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Crime Warning from MPD
November 19th 2012: Sexual Assault
The following crime alert was issued by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). This incident did not involve an Augsburg student and did not take place on the Augsburg campus.
According to the statement from the MPD:
November 19, 2012 (MINNEAPOLIS): At 7 a.m., today, officers from the First Precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department responded to the area of West River Parkway and 27th Avenue South on a sexual assault. Officers learned that an adult female victim was walking to St. Catherine’s University near Riverside Park when she was approached by a male suspect. The suspect asked the victim for money. Seconds later, the suspect forced the victim to walk to a wooded area nearby. Once in the wooded area, the suspect sexually assaulted the victim before the victim fled from the area on foot. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The suspect was described as a black male, 5’ 5” tall, 35 to 40 years old with an unshaven scruffy beard. The suspect was described as having a medium- to heavy-build and was wearing a navy blue jacket with a zipper.
If you have any information about this crime or believe you may have witnessed something in relation to this crime, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department at (612) 692-TIPS (8477).
Augsburg College believes that descriptors alone are not a valid reason to profile or cast suspicion on any individual. They are included here because they may reasonably assist in identifying the perpetrators of this incident.
SAFETY TIPS
• Public Safety Escorts are available 24/7 by calling 612-330-1717.
• Avoid shortcuts or walking alone at night.
• Stay on populated, well-lit streets. Avoid shrubbery, dark areas near buildings and other places an attacker might hide.
• Don't wear headphones. They block your ability to hear someone approach you.
• Look around as you walk and be aware of your surroundings. Make it difficult for anyone to take you by surprise. Walk confidently at a steady pace.
Teaching and Learning
Lindell Library Thanksgiving Hours
Lindell Library Thanksgiving hours will be:
Wednesday, Nov. 21: closed at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 22-23: closed
Saturday, Nov. 24: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 25: regular hours, noon – midnight
Hours are always available from the "More hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library
Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that website.
Computing resources are available throughout the weekend in the 24-hour lab in Urness Hall (just past the Department of Public Safety).
New Youth Work Class
YFM205: Youth-led Community Organizing
Do you value the voice of youth? Do you believe they have a lot to offer? Would you like to learn how to empower young people to make positive change in their communities? If so, then this class is for you. In this 0.5 credit course we will study and experience the history, theory, and practice of youth-led community organizing.
This course is listed under the Spring semester Religion courses but is not a course about religious youth work. It is open to all students with an interest in working with youth of any background.
It will meet MWF 9:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. from January 14- March 1. Contact Professor Jeremy Myers (myers@augsburg.edu) with any questions.
Bioethics Summer Research Fellowship - Mayo Clinic
On behalf of the Mayo Clinic, URGO announces the 2013 Vann Fellowship for summer undergraduate research in biomedical ethics! This fellowship is highly competitive and each college may only endorse two applicants. Applications for Augsburg's internal competition are due December 7, 2012.
Program details:
• Work with physician and research mentors within Mayo's Program in Professionalism and Ethics
• 8-10 weeks of full-time research
• $5,000 stipend
• Research topics may include (but are not limited to):
- Clinical ethics
- Informed patient consent, competence, and dementia
- Advanced directives, surrogate decision-makers, cultural values
- Ethical issues in end-of-life care and life-sustaining treatments
- Ethics in biomedical research, stem-cell research, and transplants
Qualifications:
• Enrolled in undergraduate courses for the fall of 2014
• Strong interest in biomedical ethics and/or clinical ethics (students with any major may apply)
If you are interested in applying for the Vann Fellowship, please contact Kirsten O'Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu for application materials.
General Announcements
Annual Benefit Enrollment Period Ends 11/21
This message is intended for all benefit-eligible faculty and staff. All regular faculty and staff working .50 (3/6) full-time equivalency (FTE) or greater are considered benefit eligible.
Annual benefit enrollment is from Wednesday, November 7 through Wednesday, November 21. All forms must be turned in no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21. You may drop your forms off in the HR office (Memorial Hall, Room 19) or fax to 612-330-1443.
In the past, we have mailed an updated benefit booklet to your home. However, in keeping with the College's cost saving and green initiatives, we will not be mailing you a copy of the booklet. A link to the electronic copy of the booklet is contained below.
