Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- HR Funding Contribution for Yoga Class
- Seward Market Memorial Fund
- New Semester, New Meals
- Direct Deposits for Student Workers
- Health Insurance Cards
- Special Interest Housing Applications Available
- OGC Housing Applications Now Available
- Voicemail System Maintenance, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m.
- Iron Chef Competition
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Crime Alert: Burglary in Anderson Hall
On Wednesday, January 6, 2010, employees discovered a cell phone and iPod had been taken from offices in Anderson Hall. The offices were unlocked and unattended with the stolen items sitting on their desks. The loss occurred between noon and 1 pm that day.
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 room or office whenever you leave, even if you will only be gone briefly. Most home burglaries take only 3 to 5 minutes, a residence hall or office burglary can take even less time.
- 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.
- Regularly back-up all data on your computer and encourage your friends and colleagues to do likewise. Students and employees should contact student computing or their LFC respectively with questions about backing up their data.
- Be aware of strangers who may be looking for valuables to return and steal later. Immediately report suspicious activity to Augsburg DPS.
- Don’t let non-residents follow you through the card controlled exterior doors of a residence hall. This practice is also known as "tailgating." If a stranger does follow you in, please call DPS at 1717 and let us know.
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.
Teaching and Learning
Graduate Writing Workshops Series
The Graduate Writing Workshop series is a supportive, interactive opportunity for students from all Augsburg graduate programs to focus on the development of basic writing skills. Augsburg staff members are also welcome.
Topics include the construction and development of a thesis statement and the correct use of syntax, grammar, and punctuation. The non-credit workshops are taught by Dr. Kathryn Swanson, professor of English.
Format: 3 Saturday mornings on non-WEC/Grad weekends
Dates: February 6, February 20, and March 6 (9 hours of instruction)
Time: 9:00 a.m.-noon
Location: Oren Gateway Center 103
Cost: $400
Enrollment limited to 15 students.
For more information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
June Norway Tour: Registration Deadline is Feb. 5
Please join Augsburg's Center for Leadership Studies for an educational and cultural tour to Norway, June 5 – 15. This specially designed tour is open to the Augsburg community, as well as family members (including children over 12 years) and friends.
The tour includes:
• Five days in Oslo—located on a fjord, surrounded by hills, and full of the excitement of a large, cosmopolitan city. While in Oslo, we will be hosted by Diakonhjemmet University College, one of Augsburg's partner schools. Faculty from Diakonhjemmet will lead three morning sessions that complement our travels.
• A journey westward by motor coach through Kongsberg, the historic Numedal Valley, and Hardangervidda (the mountain plateau home of large reindeer herds) to stay in a charming traditional hotel in Geilo
• A famously scenic train ride to the fjord village of Flåm and a cruise on the Aurlands and Naeroy Fjords
• Two nights in picturesque and historic Bergen on Norway's west coast
• A journey south by motor coach and ferry to Stavanger, designated "European Capital of Culture" for 2008. Stavanger was the main departure point for Norwegian immigrants to America. After an overnight stay, we will depart for home from Stavanger.
Cost: $3799 (includes airfare, accommodations, in-country travel, entrance fees during group excursions, tour guides, workshops at Diakonhjemmet, 15 meals, gratuities, airport taxes, and fuel charges).
We are truly fortunate to partner with Diakonhjemmet University College and CrossingBorders International Group Tours to create a tour that offers a unique perspective on a beautiful and inspiring country.
The deadline for registration and a $500 deposit is February 5. For information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
Top 5 Summer Opportunities: #1 Visit Germany/Poland
This week, Augsburg Abroad is highlighting FIVE summer faculty-led study abroad programs. Stop by the Augsburg Abroad library for a 15 minute Advising Meeting to learn more about each program, as well as get your questions answered about the finances and academics. Then, apply by February 1!
#1 this week is the Aftermath of WWII in Germany and Poland, a great option for Weekend College students. Take two Spring term courses that include a 2 week excursion to Europe in May. Encounter postwar Germany and Poland by examining Eastern Europeans’ shifting experiences of and responses to World War II and its aftermath. Reflect on how people made sense of suffering and how memory should be embedded in everyday life.
Faculty leaders: Jaqueline deVries and Robert Cowgill
Courses: HIS 195: The Aftermath of World War II AND ENL 270: Rights of Thematic Passage
Prerequisite: ENL 111
Fulfills: Augsburg Experience, Humanities LAF
Travel dates: May 8-22, 2010. Mandatory class sessions before travel on the Spring Trimester schedule.
Estimated Prices:
$5,400 for full-time Day students
$5,900 for Part time Day and WEC students
Contact us for more specifics!
For more details, including price specifics and program information, please contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu, visit the Augsburg Abroad Library in Murphy Place 200, or online at www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad .
