Refrigerators for Bid

The following items are going to be put up for sale in the Recycle Bin. Please check them out on the Facilities Recycle Bin Moodle site, or they can be viewed by stopping by the Facilities Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Bids will be accepted until 10/31/12.

Item #2012-4: Kenmore Refrigerator w/ Top Freezer – Approx. 16 Cubic Ft.; 29 3/4"W X 27 ½"D X 65"H; Thermostat reported to be bad.

Item #2012- 5: RCA Side-By-Side Refrigerator – Approx. 20 Cubic Ft.; 33 ½"W X 29"D X 67"H; water and ice dispenser, but unknown if they work; frig and freezer section work okay.

Item #2012-6: Kenmore Side-By-Side Refrigerator – Approx. 20 Cubic Ft.; 33"W X 27 ½"D X 66"H; frig and freezer section work okay.

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Office Space Heaters

The Facilities Department has announced in past A-mail publications how we will approach the management of heating and cooling temperatures and energy management, in general, going forward.

During the heating season, our goal is to maintain heat levels in the buildings at 68 degrees F. During the cooling season, we will try to maintain temperatures at 76 degrees F. Our goal is to deliver on a commitment and endeavor to provide a consistent, ambient building temperature throughout the campus, reduce energy costs, optimize the campus' EMS [Energy Management System], and comply with fire safety codes.

In the past, portable space heaters have been used throughout the campus to augment cold spots in the distribution of heat within buildings. Using space heaters is highly inefficient, can be a safety hazard, overloads electrical circuits, and is not a good use of the Colleges' resources as the conversion process of electricity to heat in these units is very expensive.

If you have a personal electric heater at work, please take it home before 11.1.12. If you have an electric heater that was obtained with College resources, the Facilities Department staff will be picking those up starting 11.1.12.

If you experience temperatures in your work space that are predominantly out of the ranges stated above, please submit an online work request through the Inside Augsburg Facilities Work Order System to correct the heating or cooling problem.

Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please direct them to draus@augsburg.edu.

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Free Software for Students

Are you struggling with reading or writing!? Do you want some extra help with research!? Are you looking for something to provide you with extra tools for your general school work!?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, consider downloading a free trial software program called Read and Write Gold. This software program has tools and provides support in reading, writing, research, and study skills. Any student on campus can benefit from this program and it's free for all Augsburg students!

If you are interested in downloading this program for free, visit the Gage Center located on the second floor of the library Mondays-Fridays 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., The CLASS Office, located on the second floor of the library Mondays-Fridays between 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. and Weekend College Weekends between 12:00-4:00 p.m., or the Student Tech Desk located on the first floor of the library Mondays-Fridays 8:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Saturdays 10:00-4:00 p.m. and Sundays 12:00-3:00 p.m. This software program can also be found in the computer labs on campus.

This software trial expires January 15, 2013, so don't wait to download this useful tool! To see what tools may be useful to you or to learn how to use the tools, visit the following website and watch the video tutorials: http://www.texthelp.com/north-america/support/videos/

Please contact Rachel Kruzel at kruzel@augsburg.edu or at 612-330-1353 with any questions.

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Over 500 Tutees and Fall Break Schedule in the WL

So far this term, tutors in the Writing Lab have conducted well over 500 conferences with students on their writing assignments. Join them!
Here are the hours:

Monday: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; 3 - 5:30 p.m.; 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m. (EXCEPT for Oct. 26 - fall break)
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.

Please note: The Lab will be closed on Friday, Oct. 26 because of fall break. There will be regular hours on Thursday before break and Sunday, Oct. 28.

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Flash Sale at the Bookstore - Thursday Only

This Thursday's Flash sale is $10.00 off all hoods! This is in-store only and excludes Under Armour. Are you missing the Thursday Flash Sales at the Bookstore? To see all the flash sales and other great offerings and sweepstakes "like" the Augsburg College Bookstore Facebook page!

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AugsburgGives 2013-2014

The deadline for giving to either/both Community Shares MN and The United Way is Friday, October 26! You may contribute through a one-time gift, payroll deductions or by using a credit card. As of today, we only have six people who have made a gift!

