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MPLS Declares Snow Emergency
Minneapolis declared a Snow Emergency. Please visit the website for details. As a reminder, most of the streets in and around the college are city streets and will fall under the Snow Emergency regulations. The city will ticket and tow vehicles that are not in compliance with the regulations. http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/
This is the only time you will receive a notice from Augsburg regarding a Minneapolis Snow Emergency. If you park on the city streets, it is your responsibility to sign up for Snow Emergency Alerts through Minneapolis.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/snow_stay-informed
Augsburg Facilities Management will do its best to plow around your vehicle if you have an Augsburg permit and are parked in an Augsburg parking lot.
If your vehicle becomes "plowed in", shovels are available for check out at the Public Safety desk with a Photo ID. Shovels are limited so please return promptly if you check one out.
Those without an Augsburg permit may purchase a $5 per day temporary permit online through Parking Services. The temporary permit is valid in Lot L.
For questions about city street parking, please contact Minneapolis 311 (612-673-3000)
For questions about Augsburg parking, please contact Public Safety at 612-330-1717
Teaching and Learning
CTL Staff Development Series: Tues., Dec. 10
CTL Staff Development Series
Tuesday, December 10
8-9:30 a.m.
Marshall Room
The Center for Teaching and Learning invites all staff to participate in this month's Staff Development Series! Amanda Erdman, Director of Residence Life, will be presenting "Interdepartmental Collaboration and Communication," discussing ways of effectively building relationships with individuals outside of one's own department, as well as identifying opportunities for cross-campus collaborations.
To RSVP, visit: http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_agZ2k6mTDcN6UQd
Open Moodle Lab in OGC 103
Do you need some help
- building/editing your hybrid course Moodle site?
- planning the online components of your hybrid course?
- creating engaging forum discussion assignments?
- devising relevant online assignments?
Come to an Open Moodle Lab for individualized help. Open Labs will be held:
Tues. & Wed. from 9-10:30 a.m. - OGC 103
Thurs. 1:00-2:30 p.m. - OGC 103
Sat. 11:00-1:00 Every other on class days - OGC 103
Tuesday 6:00 - 7:30 beginning Sept. 24 and every other following - OGC 103
Help Is Right Around the Corner; Find the WL
Help is available from the Writing Lab tutors as you near the end of the semester and due dates for your writing assignments loom. The Lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library, left of the circulation desk. Come early and visit often! Here are the hours through Dec. 18:
Monday: 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 -10 p.m.
Wednesday: 3:30 - 6 p.m. and 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Thursday: 12:30 - 3 p.m., 3:30 - 6 p.m., and 7:30 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Questions? Contact Professor Swanson, English Department.
URGO Summer Research Applications Are Out
Are you looking for a summer research opportunity? Would you like to get paid to do research? URGO applications for 2014 summer research are now available. All fields of study welcome!
Students must:
-Be a full-time Augsburg undergraduate
-Have completed at least one year of undergraduate study and have at least one semester of full-time study left
-Have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 (lower GPAs are considered on a case-by-case basis)
-Have not previously participated in URGO Summer Research or the NcNair Scholars Program
Research options:
Full-time: 400 hours of research = $4,000 stipend
Part-time: 200 hours of research = $2,000 stipend
Research Assistant: 100 hours of research = $1,000 stipend
General Announcements
Bryan Massich Named Maintenance Manager
Director of Facilities Dennis Stuckey is pleased to announce the hiring of Bryan Massich as Maintenance Manager. Bryan has been in the Augsburg College maintenance department since October 2012, most recently serving as lead maintenance operator. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, primarily in his seven years as a licensed master plumber.
Bryan will lead the internal maintenance teams and will be reviewing all aspects of maintenance operation on campus. Submitting a Facilities Request is the best way to have a maintenance issue addressed, but if you have an emergency maintenance need, please reach out to him directly. Bryan can best be reached by email at massich@augsburg.edu.
Augsburg Women's Soccer Fundraiser
AUGSBURG WOMEN'S SOCCER NEEDS YOUR HELP!
As you may have heard, the Women's Soccer team here at Augsburg is planning a service trip to Nicaragua this January and is holding several fundraisers in order to lower the cost of the trip! One of these fundraisers happens to be….
An Online Auction:
All items have been donated. They include: a stay in Cancun, signed sports memorabilia, homemade goodies, and more! The link is provided below:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2013/11/18/wsoc111813.aspx?path=wsoc
Check it out!
ACTC Bus Schedule: Winter Reminders
Bus schedule reminders
ACTC bus service ends on Friday, December 20, 2013 and resumes on January 13, 2014. There is no J-term bus service.
The spring schedule and bus stop times will remain the same as fall 2013; visit www.actc-mn.org/bus for details.
