Author: Jessica Mueller

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

In fewer than 60 days, we officially will be Augsburg University.

Last week, department heads received email information specific to their department about the University Name Change. Please be sure to undertake this work so that our campus is transformed by September 1. Some of the major steps that department heads need to implement on behalf of the community include blocking time on calendars between August 28 through September 1 to implement the changes for which your department is responsible and reviewing your department’s University Name Change Checklist and download the University Name Change Master Task Tracker to track your implemented name changes

Two University Name Change Help Sessions remain and are a chance to get a project update and to ask any questions about your Department Name Change Checklist, or for any other name-change related queries. Sessions are:

August 2, 2017 at 1 p.m.—OGC 100
August 23, 2017 at 1 p.m.—OGC 100

Take a look at what’s new and underway on the University Name Change website under the “Updates.”

University Name Change Updates

submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu

When it comes to financial wellness, there are few quick fixes. Taking the long view will pay dividends down the road and help you minimize the stress that often results when your financial house is not in order. Ultimately, this enhances your overall health and wellbeing, and improves life satisfaction. The Common Cents campaign is here to help you get your financial house in order!

REGISTER by July 16th at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/mt22gf0mxmZTFnv82.

What: 4 weeks for daily and weekly challenges aimed at helping you make healthy financial choices—the goal is to earn 3,000 points for the full 4 weeks!

Who: Faculty and Staff

When: July 17th through August 11th

Where: Anywhere! Keep track of your work with the Challenge Ledger

How: Earn points for completing daily challenges and weekly activities

-100 points for ANYTHING that helps you avoid a cost that has become a regular in your life
-250 points for completing each of the 4 weekly “long view” worksheets in the participant packet

Registration is required for participation. Detailed information and weekly reminders will be sent to registered participants beginning on July 11th. For questions, concerns, or requests for accommodation, please contact Nicole at peterlin@augsburg.edu.

submitted by xinicof@augsburg.edu

Alex Sikume is our new Instructor for Political Science and Social Change in our semester program in Southern Africa: NATION BUILDING, GLOBALIZATION, AND DECOLONIZING THE MIND. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Management majoring in Policy Analysis from School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China. He further holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Political Science and Industrial Psychology from the University of Namibia.

Alex worked for the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for ten years as a Development Planner dealing with issues of local government operations, administration and management. In 2011 he worked for the United Nations Development Programme as a Programme Officer. He further worked as Technical Advisor under the Building Local Capacity Project for Southern Africa within the Management Sciences for Health.

Alex has three years of experience working with the Namibia University of Science and Technology teaching courses ‘Governance and Politics in Africa’ and ‘Disaster Risk Management’. He also worked with the Namibia Business School of the University of Namibia as a tutor for a work based project course.

http://www.augsburg.edu/global/programs/southernafrica/

submitted by andersol@augsburg.edu

Augsburg faculty and staff are invited to sign up for a construction tour of the Hagfors Center. There are 10 faculty/staff tour dates offered. Now is the time to reserve your spot as space is limited during these final months of construction. Please visit https://goo.gl/jKoBXP for more information and online tour registration.

submitted by xinicof@augsburg.edu

Alex Sikume is our new Instructor for Political Science and Social Change in our semester program in Southern Africa: NATION BUILDING, GLOBALIZATION, AND DECOLONIZING THE MIND. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Management majoring in Policy Analysis from School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China. He further holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Political Science and Industrial Psychology from the University of Namibia.

Alex worked for the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for ten years as a Development Planner dealing with issues of local government operations, administration and management. In 2011 he worked for the United Nations Development Programme as a Programme Officer. He further worked as Technical Advisor under the Building Local Capacity Project for Southern Africa within the Management Sciences for Health.

Alex has three years of experience working with the Namibia University of Science and Technology teaching courses ‘Governance and Politics in Africa’ and ‘Disaster Risk Management’. He also worked with the Namibia Business School of the University of Namibia as a tutor for a work based project course.

Program Information: http://www.augsburg.edu/global/programs/southernafrica/

http://www.augsburg.edu/global/programs/southernafrica/

submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu

When it comes to financial wellness, there are few quick fixes. Taking the long view will pay dividends down the road and help you minimize the stress that often results when your financial house is not in order. Ultimately, this enhances your overall health and wellbeing, and improves life satisfaction. The Common Cents campaign is here to help you get your financial house in order!

