Category: General Announcements

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New Augsburg University name badges are now ready to pre-order! You must place your order by 4 p.m., Friday, August 11, in order to receive it the last week in August. Badges ordered by August 11 will cost $5. If you miss this pre-order deadline, you can order anytime and your badge will cost $8 and be delivered the week following your order (in September or thereafter).

The order site is where it always has been: Inside Augsburg, Central Services. Please complete your order all the way through checkout – don’t leave items in the cart; we all share the same cart!

Badges come in magnet and pin back styles. There are one-line, two-line, and three-line options, plus a special three-line option for those students and alumni who put their grad year on the badge (for example ’14). Don’t worry that on the proof your grad year seems too far to the right, it will print next to your name.

Please encourage your co-workers to order their badges by the pre-order deadline and order badges for your student workers. Please direct questions to the Copy Center at 612-330-1054.

Click here to preorder.

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

Faculty and staff who wish to order new name tags, business cards, and letterhead can do so using their department budgets.

–Name Badges: Order and pre-order by August 11 for delivery the last week of August.
–Business Cards and Letterhead: Details are being worked out.
–Envelopes: Order by August 11 for delivery on August 24

To order, visit the Central Services website at http://inside.augsburg.edu/centralservices/online-ordering/business-card-letterhead-envelope-and-name-badge-order-sites/

Additional information at http://inside.augsburg.edu/centralservices/2017/08/08/august-8-2017-augsburg-university-business-cards-and-personalized-letterhead-ready-to-order/

Central Services Ordering System

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, Closed for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. for dinner

submitted by moralesj@augsburg.edu

MSP TechHire Scholars is a program funded by the City of Minneapolis which provides opportunities for underrepresented upperclassmen at Augsburg to pursue IT internships at Fairview Health Services and learn more about IT careers available in the healthcare industry.

This month, six Augsburg students will be selected to become MSP TechHire Scholars and receive a $2,310 scholarship as well as a paid fall semester internship ($20/hour) within IT at Fairview. Internships will run September-December and Scholars may choose to complete the internship for 0, 2, or 4 credits (Scholars may work a maximum of 170 hours at their internship placements.) In addition to completing their internship, Scholars will be expected to complete several unpaid professional development workshops on campus during the course of the semester.

As stipulated by the grant requirements, only students who meet the following criteria are eligible to be considered for this opportunity:
– Identify as a student of color, first generation in college (neither parent has a 4 year college degree) and/or Pell grant/MN Dream Act State Grant eligible
– Major or minor in MIS, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Business Management
– Rising Senior in good standing at Augsburg (anticipated graduation in Dec 2017 or May 2018)
– Interest in pursuing an IT career within healthcare

Unfortunately, international students are not eligible for this opportunity.

To apply for the MSP TechHire Scholars Program, please send your resume to moralesj@augsburg.edu by Monday, August 21st. Any questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to Janet Morales (moralesj@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1792)

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

The Center for Global Education and Experience is accepting applications for all of the Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer 2018 short-term study abroad programs! Check out these great options, good for any student:

WINTER BREAK 2018 – Apply by September 30!
-Harry Potter to #Brexit: Youth Culture and Social Change in the UK

SPRING BREAK 2018
-Model UN in New York (travels slightly after spring break)
-Indigenous Social Activism in Chiapas, Mexico

SUMMER 2018
-Thailand & Laos: Diversity and Inequality in Global Professional Practice
-Denmark & Iceland: The Dark Side of the Happy City
-Interfaith Engagement in Palestine & Israel
-Economics & Cultural Change in Greece
-Art Performing Social Change in Puerto Rico
-Music Therapy in China
-Language and Culture in Mexico

Check here for full program details and application information

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.-12:30 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. for dinner

submitted by moralesj@augsburg.edu

MSP TechHire Scholars is a program funded by the City of Minneapolis which provides opportunities for underrepresented upperclassmen at Augsburg to pursue IT internships at Fairview Health Services and learn more about IT careers available in the healthcare industry.

