Crime Alert: Burglary in Old Main

On Friday, April 24, 2009, electronic devices were stolen from a locked office in Old Main. An employee left the office and locked the door at approximately 9:30 a.m. When the employee returned at 11:00 a.m., two office doors had been forced open. Two laptops, a digital camera and a wallet were taken.

If you have any information regarding this crime, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg's Department of Public Safety. You can reach DPS all day, every day by dialing 1717 from an on-campus phone or 612-330-1717 from an off-campus phone.

You Can Help Prevent Crime at Augsburg!

- Always lock your office whenever you leave, even if you will only be gone briefly. Most home burglaries take only 3 to 5 minutes, office burglaries can take even less time.
- If no one is in your office suite, lock the suite door also. The suite doors are often sturdier and more difficult to force open than interior office doors. Additionally, locking a suite door requires a thief to begin their work in a public hallway rather than a private and unmonitored suite.
- Be aware of strangers who may be looking for valuables to return and steal later. Immediately report suspicious activity to Augsburg DPS.
- Regularly back-up all data on your computer and encourage your colleagues to do likewise. Students and employees should contact student computing or their LFC respectively with questions about backing up their data.
- Keep valuables out of view. If possible, secure them in drawer or cabinet. Better yet, take your valuables with you or leave them at home.
- Keep your car keys on your person at all times. If a crook can take your keys, they can take your car.

If you have questions or concerns regarding crime at Augsburg, please contact John Pack, Director of Public Safety at 612-330-1644 or pack@augsburg.edu.

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Lindell Library Open Until 1 a.m.

For late-night finals studying, Lindell Library will be open until 1 a.m. now through Wednesday, April 29. We'll see you in the library!

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

Library resources are also available 24/7 from that web site.

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Interested in taking a tour of the Target Center??

Sign up for Introduction to Sports Management HPE 495 and you will have that opportunity. This class will dive into the many aspects of sports management, including marketing, facilities, and public relations just to name a few. This class will be offered during Summer Session I from 8:30-12:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Lecture and Discussion on Gender in Kabuki Theater

Come to SCI 205 Wednesday, April 29 to munch on Japanese snacks while learning about gender representation and homosexuality/bisexuality in Kabuki (a traditional form of Japanese theater)! The lecture and discussion starts at 7 p.m. There will be also be a giveaway of yummy Japanese candy, etc. Neat!

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NWF Sustainability Webcast Now Available On Demand

National Wildlife Federation and its partners just released the eight winners of the nation Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming in our third annual free webcast! Chill Out is America's leading competition and awards program showcasing colleges that are cutting their carbon footprint and working towards a sustainable future. See who this year's competition winners are, celebrate their ingenuity and leadership and take a look at what they are doing on campus to reduce their carbon footprint by watching the webcast.

This webcast is a fun, inspirational and educational program and FREE to download! The webcast can be used in class or other educational setting. The webcast is available on demand, so you can plan your event or watch it at any time.

http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=L7wQD_IU9eESlmfIKsWQwg..

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Community Time Today

Take a breather! Enjoy refreshments and conversation with faculty and staff colleagues in the East Commons today, April 28, 3:45-4:30.

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Student Bookstore Accounts to Close

Students: bookstore accounts will close in early May. This is slightly ahead of the previously published schedule.

Unspent bookstore money will return to your student account, possibly resulting in a credit refund. Sign up for direct deposit of that refund! It takes less time to sign up than to cash even one check at the bank.

Go to www.augsburg.edu/enroll and look for the Direct Deposit information.

Have a great summer!

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Midnight Breakfast Success!

Thank you to all of the faculty and staff who turned out to help last night. We closed the gate serving just over 500. And to all students who came up to eat. Thank you and expect to get a A after all of the "study food" that you consumed. Thank you, Augsburg Dining

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Nominate a Staff Member for Staff Senate

Are you interested in, or do you know an Augsburg staff member that would like to be nominated to serve a two year term on staff senate? We are looking to fill two vacant positions. Nominations will close on Thursday, May 13 at 4 p.m. Please email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

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Summer Flex Points for Staff and Faculty

If you are going to still be around this summer, please contact Danny Nguyen 612-359-6475 or augsburg@aviands.com to keep your points going. We clean up the system and are going to a new operating system in June so it is critical that you contact him no later than May 1st to keep your points available. Thank you, Augsburg Dining.

