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Facilities Management Customer Service Survey
Approximately 18 months ago, the Facilities Management Department put out a survey in an effort to improve customer service in our department. We are, once again, posting this short (5-10 minute) survey to get current input from faculty and staff regarding the state of our departmental services. This survey will help us gauge areas that are still of concern to the Augsburg community and areas in which we may have improved.
To complete the survey, please go to the Inside Augsburg page on the Augsburg website and log in. Then, click the Facilities Customer Survey link located under the ‘More News’ section. You may respond anytime between Monday, April 19th and Friday, April 23rd.
Thank you for your time and input!
Scheduled Electrical Maintenance
Facilities Management will be completing required maintenance activities on the electrical service(s)for Christensen Center, Old Main, Mortensen Hall and Urness Hall during the week of May 17th. While this work is being completed, electrical power will need to be interrupted to these facilities on the following schedule:
Monday 5/17 - Christensen Center and Old Main will be without power.
Tuesday 5/18 - Mortensen Hall will be without power.
Wednesday 5/19 - No power interruptions.
Thursday 5/20 - Christensen Center, Old Main, Mortensen Hall and Urness Hall will all be without power.
Friday 5/21 – No power interruptions. All work should be complete.
All of these power interruptions are scheduled to take place starting at 7:00 A.M. and ending at 4:00 P.M. on the corresponding day. While the power is off, the buildings can not be occupied, so staff will need to accommodate that in their work schedule. Please use the following as your guide [prepared by Augsburg HR] when making alternate arrangements:
"Division VPs should work with their managers to determine which of the affected employees could work from another location. Any employees who can work from another location on campus or from home will be expected to do so. Employees who can not work from another location for the day of the power outage will be paid for their regular work hours. Employees who could work but choose not to, will be expected to use vacation leave for that day. Employees should work with their supervisor/manager to determine how the power outage should be handled for their particular situation."
Thanks for your cooperation!
Dennis Stuckey
Maintenance Manager
Teaching and Learning
Faculty Scholarship Display 2010
Faculty,
The Center for Teaching and Learning will be having a Faculty scholarship display at the Faculty Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, April 29 and you are invited to participate. The purpose of this display is to highlight the work of Augsburg Faculty in their field. The display will be in the East Commons beginning at 11:45 AM.
If you have an item to display such as a published paper, article, book, playbill, or other work, please drop it off to the CTL desk in the link level of the Library. If you have any questions, please email Terry Martin at martin@augsburg.edu.
International Travel Award Due Date Extended
Additional International Travel Funding Available
Due April 23
Faculty presenting a paper at an international conference are eligible for additional travel funding through CTL. Two $400 awards are available to supplement the annual travel award of $1200 for which faculty presenting a paper are eligible. (Canada is considered international.) These supplemental awards are determined competitively by the Committee on Faculty Development. The funding year is June 1-May 31st.
Apply online at the CTL webpage www.augsburg.edu/ctl Link at the left of the page, webforms.
General Announcements
Sell your Unwanted Books
Students, faculty and staff, sell your unwanted books to the bookstore. April 26th - April 30th the bookstore will be giving up to half of the cost if we are reusing the book. Must have an Augsburg ID to sell.
Spring Trimester Credit Refund Date
Credit refunds for the spring trimester will be available on Friday, April 23. Students who change their enrollment status may need their financial aid adjusted before a refund will be available.
Students who have not signed up for e-Refund (direct deposit) still have time to do so online through Augnet Records and Registration. After logging in, select "Make a payment/Account Activity". You will then be able to submit your designated checking or savings account information. If you are not signed up for e-Refund, a check will automatically be mailed out to your permanent address.
Thank you!
Lambda Pi Eta Applications Now Available
Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication studies honor society, now has an active chapter at Augsburg. Applications for membership are currently available in the Communication Studies/Film office (Foss 171), or by email (send requests to rappa@augsburg.edu).
Contact Alison Rapp at rappa@augsburg.edu or Kristen Chamberlain at chamberk@augsburg.edu with questions.
Cap and Gowns: Graduation
Cap and Gowns now available at the bookstore. Get your graduation do it yourself announcements, 25 for $5.99 while supplies last!
Memorial Hall Network Upgrade, Saturday, April 24
IT will upgrade the networking equipment in Memorial Hall on Saturday, April 24th, beginning at 7:00am and lasting until Noon. During this time, no network access, including wireless, will be available in Memorial Hall. No other buildings will be affected.
If you have questions or concerns about the networking upgrade, please contact your LFC.