This month, six Augsburg students will be selected to become MSP TechHire Scholars and receive a $2,310 scholarship as well as a paid fall semester internship ($20/hour) within IT at Fairview. Internships will run September-December and Scholars may choose to complete the internship for 0, 2, or 4 credits (Scholars may work a maximum of 170 hours at their internship placements.) In addition to completing their internship, Scholars will be expected to complete several unpaid professional development workshops on campus during the course of the semester.

As stipulated by the grant requirements, only students who meet the following criteria are eligible to be considered for this opportunity:
– Identify as a student of color, first generation in college (neither parent has a 4 year college degree) and/or Pell grant/MN Dream Act State Grant eligible
– Major or minor in MIS, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Business Management
– Rising Senior in good standing at Augsburg (anticipated graduation in Dec 2017 or May 2018)
– Interest in pursuing an IT career within healthcare

Unfortunately, international students are not eligible for this opportunity.

To apply for the MSP TechHire Scholars Program, please send your resume to moralesj@augsburg.edu by Monday, August 21st. Any questions regarding this opportunity can be directed to Janet Morales (moralesj@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1792)

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Ever wondered how the library creates digital collections? Have you heard about our institutional repository and wondered just what a repository is? Then mark your calendar and stop by Lindell Library this Friday, August 11 between 3:00 and 5:00 PM. Step inside our digitization lab and see how we preserve Auggie history through the ages. Learn all about Idun, Augsburg’s own institutional repository, and how you can use Idun to disseminate everything from faculty publications to student research to events such as convocations, theatrical productions, or musical performances. This is also your chance to meet the newest member of the library team, Stewart Van Cleve, Digital Archivist and Research Services Librarian.

Food and beverages will be served.

submitted by jahrens@aviands.com

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.-12:30 p.m. for lunch, and 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. for dinner

submitted by stratton@augsburg.edu

If you want to reduce fighting or create more closeness with your partner, consider attending a Hold Me Tight workshop in Roseville, August 11-13. The workshop includes brief presentations by couple therapists, video vignettes of a master therapist working with three different couples, practice time to talk privately with your partner in comfortable surroundings, and facilitated group conversation. Open to all couples. CEUs possible for therapists who participate. For registration or more information, go to http://www.mncoupletherapycenter.com/component/eventbooking/workshops/hold-me-tight-workshop-for-couples?Itemid=401 or contact Professor Emerita, Bev Stratton, MA, LPC, ThD at 651-395-0090 or bev@mncoupletherapycenter.com.

http://www.mncoupletherapycenter.com/component/eventbooking/workshops/hold-me-tight-workshop-for-couples?Itemid=401

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New Augsburg University name badges are now ready to pre-order! You must place your order by 4 PM Friday, August 11 in order to receive it the last week in August. Badges ordered by August 11 will cost $5. If you miss this pre-order deadline, you can order anytime and your badge will cost $8 and be delivered the week following your order (in September or thereafter).

The order site is where it always has been: Inside Augsburg>A to Z Directory>Central Services>On Line ordering>Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, Name Badges>Name Badges. Please complete your order all the way through checkout – don’t leave items in the cart; we all share the same cart!

Badges come in magnet and pin back styles. There are one-line, two-line, and three-line options, plus a special three-line option for those students and alumni who put their grad year on the badge (for example ’14). Don’t worry that on the proof your grad year seems too far to the right, it will print next to your name.

Please encourage your co-workers to order their badges by the pre-order deadline and order badges for your student workers. Please direct questions to the Copy Center at 612-330-1054.

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New copiers will be installed around campus the week of August 14. If you have a Canon copier in your area, it will be replaced by a Sharp copier. I think you will like the pull-out keyboard (in addition to the touchscreen) if you scan to other e-mail addresses and add a subject or notes to your scan. I think you will also appreciate the ease of using your fob to access the copier rather than entering a code, and having a one-touch button to scan to your e-mail. Training will be provided at the machine as soon as it is installed. You can share that training with others in your area who are not available or call the Copy Center at x1054 afterward to schedule follow-up training.

