Subject: Update on lightning damage to campus phone system
Submitter: Leif B Anderson, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology

Message: **Voicemail system remains down; 200 campus phones out of service**

Approximately 20 separate components of Augsburg's telecommunications system were damaged by Friday night's lightning storm, interrupting campus telephone service for much of the weekend. Incoming and outgoing service was restored to 1500 of our 1700 campus phones by noon on Sunday, including the most critical systems: Augsburg's central switchboard (x1000) and the Department of Public Safety dispatch (x1717).

The remaining 200 phones, as well as the entire campus voicemail system will be out of service this morning (Monday) as we wait for delivery of additional replacement parts. Until these repairs are completed, callers will not be able to leave voice messages for any campus extension, and any existing voicemail messages will not be accessible.

We will provide an update on repairs at noon today. In the meantime, I welcome your questions or concerns to andersol@augsburg.edu

--Leif Anderson
Chief Information Officer
612-330-1497

Subject: Lindell Library closed August 11-19
Submitter: Jane Ann Nelson, Director Lib Svcs, Library

Message: Lindell Library and Student Computing will be closed Saturday, August 11 through Sunday, August 19 and will reopen at 10 am on August 20.

Hours are always available from the “Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.

Subject: A heart felt Thank you~
Submitter: Brenda A Hemmingsen, Admissions Assistant, Admissions

Message: On behalf of my family, we wish to extend a heart felt thank you to everyone for their kinds words , thoughts and prayers during the sudden passing of my father. We are blessed to be in such a loving, caring,compassionate community .
Blessing to each of you.

Respectfully,
Brenda Hemmingsen & Family

Subject: Update on Red Cross support
Submitter: Jodi Collen, Director, Event & Conference Services, Event & Conference Services

Message: For the past week, the Red Cross has hosted a support center on the third floor of Kennedy Center for families impacted by the bridge collapse. At their request, we have extended their use of the space for another week, through Friday, August 17, at 5 p.m.

Please respect the privacy of the Red Cross support effort and make every effort to limit your visits to the third floor of Kennedy Center. The Red Cross is staffed to manage their own security and media.

If you have any questions or are approached by the media, contact our security officers at x1717.

Subject: Volunteers Needed for Campus Kitchen!
Submitter: Rachel Vallens, Campus Kitchen Coordinator, Center for Service Work and Learning

Message: The Campus Kitchen is still in need of volunteers every Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon through the first week of school. Help us prepare and deliver healthy, tasty meals for those that are hungry in our community! No cooking skills are needed!

Cooking, Wednesdays 7-9 pm
Meal delivery, Thursdays 3:30-5 pm

To sign up, e-mail campuskitchen@augsburg.edu or call Rachel at x1624.

Subject: New Director, American Indian Student Services
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Simon has accepted the position of Director of American Indian Student Services.

Jennifer has worked the last 4 years at Minnesota State University- Mankato as Assistant Director for American Indian Affairs. She earned her BA degree from the University of Minnesota Morris and her Master's Degree from Minnesota State University-Mankato. She is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Lakota.

We plan that Jennifer will begin her work at Augsburg on September 5, the first day of classes for the day college.

Cindy Peterson will continue to work part-time in American Indian Student Services so continues to be available to assist students. Cindy has been working as Director for the Scholastic Connections program since June 1.

Please join me in welcoming Jennifer - we will offer opportunities for you to meet her after classes begin.