Severe Weather Week: Monday: Know the Terminology

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK
Minnesota participates in Severe Weather Awareness Week during April 15-19th. Please review the information posted each day to be prepared for severe weather this Spring and learn how to keep yourself and our campus community safe.

Please review the Public Safety Emergency Procedures Guidebook at: http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/EmergencyManual.pdf Hard copies are available for pick up at the Public Safety Dispatch Center in the Urness/Mortensen Lobby

MONDAY: Alerts & Warnings – Know the terminology

Advisory
An advisory is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. Advisories are for less serious conditions than warnings that cause significant inconvenience and if caution is not exercised, could lead to situations that may threaten life or property.

Watch
A watch means weather conditions are favorable for dangerous weather to occur. In other words, a "watch" means watch out for what the weather could do, and be ready to act accordingly. You may wish to alter or have a back-up plan for any outdoor activities or travel.
For events that come and go quickly, such as severe thunderstorms, tornadoes or flash floods, a watch means that the odds are good for the dangerous weather, but it's not yet happening.
When a severe thunderstorm, tornado or flash flood watch is in effect, it means you should look for signs of dangerous weather and maintain access to the latest information. Sometimes a severe thunderstorm, tornado or flash flood can happen so quickly that warnings can't be issued in time.
For longer-lived events, such as floods or winter storms, a watch means that the event isn't an immediate threat. For either kind of event, a watch means you should keep up with the weather news and be ready to act.
A winter storm watch means it's time to prepare by stocking up on emergency supplies and making sure you know what to do if a warning is issued.

Warnings
For severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash floods, a warning means the weather event is imminent or occurring somewhere in the defined warning area and that people need to take shelter as soon as possible.
Outdoor tornado warnings are normally given by sirens. People indoors should listen to radios, TV or Weather Radio warnings to find out the latest information. Depending on local policy, other types of weather warnings may also broadcast via sirens. Check with local emergency management officials to learn about local siren activations.
A winter storm warning means it's not safe to travel or venture outside. If traveling, head for the nearest shelter.

This information and more at https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/weather-awareness-preparedness/Pages/severe-weather-awareness-week-program.aspx

Augsburg Alerts: Emergency Notification System:

All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to register for Augsburg Alerts, an emergency notification system operated by Augsburg College. Augsburg Alerts is an electronic communications tool to communicate timely information regarding active emergencies or weather closures via text message, voice mail, and/or e-mail to registered personal cell phones, landlines, or personal e-mail addresses.

Augsburg Alerts only will be used to communicate important information related to weather closings, or during an active emergency, to help individuals make sound decisions about their personal safety. Examples of
situations in which Augsburg Alerts may be used could include natural weather events that lead to an
unscheduled closing of the College, or for emergency situations such as a gas leak, fire, bomb threat, active
shooter, power failure, or other event. Augsburg Alerts will NOT be used to notify the community of things
such as enrollment deadlines, sporting events, or other non-emergency information.

For further details and registration instructions visit: http://web.augsburg.edu/dps/ACAlerts.pdf

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The End Is Near: Find the Writing Lab Now

As the term's end quickly approaches, students are wise to use the Augsburg College Writing Lab, located on the street level of Lindell Library (just to the left of the circulation desk). Tutors can help with any writing assignment.

Here are the hours -- through Wednesday of Finals Week:

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.

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Staff Development Series

Communicating Effectively using (LinkedIn) Technology

RSVP link http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_b2gIAJpSOXPNjoN

April 16th, 2013
8-9:30am
SVE 201

In this hands-on session, attendees will learn what LinkedIn is and what it is used for. You'll learn how to use LinkedIn for your own professional development and networking, and have time in the computer lab to create or enhance your profile and understand what considerations to take into account when deciding what information to include on your profile. Attendees will explore how to use LinkedIn to support Augsburg College students indirectly through joining groups and sharing expertise, and directly by connecting, endorsing and writing recommendations. The group also will explore best practices and social media etiquette, how recruiters (like Augsburg!) are using LinkedIn to search for qualified applicants, and how your overall social media and digital footprint is viewed by others

About the facilitators: Steff Weiss is a social media guru who works in Marketing and Communication, and Ana Eliason helps students with tools such as LinkedIn in her work at the Strommen Center.

Questions? Please contact either Erin Voss or Tracy Christianson, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows

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River Semester Workshop on Apr. 22

Join members of the team planning for the upcoming 10-day trip on the Mississippi in Fall 2014 and the 4-month River Semester in Fall 2015, as we discuss specifics of the curriculum, learning goals, and program details for best practices in applied, interdisciplinary, green, experiential, and civic education. Anyone interested in the program is welcome to suggest ideas or to sign up as either a potential student or faculty/staff guest for part of the trip. The semester program will travel from Minneapolis to St. Louis by voyageur canoe, and then continue to New Orleans via bicycle, returning to the Twin Cities by train at the end of the term.