A gift of $10 per pay period to Community Shares, MN increases safety by helping to pay for the installation of night watch lighting at 40 homes in North Minneapolis through Hawthorne Neighborhood Council. A gift of $150 per pay period to The United Way provides more than 75 bags of healthy and nutritious groceries for a food shelf.

Thank you for considering a gift!

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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, November 6 (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Sverdrup Hall - Room 102
Wednesday, November 7 (8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.) Christensen Building - Marshall 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. or go to https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/tools/events?eventId=1-1CQVVP0 .

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Voting Leave Policy

Employees who are eligible to vote in an election are permitted paid leave on Election Day for the time it takes them to appear at their polling place, cast a ballot, and return to work. Voting leave is not to exceed two hours.

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Anti-Racism Conference Open to All, Nov. 16-17

Overcoming Racism: Decolonizing Minnesota & Beyond: Historical & Current Struggles
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul
November 16-17, 2012
Presented by the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative
Student rate: $35 single day / $60 both days

Students, faculty and staff: Extend your learning beyond the classroom. This locally-created conference is easy to get to and open to all.

Friday keynote speaker: Waziyatawin is a Dakota writer, teacher, and activist from the Pezihutazizi Otunwe (Yellow Medicine Village) in southwestern Minnesota. She earned her Ph.D. in American history from Cornell University and currently holds the Indigenous Peoples Research Chair in the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria. She is the author or co/editor of six volumes, including her latest volume, For Indigenous Minds Only: A Decolonization Handbook (SAR Press, 2012)

Full price/Corporate rate: $100 for single day or $160 for both days
Discounted pre-registration rate: $80 single day / $125 both days

Available to all who choose this option and pay by Nov. 8 (or until we sell out, if earlier)
Student rate: $35 single day / $60 both days

http://www.overcomingracism.org/2012/2012%20home.html

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Annual Benefit Enrollment Period

The annual benefit enrollment period will be from November 7 - November 21. Human Resources will be sending out an email to your Augsburg email address and a letter to your home early next week with more details. However, in the meantime, please block off your calendar to attend one of the five benefit enrollment sessions:

November 7 at 2:00 p.m., Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
November 9 at 12:10 p.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 12 at 8:30 a.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room
November 13 at 4:45 p.m., Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
November 14 at 8:30 a.m., Christensen Center, Marshall Room

Please plan to attend to learn what you need to do to enroll and/or make changes to your current benefit elections.

A representative from HealthPartners will be present to answer your questions and concerns as well.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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Used Bike Drive Tomorrow

Please remember to drop off repairable used bikes at the Sabo Center House (624 21st Ave. S.) anytime between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. this Friday, October 26. All bikes collected will be donated to SPOKES, a non-profit community bicycle and walking resource for the Cedar-Riverside, Seward, and Phillips communities in Minneapolis. The goal of SPOKES is to get more people to use biking and walking for transit, recreation and exercise. SPOKES provides reliable low or no cost bikes, classes, programming, and a space around which to build a diverse and thriving biking and walking community.

For more information on SPOKES go to www.SpokesConnect.org. For questions about the Used Bike Drive, contact Steve Peacock at 612-330-1583 or email peacock@augsburg.edu.

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New Augsburg.edu Website Goes Live Tomorrow

The redesigned Augsburg.edu website is scheduled to launch tomorrow morning. Thanks are due to the hundreds of staff and faculty who have been involved with this project to ensure the technology, content, and presentation of the new site were all in good shape for the October 26 go-live date.

To read more about the project and preview the homepage, see Inside Augsburg: http://inside.augsburg.edu/news-archives/2012/10_22_12/WordPress_launch.html .
Check www.augsburg.edu tomorrow afternoon to see the new site...live!

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Dining Services

Nabo and Einstein's will be closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The Commons will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for Brunch (11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m.) and Dinner (5:00-7:00 p.m.)

Nabo:
Nabo is offering a new meal replacement special, one meal plan meal per week can be used to purchase the special of the day at Nabo from 1:30 p.m. to close. Hot apple cider is now available at Nabo!