Installation schedule:
Monday, August 14 – Christensen Center, Urness, Mortensen
Tuesday, August 15 – Lindell Library, Oren Gateway Center
Wednesday, August 16 – Anderson Hall, Memorial Hall
Thursday, August 17 – Science, Sverdrup
Friday, August 18 – Foss, Music, Si-Melby, Kennedy, Ice Arena, Luther Seminary, and Rochester

Note that the Copy Center will be getting new machines too, so there may be a time early in the week where response time to your copy requests may be delayed.

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Ever wondered how the library creates digital collections? Have you heard about our institutional repository and wondered just what a repository is? Then mark your calendar and stop by Lindell Library this Friday, August 11 between 3:00 and 5:00 PM. Step inside our digitization lab and see how we preserve Auggie history through the ages. Learn all about Idun, Augsburg’s own institutional repository, and how you can use Idun to disseminate everything from faculty publications to student research to events such as convocations, theatrical productions, or musical performances. This is also your chance to meet the newest member of the library team, Stewart Van Cleve, Digital Archivist and Research Services Librarian.

Food and beverages will be served.

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New Augsburg University name badges are now ready to pre-order! You must place your order by 4 PM Friday, August 11 in order to receive it the last week in August. Badges ordered by August 11 will cost $5. If you miss this pre-order deadline, you can order anytime and your badge will cost $8 and be delivered the week following your order (in September or thereafter).

The order site is where it always has been: Inside Augsburg>A to Z Directory>Central Services>On Line ordering>Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, Name Badges>Name Badges. Please complete your order all the way through checkout – don’t leave items in the cart; we all share the same cart!

Badges come in magnet and pin back styles. There are one-line, two-line, and three-line options, plus a special three-line option for those students and alumni who put their grad year on the badge (for example ’14). Don’t worry that on the proof your grad year seems too far to the right, it will print next to your name.

Please encourage your co-workers to order their badges by the pre-order deadline and order badges for your student workers. Please direct questions to the Copy Center at 612-330-1054.

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New copiers will be installed around campus the week of August 14. If you have a Canon copier in your area, it will be replaced by a Sharp copier. I think you will like the pull-out keyboard (in addition to the touchscreen) if you scan to other e-mail addresses and add a subject or notes to your scan. I think you will also appreciate the ease of using your fob to access the copier rather than entering a code, and having a one-touch button to scan to your e-mail. Training will be provided at the machine as soon as it is installed. You can share that training with others in your area who are not available or call the Copy Center at x1054 afterward to schedule follow-up training later.

Installation schedule:
Monday, August 14 – Christensen Center, Urness, Mortensen
Tuesday, August 15 – Lindell Library, Oren Gateway Center
Wednesday, August 16 – Anderson Hall, Memorial Hall
Thursday, August 17 – Science, Sverdrup
Friday, August 18 – Foss, Music, Si-Melby, Kennedy, Ice Arena, Luther Seminary, and Rochester

Note that the Copy Center will be getting new machines too, so there may be a time early in the week where response time to your copy requests may be delayed.

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship Committee would like to re-purpose some of that Augsburg College paper that will soon be going to the recycle bins. Please take this quick survey to tell us if you’re interested in notepads or have other creative ideas!
https://goo.gl/forms/34XSnQ6Jfcx70ngZ2

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

We have an internal job posting for an Assistant Director of User Support. The full description can be found on Inside Augsburg under “On-Campus Student Jobs.” It’s not a student job, that’s where the internal postings live. The posting will be up a minimum of 7 days. The position statement of duties is below.

Manage the user support aspects of the IT organization in collaboration with other members of the IT leadership team. Participate in planning/budgeting, service and infrastructure oversight, project implementation and administration. Lead IT user support staff to improve IT literacy and to support effective & appropriate use of IT resources for academic and administrative work and participation in the life of the institution.