General Announcements
HR Funding Contribution for Yoga Class
Thank you to HR for making a funding contribution to continue the yoga classes spring semester. The classes start next week on Tuesday and Thursday at noon in the Marshall Room - thanks to HR. Nancy Guilbeault - CCHP
Seward Market Memorial Fund
The Seward Neighborhood Group and Seward Redesign have established a memorial fund for the families of the three individuals killed last week at the Seward Market. You may contribute to the fund in any of the following ways: (1) Drop donations in the jars at local businesses; (2) Mail donations to the Seward Redesign offices at 2619 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55406; or (3) Drop donations at he Wells Fargo branch at 2600 E. Franklin Avenue. Checks should be written to the Seward Market Memorial Fund. You may call Amy at Seward Redesign (612-338-8729, ext. 101) with any questions about the Memorial Fund.
New Semester, New Meals
Welcome back family. In case you were unsure, your meal plans are active. If you have dropped your meal plan or just want more options, you can purchase flex points down stairs in the A-Club office between 11am-1pm from Danny. Look for our new stuff that we're are offering at our locations and lets eat healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Direct Deposits for Student Workers
With the change to biweekly payments for payroll, students who currently have direct deposit and have their pay split between two accounts may want to review the amounts they have allocated to each account. With the change in pay frequency, you will receive only 2 weeks of pay instead of the previous 4 weeks. If you have a large amount being deposited into a second account, there may not be enough net pay to do so. Please complete a new Direct Deposit Authorization if you wish to change amounts to each account.
The direct deposit for students who have their pay deposited to only one account are not affected by the change in pay frequency.
All student workers are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit. Please refer to the Student Employment Guide for explanation or contact HR at ext. 1058. Forms are available on the Human Resources public drive and are to be turned in to the Human Resource office.
Health Insurance Cards
This message is intended for staff and faculty who are enrolled in Augsburg's health plan through Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Those of you who switched health plans for the 2010 plan year may have received two sets of cards in the mail. Blue Cross/Blue Shield printed and mailed cards before they processed the changes for our group. Therefore, you may have received two separate sets of cards. You will need to make sure you use the card that has the correct group number for your plan. Group numbers are located on the front of your health insurance card. Group numbers are as follows:
GP851-W2 ($700 Deductible Plan)
GP851-W6 ($1300 Deductible Plan)
GP851-HA ($2400 High Deductible Health Plan)
Please contact BCBS at 651-662-5001 with questions or to order a new card.
Special Interest Housing Applications Available
Special Interest Housing applications are now available! Applications are available in both Residence Life Offices.
The Department of Residence Life at Augsburg College considers Special Interest Housing living opportunities available for a group of students who are interested in creating a living environment with a special educational, activity, and/or community focus.
Questions please contact Brian Emerick at emerickb@augsburg.edu
OGC Housing Applications Now Available
Oren Gateway Center housing applications are now available!
Applications are available online at:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/oren/OGC_application_2010.pdf
The Department of Residence Life offers housing opportunities for Day students who are interested in living in a substance free environment. OGC is the newest residence hall on campus. All apartments include loft style living and full kitchens with dishwashers. The application deadline is February 8th, 2010.
Applications are only available to Day students. OGC housing applications are separate from the StepUP housing process. Questions: please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu
Voicemail System Maintenance, Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m.
Maintenance on the voicemail system will be performed starting at 4:30pm on Thursday, January 28th. During the maintenance period, you will not be able to leave or retrieve voicemail messages. We expect total downtime to be approximately 30 minutes. The telephone system will not be affected by this maintenance.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your LFC.
Iron Chef Competition
We are still short faculty and staff teams for the Iron Chef competition. In order for this to be a success we need your help. We will be accepting faculty and staff teams until January 15th. If we have not meet the need teams than we will not be able to have the competition. So get those teams together and lets get this thing started.
Event Announcements
H1N1 Vaccinations
Homeland Health Specialists will be on-site to administer H1N1 vaccinations for all faculty and staff on the following dates:
*Monday, 1/18/10 from 8:00 am - noon in the Riverside Room, Christensen Center
*Thursday, 1/21/10 from noon - 4:00 pm in the Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center
Augsburg will pay for the cost of the vaccination and no claims will be submitted to insurance.
You must schedule your vaccination by calling Human Resources at x1058.
Keeping Track of Auggies
Brian Hesser Directs "A Lion in Winter" at Gremlin
Brian Hesser, Theater alum, is Directing-Producing an outstanding cast in
"The Lion in Winter" at the Gremlin Theater, 2400 University Ave in St Paul, just east of Highway 280 and KSTP-TV and on #16 Bus Route.
Treat yourself to a winter break and get a "2 for price of 1" discount [$12 before discount for students] and support another Theater alum. Just tell them you are from "Augsburg College" to get the 2 for 1 discount.
Performances run from Thursday, January 14 through Monday, January 25th:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
The Lion in Winter occurs during Christmas 1183 at Henry Plantagenet's château. The play opens with the arrival of his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine from prison; the story immediately centers on the personality conflicts and shifting alliances among the estranged couple and their adult sons and heirs to the throne. Alliances constantly shift throughout the story; almost every statement is a falsehood or half truth as family members attempt to manipulate each other for their own goals.
