Wednesday, August 7, 2019

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Closed: Pedestrian Bridge over I-94. Other Routes Recommended

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

A dump truck traveling on Interstate 94 on Monday struck the pedestrian bridge that goes over I-94 near Augsburg. The bridge was damaged and will be closed indefinitely. As alternatives, pedestrians can take 20th and 25th avenues south and bicyclists are urged to take the Riverside Avenue Bridge. The truck also hit the 25th Avenue and Riverside Avenue bridges and the southbound right lane of the 25th Avenue bridge also is closed until Aug. 12. The sidewalk and bike lane on the southbound side are also closed.  The sidewalk on the northbound side is open. The Riverside Avenue bridge remains open.
Full Notice Tuesday from the Minnesota Department of Transportation:
A dumpster hauler struck the 22nd Avenue pedestrian bridge near Augsburg University on Monday. It also hit the 25th Avenue and Riverside Avenue bridges.

Our crews responded immediately and determined the pedestrian bridge needs to close. In addition, the southbound right lane of the 25th Avenue bridge also is closed until Aug. 12. The sidewalk and bike lane on the southbound side are also closed. The sidewalk on the northbound side is open. The Riverside Avenue bridge will remain open.

We have crews out Tuesday afternoon working on the bridges.

We realize this is an inconvenience for those who use these bridges, but we need to make sure they are safe before anyone uses them.

For those who rely on the 22nd Avenue pedestrian bridge to cross I-94, we recommend you use the 25th Avenue or 20th Avenue bridges while we determine how long the bridge will be closed. We recommend Riverside Avenue bridge for bicyclists.

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Campus Cupboard Looking for Donations

submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu

Hey all,

Campus Cupboard is looking for some donations to help stock the cupboard shelves. We are currently looking for:

– Pasta
– Soup
– Dinner box mixes (hamburger helper, etc)
– Snack type item / crackers
– Rice / grains

Any donations you have are greatly appreciated and can be dropped of in the donation bin located next to Einstein’s cafe or directly to the cupboard during open hours:

Tuesday: 11-4
Wednesday: 11-4
Friday: 2-4

For larger donations or if these times don’t work for you feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu and we can set up a meeting time that works for you. Thank you for taking the time to read this message and keeping us in mind in the future. We always appreciate your help in keeping the campus kitchen up and running.

Campus Cupboard Homepage

Campus Share Shop at Augsburg, Check it Out

submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu

Members of the Environmental Stewardship Committee and Campus Cupboard are coming together to create a Campus Share Shop for the students of Augsburg! Our purpose is to create a space where students can check out goods they need, rather than purchasing new items. By doing this, we hope to:

-Reduce the consumption of material goods
-Reduce students’ costs
-Create a community space where students can take part in informal learning around sustainable practices and skill-sharing.

This is a project created by students for students, so we are reaching out to you to find out what you would want to see in the share shop. Please take a few minutes to take a short survey that will aid in creating a share shop that will properly serve the students of Augsburg.

Share Shop Student Survey Link Here

Student Share Shop Opening this Fall – Looking for donations

submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu

Hey all,

Augsburg’s Environmental Stewardship Committee and Campus Cupboard are proud to announce a new student resource on campus: the student Share Shop. We are working towards opening this space in the sublevel of the old science building by Fall, 2019. To help us get started we are asking you—students, staff, and faculty at Augsburg—for some helpful donations.
Based off of a recent survey, here are some of the things we are looking for for the share shop:

– Household / dorm Repair (Spackle, Tool kits, poster putty)
– Recreational gear (sports equipment, out door games, hammocks, etc.)
– Office materials (calculators, sharpeners, staplers)
– First aid kits
– Twin XL sheets (new or washed)
– Weather related items (umbrellas, shovels, extra hats/scarves/mittens)
– Sewing/glasses repair kits
– Hot pots or rice cookers
– Cooking (Microwave, pots and pans, utensils, coffee makers)
– Board games, DVDs

Any donations are greatly appreciated and welcome, but please don’t feel obligated to donate. Donations can be brought to the Sabo Center located in the basement of Anderson Hall or to any of our other campus cupboard drop off locations in Foss Center and Christensen Center. We appreciate your time and consideration thank you in advance.

For more informations please feel free to email me: Keenern@augsburg.edu

Free Produce All Summer – Now on Mondays

submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen will be providing free produce to students, staff, and faculty all summer long! Come by the Christensen lobby between noon-3 every Monday for the rest of the Summer semester. Hope to see you there! We may close early if all produce has been given away for that week. Please Bring your own bags if you are able!!!

Campus Cupboard Homepage

Graduate Credit Option for Human Rights Forum

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Leadership Studies Department is offering a fall term graduate course in conjunction with the Human Rights Forum. The course is ML 599 Navigating Local and Global Conflict taught by Lori Brandt Hale of the Religion Department. This course can count toward a Master of Arts in Leadership, the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies, or can be used as an elective in another graduate program (must be pre-approved by that dept.) Contact Dr. Hale (hale@augsburg.edu) or Alan Tuchtenhagen in Leadership Studies (tuchten@augsburg.edu) if you have questions.

Event Announcements

Auggie Cyclists – Join Us Friday

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Fellow Auggie Cyclists!

If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our August Coffee Clunkers — schedule below. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments and getting a few miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.

These are open rides for any cyclist at any ability level.
We gather on the Foss Center lawn at 4:30 p.m. for each ride.

Friday, August 9
Canteen
3255 Bryant Ave S

Thursday, August 15
Peace Coffee
3262 Minnehaha

Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St

Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave

Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!

Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).

Add this event to your calendar!

Lois Bosch’s Retirement

submitted by boisen@augsburg.edu

After 22 years of dedicated service, Professor and MSW Program Director, Dr. Lois Bosch, will retire at the end of this summer. We congratulate and thank her for her service and contributions to the social work department and Augsburg University and wish her the best as she transitions to her new endeavors!

You are invited to join in wishing Professor Bosch well and congratulating her on a distinguished and productive academic career at a going away open house.

Thursday, August 15th
3:00-5:00pm
OGC 100
Refreshments will be served

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