Inside Augsburg

submitted by ericksoc@augsburg.edu

Check out the Environmental Stewardship Action Plan and the Initiatives that are being pursued by the college. Do you remember Green by 2019? The Action Plan is our replacement. Watch for upcoming efforts to steward a precious resource on campus – water!

Environmental Stewardship Action Plan

submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu

New copiers will be installed around campus the week of August 14. If you have a Canon copier in your area, it will be replaced by a Sharp copier. I think you will like the pull-out keyboard (in addition to the touchscreen) if you scan to other e-mail addresses and add a subject or notes to your scan. I think you will also appreciate the ease of using your fob to access the copier rather than entering a code, and having a one-touch button to scan to your e-mail. Training will be provided at the machine as soon as it is installed. You can share that training with others in your area who are not available or call the Copy Center at x1054 afterwards to schedule follow-up training later.

Installation schedule:
Monday, August 14 – Christensen Center, Urness, Mortensen
Tuesday, August 15 – Lindell Library, Oren Gateway Center
Wednesday, August 16 – Anderson Hall, Memorial Hall
Thursday, August 17 – Science, Sverdrup
Friday, August 18 – Foss, Music, Si-Melby, Kennedy, Ice Arena, Luther Seminary, and Rochester

Note that the Copy Center will be getting new machines too, so there may be a time early in the week where response time on your copy requests may be delayed.

submitted by stratton@augsburg.edu

If you want to reduce fighting or create more closeness with your partner, consider attending a Hold Me Tight workshop in Roseville, August 11-13. The workshop includes brief presentations by couple therapists, video vignettes of a master therapist working with three different couples, practice time to talk privately with your partner in comfortable surroundings, and facilitated group conversation. Open to all couples. CEUs possible for therapists who participate. For registration or more information, go to http://www.mncoupletherapycenter.com/component/eventbooking/workshops/hold-me-tight-workshop-for-couples?Itemid=401, or contact Professor Emerita, Bev Stratton, MA, LPC, ThD at 651-395-0090 or bev@mncoupletherapycenter.com.

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship Committee would like to re-purpose some of that Augsburg College paper that will soon be going to the recycle bins. Please take this quick survey to tell us if you’re interested in notepads or have other creative ideas!
https://goo.gl/forms/34XSnQ6Jfcx70ngZ2

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

The new, official Augsburg University logos now are available to faculty and staff for download by visiting the Marketing and Communication area of the Inside Augsburg website. Several variations are available for use on all printed materials, department websites, University merchandise, and campus signage.

It is important that the new logos, variations, and symbols replace all previously used logos and symbols. Visit Marketing and Communication at http://inside.augsburg.edu/marketing/style_guidelines/ for details on the proper uses of the Augsburg University symbol and variations, as well as information about Augsburg’s official school colors, typography, and more.

Questions about usage of the new logos should be directed to the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact information for the department is at http://inside.augsburg.edu/marketing/staff/

HELP SESSION: The last of three help sessions that were scheduled this summer is being held tomorrow. Attend this session if you want help with social media or web updates, have any questions about your Department Name Change Checklist, or for any other name-change related queries. The remaining session is:

–August 23, 2017 at 1 p.m.—OGC 100

MORTENSEN HALL: The new signage on Mortensen Hall is being installed. Last week, the top of the building was repainted. This week, letters were being installed. The crane will be on campus today to remove old letters. If you haven’t looked up from the Quad in the past few days, be sure to do so! The lettering looks fantastic and is just more proof that in only 29 days, we will be Augsburg University!

Additional information about becoming Augsburg University is available on the University Name Change Updates page.

University Name Change Updates

submitted by stratton@augsburg.edu

If you want to reduce fighting or create more closeness with your partner, consider attending a Hold Me Tight workshop in Roseville, August 11-13. The workshop includes brief presentations by couple therapists, video vignettes of a master therapist working with three different couples, practice time to talk privately with your partner in comfortable surroundings, and facilitated group conversation. Open to all couples. CEUs possible for therapists who participate. For registration or more information, contact Professor Emerita, Bev Stratton, MA, LPC, ThD at 651-395-0090, or visit:

http://www.mncoupletherapycenter.com/component/eventbooking/workshops/hold-me-tight-workshop-for-couples?Itemid=401.