REGISTER by July 16th at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/mt22gf0mxmZTFnv82.

What: 4 weeks for daily and weekly challenges aimed at helping you make healthy financial choices—the goal is to earn 3,000 points for the full 4 weeks!

Who: Faculty and Staff

When: July 17th through August 11th

Where: Anywhere! Keep track of your work with the Challenge Ledger

How: Earn points for completing daily challenges and weekly activities

-100 points for ANYTHING that helps you avoid a cost that has become a regular in your life
-250 points for completing each of the 4 weekly “long view” worksheets in the participant packet

Registration is required for participation. Detailed information and weekly reminders will be sent to registered participants beginning on July 11th. For questions, concerns, or requests for accommodation, please contact Nicole at peterlin@augsburg.edu.

submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu

It is with great excitement that I introduce Nancy Huynh as the new Program Coordinator in the Campus Activities and Orientation Department! Nancy is an alum of Hamline University and the University of St. Thomas and comes to us with an impressive background in K-12 education, college access programs, and the community and technical college arena. She also most recently worked as the Member & Audience Services Supervisor at Minnesota Public Radio while completing her Master’s degree in Student Affairs Leadership. I am beyond thrilled to welcome her to the team and hope many of you get a chance to say hello as you see her around campus this summer and fall. Nancy’s official first day is Monday, July 24.

submitted by xinicof@augsburg.edu

Alex Sikume is our new Instructor for Political Science and Social Change in our semester program in Southern Africa: NATION BUILDING, GLOBALIZATION, AND DECOLONIZING THE MIND. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Management majoring in Policy Analysis from School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China. He further holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Political Science and Industrial Psychology from the University of Namibia.

Alex worked for the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for ten years as a Development Planner dealing with issues of local government operations, administration and management. In 2011 he worked for the United Nations Development Programme as a Programme Officer. He further worked as Technical Advisor under the Building Local Capacity Project for Southern Africa within the Management Sciences for Health.

Alex has three years of experience working with the Namibia University of Science and Technology teaching courses ‘Governance and Politics in Africa’ and ‘Disaster Risk Management’. He also worked with the Namibia Business School of the University of Namibia as a tutor for a work based project course.

Program Information: http://www.augsburg.edu/global/programs/southernafrica/

http://www.augsburg.edu/global/programs/southernafrica/

submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a limited Summer Menu.

Nabo is open from 4:00-8:00 p.m., with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. for breakfast, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. for dinner

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The battery recycling box is back on the ReUse table in lower level Christensen! While many locations no longer consider alkaline batteries to be household waste, since Minnesota has higher standards for hazardous waste, and Minneapolis and Hennepin County are still recycling them, Augsburg will commit to recycling them as well. You can drop off the following batteries at the ReUse table: alkaline or pile alkaline, button batteries, carbon zinc (CZn), lithium (Li), lithium-ion (Li-ion), mercuric oxide, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel zinc (NiZn), and zinc air.

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

Because of low vendor interested and staff capacity this year, the West Bank Farmer’s Market has been cancelled. Even though we’ll miss the weekly lunch break with farmers and local vendors, we look forward to this opportunity to have some community conversations about food and food access over the coming months to see if we can re-group for next year. If you’re interested in being part of these conversations or sharing your thoughts about the on-campus farmer’s market, talk with Allyson (greena@augsburg.edu)! You can find days and times for other markets on the Homegrown Minneapolis site. You can also get fresh produce delivered to you on campus every Friday by signing up for a CSA share with Tangeltown Gardens! Contact Nell Gerhke (gehrken@augsburg.edu) for more info.

And if you were hoping to stock up on jam and granola from our local canned goods vendor, B’s Home Cannery, don’t worry – you an still get some! Allyson will have a box of blueberry, strawberry, strawberry-rhubarb, and rhubarb jams in 4-oz jars ($3.50), 8-oz jars ($4.50), and 16-oz jars ($5.50), and some quart jars of granola ($8) in her office starting next week. You can stop by and grab some anytime until they’re gone.

Thanks for your support of the market over the years! We look forward to whatever adventure comes out of this next year!

