Snow Emergency Information

When a significant amount of snow falls, the city of Minneapolis declares a Snow Emergency to remove accumulating snow from the full width of city streets. If you are parked on a city street and do not follow the snow emergency rules, your vehicle will be ticketed and towed by the city.

If you park on city streets, please visit the city of Minneapolis snow emergency web site. Here you will find the snow emergency parking rules along with an interactive map showing where you can park and when. The snow emergency parking page is:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/snow-emergency.asp

It is NOT Augsburg's responsibility to notify you of snow emergencies on city streets. If the city tows your car, it will cost you several hundred dollars to get it back. If you park on city streets, I STRONGLY recommend that you subscribe to e-mail/SMS and phone notification of snow emergencies. The following links will take you directly to those services:

To receive an e-mail or SMS Text message when a snow emergency is declared:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/snow_stay-informed

If you have an Augsburg parking permit and are properly parked in one of our lots, our maintenance crews will do their best to plow around your car. If we need you to move your vehicle, we can look you up by your license plate if it is registered in parking services. If need be, you can check out a shovel with your student or employee ID card at the DPS desk in the Urness/Mortenson lobby.

Day (temporary) parking passes for Augsburg lots are available for $5 through Augnet's Parking Services. Passes are limited.

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Snow Emergency/ Removal

When a significant amount of snow falls, the city of Minneapolis declares a Snow Emergency to remove accumulating snow from the full width of city streets. If you are parked on a city street and do not follow the snow emergency rules, your vehicle will be ticketed and towed by the city.

If you park on city streets, please visit the city of Minneapolis snow emergency web site. Here you will find the snow emergency parking rules along with an interactive map showing where you can park and when. The snow emergency parking page is:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/index.htm

It is NOT Augsburg's responsibility to notify you of snow emergencies on city streets. If the city tows your car, it will cost you several hundred dollars to get it back. If you park on city streets, I STRONGLY recommend that you subscribe to e-mail/SMS and phone notification of snow emergencies. The following links will take you directly to those services:

To receive an e-mail of SMS message when a snow emergency is declared:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/snow/snow_stay-informed

If you have an Augsburg parking permit and are properly parked in one of our lots, our maintenance crews will do their best to plow around your car. If we need you to move your vehicle, we can look you up by your license plate if it is registered in parking services. If need be, you can check out a shovel with your student or employee ID card at the DPS desk in the Urness/Mortenson lobby.

Day (temporary) parking passes for Augsburg lots are available for $5 through Augnet's Parking Services. Passes are limited.

BICYCLES:
Bicycles must be parked and locked in approved bicycle racks on campus. Bicycles parked along fences or other unapproved areas may be damaged during snow plowing or may be removed by Public Safety to allow for plowing.

Those who do not plan to ride during the winter months are encouraged to store their bicycles at their homes if possible. The winter break is a good time to load it up and take it home.

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Late Night Lindell Library Hours This Week

Lindell Library will be open:
Monday-Thursday, Dec. 10-13 8 am – 1 am
Friday, Dec. 14 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday, Dec. 15 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, Dec. 16 noon – 1 am

Come for research assistance, technology advice, or to do some serious studying. We're expecting you!

Hours are always available from the "Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library

Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that website.

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Last Week of Class: Visit the Writing Lab

So far this term, tutors in the Writing Lab have conducted more than 1,100 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.
Sunday: 5 - 8 p.m.

Please note: The Lab will be closed for the holiday break after the last shift on Wednesday, Dec. 19.

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Dining Services

Einstein's now has peppermint flavor for a limited time only. Stop by to try a Mint Mocha or a Mint Hot Chocolate.

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.

Stop in today at Nabo to try the Prime Rib Sandwich.

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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Congratulations New 2013 Orientation Leaders

Congratulations to the following students for being selected as 2012-2013 Orientation Leaders!
Kacy Alfson
Eleni Beyene
Weih Borh
Kethry Burke-Scovill
Erin Butler
Karina Genis
Aaron Hammerly
Brid Henry
Cyle Jurvelin
Tatiana Kindy
Andrew Kleidon
Katrina LeMoine
Michael LeRoy
Victoria Linstrom
Jake Malwitz
Alan Medina-Gonzalez
Muna Mohamed
Cuong Nguyen
Laurel Rohloff
Koal Williams

These folks will be training hard to make sure that this summer's orientation programming is one of the best ever! Great work!

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This Winter Break, Think about Summer Study Abroad

This winter break, while you are resting from the academic labors of fall semester, take some time to consider faculty-led summer study abroad! The deadline to apply to study in Cambodia, Norway, or Tanzania will be February 1.

Do yourself a favor, and start your application over the holidays! It will make the beginning of spring semester less stressful, and you'll have summer study abroad to look forward to all spring term!

Start your application here: https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.Home

Augsburg Abroad staff are available until Dec 18 to meet with you for advising - so come in after your finals are over (or to take a break from studying!) Contact us at abroad@augsburg.edu to schedule an appointment!