Auggie Athletics
Auggies Win National Duals Title
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/10/wres011010.aspx?path=wrestling
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Behind a pin by Zach Molitor (JR, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS) at 174 pounds, the Augsburg College wrestling team captured its fifth National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals title with an 18-15 championship-match triumph over rival Wartburg College (Iowa) on Sunday afternoon at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome.
Molitor, ranked No. 3 nationally in his weight class, captured pins in both of Augsburg's matches on Sunday, a 4:30 pin in the Auggies' 22-14 win over Coe (Iowa) in the semifinals and a 3:52 pin of Wartburg's No. 7-ranked Dylan Azinger in the championship match.
"In a high-pressure situation like that, Zach Molitor excels," said Augsburg head coach Mark Matzek. "He wants to put himself in a situation like that for the team. He did a great job of doing what he does best. He wrestled hard and caught his opponent at the right time, and got the fall. He had an unbelievable weekend."
Augsburg, now 7-0 in dual meets, claimed its second straight National Duals title and fifth in the nine-year history of the Division III event. The Auggies also claimed their third straight victory over their biggest wrestling rival, defending national champion Wartburg. Augsburg and Wartburg will meet again in a dual meet on Feb. 4 in Waverly, Iowa.
On the weekend, the No. 2-ranked Auggies, now 7-0 in dual meets this season, scored four wins over ranked opponents, topping No. 22 Wisconsin-Whitewater 33-7 and No. 10 North Central (Iowa) 25-12 on Saturday, then beating No. 3 Coe 22-14 in the semifinals on Sunday morning. Wartburg, ranked No. 5 nationally, is now 13-1 in dual meets.
"This is a total team effort – not just the 15 guys were were able to weigh in this weekend, but all the 30-plus guys on the roster that worked hard and put their blood and sweat together to capture a national dual-meet title," Matzek said. "It puts all the hard work and all the sacrifices that these guys put in every day into perspective. Being a student-athlete, managing their time, it's not for nothing; it's for winning big meets like this. There may be teams in the nation that work as hard as us, but no one works harder than us."
For more on the event, go online:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/10/wres011010.aspx?path=wrestling
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Wednesday, January 6:
Women's Basketball -- St. Benedict 84, Augsburg 56
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/6/wbb010610.aspx
Men's Basketball -- St. John's 77, Augsburg 62
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/6/mbb010610.aspx
Friday, January 8:
Women's Hockey -- Finlandia (Mich.) 3, Augsburg 2
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/8/whoc010810.aspx?path=whockey
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg 5, Wisconsin-Stout 4 (OT)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/8/mhoc010810.aspx?path=mhockey
Saturday, January 9:
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg 5th at St. John's/St. Benedict Winter Invitational
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/10/wsw010910.aspx
Women's Hockey -- Finlandia (Mich.) 4, Augsburg 1
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/10/whoc010910.aspx?path=whockey
Women's Basketball -- Macalester 84, Augsburg 50
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/9/wbb010910.aspx?path=wbball
Men's Basketball -- Augsburg 74, Macalester 53
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/9/mbb010910.aspx?path=mbball
Men's Hockey -- Augsburg 4, St. Olaf 3 (OT)
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/9/mhoc010910.aspx?path=mhockey
Wrestling -- Augsburg at NWCA Division III National Duals: Augsburg 33, Wisconsin-Whitewater 7; Augsburg 25, North Central (Ill.) 12
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/9/wres010910.aspx?path=wrestling
Sunday, January 10:
Wrestling -- Augsburg at NWCA Division III National Duals: Augsburg 22, Coe (Iowa) 14; Augsburg 18, Wartburg (Iowa) 15
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/1/10/wres011010.aspx
Upcoming Schedule:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Wednesday, January 13:
Women's Hockey at Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 7 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Bethel, Si Melby Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Basketball at Bethel, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 14:
Wrestling at St. John's, 5 p.m. (WT), 7 p.m. (varsity)
Friday, January 15:
Men's Hockey at Gustavus, 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 16:
Wrestling at Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Invitational, 9 a.m.
Men's/Women's Track and Field at Minnesota Open, 11 a.m.
Women's Swimming at St. Mary's Triangular, 1 p.m.
Women's Basketball vs. Carleton, Si Melby Hall, 1 p.m.
Men's Basketball vs. Carleton, Si Melby Hall, 3 p.m.
Men's Hockey vs. Gustavus, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.
Monday, January 18:
Women's Basketball at St. Mary's, 5:45 p.m.
Men's Basketball at St. Mary's, 7:45 p.m.
Classifieds
Onkyo AV Receiver For Sale - $100
Onkyo TX-SR674 7.1 Surround Sound Receiver with HDMI upconversion
Includes remote, manual, and setup microphone (the receiver adjusts to your speaker setup).
In excellent condition and only asking $100 for it.
Review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/av-receivers/onkyo-tx-sr674-black/4505-6466_7-31983431.html
Manual:
http://63.148.251.135/redirect_service.cfm?type=own_manuals&file=TX-SR604_674_En.pdf