 

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

Work to install the Augsburg University and cross A signs on top of Mortensen Hall is progressing. The original, Augsburg College sign was removed during the week of July 17. At the end of this week, the facing will be patched and repainted. Then, at the end of the month, a crane will be used to install new signage. Installation is weather- and equipment-dependent. Full details are available on the University Name Change Updates page.

University Name Change Updates

submitted by weisss@augsburg.edu

Work to install the Augsburg University and cross A signs on top of Mortensen Hall is progressing. The original, Augsburg College sign was removed during the week of July 17. At the end of this week, the facing will be patched and repainted. Then, at the end of the month, a crane will be used to install new signage. Installation is weather- and equipment-dependent. Full details are available on the University Name Change Updates page.

University Name Change Updates

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

The course evaluation server will be offline Tuesday for maintenance.

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 obrienk@augsburg.edu

Please join us for the URGO Summer Research Presentations on July 24th and 25th from 12:30 – 4 p.m. in Kennedy 303 and 305. Students have been conducting research on campus for the past 11 weeks under the mentorship of a faculty member in their field. The program includes students from a wide range of disciplines and highlights diverse research methods and topics. This event is open to the public, and we encourage staff and faculty to come support these student researchers!

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 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 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 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 thompso2@augsburg.edu

​Tenors and Basses are needed for a performance of “America Belongs to Us” – a new work for SATB choir and Flute Orchestra that celebrates the diversity of the Latino culture in the United States. Music by California composer Jenni Brandon; poetry in English and Spanish by Oliver Mayer. Presented by the Edina Chorale and the Michigan Flute Orchestra for the National Flute Association Convention, August 2017, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Must read music and have choral experience.

Choral rehearsals at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Hopkins:
Tuesday August 1, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Thursday August 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday August 8, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Flute Orchestra rehearsals at Minneapolis Convention Center:
Wednesday August 9, 6:45-7:45 (Main Auditorium)
Thursday August 10, 9:00-10:30 am (M110A)

Performance at Minneapolis Convention Center:
Thursday, August 10, 11am-noon, Minneapolis Convention Center

Please contact Sonja Thompson for further information: thompso2@augsburg.edu; 612-747-0545

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ahrensj@augsburg.edu

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

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

The Commons is open from 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for lunch, and 5-6 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 swansonl@augsburg.edu

A-mail publication will be suspended Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, as Augsburg observes Independence Day. Publication of A-mail will resume Wednesday, July 5.

All messages submitted until midnight on July 4 will be distributed on July 5.

Send questions or concerns via email to a-mail-corrections@augsburg.edu.

submitted by hendricb@augsburg.edu

Augsburg College Bookstore will be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 3rd and 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will be opening again Wednesday, July 5th, regular summer hours: 10AM – 3PM.

Thank you and have a wonderful holiday!

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 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 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!

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 greena@augsburg.edu

We probably all have some Augsburg College paper that will need to disappear soon. Instead of recycling it all, the Environmental Stewardship Committee is working on ways to creatively re-purpose it! More details to come, but if you have paper, hang on to it for now. Notepads, homemade paper, paper mache – what else could we do with this resource…?

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 4-8 p.m., with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

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

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

There are some wonderful tomatoes growing in the community garden, but it’s time to get them some support before they fall over! Tomato cages are expensive and not always effective, so we’re holding a Great Tomato Stake-Off in the garden next Friday, June 30th at 5pm. We’re willing to be creative with staking materials, but we’re especially looking for donations of the following: wooden stakes (~ 6 ft tall with a pointed end), bamboo poles, tall metal stakes for fencing, or anything similar to those materials. Can you check your garages and alleys for these materials and anything else you think could creatively be used to keep tomatoes upright and happy? Donations can be dropped off at the Sabo Center anytime before June 30th. Contact Allyson if you want confirmation that your scrounged materials will actually be useful for staking tomatoes!