Minneapolis Farmer’s Markets

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

Instead of recycling those paper or plastic bags taking up space in your house, bring them to Campus Kitchen! Every Saturday from now until November, we’ll be gleaning produce from the Mill City Farmer’s Market, packing it up into sample bags, and distributing it to elders in Cedar-Riverside. If you have *clean* paper or plastic grocery bags, please drop them off at the Campus Kitchen closet next to the elevator on the top floor of Christensen (near kitchen back entrance). We use 30-40 bags per week, so keep them coming!

(If you really want to recycle those plastic bags, though, you can take them back to a grocery store or Target)

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Please join me in welcoming Stewart Van Cleve to Augsburg. Stewart brings a broad range of library and archival experiences as well as a strong record of scholarship to his role as Digital Archivist and Research Services Librarian. He has held positions at Winona State University and Metropolitan State University libraries, the Metropolitan Council, and the Minnesota Historical Society. In addition, Stewart was an adjunct instructor in Urban Studies at the University of Minnesota, and also served as Interim Curator in the U’s Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies.

Author of “Land of 10,000 Loves: A History of Queer Minnesota” (University of Minnesota Press), Stewart is also a sought-after speaker and expert on the history of the LGBT community in our state. Stewart possesses a bachelor degree from the University of Minnesota and a master degree from Portland State University, both in Urban Studies, and earned his Master of Library Science degree from St. Kate’s.

You may reach Stewart at vanclev1@augsburg.edu or x1014, or just stop by the library to welcome him in person!

submitted by cheathak@augsburg.edu

Twenty-five new Auggies begin their journey at Augsburg with TRIO/ SSS Summer Bridge! This five-week academic program is offered to Augsburg TRIO/ SSS eligible first-year students (first generation, low income, and/or have a disability, and meet academic need requirements). Summer Bridge runs Sunday, July 9th through Thursday, August 10th, 2017.

Summer Bridge students will take REL 100: Religion, Vocation, and the Search for Meaning with Dr. Mark Tranvik, and COM 111: Public Speaking with Dr. Bob Groven. Students will participate in Supplemental Instruction sessions, attend workshops to learn more about Augsburg and college life, and take part in social and cultural enrichment activities. The students will develop a strong sense of community through learning and living together.

The Summer Bridge program and TRIO/ SSS are jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Augsburg. Additional funding is provided by the Minnesota Department of Education and the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Once again, we will offer full-tuition per year up to four year Promise Grants to eligible Summer Bridge participants upon successful completion of the TRIO/ SSS Summer Bridge program! Students must also meet additional requirements throughout the academic year as part of the Summer Bridge Promise Grant. Thanks to everyone who continues to help us make this program a huge success every year!

Questions about the program may be directed to the TRIO/ SSS office 612-330-1311, email triosss@augsburg.edu, or visit our web page at http://www.augsburg.edu/triosss.

submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a limited Summer Menu.

Nabo is open from 4:00-8:00 p.m., with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. for breakfast, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. for dinner

submitted by johnsod@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate is excited to announce the 2017-18 members.

Green Bouzard, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship
Shonna Fulford, Undergraduate Admission
Theresa Gade, Human Resources
Emily Hackert, Athletics
Denielle Johnson, Marketing and Communication
Michelle Nies, Custodial Services
Jay Peterson, Corporate Foundation and Relations
Pa Dao Yang, Academic Advising

Sharing Staff Concerns
If you would like to contact Staff Senate you can use the online form (anonymous option) or email us concerns, issues or observations at staffsenate@augsburg.edu.

The feedback form is designed to allow Augsburg College employees an opportunity to provide input to the Staff Senate, positive or negative. The form may be submitted anonymously. Please provide your contact information if you would like a member of Staff Senate to follow up with you. Your feedback will be discussed at our next available meeting time. If you would like to provide in-person feedback, we invite you to attend our open forums as well.

Learn more about Staff Senate at inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate

submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a limited Summer Menu.

Nabo is open from 4:00-8:00 p.m., with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

The Commons is open from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. for breakfast, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. for dinner

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

On Friday July 7 at 4:45 pm, cyclists of all abilities are welcome to meet at the Northwest corner of Murphy Park for a 45 minute bike ride ending up back near Augsburg. Please join us and let Lee George know if you can make it – LGeorge@Augsburg.edu.

Feel free to invite others, this is a ride for all levels of cyclists.

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

With only about 60 days remaining before we officially are Augsburg University, now is the time for individual departments to start digging into the work needed at the departmental level to ensure our campus is transformed by September 1.