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Call for MLK Award Nominations

The MLK Committee is seeking nominations for the 2013 MLK Award. Annually, we award two people who have demonstrated peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others. We are looking for people who have demonstrated these abilities on or off campus.

Please give this careful consideration and take the time to nominate one faculty or staff member and/or one student that you believe should receive special recognition for following in the spirit of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Self nominations are also accepted.

Please provide:
• Specific examples of how this person has represented peace, love, humility, integrity and honor while working with others
• Your name and contact information and the full name of the person/people that you are nominating along with their contact information.

Please send nominations to moorek1@augsburg.edu by December 20.

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Discussions That Encounter: Dr. Mahmoud E Kati

Discussions that Encounter Forum is this Thursday Dec. 13 at Phillips Community Center (2323 - 11th Avenue, South, Minneapolis, MN 55404. The Forum will be honored by the return of Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati as presenter. Dr. El-Kati, Professor Emeritus of History at Macalester College is a renowned lecturer, writer, and commentator on African American History. Among his many tributes, he is recipient of the 2012 Facing Race Ambassador Award.

For over seven years, Discussions that Encounter has facilitated open discussions about race, racism and white privilege. These events are open to all and sponsored free of charge.

***Brotherhood Brew offers sales of organic, free-trade coffee, exotic teas, and hot cocoa at our Discussion Forums. Come prepared to stock up for yourself and gifts for the holidays!***

Directions to Phillips Community Center: The center is located at the corner of S 11th Avenue and E 24th Street, about halfway between Cedar and Park Avenues S along E 24th Street. Enter through the 11th Avenue door, check in with security, and take stairs or elevator to the 2nd floor in the cafeteria. Parking for the center is available free in their lot entered from 24th Street. A light supper and social begins at 6:30PM with presentation and discussion from 7-8:30PM. All are welcome!

Our vision is to provide an environment where people of all walks-of-life and backgrounds can openly discuss any aspects of racism. We use video or prepared materials to pursue a specific topic with ample time for facilitated conversation. The objectives of these forums are to raise awareness, build relationships, assist all along the journey of overcoming racism, provide education on historical and current topics, and facilitate open conversations that can't usually be approached across the "races."

Notices are sent prior to each Discussion Forum with details on topic, location and directions. Contact Bill Keatts at wkeatts@austin.rr.com to receive information or to be added to the regular distribution.

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Considering Google Apps for Augsburg

After several months of weighing options, the IT Advisory Group is considering a recommendation that Augsburg transition to using the Gmail/Google Apps platform for email, calendaring, and network/file storage. The committee invites faculty, staff and students to any of several upcoming brown bag sessions to learn about this powerful framework for collaboration and to provide feedback on the idea of transitioning.

Please join us with your lunch in East Commons on

Tuesday, December 11 from 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19 from 12 noon - 1 p.m.

(If you can't attend, please note that a few more sessions will be scheduled in January.)

There will be a brief presentation on what the Google Apps platform provides the campus and time for questions and answers. A comprehensive and growing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list is available on the IT Website at http://inside.augsburg.edu/it

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Therapy Dogs & Stress Relief

CCHP will be offering some holiday treats and tips for some stress relief as we wind down the fall semester. We are also happy to have Paws for Learning therapy dogs on campus as part of that stress relief.

Please stop by Christensen Center on Monday, December 10 from 11:30 - 1:30 for some holiday cheer, some tips and your chance to get some time with a four-legged friend!!

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Soccer Camps

1) 10th Annual Holiday Soccer Camp
Dec. 26th-28th from 9am - 11:45am (Boys and Girls ages 6-12) @ the Augsburg Soccer Dome

2) Martin Luther King Day Clinic/3 v. 3 Tournament
January 21st 9am - 12pm @ Augsburg Soccer Dome

If you are interested please contact Head Soccer Coach Mike Navarre at navarre@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1623

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SWK Faculty Present to MN DHS on Mental Health

On December 3 social work professors Annette Gerten and Melissa Hensley presented their research project "Hearing the Voices of Mothers of Young Adults with Mental Illness" to the Mental Health 2020 Early Onset Work Group at the MN Department of Human Services. They shared information with the work group regarding the experiences of Minnesota mothers whose children are involved in the mental health service system. The work group is charged with offering recommendations to the Department of Human Services to help re-shape mental health services to be more recovery- and wellness-oriented.

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Dr. Melissa Hensley featured at Regions Hospital

Social Work Assistant Professor Melissa Hensley was a featured speaker at the grand opening of Regions Hospital's new mental health building on Friday, Dec 7, and took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Hensley serves on a leadership team that advised Regions Hospital on its new model for treating patients experiencing mental illness, called "Circle of Support". The care model is designed to be more respectful, holistic and patient centered. According to the Regions Hospital website, the opening of the new mental health building "marks a new era of mental health care for the community."

Congratulations to Dr. Hensley for her active work in community mental health!

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