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

Nabo is Closed.

The Commons is open from 7 a.m.-7:45 a.m. for breakfast, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for lunch, and 4-6:30 p.m. for dinner.

Saturday
Einsteins is Closed.
Nabo is Closed.

The Commons is open from 7-10:45 a.m. for breakfast, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch, and 5-6 p.m. for dinner.

Sunday
Einsteins is Closed.
Nabo is Closed.

The Commons is open from 7:15-9 a.m. for breakfast, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for lunch, and 5-6 p.m. for dinner.

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

There are some wonderful tomatoes growing in the community garden, but it’s time to get them some support before they fall over! Tomato cages are expensive and not always effective, so we’re holding a Great Tomato Stake-Off in the garden next Friday, June 30th at 5pm. We’re willing to be creative with staking materials, but we’re especially looking for donations of the following: wooden stakes (~ 6 ft tall with a pointed end), bamboo poles, tall metal stakes for fencing, or anything similar to those materials. Can you check your garages and alleys for these materials and anything else you think could creatively be used to keep tomatoes upright and happy? Donations can be dropped off at the Sabo Center anytime before June 30th. Contact Allyson if you want confirmation that your scrounged materials will actually be useful for staking tomatoes!

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

Nabo is open from 4-8 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, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for lunch.

submitted by xinicof@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend the twenty-third annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg College from Monday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 19. Each year, five faculty members from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. This year, our theme is “Vocation for Life.”

The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 17 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 19.

Register and learn more on the conference website:
http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/events/vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

If you have questions about registration, contact Lonna Field: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467

If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to explore leadership through the lens of vocation!

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/

submitted by swansonl@augsburg.edu

The Storify feed displayed on Inside Augsburg typically is a resource for Augsburg College community members to view campus news, updates, and achievements through a curated collection of social media posts. The Storify feed has not been loading properly since the morning of Monday, June 19, and Marketing and Communication staff are working to resolve the issue. Your patience is appreciated as staff work to identify a solution. You may send questions or concerns about Storify to marcomm@augsburg.edu.

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

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

The Commons is open from 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for lunch, and 4-6 p.m. for dinner

submitted by swansonl@augsburg.edu

The Storify feed displayed on Inside Augsburg typically is a resource for Augsburg College community members to view campus news, updates, and achievements through a curated collection of social media posts. The Storify feed has not been loading properly since the morning of Monday, June 19, and Marketing and Communication staff are working to resolve the issue. Your patience is appreciated as staff work to identify a solution. You may send questions or concerns about Storify to marcomm@augsburg.edu.

submitted by weisss@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, by clicking the link below.

Learn how to register today!

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Just over a year ago, Augsburg and Luther Seminary launched our strategic alliance to explore opportunities to share administrative services in select areas. On Friday, an update communication from President Paul Pribbenow was posted on the Strategic Alliance Initiatives page (see link below).

The communication provides an overview of the work to date on existing initiatives and announces newly launched shared services initiatives involving Finance and Administration, Marketing and Communication, and the Office of Campus Ministry. A similar update was posted by Luther Seminary President Robin Steinke for the Luther Seminary campus.

You can find the link to the June 2017 update under the Key Documents section of the Strategic Alliance Initiatives page, using the link below.

Go to the Augsburg-Luther Seminary Strategic Alliance Initiative page (login required)

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Just over a year ago, Augsburg and Luther Seminary launched our strategic alliance to explore opportunities to share administrative services in select areas. Yesterday afternoon, an update communication from President Paul Pribbenow was posted on the Strategic Alliance Initiatives page (see link below).

The communication provides an overview of the work to date on existing initiatives and announces newly launched shared services initiatives involving Finance and Administration, Marketing and Communication, and the Office of Campus Ministry. A similar update was posted by Luther Seminary President Robin Steinke for the Luther Seminary campus.

