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Visit the WL on Mondays and Thursdays This Summer

Summer students, remember the Writing Lab! The lab is open (with reduced hours) through August 21. The lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library and is just left of the circulation desk. This service is free and available to all Augsburg students; no appointments are taken. Just show up with your ideas and your work-in-progress (hard copy). Here are the summer hours:

Mondays and Thursdays: 4:30-7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Kathryn Swanson, English

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*TODAY* Retirement Reception for Barb Gaiser

After 7 years of outstanding service as executive assistant to the president, Barb Gaiser is retiring. Please join us for a reception honoring Barb TODAY from 2-3 p.m. in the president's office suite, Memorial Hall. There will be a short program at 2:15pm. See you there!

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Food Service Hours

Monday 7/20/15

Einstein's is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a condensed menu.

The Commons is open from 7:15-8:15 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. for lunch, and 5-6 p.m. for dinner.

Nabo is closed.

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2015 McNair Summer Research Presentations

One component of the McNair Scholars Program is a 10-week summer research project. Each year students work with a faculty mentor on a specific topic, culminating in a final paper and presentation. In August students will be attending and presenting at the 23rd Annual McNair Scholars Symposium at the University of California-Berkeley. If you would like the opportunity to see these presentations at Augsburg, please join us on Monday, July 27, at 10am in Kennedy 303/305. Attendees are encouraged to select topics that interest them and to offer support and feedback to the Scholars. This event is open to the public, including all interested students, faculty and staff. See below for details:

WHAT: McNair Scholars Summer Research Presentations
WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2015
WHERE: Kennedy 303/305
TIME: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Audience members are encouraged to visit for as long as they like)

NOTE: Individual presentation times may vary depending on length of presentation.

Panel one: 10-11 a.m.

10-10:12: Duina Hernandez, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. James Vela-McConnell, Department of Sociology
"Through their eyes": Latino Immigrants Perceptions of U.S Immigration Policy

10:12-10:24: Kiera Johnson, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Sarah Combellick-Bidney, Department of Political Science
What Are Oppressed Communities Doing to Address Police Excessive Use of Force?

10:24-10:36: Karina Genis, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. James Vela-McConnell, Department of Sociology
Rampage Shooters: In What Ways Are Shooters Depicted Based on Race and Sex in News Media Coverage?

10:36-10:48: Amal Warsame, Political Science
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Aoki, Department of Political Science
The Effect of the Model Minority Stereotype on Public Policy

Panel two: 11:00am-Noon

11-11:12: Nancy Ortega, Social Work
Mentors: Drs. Laura Boisen and Lois Bosch, Department of Social Work
An Analysis of How Dual Relationships Are Manifested with Latino Clients

11:12-11:24: Mohamed Safi, Math and Economics
Mentor: Dr. John Zobitz, Department of Mathematics
Classifying Ecosystems Using the Gini Coefficient

11:24-11:36: Ashley Johnson, Sociology
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Pippert, Department of Sociology
The Social Impacts of the North Dakota Oil Boom

11:36-11:48: Ali Kanan, Psychology and Exercise Science
Mentor: Dr. Ben Denkinger, Department of Psychology
Investigating the Influence of Motivation Orientation on Exercise Regimens

Break: Noon-12:20

Panel 3: 12:20pm-1:30pm
12:20-12:32: Nattacia Bailey, Biopsychology
Mentor: Dr. David Crowe, Department of Biology
Inferential Learning in the Human Brain

12:32-12:44: Hussein Abdullahi, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. David Hanson, Department of Chemistry
Size Distribution of Photolytically Generated Atmospheric Particles

12:44-12:56: Thu Ha Thi Nguyen, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Vivian Feng, Department of Chemistry
Investigating the Toxicity Mechanism of Polyelectrolyte-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles to Model Bacterium

12:56-1:08: Joaquin Vences, Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Michael Wentzel, Department of Chemistry
A Silane Protecting Group for Primary Amines

1:08-1:20 Najma Ahmed, Biology
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman, Department of Biology
Effects of Pyriproxyfen on Daphnia magna Physiology and Behavior

1:20-1:30 Questions and Closing Remarks

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