Hot Water Shut Off in Melby

There will not be any hot water in Si Melby and the Ice Arena beginning the evening of Sunday, June 24 through 4 p.m., Friday, June 29, due to maintenance repairs. Toilets and sinks will still have water and will be functional, but there will not be any hot water. Kennedy will not be affected by this work and will have both hot and cold water in the facilities during this time period.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your patience while we do these repairs. If you have any questions, please contact Terri at adamsth@augsburg.edu or call extension 1566.

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CTL Summer Theater Getaway

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What: The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
When: Saturday, July 28, at 3 p.m.
Where: Historic Folsom House, North of Hwy. 8 at 272 West Government Street, Taylors Falls, MN
Tickets: CTL has purchased 16 tickets, which are available to faculty and staff on a first come, first served basis.

Six professional performers known for their work on the stages of Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater, Jungle Theater and Theatre de la Jeune Lune will debut a new site-specific production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard in Taylors Falls at the Historic Folsom House from July 25 through 29. The production also features four local high school and community actors from the Taylors Falls area and includes live music from local musicians.

This production focuses on the struggles of a family in the throes of losing their estate through foreclosure and was chosen to bring attention to the rash of farm foreclosures in Minnesota farming communities. Although inherently tragic, this production will illuminate the comedic and eccentric nature of Chekhov's rich characters. Each of the production's performances will host only 30 to 40 audience members. Actors, dressed in period costumes, will lead the audience members into areas of the home (the kitchen, living room, dining area) where they will watch scenes and intimately experience the interplay of the characters from close range. Other scenes will move the audience outside to the yard and porch of the property.

The project is being spearheaded by Luverne Seifert, professional actor/director in the Twin Cities, as well as Head of the B.A. Theatre Performance program at the University of Minnesota and Darcey Engen, performer and Chair of the Theater Arts Program at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

The production is being made possible by an Arts Tour Minnesota grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

To obtain your tickets, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu). First come, first served.

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Staff Development Series

All staff are invited to participate in the ongoing series designed for staff. This series addresses both personal and professional development needs. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 8-9:30. The workshops scheduled for Spring 2012 include:

July 17, OGC 114 – Getting Involved in Campus Work (Kelsey Richardson Blackwell and Nate Hallanger)
August 21, OGC 200 – Continuing to Learn: Preparing for the Future (TBD)

To RSVP for this series, contact Sarah Hedstrom (hedstrom@augsburg.edu).

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TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Sessions

You can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF financial consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities.

Date(s) Time(s) Location(s)
Tuesday, June 26 (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Lindell Library - Room 202
Thursday, July 12 (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Christensen Building - Riverside Room

SIGN UP TODAY:
To discuss your plan and options for managing your retirement savings or to
schedule an appointment with a TIAA-CREF Individual Consultant, please call TIAA-Cref at (866) 843-5640, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Deadline Approaching for Fitness Incentive

As announced during open enrollment, all employees who enrolled in Augsburg's health plan were eligible to participate in the 2012 Fitness Incentive Plan.

To receive the reward for the second phase of this plan you must have:
- Worked out a minimum of three times per week from January 1 – March 31
- Worked out a minimum of four times per week from April 1 – June 30

Enrollees in the High Deductible Health Plan ($2500 deductible) have the potential to be rewarded with the following:
- $250.00 deposited into your HSA in July for working out at least 4 times per week from April – June

Enrollees in the $1000 deductible plan and enrollees in the High Deductible Health Plan ($2500 deductible) that do not have an HSA account have the potential to be rewarded with the following:
- Entry into a drawing in July for a chance to win one of 9 prizes for working out at least 4 times per week from April – June

To track your workouts, you must fill out the tracking spreadsheet that is found on the Wellness Resources Community Moodle Site. For your convenience, I have also attached the spreadsheet to this email. Only submissions using the attached spreadsheet with be accepted.

You must submit your completed tracking spreadsheet via email to Tammy McBroom (mcbroom@augsburg.edu) no later than MONDAY, July 9, 2012.

Phase One Winners:

Twins Tickets - Caren Custer

Kindle - Mauricio Cifuentes, Katie Alsdurf, Sonja Thompson

Target Gift Card - Anthony Clapp, David Hamilton, Lynn Lindow, Sharon Johnson, William Capman

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Enrollment Center Summer Hours

The Enrollment Center starts their summer hours this week. We will be open Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. We will resume our normal business hours on August 20.

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Free Meals at Coyle, Farmers Market Begins 7/3

For us, summer always means fresh vegetables and good eating. The Campus Kitchen at Augburg College works to engage the campus with the community through the work of making good food accessible to everyone. Two big things you should know about:

Free Meals for Youth: Through the USDA Summer Food Service Program, we're able to offer free hot and healthy lunches and snacks to youth 18 and under at the Brian Coyle Community Center every day all summer long. Meals will increasingly include local vegetables as they come in season. Lunches 12:30-1 p.m., snacks 4-4:30 p.m. As an example, the menu this week was beef hot dogs and fruit; egg fried rice; Somali rice with chicken and vegetables; beef and bean tacos; grilled cheese with fruit.

Farmers Market: Beginning July 3, the Farmers Markets at Brian Coyle and Augsburg will run every Tuesday through Tuesday. Hmong and Somali farmers will sell organically grown vegetables, and Campus Kitchen will sell honey, olive oils, and other healthy items. We accept WIC and FMNP vouchers and now EBT. Translation available in Somali, Amharic, and Oromo. The market runs from 11-1 p.m. at Brian Coyle and 2-5 in front of the Augsburg Foss Chapel.

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Public Achievement Work at Fridley Middle School

The Public Achievement model brought to Augsburg by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship is being used by student teachers in Augsburg's special education program. After a successful pilot last year, student teachers again deployed the model at Fridley Middle School this year, to resounding success.

Here's a link to an article about the program in the recent Sun Focus newspaper: http://focus.mnsun.com/2012/06/fridleys-ebd-students-making-change-in-school-community/

Congratulations to all involved.

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Nursing Students Defend Final Projects

Earlier this week, Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) students presented the work involved in their practice projects. The purpose of this work is: to advance nursing practice through theory based practice projects that will promote positive health outcomes for patients, families, and communities.

Please join me in congratulating the following MAN students on successfully defending their projects:

Tobi Sanetra, RN, BA, CEN: Development of an Educational Module for Novice ED Charge Nurses

Beth Grund, RN, MA: Food Security in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation: A Nursing Educational Module

Kathleen Holman, RN, IBCLC, BS, RNC: How Nursing Impacts Nursing: Utilizing Metaphor to Understand the Perinatal Nurses' Role

Lindsey Worden, BSN, RN: Coaching for Nursing Success for the First Year Generation Y Nurse

Quinten Bissonette, BSN, RN: Meaningful Pattern Recognition and Leadership

Dawn Zeches, BSN, RN: Growing Our Own: The Development of a Nurse Mentoring Program

Amos Schonrock, BSN, RN, PHN: Lateral Violence: A Staff Nurse Educational Module

Jane Torzewski, BSN, MBA, RN: The Product Issues Tracking System: An Educational Module for Staff Nurses

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