Subject: Voicemail System Restored
Submitter: Leif B Anderson, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology

Message: As of 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, the campus voicemail system has been repaired and is functioning normally. All previously recorded information for your voicemail box has been retained, including your personalized greetings and any voicemail messages recorded through last Friday (8/10).

With this repair, all campus telecommunications damaged by Friday night’s lightening storm should be back to normal. If you are experiencing any problems, please notify your LFC.

Thanks again for the your patience during these complex and extensive repairs.

Subject: Wish I'd known that about Augsburg!
Submitter: Frankie B Shackelford, Professor of Modern Languages, Modern Languages

Message: What do you wish you had known about Augsburg to ease your transition into our community and work culture? Now you have an opportunity to share your wisdom! As a mentor for new employees, you will team up with one other seasoned faculty or staff member to share your inside knowledge of our campus and mission. If you are interested in co-leading a mentoring team for 07-08 (free food and other percs!), please contact Frankie Shackelford, Acting Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, x 1292.

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: Registration & Readmission Deadlines
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: Please note the coming registration and readmission deadlines:

Readmitting to the college:
The last day to readmit to the Day program (Fall Semester) is the Friday before the term begins: Friday, 31 Aug 2007.
The last day to readmit to WEC programs (Fall Trimester) is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 6 Sep 2007.

Registration for courses:
The last day for initial registration for the Day program (Fall Semester) courses for all students is the Friday before the term begins: Friday, 31 Aug 2007.
The last day for initial registration for WEC program courses (Fall Trimester) for all students is the last business day before the term begins: Thursday, 6 Sep 2007.

Subject: GISE/GEMS Open House
Submitter: Molly J Koppes, Student

Message: Please join us today to celebrate all the hard work completed by the GISE program this summer. Meet in Science 123 at 9:30 or stop in anytime before 12:30 in any of our classrooms.
Science 21- electronics
Science 214- Robotics
and the field for a lacrosse tournament.

Also don't miss the GEMS open house tomorrow August 16th. Either meet in Science 123 at 9:30 or stop in anytime before 12:30 in any of the classrooms for displays. Classes include:
Science 19-Robotics
Old Main 2nd & 3rd floor-Moon Mania and terraforming the moon
Science 214-Advanced robotics
Science 225-Make up your mind (packaging engineering)

Hope to see you there!

Subject: Need hosts- Int'l Student Welcome Dinners Aug 31
Submitter: James Trelstad-Porter, International Student Advisor, International Programs

Message: Two more hosts are needed.

On Friday, August 31, our new international students will be divided up into small groups to have a welcome meal in the home of an Augsburg faculty or staff person. This is consistently a highlight for new students. The time commitment is from 5:30-8 p.m.

Please contact Jim Trelstad-Porter if you are interested in being a host. x.1686 or porter@augsburg.edu

Subject: TRANFER-mation
Submitter: Leah K Jarvi, Student

Message: The orientation program for transfer students (TRANSFER-mation) has been planned for Friday, August 31. It begins with check-in at 11:00am in the CC lobby.

Subject: Auggie Days Event Registration
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Asst. Dir., Campus Activities & Orientation/Coord LGBTQIA Srv, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: In an effort to collaborate with each of Augsburg's departments and offices, Campus Activities & Orientation would like to know what events you have planned that take place during Auggie Days. We will be using this information as we continue to plan for Auggie Days, our intention being to create a brochure that will present a comprehensive schedule of events.

Auggie Days will begin Saturday, September 1 and run through Sunday, September 9. Previously a shorter schedule, Auggie Days has been extended to allow for more transitional programs and ultimately a better experience for our students.

Please submit the Auggie Days Event Registration Form to our department no later than noon on Friday, August 17. Please disregard the due date printed on the form itself. The form can be found here:
http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Auggie_Days_Event_Registration_Form.pdf

Please do not hesitate to contact Will O'Berry with any questions or concerns.

Subject: Volunteers Needed for Campus Kitchen!
Submitter: Brian Noy, 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 Brian at 612-701-8346.

Subject: Convocation Schedule for 2007-08
Submitter: Wayne Kallestad, Registrar, Registrar's Office

Message: Faculty/Staff,
We are scheduled for three convocations for the Fall term during the day school hours, plus the Homecoming Celebration 12 October and five for Spring term including an Augsburg for Adults Convocation on main campus Saturday 16th February and a Rochester Convocation in mid-May 2008.

Fall term:

25 Sep, Tuesday – “Anger, Sadness and Joy in the Psalms”, Rolf Jacobson

This convocation is scheduled for 11:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-9:20
2nd Period 9:30-10:50
Convocation 11:00-12:00
3rd Period 12:10-1:20
Afternoon classes follow regular schedule


12 Oct, Friday – Homecoming Celebration

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


17 October, Wednesday – “Humanities and Fine Arts”, Peter Bisanz

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


14 Nov, Wednesday – Jane Fonda

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule


Spring term:

21 Jan, Monday, Martin Luther King Convocation scheduled for 1pm; this is a day of no classes.

15 Feb, Friday – “Worry”, Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule

16 February, Saturday – “Worry,” Ned Hallowell

This convocation is scheduled for 11:40am – 1:30pm. The following schedule will be used:

Morning class 8:00 – 11:30am
Afternoon class 1:40 – 5:00pm


29 Feb, Friday – Batalden Convocation, Robin Lovin, Dean, Southern Methodist University

This convocation is scheduled for 10:00am, the following schedule will be used:

1st Period 8:00-8:50
2nd Period 9:00-9:50
Convocation 10:00-11:00
3rd Period 11:10-12:00
Remaining classes follow regular schedule

15 April, Tuesday – Sverdrup Convocation

This convocation is scheduled as a luncheon and will not impact the class schedule.

Mid-May 2008 – The Rochester Convocation, date to be determined

This convocation is scheduled as an evening event.

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

Message: As many of you may have noticed, as of Saturday afternoon, the Red Cross has decided that their space needs no longer require the amount of space in the Kennedy Center and will be relocating their Family Assistance Center to a local Red Cross facility.

If you had a previously scheduled event in the Kennedy Center for this week that was rescheduled to accommodate the Red Cross, you are welcome to rebook your previous space. If you would like to do this, please contact the Event & Conference Services office at 612.330.1104 and they can get you rebooked.

Thank you again to everyone that was involved in making this effort possible. The Red Cross and the City of Minneapolis has been extremely grateful to everyone here at the college and has again asked that I please express their gratitude to the campus community.

If you have any further questions about this, you can email Jodi Collen at collen@augsburg.edu.

Thanks again!

Jodi