Early in July, faculty department chairs and administrative department leaders will receive an email from Jodi Collen, Senior Director of University Events, that includes your “Department Name Change Checklist.” The checklist will provide a list of all the items your department will need to update.

To help you get started, check out the latest blog posting on the University Name Change section of our website for detailed information on your Department Name Change Checklist and more information on each of the important steps listed below:

–Block Time on Your Calendar
–Review Your Department Name Change Checklist
–Attend a Name Change Help Session (The next one is July 11. Details at http://amail.augsburg.edu/2017/07/06/name-change-info-and-help-session-tuesday-july-11/)
–Download the Task Tracker

There’s no doubt that the Name Change Project is exciting, even though it is exceptionally complex. We truly are at the point where we now require the participation from all members of our community to ensure we reach our shared goal of being recognized as Augsburg University beginning September 1.

There are some fun events planned for our first day of classes, September 5, that will make this push and pull worth celebrating! Please stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and for picking up the tasks for which your department is responsible. We have much to celebrate!

University Name Change Updates

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

Because of low vendor interested and staff capacity this year, the West Bank Farmer’s Market has been cancelled. Even though we’ll miss the weekly lunch break with farmers and local vendors, we look forward to this opportunity to have some community conversations about food and food access over the coming months to see if we can re-group for next year. If you’re interested in being part of these conversations or sharing your thoughts about the on-campus farmer’s market, talk with Allyson (greena@augsburg.edu)! You can find days and times for other markets on the Homegrown Minneapolis site. You can also get fresh produce delivered to you on campus every Friday by signing up for a CSA share with Tangeltown Gardens! Contact Nell Gerhke (gehrken@augsburg.edu) for more info.

And if you were hoping to stock up on jam and granola from our local canned goods vendor, B’s Home Cannery, don’t worry – you an still get some! Allyson will have a box of blueberry, strawberry, strawberry-rhubarb, and rhubarb jams in 4-oz jars ($3.50), 8-oz jars ($4.50), and 16-oz jars ($5.50), and some quart jars of granola ($8) in her office starting next week. You can stop by and grab some anytime until they’re gone.

Thanks for your support of the market over the years! We look forward to whatever adventure comes out of this next year!

Homegrown Minneapolis

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The battery recycling box is back on the ReUse table in lower level Christensen! While many locations no longer consider alkaline batteries to be household waste, since Minnesota has higher standards for hazardous waste, and Minneapolis and Hennepin County are still recycling them, Augsburg will commit to recycling them as well. You can drop off the following batteries at the ReUse table: alkaline or pile alkaline, button batteries, carbon zinc (CZn), lithium (Li), lithium-ion (Li-ion), mercuric oxide, nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (NiMH), nickel zinc (NiZn), and zinc air.

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

With only about 60 days remaining before we officially are Augsburg University, now is the time for individual departments to start digging into the work needed at the departmental level to ensure our campus is transformed by September 1.

Early in July, faculty department chairs and administrative department leaders will receive an email from Jodi Collen, Senior Director of University Events, that includes your “Department Name Change Checklist.” The checklist will provide a list of all the items your department will need to update.

To help you get started, check out the latest blog posting on the University Name Change section of our website for detailed information on your Department Name Change Checklist and more information on each of the important steps listed below:

–Block Time on Your Calendar
–Review Your Department Name Change Checklist
–Attend a Name Change Help Session
–Download the Task Tracker

There’s no doubt that the Name Change Project is exciting, even though it is exceptionally complex. We truly are at the point where we now require the participation from all members of our community to ensure we reach our shared goal of being recognized as Augsburg University beginning September 1.

There are some fun events planned for our first day of classes, September 5, that will make this push and pull worth celebrating! Please stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and for picking up the tasks for which your department is responsible. We have much to celebrate!

University Name Change Updates

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

Because of low vendor interested and staff capacity this year, the West Bank Farmer’s Market has been cancelled. Even though we’ll miss the weekly lunch break with farmers and local vendors, we look forward to this opportunity to have some community conversations about food and food access over the coming months to see if we can re-group for next year. If you’re interested in being part of these conversations or sharing your thoughts about the on-campus farmer’s market, talk with Allyson (greena@augsburg.edu)! You can find days and times for other markets on the Homegrown Minneapolis site. You can also get fresh produce delivered to you on campus every Friday by signing up for a CSA share with Tangeltown Gardens! Contact Nell Gerhke (gehrken@augsburg.edu) for more info.

