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Flu Likely to Impact Students and Faculty

Flu is widespread both in Minnesota and across the country. The state health department is recommending that those who are experiencing flu symptoms (fever about 100 degrees F with a cough or sore throat) stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever passes. For most that has meant staying home for 3-5 days.

Students are being told to stay home (off-campus if possible) if they are experiencing flu symptoms (see AugNet for the message to students) to help prevent the spread of the virus.

It is very important for the overall health of the campus that those with flu stay home. For that reason, we ask the following:

-- If you are experiencing flu, please contact your department chair, your dean and stay home.
-- Faculty and departments should develop a basic plan for how faculty absences will be handled (activities on moodle, independent student work assignments,or colleagues filling in, etc.)
-- Please do not penalize students who miss class because they have the flu. Not all students will have a doctor's note because many clinics are encouraging people with "normal" flu symptoms to stay home. It is important that faculty are flexible with all students who are ill in helping them make up work/class.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

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Get Published in the Honors Review - Deadline January 15

The final deadline to submit to the Honors Review is TOMORROW January 15

The Honors Review is a nationally competitive interdisciplinary journal published through the Augsburg College Honors Program seeking illuminating, insightful, and contemporary research at the undergraduate level. Students need not be members of the Honors Program to submit papers.

Submit TOMORROW January 15 by midnight for your paper to be considered for publication.

Submission guidelines can be found online at

http://honorsreview.wordpress.com/call-for-papers/

Contact honrview@augsburg.edu with any questions

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Dining Services

Welcome Back Students!

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 today is a Turkey and Cheddar Melt with chips and a fountain drink.

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.


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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Nominations Open for 2012 Outstanding Staff Awards

Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the 2012 Augsburg College Outstanding Staff Awards. This award is intended to recognize exceptional Augsburg staff members who exemplify the mission statement of the college through their actions.

To be considered for this award, the nominee must have a complete nomination packet that includes:

* A nomination packet: http://web.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/NominationForm2013.doc
* At least 2 letters of recommendation

Nomination forms and all letters of recommendation are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, to Jeff Rowdon at CB 316 or by email at rowdon@augsburg.edu.

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Interfaith Scholars Program - Apply Now

Attention current sophomores and juniors: Do you have an interest in exploring the religious diversity of the Augsburg student body, the wider Twin Cities community, and the United States through inter-religious dialogue and action? Do you want to be a part of an academic cohort that engages in regular service learning and public leadership? Will you be studying on-campus all of 2013-2014? If so, consider applying to be in next year's Interfaith Scholars Program.

To learn more and to apply, see http://www.augsburg.edu/acfl/howtoapply/

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Theater Department Auditions for "Cabaret"

All Augsburg students are invited to audition for the theater department's up and coming production of "Cabaret"! Auditions will be held Monday, January 28th from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm and Tuesday, January 29th from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. More information and sign-up sheets are posted on the Tjornhom-Nelson theater door in the Foss Atrium.

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Preparing for Years of Service Awards

Hello fellow staff members! As your Staff Senate, we are preparing for our Years of Service awards and want to make sure we have an accurate list. We celebrate 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. If you think you should be on this list and don’t find yourself, feel free to contact me at Christi@augsburg.edu or ext. 1160.

5 Years
Ackerman, Kelly
Bekuto, Feyissa
Bereda, Eleni
Canada, DuShawn
Casperson, Sonja
Chamberlain, Mark
Collen, Jodi
Custer, Caren
Dida, Khadija
Erdman, Amanda
Fox Wassink, Sheila
Hackel, Denise
Hamilton, David
Jarsso, Petrose
Kampf, Carole
Kershaw, Ryan
Larson, Leslie
Moore, Kasidy
Morales, Janet
Moulsoff, James
Noy, Brian
Otterson, Ericka
Panemalaythong, Sisavanh
Raven, Linda
Richardson Blackwell, Kelsey
Rowdon, Jeffrey
Scott, Douglas
Sedoro, Mulugeta
Shropshire, Lucas
Simon, Jennifer
Truax, Martha
Wanstall, David
Wolfe, Karl

10 Years
Benton, Carrie
Burgess, Amanda
Dinger, Nicholas
Gonzales, John
Henslin, Lisbeth
Johnson, Judith
Phommapheng, Olee
Salmeri, Patrice

15 Years
Asmussen, Kevin
Benson, Avis
Green, Michael
Hemmingsen, Brenda
Hogan, Karen
Madigan, Arlen
Mariani, Carlos
Mata, Roberto
Stoner Jr, Donald

20 Years
Johnson, Sharon
McGoff, Regina
Peterson, Robert
Theophilos, Minasie

25 Years
Lester, Mark
Phinney, Jay

30 Years
Nielsen-Johns, Lois

Thank you!

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Beware Stubby Glasses (and Poor Lineups)

The recent focus of New York Times columnist David Brooks (January 11, 2013, Beware Stubby Glasses) is a new book, The Behavioral Foundations of Public Policy. Augsburg Psychology Professor Nancy K. Steblay and Professor Elizabeth F. Loftus of UC-Irvine are co-authors of a chapter in the edited volume. The chapter, "Eyewitness Identification and the Legal System," summarizes recent applications of memory science to law enforcement practice and legal policy.

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Free Futon Frame & Mattress Box Spring

I recently moved and have a couple of items I am giving away for free to anyone who can come pick them up from my South Minneapolis home:

1 black metal full size futon frame (mattress not included), which is about 11 years old and a bit beat up, but still functional.

1 queen size box spring, which is 6 years old. The cloth sides have cat claw marks, but the wood is sturdy.

Contact moralesj@augsburg or x1792 if you have questions or are interested.

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