The special today is a BLT on wheat with chips and a fountain drink.

Einstein's is also now serving Caramel Apple Cider to warm up your autumn! They are also featuring new scones, try a blueberry or cinnamon chip.

The Commons:

Hours:
Breakfast: 7:30-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pizza, Sandwich, Salad Bar: 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-7 p.m.

Please return all coffee mugs, spoons, knives, and forks back to the Commons in the Christensen Center. Thank you for your help in this matter to locate these misplaced items.

Flex Points can be purchased online at http://augsburg.aviands.com/flex-points/ . You can pay with your student account or credit card.

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Applying for Grad School?

The graduate school application process can sometimes be daunting and complicated. The URGO office is available to help you through this process by providing valuable services such as guidance and feedback on personal statements, advice and resources for the GRE, and conducting practice interviews.

If you are applying for graduate school this fall or spring, we encourage you to stop by our office in Science 152 or email us at urgo@augsburg.edu to see how we may help you reach your goal.

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All Saint's Day, Thursday, November 1

We invite you to a special chapel on Thursday, November 1 at 11:20 a.m., when the Augsburg Community celebrates All Saint's Day. On the festival of All Saints we remember with thanksgiving those who have died this past year. They are a sign of hope. Even more, they are worshipers with us this day as we sing the praises of God who brings life out of death.

During this service we will read aloud your loved one's name and remember them with the lighting of a candle and prayers.

Please send names to hakola@augsburg.edu by Tuesday, Oct. 30 so your loved ones can be included on this chapel day.

Blessings,
Campus Ministry

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Native American Film Series: Dakota 38

The Augsburg Native American Film Series in co-sponsorship with American Indian Studies, American Indian Student Support Program, Augsburg Indigenous Student Association, History, and Religion present the following two programs on November 2, 2012:

Past, Present, Future: Presentation on Dakota History and Vision. Speakers include: Dale Weston (Dakota) and Jim Rock (Dakota). Hosted by Augsburg Indigenous Student Association President, Rikki Dalton

Place: Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Free
Time: 4-5:30 p.m.

The presentation will be followed by a reception hosted by American Indian Student Services in the Music Hall atrium next to Sateren.

Dakota 38 Screening and discussion with co-filmmaker and producer Sarah Weston, moderated by Dale Weston.

Dakota 38 is a documentary about Jim Miller's experience in 2005. "A Native spiritual leader and Vietnam veteran, (Jim) found himself in a dream riding on horseback across the great plains of South Dakota. Just before he awoke, he arrived at a riverbank in Minnesota and saw 38 of his Dakota ancestors hanged. At the time, Jim knew nothing of the largest mass execution in United States history, ordered by Abraham Lincoln on December 26, 1862. "When you have dreams, you know when they come from the creator... As any recovered alcoholic, I made believe that I didn't get it. I tried to put it out of my mind, yet it's one of those dreams that bothers you night and day."

Now, four years later, embracing the message of the dream, Jim and a group of riders retrace the 330-mile route of his dream on horseback from Lower Brule, South Dakota to Mankato, Minnesota to arrive at the hanging site on the anniversary of the execution. "We can't blame the wasichus anymore. We're doing it to ourselves. We're selling drugs. We're killing our own people. That's what this ride is about, is healing." This is the story of their journey- the blizzards they endure, the Native and Non-Native communities that house and feed them along the way, and the dark history they are beginning to wipe away." http://smoothfeather.org/dakota38/#!prettyPhoto/0/

Place: Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall,715 22nd Ave South
Time: 7-9:30 p.m.

All events are free to the public. For parking and directions visit: http://www.augsburg.edu/inauguration/parking.html You may also contact M. Elise Marubbio at marubbio@augsburg.edu for parking permits. Permits are limited in number.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Augsburg Native American Film Series or this project, please send your checks to:
Augsburg Native American Film Series
Augsburg College
CB 115
2011 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454

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Have Lunch with HFA Convo. Speaker Dan Phillips

Following this year's Humanities and Fine Arts Convocation, join speaker Dan Phillips for lunch. Dan is the founder of The Phoenix Commotion, which builds whimsical houses for low-income families out of recycled materials. He has also had an interesting vocational journey, which has included time as a modern dance professor and cryptographer in military intelligence. Hear more of Dan's story over lunch.