You can find the link to the June 2017 update under the Key Documents section of the Strategic Alliance Initiatives page, using the link below.

Go to the Augsburg-Luther Seminary Strategic Alliance Initiative page (login required)

submitted by epetersen-gauthier@aviands.com

Friday
Einsteins is open from 7:30am-1:30pm with a Limited Summer Menu
Nabo is open from 4-7pm with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.
The Commons is open from breakfast from 7:30am-8:30am

Saturday
Einsteins is open from 7:30am-3:30pm with a Limited Summer Menu
Nabo is open from 10am-2pm with a Limited Summer Menu
The Commons is open from 7-8:30am for breakfast, 10:30am-12pm for Lunch and 5-6:30pm for dinner.

Sunday
Einsteins is Closed
Nabo is Closed
The Commons is open from 7-8:30am for breakfast and 5-7pm for dinner.

submitted by collen@augsburg.edu

If you have questions about items that need updating as part of the name change process, would like to discuss timelines or plans related to items in your department, or need help identifying how or what needs to be changed, please feel free to stop by our information & help session TODAY at 1pm in the Oren Gateway Center 100. Members of the planning team will be on hand to answer questions, provide direction or work with you to identify a plan for transitioning items.

submitted by gade@augsburg.edu

The Human Resources staff will be at an off-site training all day on Thursday​,​ June 15th. If you have a issue that requires immediate assistance, please contact Kristin Hansen at Ext. 1026​​. The HR staff will also be checking voicemail and e-mail periodically.

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

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

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

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

Downtown Minneapolis Light Rail service will be stopped for maintenance beginning June 22 through July 3. Metro Transit will distribute informational flyers to customers during evening rush hour at all downtown platforms during the week of June 12 to ensure that riders are informed.

Sign up for rider alerts at https://www.metrotransit.org/rider-alerts to stay informed.

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

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

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

submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu

A new system to manage the digital signs on campus, which is based on WordPress, was launched this summer. It will provide several improvements:

• greater reliability: the previous system was no longer supported
• quicker turnaround: the new system will use templates for event announcements and general announcements, resulting in quicker posting
• emergency alerts: over the summer, we will be working with Public Safety in hopes of integrating the new system with their notification system so that emergency alerts can be displayed automatically.

Requests for digital screens can still be submitted at inside.augsburg.edu/marketing. To allow ample opportunity for the campus community to encounter the information, please submit digital screens announcing events no less than two weeks before the event takes place. Digital screens are the preferred method for announcing and promoting on-campus events in our buildings. For this reason, generally speaking, Marketing and Communication will not produce posters, flyers, or handouts to promote on-campus events to internal audiences.

Learn more about these changes

submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu

A new system to manage the digital signs on campus, which is based on WordPress, was launched this summer. It will provide several improvements:

• greater reliability: the previous system was no longer supported
• quicker turnaround: the new system will use templates for event announcements and general announcements, resulting in quicker posting
• emergency alerts: over the summer, we will be working with Public Safety in hopes of integrating the new system with their notification system so that emergency alerts can be displayed automatically.

Requests for digital screens can still be submitted at inside.augsburg.edu/marketing. To allow ample opportunity for the campus community to encounter the information, please submit digital screens announcing events no less than two weeks before the event takes place. Digital screens are the preferred method for announcing and promoting on-campus events in our buildings. For this reason, generally speaking, Marketing and Communication will not produce posters, flyers, or handouts to promote on-campus events to internal audiences.

Learn more about these changes

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

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

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

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

Einsteins is open from 7:30am-1:30pm with a limited Summer Menu

Nabo is open from 4-8pm, with Grab and Go sandwiches, salads, fruit, and beverages available.

The Commons is open from 7am-830am for breakfast, 11am-1pm for lunch, and 5-6pm for dinner.

