be allowed to audition.
- Please wear appropriate attire to auditions. (I.e. dress accordingly as one would for a professional audition. No jeans, flip-flops, t-shirts, crop tops, halter tops, etc.)
- Please bring to auditions a complete list of all conflicts you may have with the rehearsal and performance schedule, including work, classes, social commitments (such as weddings, anniversaries, etc.) and ensemble performances. Actors should declare all known conflicts, in writing, at the time of the general audition.
Fall Rehearsals begin November 10 - December 12, 2014
Winter Rehearsals begin January 12 - 29, 2015
Performance dates are January 30 - February 8, 2015

Description of Trouble In Mind:
Willetta Mayer, a talented, but struggling African American actress, has been cast to star in a Broadway Show, the anti-lynching play Chaos in Belleville. She has paid her dues and is ready for her star turn, but is this play as enlightened as she's hoping? Chaos is written by a liberal white male and directed by a white male. Willetta's journey shows us that theatrical practices often put show business and integrity on a collision course. When this collision also includes race and gender, it is a compelling and potent dramatic brew. Trouble in Mind, written in 1955 by Alice Childress, creates a theatrical microcosm with real world reverberations.

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Taste of Augsburg is Saturday

The Taste of Augsburg's family fun kicks off Saturday in Murphy Square at 11 a.m., and features carnival-style booths, local restaurants, games, caricature artists, and much more. Stay with us until 1 p.m., when the Homecoming Football Game gets underway on Edor Nelson Field.

If you have any questions, please contact us at alumni@augsburg.edu or 612-33-1085.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

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Daily Chapel: Homecoming Series Continues

Homecoming Chapel Series, "Come Home to Your Roots...Rooted in Christ."

Chapel Schedule:
Fri., 9/26 at 10:00 a.m.: Homecoming Convocation
Mon., 9/29 at 10:40 a.m.: Abby Schnedler '05 preaching

We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!

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Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' Here on Valentine's Day

Bill Nye "The Science Guy” will share his love for science when he speaks at Augsburg College's Scholarship Weekend on Valentine's Day. Nye, who will address "How Science Can Save the World,” will speak with academic depth and humor about planetary science, climate change, evolution, environmental awareness, and more.

This event is a chance to build on the success the College experienced during the 2014 Scholarship Weekend when nearly 100 prospective Auggies were challenged by deep questions of compassion and humanity posed in a talk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. More prospective students who attended Scholarship Weekend than ever before deposited to attend the College following last year's Scholarship Weekend.

The enrollment team is working with Institutional Advancement to identify and secure donations to help cover the cost of the event, which will be held in Si Melby Gymnasium.

Ticket information will be made available as soon it is finalized. Members of the Augsburg College community will have the opportunity to purchase tickets during a presale and that will be announced via A-mail as soon as details are available. Following the presale, tickets will be made available to the general public.

Please visit the News and Media blog for more information about this exciting event. http://www.augsburg.edu/news/2014/09/25/bill-nye-science-guy-speaks-augsburg-valentines-day/

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- Open House - Minnesota Urban Debate League

MNUDL & Augsburg Debate team CO-Open House

Come hear about the exciting work the Minnesota Urban Debate League is doing in the community. 

Learn more about our mission to empower our amazing students as they learn to be effective advocates for themselves and their communities & help us launch the new Augsburg Debate Team.

OCTOBER 8, 2014
3-6 p.m.
Short program at 4:45 p.m.

There will be cake.

Who: Faculty, Staff, Students, Community Partners, ALL ARE WELCOME!
Where: Foss 18, in the basement of Foss

RSVP: facebook.com/events/743500335720920/
Or email williamg@augsburg.edu

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Homecoming Convocation

Join the Augsburg College Alumni Association and your Auggie community in recognizing this year's alumni recipients at Homecoming Convocation, today in Hoversten Chapel from 10-11:30 a.m.

Victor Acosta '04 will receive the First Decade Award. The Spirit of Augsburg Award will be given to Jacquie Berglund '87 and Garry Hesser; and Michael R. Good '71, Dean Kennedy '75, and Rev. Mark S. Hanson '68 will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Bio/Math Alumna Gabriella Hamerlinck Visits 10/3

Gabriella Hamerlinck is currently a doctoral candidate in Ecology at the University of Iowa. She is an alumna of the biology and mathematics departments, as well as the McNair Scholars and North Star STEM programs. In addition to Gaby's academic successes at Augsburg, she was a two-sport student-athlete, participating in both soccer and track.

Friday, October 3
12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Science 123, Research Presentation
4:40 - 5:40 p.m., Oren Gateway Center 100, Graduate School Roundtable Discussion

See http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/stem-events/ for more information.

The North STEM Alliance is a 17-member partnership among Minnesota colleges, universities and community organizations committed to supporting multicultural students toward earning bachelor's degrees in STEM (http://www.northstarstem.org/.)

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program committed to increasing graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society; either first-generation college students with financial need, and/or members of a group underrepresented in graduate education (http://www.augsburg.edu/mcnair/).

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Auggie Author Event

Augsburg College Assistant Professor Stephan Eirik Clark will be the featured author at this year's Auggie Author Reading. In July, Clark's book, Sweetness #9, was recommended on the Comedy Central TV show, The Colbert Report. Since the show, Clark has garnered significant media attention by both local and national outlets.

The Auggie Author Reading will be held in the Lindell Library on Friday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m.

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Auggie Block Party Starts at 3 p.m. Saturday

The Auggie Block Party is your chance to reconnect, share stories, and enjoy the company of hundreds of other Auggies. Enjoy live music, a s'mores buffet, Finnegan's beer, and more.

Join us at the Auggie Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Lot K, from 3-6 p.m.

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STEM Programs Drop-in Hours, 10/1 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Are you a student majoring or interested in STEM? STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - at Augsburg we consider the following majors STEM: biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics.

Do you know what you plan to do next summer? Interested in learning about STEM-related internship or research opportunities? October is the right time to make your list of potential REU's (Research Experience for Undergraduates) and draft your personal statement, or to consider internship programs and create a polished resume and LinkedIn profile.

STEM Programs Drop-in Hours
Wednesday, October 1, Science 154, 8:30 - 11:30 am

Information available about programs such as

SciTechsperience (https://www.mhta.org/work/scitechsperience-internships/),
INROADS (http://www.inroads.org/), and
North Star STEM (www.northstarstem.org).

For more information about STEM Programs, see http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/.

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MVNA Flu Shot Clinic on Monday 9/29

Don't forget to get your flu shot on Monday 9/29/14. CCHP welcomes the MN Visiting Nurse Association to campus for the annual flu shot clinic. Flu shots will be administered in the Riverside Room from 10:30 - 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Most insurances are accepted or you can pay $30 cash or check (no debit or credit cards accepted).

The clinic is a walk-in clinic so no appointment is needed. Please bring your insurance card, a photo ID and wear clothing that allows for easy access to your upper arm.

Any questions contact Dianne in the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Students Present at 7th North Star STEM Kickoff

Augsburg students Promise Okeke, Oscar Martinez-Armenta, and Raesean Sneed presented research posters at the 7th Annual LSAMP North Star STEM Kickoff held at the University of Minnesota TCF Stadium Wednesday evening. Promise's work was supported by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute; Oscar's work was supported by the Scripps Summer Research Program; and Raesean's was supported by the National Science Foundation through a grant to Dr. Penny Kianian of the University of Minnesota. Raesean is also a McNair Scholar.

The North STEM Alliance is a 17-member partnership among Minnesota colleges, universities and community organizations committed to supporting multicultural students toward earning bachelor's degrees in STEM.

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