The main convocation talk, "Recycled Housing: Adventures in Human Sensibilities" will take place on November 7, at 10 a.m., in Hoversten Chapel. Lunch will follow at 11:30 in Lindell Library, room 301. There is only space for 30 guests, so RSVP is required.

If you would like to attend, please contact Phil Adamo at adamo@augsburg.edu

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Blood Drive - Donors Needed

Memorial Blood Center will be on campus on Tuesday 10/30/12 from 10-4 p.m. in East Commons (upper level in Christensen Center). There are still donation times available so please consider signing up to donate blood! Online scheduling is available by going to www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. You will be able to see what time slots are still available and sign up right there.

If you prefer, you can call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 and we can get you scheduled that way as well. Auggies have always been generous donors at our annual blood drives, and we expect nothing less this time. All presenting donors will receive a complimentary tote bag and double red cell donors will additional receive a T-shirt!

Please sign up for your preferred donation time as soon as possible. If you are not able to donate but still would like to help out, we could always use volunteers in the canteen/snack area, too. Please call the CCHP office about signing up for a one hour time slot for that as well.

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Learn About Health Careers- Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a physician, physician's assistant, or medical student? Come to a panel discussion featuring an M.D., a P.A. and a medical student. They will provide some background about their particular training and their path into health care. Following their comments there will be a question and answer session.

October 31
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Science Hall 123

For questions, please contact Dr. Matthew Beckman at beckmanm@augsburg.edu or Kirsten O'Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu.

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Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Tabling on Monday

Lutheran Volunteer Corps alumni, Molly Wilson Lahr, will be recruiting next Monday, October 29, in the Christensen Center Lobby from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Stop by her table to hear more about her experiences and learn more about the program! http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org/

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Dan Phillips Speaks at HFA Convocation, Nov. 7

The speaker for this year's Humanities and Fine Arts Convocation is Dan Phillips a designer and builder, and the founder of The Phoenix Commotion. Phillips builds houses for low-income families out of 90% re-used or recycled materials. His designs are artsy and whimsical, for example using license plates instead of shingles for roofing tiles. His philosophy of building is grounded in the liberal arts, and as a speaker he is witty and engaging.

During his two days at Augsburg, Phillips will talk to art students about design, to MBA students about social entrepreneurship, and to environmental studies students about sustainable building practices. His main convocation talk, "Recycled Housing: Adventures in Human Sensibilities" will take place on November 7, at 10 a.m., in Hoversten Chapel.

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Students Visit Normandale Acad. of Math and Sci.

Augsburg students Kayla Johnson ('13, biology and mathematics), Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo ('13, physics), and Ashley Waters ('14, chemistry) gave presentations to students participating in Normandale Community College's Academy of Math and Science yesterday.

They shared their experiences with undergraduate research funded through the URGO office, the McNair Scholars Program, North Star STEM, and off-campus REU's. Themes included the mentoring relationships built with faculty and upper-level students, the opportunity to work on open-ended problems, and the importance of learning to ask good questions.

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Orientation Leader Social

WHEN: November 8 at 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Marshall Room

Interested in gaining valuable leadership experience and first-rate training? Do you want to be seen as a leader at Augsburg? Would you like to make lifelong friends? If you answered yes to any of the questions, then come to the Orientation Leader Social on November 8 from 8:30-10 p.m. and learn more about the job!

All students interested in applying to be a 2013 Orientation Leader are welcome to come to the Marshall Room and talk with past Orientation Leaders about their experiences. There will be a panel of Orientation Leaders open to any questions you might have about the job and there will be Mesa Pizza for everyone to enjoy!

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Vikings Tickets for Sale - Game Tonight!

Due to a last-minute conflict, I have four tickets for sale to Thursday night's Vikings game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. An excellent way to start off your fall break! Seats are located in Section 220 Row 11. Will sell them in pairs for $55 each ticket. Email me at isaacson@augsburg.edu for more details.

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