Winter weather reminders
Delays: Winter driving conditions and traffic delays may affect the ACTC bus. To find out whether the ACTC bus is running late or when it will arrive at your stop, call the Safe-Way Bus Company dispatcher at 651.451.1375 or use the mobile tracking application. When buses are delayed for 15 minutes or more, ACTC will attempt to announce the delay via Twitter and Facebook.
Transferring between buses: Let the ACTC bus driver know if you plan to transfer between buses at the St. Kate's Saint Paul stop. Our drivers can contact each other via radio and will accommodate transfers as well as is possible.
Cancellations: In case of severe weather, ACTC bus service may be delayed or canceled. Check WCCO.com, WCCO-TV Channel 4, or WCCO Radio 830 for cancellation information.
Middleton Gift to CSBR Honored in Acad. Advising
Deidre (Durand) Middleton Office of Academic Advising Dedicated in Memory of Beloved Campus Advisor
Deidre Middleton '88, a beloved academic advisor, worked with students at Augsburg College from 1988 until her retirement in 2001. On October 30, 2013, The Deidre (Durand) Middleton Office of Academic Advising was dedicated in her memory. She died the previous year after a long illness.
Her husband of 52 years, Bruce Middleton, and her mother-in-law, Edith Middleton, together gave Augsburg College $100,000 for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion and chose to honor Deidre by naming the Office of Academic Advising in her memory. Bruce said, "It seemed appropriate to name that particular space, given Deidre's 14 years of service in advising students."
Read more at: http://blogs.augsburg.edu/riddle/?p=788
This I Believe - December
The Christensen Center for Vocation (CCV) invites you to take a look at the December reflection for "This I Believe," a new regular feature for conversation on campus:
"Believing in God and in One's Self" by Melissa Hensley, http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/december/
"This I Believe" highlights a reflection by a member of the Augsburg community on what it means to believe or doubt or not believe. We hope people see Augsburg as a place where questions of faith are part of the public square.
Enjoy!
Event Announcements
TODAY Faculty/Staff Appreciation at the Bookstore
The faculty/staff appreciation sale at the bookstore starts TODAY and continues Friday and Saturday, December 5-7. All regular priced clothing will be 40% off PLUS we have added this discount to trade books, school spirit merchandise, and Nooks (limit two) this year. Make a list -- check it twice! Treat yourself to some Auggie-gear, maybe you can nudge your high-school aged niece towards Augsburg with a fleece blanket; does your sister have that best-selling novel on her holiday list?, and the new baby in the family must have the Auggie onesie! Take advantage of this great discount as a thank you for your support of the bookstore throughout the year.
To receive your discount, you must show your faculty/staff Augsburg ID card at the time of purchase.
Conversation: Academic Progress Reports, Alerts
This fall we launched new software programs to get faculty feedback on student progress, specifically students in danger of not passing/falling below a 2.0. The Midterm Progress Report (MPR) was a survey format - which was new. We also had the "ad hoc" alert, similar to what we had before.
The purpose of this conversation is to quickly review what we did, discuss our plans for spring semester, and get feedback and input from faculty.
Tues., Dec. 10, 3-4 p.m. Marshall room.
Math Jeopardy Tonight - 7 p.m. Hoversten Chapel
Come cheer on the awesome Auggies of Augsburg as they compete for mathematical supremacy against the Tommies of St. Thomas, the Scots of Macalester, and the Golden Bears of Concordia-St.Paul.
When: Tonight, Thursday, Dec 5, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hoversten Chapel
Pizza and food for attendees at the end of the competition.
3.14159...
Go Auggies!
Daily Chapel Series for Advent Thru December 13
Today we continue a two-week advent chapel series: Behold! The Child of Our Longing. Each day, we will consider things longed for...
12/5 at 11:30 a.m.: Health & Wholeness, Dianne Detloff, Jon Vaughan-Fier, and Beth Carlson, CCHP, speaking
12/6 at 10:40 a.m.: Food & Being Fed, Velkommen Jül Scandinavian Festival
12/9 at 10:40 a.m.: Peace, Matt Johnson, Pastoral Intern, preaching
12/10 at 11:30 a.m.: Freedom, Babette Chatman, Redeemer Lutheran, preaching
12/11 at 10:40 a.m.: Love & Christ, Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres preaching
12/12 at 11:30 a.m.: Longing, presentation by Dr. Russell Kleckley's religion class
12/13 at 10:40 a.m.: Place, Las Posadas
Please join for worship in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. All are welcome!
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Professor Steblay Presents to the NAS
Professor Nancy Steblay (Psychology) recently spoke to the National Academy of Sciences, specifically to the Committee on Scientific Approaches to Understanding and Maximizing the Validity and Reliability of Eyewitness Identification in Law Enforcement and the Courts. The invited presentation was entitled "Estimator and System Variables in Eyewitness Identification".
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