Attention 2010 Graduates
Positions are open for Teaching Assistants in the English Language Center at United International College(UIC) in China. UIC in Zhuhai (Southern China) is the only liberal arts college in China with courses in English. UIC is an exchange partner with Augsburg College. Those hired as TA's receive round trip air transportation, housing, and a stipend of approximately $700/month. Candidates may be from any academic discipline but must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, and excellent command of written and spoken English. For application details please contact: Orv Gingerich, Assistant Vice President of International Programs gingerio@augsburg.edu
Choral Auditions for 2010-2011
The last two days for choral auditions for the next school year, 2010-2011, are:
20 April, Tuesday -- 2-5 PM
22 April, Thursday -- 2-5 PM
Signup sheets are located on the bulletin board between the band and choir rooms (M-2 & M-3).
Please sign up ASAP!
Event Announcements
Women's Resource Center's Spa Day
Women's Resource Center Presents: SPA DAY! Friday, April 23rd 1-5pm in the Quad (Marshall Room if Raining).
Belly Dancing: 1pm
Hula Hooping: 2pm
Yoga: 3pm
Massage Therapy: 3-5pm
Venders: 1-5pm
Henna, Crafts, Jewelry, Bumper Stickers
Feminist Collective and WRC Sleep over! 9pm-1am in the Women's Resource Center: SVE 207. SNACKS! KARAOKE! FEMINIST FILMS!
Join us on the last day of classes for fun and relaxation!!
History Department Picnic April 22
Celebrate the end of the school year with the History Department!
The annual end-of-year History Department picnic will be held Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 4-6 p.m., in Murphy Park. Stop by for games, beverages and food. Families and children are welcome.
Celebrate Earth Week on April 25
This year's theme for the annual Spring in the Valley event held April 25 from 1-5pm at the private, non-profit Silkesnas (silk-es-nas) Nature Preserve is "Transportation - the Ways Plants, Animals, and Humans Get Around!" This year, visitors will get the opportunity to meet specialists around the Preserve discussing transportation issues faced by the various plants and animals in the natural environment, as well as the ones we humans face. Program events include:
• Augsburg's own Pedalers for Progress (a student bicycling advocacy group) and Lars Christianson, discussing the Pedalers' work and Nice Ride Minnesota
• Representatives Tom Schee and Chris Schneider from International Motorwerks (LaCrosse, WI) displaying and discussing the role of NEVs (Neighborhood Electric Vehicles)
• Warren Warner and his SMART car, describing SMART Car features, performance, and manufacturing technology and philosophy
• Master gardener Gail Behr discussing one of the most amazing migrations on earth, the monarch butterfly! Learn about the monarch's unique lifecycle, the generations of monarchs that make their annual journey, and how monarchs find their way
• Forester John Lenarz describing the specific survival needs of trees; how recent climate changes are affecting the tree populations of the world; how the ranges of some tree species are expanding or moving; and how, in our part of the world, the movement is northward
• Specialist Jill Goodrich leading woodland wildflower walks (scheduled for 2, 3 and 4 pm), teaching visitors to spot spring beauties, trillium, hepatica, wood anemone, yellow trout lilly, Dutchman’s breeches and other spring ephemerals.
• Other fun activities for kids of all ages, including horse drawn wagon rides
All programs are held out of doors, and walking on natural terrain of light difficulty is required. Visitors should plan to spend 2-3 hours to take in all of the activities. In addition to the above programs and activities, the local vendor market in the Visitor Center will be open during the entire afternoon. Breads, soaps, jewelry, meats, coffee, music CD’s will all be available for purchase.
The Silkesnas Preserve is located a short one hour drive from Augsburg, at N7971 County Road CC, Spring Valley, Wisconsin. For more information, including a complete program listing and directions, check out www.silkesnas.org
Books for Somalia
Somalia has been without peace in the past two decades and you have to think about how this is effecting the younger generation. Aside of the Somalis who have fled for peace and a opportunity for education, the ones left behind need all the help they can get to make sure that they get a good sound education. Books for Somalia is aiming to send all the books we can collect to send to our brothers and sisters in need of them. Please donate any books that you do not use anymore, it would be helpful for the other person receiving them. Novels, textbooks, childhood books any book will help the ones struggling for education.
Waxbaro(Learn Something), Books for Africa and Augsburg Muslim Student Organization(MSA) are collaborating to get the BOOKS to SOMALIA.
Come to Christensen Center -College Center lobby from 10am-1pm and drop off the books you are donating.