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

Downtown Minneapolis service will be stopped for maintenance beginning June 22 through July 3. Metro Transit will distribute informational flyers to customers during evening rush hour at all downtown platforms during the week of June 12 to ensure that riders are informed.

Sign up for rider alerts at https://www.metrotransit.org/rider-alerts to stay informed.

submitted by singer@augsburg.edu

Applications for the 2017-18 AugSTEM Program are due June 15, 2017.

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE-1565060), AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 per student per year. (Differences in award amounts correspond to levels of financial need.) Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:

– Enrolled full-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or physics)

– Within 5 semesters of graduating as of Fall 2017 (plan to graduate with STEM major from Augsburg by Fall 2019 or earlier).

– Major GPA of 3.0 or higher

– U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident

– Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA

AugSTEM Scholarship Information

submitted by chamberk@augsburg.edu

Congratulations to Communication Studies professor David Lapakko, who will once again be honored this weekend at the Great American Think-Off in New York Mills, MN. As the Think-Off champion in 2015, Lapakko has been ineligible to compete in the audience Think-Off debates for two full years. But both this year and last, he has been chosen to receive an Honorable Mention award, putting his essay in the top 15 out of the hundreds submitted from around the nation. This year’s question was, “Has the 2016 election changed our perception of truth?” (Lapakko argued on the affirmative.) The four finalists in Saturday’s audience debate hail from Seattle, WA; Olympia, WA; Prior Lake, MN; and Queens, NY.

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

Nabo is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday, with a limited Summer Menu.
Nabo is open from 4-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, with Grab and Go Sandwiches, Salads, Fruit, and Beverages available.

The Commons is Closed

submitted by alexank@augsburg.edu

On Monday, June 5, Lindell Library moved to a new interlibrary loan system called Tipasa. There is no need to register for the new system; your Augsburg username and password will give you access to your account. You can take a look at the new request form at http://library.augsburg.edu/ordering/myaccount/

Your past request history and any articles you may have in the old system will not be transferred to Tipasa. If you have data in your ILLiad account that you would like to keep, you have until June 30, 2017 to log in and retrieve it. You can log in to your ILLiad account at https://libraryloan.augsburg.edu/illiad/logon.html until June 30.

Please contact Karen Alexander at 612-330-1569 with questions, or email illdept@augsburg.edu.

submitted by dores@augsburg.edu

Applications for the 2017-18 AugSTEM Program are due June 15, 2017.

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE-1565060), AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 per student per year. (Differences in award amounts correspond to levels of financial need.) Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:

– Enrolled full-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or physics)

– Within 5 semesters of graduating as of Fall 2017 (plan to graduate with STEM major from Augsburg by Fall 2019 or earlier).

– Major GPA of 3.0 or higher

– U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident

– Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA

AugSTEM Scholarship Information

submitted by dores@augsburg.edu

Applications for the 2017-18 AugSTEM Program are due June 15, 2017.

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE-1565060), AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 per student per year. (Differences in award amounts correspond to levels of financial need.) Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:

– Enrolled full-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or physics)

– Within 5 semesters of graduating as of Fall 2017 (plan to graduate with STEM major from Augsburg by Fall 2019 or earlier).

– Major GPA of 3.0 or higher

– U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident

– Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA

AugSTEM Scholarship Information

submitted by petere@augsburg.edu

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

Nabo is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday, with a limited Summer Menu.
Nabo is open from 4-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, with Grab and Go Sandwiches, Salads, Fruit, and Beverages available.

The Commons is Closed.

submitted by dupont@augsburg.edu

Applications for the 2017-18 AugSTEM Program are due June 15, 2017.

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF DUE-1565060), AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 per student per year. (Differences in award amounts correspond to levels of financial need.) Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:

– Enrolled full-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or physics)

– Within 5 semesters of graduating as of Fall 2017 (plan to graduate with STEM major from Augsburg by Fall 2019 or earlier).

– Major GPA of 3.0 or higher

– U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident

– Demonstrate financial need via FAFSA

AugSTEM Scholarship Information