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WEC Students -- Take a Survey and Share Your Story

The Dean of Students and the Weekend College Student Senate wants your feedback on your Weekend College experience. If you want to let us know what you think, please take the time to fill out this brief survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mFcMWdu_2fadlv6yXapAk5kQ_3d_3d

Thank you for your help!

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Paid Positions for Summer Science/Math Programs

Augsburg will host four exciting programs with Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools during the month of July. Twelve (12) summer positions are available for undergraduates, especially in education, science, math, music and computer science. These program positions are to mentor 4th-8th grade girls/boys in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Public Schools at programs on the Augsburg campus. Undergraduate Mentors are responsible for cooperating with teachers, High School Mentors and teams of girls and boys from the sponsoring schools on a number of fun, hands on science, engineering, math and team sports programs. These summer sessions takes place June 30, July 1 (Training) July 6– July 23 or July 6 - 30 8:30-4:00 or 9:15-4:45 (1/2 hour working lunch). Augsburg Mentors are paid an hourly wage of $13.00/hour. For more information concerning this opportunity and the application, please contact Molly Koppes (koppes@augsburg.edu) or Jeanine Gregoire (gregoire@augsburg.edu). Deadline for application is May 8.

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Final Yoga Session TODAY

Counseling & Health Promotion wants to thank the many students, staff and faculty who have participated in the yoga and/or pilates sessions this year. Today will be the final yoga session for this academic year until next Fall.

Please feel free to join us in the Marshall Room from noon - 1:00 p.m. today for the final yoga session. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat.

Thanks again for your participation. Have a great summer and we will see you back in September.

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Richard J. Thoni Award Nominations

Faculty are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by May 15, 2009. This award honors a graduating senior student from the Weekend College (Twin Cities or Rochester) whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg's motto of "Education for Service."

In making a nomination, faculty should provide their name and the name of the student they are nominating, and write a nomination entry including a response to the following questions:
1. As you consider the nominee's time at Augsburg, describe ways in which s/he has been called to service and how s/he has acted on this call.
2. As you consider the nominee's future aspirations, describe how the nominee's education as an adult learner will shape his/her service to others, in one or many roles (community member, parent, employee, citizen, etc.).

Please forward nominations to Jessica Fox-Wilson, CB65, Oren Gateway Center, Suite 115, or foxwilso@augsburg.edu

The Richard J. Thoni Award

Richard J. Thoni (known to most of us as "Rick") came to Augsburg College in 1972. He spent the first part of his career at Augsburg working as a part-time psychology professor and counselor in the Office of Student Affairs, but Rick’s role and impact evolved with time. Rick has served the Augsburg community as the Associate Dean of Students, the Acting Vice President of Student Affairs, the Vice President for Research and Development, the Vice President for Enrollment Management, the Director of the Weekend College program, and most recently, the Director of the Rochester Program.

Rick led a committed group of individuals who shared their knowledge and skills to found the Weekend College in 1982. The program, which began with sixty-nine students, soared to 1260 students in less than ten years. Today, the Weekend College is a signature academic program of Augsburg, educating adult students who wish to complete undergraduate degrees. Rick also played an instrumental role in establishing the Rochester Program, and served as the program’s director until his retirement in 2007. It is fitting that we as a college community pay tribute to Rick Thoni as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Weekend College Program. For his 35 years of devoted work and leadership to Augsburg and the communities it serves, we give thanks.

In recognition of Rick's commitment and service to the College, I am pleased to formally announce the establishment of an award that will be given annually to a graduate of the Weekend College program. The formal text of the award reads as follows:

Established in 2007 to honor the retirement of Richard J. Thoni, whose professional work at Augsburg and commitment to its students exemplified Augsburg's mission. The Richard J. Thoni Award is an annual award honoring a graduating senior student from the Weekend College whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg’s motto of "Education for Service."

The recipient of the Richard J. Thoni Award will be nominated by the staff and faculty who work with the Weekend College program. A committee appointed by the President of the College will review nominations and meet with the President to determine the award winner. The award (including a plaque and honorarium) will be announced on an annual basis at the Weekend College commencement.

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