Thank you
Pre-Finals Stress Relief
Please join CCHP on Wednesday April 21 from 11 - 2 p.m. in Christensen Center Lobby (or the Quad - weather permitting) for some pre-finals stress relief tips. Paws for Learning will be on campus with the therapy dogs, two massage chair therapists will be available for FREE chair massages and more.
If you have any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Also, when thinking about pre-finals stress relief remember there are pilates and yoga sessions this week, too. Pilates is Monday from 12 - 1 and there are two evening yoga sessions from 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. All wellness sessions are in the Marshall Room.
Have a great and healthy week!
AGRE Challenge 2010: Bridge Building
We've launched sandbags and saved babies, and now it's time to build bridges! This year's Agre Challenge is to build the sturdiest bridge over a three foot span using limited materials.
Are you up for the challenge? Get a team together NOW!
Get a team together, come up with a team name, and decide which department you'd like to represent, and email acs@augsburg.edu if you want to compete. The challenge is on April 23rd at 3:00pm in Murphy Park...CASH prizes are on the horizon. Come to compete or celebrate the end the semester with food and drink!
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Auggie Awards are TONIGHT
AUGGIE AWARDS PAGE WITH BIOS OF NOMINEES:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2010/3/30/2010-auggie-awards.aspx?id=143
The Augsburg athletic department comes together to hold a formal awards gala to honor the achievement of Auggie student-athletes, with the third annual Auggie Awards ceremony, to be held at Si Melby Hall TONIGHT (Monday 4/19).
The Auggie Awards ceremony is a formal-attire event, open to student-athletes, Augsburg athletics staff and special guests. A pre-ceremony reception, complete with a "Maroon Carpet," will begin at 6 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, with the awards ceremony to follow at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony is styled after major awards ceremonies, such as the Oscars and ESPYs, complete with video highlights, music and more. A dessert reception will follow the awards.
There will be several special awards presented during the ceremony. Team awards will be the Men's and Women's Outstanding Teams of the Year, as well as the Men's and Women's Most Improved Teams of the Year and the Academic Team of the Year. Individual awards will include the Men's and Women's Rookies of the Year, the Men's and Women's Outstanding Athletes of the Year and the Men's and Women's Honor Athlete Awards (the highest honor given to senior student-athletes). Student-athletes with the highest grade-point average will also be honored, and recipients of the Joyce Pfaff and Ed Saugestad Academic Awards will be honored.
Award candidates were determined by Augsburg athletics staff, and a preliminary vote of Augsburg athletics staff narrowed the initial candidates to four finalists in each individual category. A second vote of the finalists was held by the Augsburg athletics staff, along with members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), to determine the winners in each category. SAAC members will be presenting the awards at the ceremony.
For more information on the Auggie Awards, contact the Augsburg athletics department at 612-330-1249.
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Thursday, April 15:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Stout Border Battle
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/15/mgolf041510.aspx
Friday, April 16:
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at St. Thomas TomCat Twilight Meet
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/17/mtrk041710.aspx
Saturday, April 17:
Softball -- St. Mary's 11-7, Augsburg 6-4
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/18/soft041710.aspx?path=softball
Baseball -- Augsburg 16-8, St. Mary's 3-9
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/18/base041710.aspx?path=baseball
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Carleton Relays
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/index.aspx?tab=trackandfield&path=mtrack
Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at St. Olaf Manitou Classic
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/18/wtrk041710.aspx?path=wtrack
Sunday, April 18:
Softball -- Augsburg 8-1, Concordia-Moorhead 6-4
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/18/soft041810.aspx?path=softball
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at St. Thomas Invitational
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2010/4/18/wgolf041810.aspx?path=wgolf
Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Monday, April 19:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg at Gustavus Bobby Krig Invitational, Le Sueur Country Club, Le Sueur, Minn.
Tuesday, April 20:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. Gustavus, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 21:
Baseball -- Augsburg vs. St. Thomas, Parade Stadium, 2:30 p.m.
Men's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Macalester Twilight Meet, 5 p.m.
Women's Track and Field -- Augsburg at Hamline Twilight Meet
Thursday, April 22:
Softball -- Augsburg vs. Hamline, Edor Nelson Field, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 23:
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Drake Relays, Des Moines, Iowa
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at Wisconsin-Stout Triangular, Colfax, Wis.
Saturday, April 24:
Softball -- Augsburg at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Baseball -- Augsburg at St. John's, 1 p.m.
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Drake Relays, Des Moines, Iowa
M/W Track and Field -- Augsburg at Gustavus Adolphus Drake Alternative Meet
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Contact Andrea Dvorak at dvorak@augsburg.edu to snap them up.