And if you were hoping to stock up on jam and granola from our local canned goods vendor, B’s Home Cannery, don’t worry – you an still get some! Allyson will have a box of blueberry, strawberry, strawberry-rhubarb, and rhubarb jams in 4-oz jars ($3.50), 8-oz jars ($4.50), and 16-oz jars ($5.50), and some quart jars of granola ($8) in her office starting next week. You can stop by and grab some anytime until they’re gone.

Thanks for your support of the market over the years! We look forward to whatever adventure comes out of this next year!

Homegrown Minneapolis

submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu

Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with a limited Summer Menu.

Nabo is open from 4:00-8:00 p.m., with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

The Commons is open from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. for breakfast, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. for dinner

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

With only about 60 days remaining before we officially are Augsburg University, now is the time for individual departments to start digging into the work needed at the departmental level to ensure our campus is transformed by September 1.

Early in July, faculty department chairs and administrative department leaders will receive an email from Jodi Collen, Senior Director of University Events, that includes your “Department Name Change Checklist.” The checklist will provide a list of all the items your department will need to update.

To help you get started, check out the latest blog posting on the University Name Change section of our website for detailed information on your Department Name Change Checklist and more information on each of the important steps listed below:

–Block Time on Your Calendar
–Review Your Department Name Change Checklist
–Attend a Name Change Help Session
–Download the Task Tracker

There’s no doubt that the Name Change Project is exciting, even though it is exceptionally complex. We truly are at the point where we now require the participation from all members of our community to ensure we reach our shared goal of being recognized as Augsburg University beginning September 1.

There are some fun events planned for our first day of classes, September 5, that will make this push and pull worth celebrating! Please stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and for picking up the tasks for which your department is responsible. We have much to celebrate!

University Name Change Updates

submitted by ueckerk@augsburg.edu

The Payroll Office will be closed for the holidays on Monday July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th. The Kronos time that is normally pulled on Tuesday, will be pulled at 10am on Wednesday morning. The system will still lock all time cards on Monday July 3rd at 2 pm. Supervisors will be required to approve the time cards no later than 10 am on Tuesday July 4th.

If you are NOT scheduled to work on Saturday, we encourage everyone to complete and submit your time card by the end of the day this Friday. If you are scheduled to work on Saturday, you should submit your time card at the end of your work day on Saturday. This will ensure time cards are completed, submitted, and approved in a timely manner without conflicting with the holiday schedule.

Please contact the Payroll Office at payroll@augsburg.edu or 612.330.1030 if you have any questions.

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

Hennepin County Library, in partnership with the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, launched a summer book club to explore stories and writings of leading authors and public figures in the months leading up to the 2017 NPPF. Learn more, including how to register, at http://www.augsburg.edu/news/2017/06/16/nppf_2017_book_club/

Advisory: Hennepin County Library’s Nobel Peace Prize Forum book club fosters dialogue across differences

submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu

The Nobel Peace Prize Forum is seeking students who can act as hosts for visiting students in the Fall of 2017. Students are asked to step forward as hosts to other college and university students who will be visiting the Twin Cities for the Forum from the 14th-16th of September.
If you know you are living on campus next Fall, then you would make a perfect host! Anderson, Luther, and Mortensen would make great spaces for visiting students to stay, but any on campus living area would be fantastic. We are looking for students who would be willing to help out and provide space for 2-3 nights.

As a host you will have the opportunity to get to know a student outside of Augsburg. It is a great experience that allows you to meet some new faces and contribute to the college’s rich academic community. By being a host you can get to know a student from another college or university and get to know more about other colleges and how they run. You will be the student’s best introduction to the city! If you want to gain a new connection and meet students from other colleges/universities, then this is perfect for you!

If you would like to be a student host, or have any questions about hosting please email or call!
612-330-1378
mangana@augsburg.edu

info@nobelpeaceprizeforum.org

submitted by mattingl@augsburg.edu

Would you be interested in trading or sharing plants with other gardeners on or around campus? Please express your interest and share the plants you have or wish to have the the following Google Form (which also contains a beautiful garden photo).

Google Form

submitted by hendricb@augsburg.edu

The bookstore will be closing at 2 pm on Tuesday, June 27th, due to inventory. Thank you so much, and have a great day!