*Please remember that you must make your flexible spending account and health savings account elections every year. Your election from last year WILL NOT carry over into 2013. You must complete the universal enrollment form to make your election for 2013.*
The following links contain information on benefit changes and other helpful information for the 2013 plan year:
Employee letter:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/2013BenefitRenewalLetter.pdf
Employee benefit information booklet:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/EmployeeBenefitsBooklet2013.pdf
Helpful HealthPartners information:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/HPBrochurePOD.pdf
Enrollment form:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/UniversalEnrollmentForm2013.pdf
The following links contain required benefit related notices and information:
HealthPartners Summary of Coverage ($1,000 Deductible Plan):
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/1000PlanSBC2013.pdf
HealthPartners Summary of Coverage ($2,500 Deductible Plan):
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/2500PlanSBC2013.pdf
Summary Annual Report for Augsburg College Benefit Plan:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/BenefitPlanSAR.pdf
Defined Contribution Summary Annual Report:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/DefinedContributionSAR.pdf
Flexible Spending Account Summary Plan Description:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2013_Benefits/FSASPD.pdf
Recorded Open Enrollment Meeting http://connect.augsburg.edu/p12a6imkaeb/
Dining Services
All locations will be closing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving break. The Commons will reopen for dinner on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Nabo and Einstein's will reopen Monday at 7:30 a.m.
Nabo:
Nabo is offering a 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.
The special of the day is a Turkey and Swiss Sandwich with a bread stick and a fountain soda.
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.
ADSG Discrimination Awareness Events
Have you experienced prejudice, exclusion, or isolation on campus? Let us know so we can help.
The Augsburg Day Student Government Student Concerns Committee is holding discrimination awareness events on November 29 and December 10 from 4-5:30 p.m. Location to be announced. Student Government members will be tabling in the Christensen Center in the upcoming weeks to receive initial concerns and answer any questions about the events. Additionally, instances of discrimination can always be reported at:
www.augsburg.edu/discrimination
Murphy Square Now Accepting Submissions
Augsburg's Literary and Visual Arts Journal is accepting submissions NOW through January 18, 2013 for the 2013 edition of Murphy Square.
We accept all submissions of art, poetry, or prose as long as they are original works by an enrolled Augsburg student, staff or faculty member.
All art that is not digital MUST be photographed and formatted at a resolution of 300ppi. Photography and digital art must also be high resolution at 300ppi. Visual arts submissions must be submitted in either .jpg or .tif format. No .pdf or .psd files will be accepted.
Any work of prose or poetry must have a title and must be submitted in a Microsoft Word .doc or .docx file or .rtf for a non-Word document. The file name MUST match the name of the work. Only one piece per file; please do not save two or more works in a single file as it gets confusing during the selection process!
Email all material as attachments to murphysquare@augsburg.edu. All work should be anonymous (no names in documents). Include your name, email address, campus box number, and the title of your attached pieces in the body of your email.
Email murphysquare@augsburg.edu or teodonno@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or need help in submitting.
Ultimate Frisbee for the Augsburg Community
Everyone Welcome!
Alums, students, faculty, staff, friends, comrades.
Ultimate Frisbee
The Dome
Noon on Mondays
Event Announcements
LSS Financial Counseling - On Campus
As part of Money Matter's Money Week LSS Financial Counseling will be on campus for one on one appointments for Students Faculty and Staff. Appointments can cover a wide range of issues including debt, credit, intentional spending, and planning for the future. Sign up through Money Matter's Moodle Community Page. http://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=537
Augsburg for Adults Holiday Luncheon
Join Augsburg for Adults and the Weekend and Evening College Senate to celebrate the holiday season and the end of the fall trimester with a community lunch.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Oren Gateway Center Lobby
Students, staff and faculty are welcome!
Open Mic TONIGHT
Join Murphy Square for an Open Mic Night!
Tuesday, November 20 starting at 5 p.m. in the Student Lounge.
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to come up and read (or perform) any original work. In the past, we have had excerpts of short stories, poems, spoken word, and songs.
Stay for a minute or for two hours; you can stop by at any time to listen to the talented writers or just to grab a cookie or a copy of Murphy Square!
(We have cookies and warm drinks!)
Feel free to contact me at teodonno@augsburg.edu with any questions about the event.
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