Monday, April 22 at 3:30 in OGC 200. Refreshments provided. www.augsburg.edu/river

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Dining Services

Einsteins:
Stop by and try the new smoothies and sandwiches. We now have a Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie and a Mixed Berry Smoothie. Our new featured sandwiches are a Bagel Thin Club and a Toasted Egg and Cheese Thin.

Nabo:
The special of the day at Nabo is a Vegetable Noodle Bowl with chips and a fountain soda. This can be used for the meal replacement.

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Demaris Montoya-Mendoza named a Phillips Scholar

Demaris Montoya-Mendoza has been named one of the six 2013-2015 Phillips Scholars through the Minnesota Private College Council. As a Phillips Scholar, Demaris will design and implement a community service project addressing an unmet need in Minnesota. She will focus her project on serving youth at Waite House, where she participated in many programs when she was growing up. This project will span her junior and senior years at Augsburg.

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Native American Literature Class For Fall 2013

Native American Literature Class Fall 2013: ENG 355 Topics in American Indian Literature: Native Voices of and in Minnesota

Come explore the exciting world of Native American Literature every Wednesday night from 6-9:30. The theme of this course is Native Voices of and in Minnesota. We will be reading works by American Indian authors either living in, originating from, or whose work is set in Minnesota. In all cases their work explores the issues of identity, land, and migration/movement across physical and political borders. Because American Indian literature does not exist in isolation from the experiences of Native peoples, this course also includes analysis of the ways in which the authors' works reflect and illuminate American Indian culture, traditions, and interaction with non-Native groups. Students will focus on primary texts, comparing and contrasting these themes and the voices, aesthetic styles, and cultural emphases of the authors.

This course fulfills AIS and ENL credit as well as general education credits. For more information contact M. Elise Marubbio at marubbio@augsburg.ed or 330-1523

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Nominations for Staff Senate - DEADLINE EXTENDED

Are you interested in, or do you know an Augsburg staff member that would like to be nominated for Staff Senate? We are looking to fill two positions. These two positions are two-year terms.

The Augsburg College Staff Senate (ACSS) serves Augsburg College and its staff by providing a forum to foster and promote a positive and meaningful dialogue among staff, faculty, students and administration by advising in decision making processes, by serving as an advocate for Augsburg College staff, by promoting professional development opportunities and by recognition of Augsburg College staff's contributions to furthering and upholding the mission and values of Augsburg College.

Staff Senate is composed of six members who are nominated and elected by their peers, and two at-large members chosen by Staff Senate.

Nominees for Staff Senate may be submitted to Melissa Motl: motl@augsburg.edu . Self-nominations are encouraged!

Nominations for Staff Senate will close on Friday, April 19, 2013 at noon.

More information about Staff Senate elections will follow soon!

Please visit http://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/ for additional information about Staff Senate.

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Summer Housing

Choose the living arrangement that best suits your needs. Once you do this find any one of our professional staff to pick space and sign contract:
http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/summer-housing/

Luther Hall: Single bedrooms in shared apartments (multiple apartment-style options)

Oren Gateway: StepUP students only. (Limited number of apartments and flat bedrooms)

Priority Deadline is April 19. Residence Life professional staff will assist with apartment selection and contract signing. Find us in the Residence Life or Housing Specialist office to pick space and sign contract.

If you have any questions about this information, please contact a Residence Hall Director (Residence Life office) or Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or by telephone at (612) 330-1488 or stop by the walk-in office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 1-3 p.m.

http://www.augsburg.edu/reslife/summer-rates/

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AugsburgRescomm

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Women's Night Out-April 20

Women of Augsburg are invited to join in the festivities at

Women's Night Out
Saturday, April 20th
5:00pm-8:00pm
Brian Coyle Community Center
420-15th Avenue South

Free dinner and fashion show of dress from many cultures.

For more information, please call Mary Laurel True at 612-330-1775 or email truem@augsburg.edu

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Transportation Survey

Thanks to everyone who has already filled out the brief transportation survey sent out from the President's office last week. If you haven't had a chance to complete it yet, it only take a few minutes and the results will help us track out carbon footprint as part of the "Green by 2019" initiative.

The anonymous survey can be accessed at http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8q4W1cbv3oNPVad

Any questions about the survey can be sent to underhil@augsburg.edu

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Home Energy Training Tuesday 12-12:30

Improve Your Home with Help from the Home Energy Squad!

Would you like a more comfortable and healthy home? Are you concerned about maintaining your home's value? Have you ever considered investing in insulation, new windows or other energy efficiency measures but don't know where to get started?

Please join us on Tuesday, April 16st in the Riverside Room of the Christensen Center from 12-12:30pm for an interesting and fun presentation on saving energy. At this presentation you will:

- Get tips on how to save energy at home and at work
- Learn about ways to improve your homes comfort, value and efficiency
- Learn about available financing options, some of which offer 0% interest loans

At the end of the presentation you have the option to sign up for a discounted home energy visit. This visit will help you decide what improvements are right for you, tell you what is a fair price you can expect from contractors, and install lots of great energy saving products, like door weather stripping and water heater blankets.

Check out the following links for more information:

http://mncee.org/Find-Programs-Financing/Business-bringing-Energy-Efficiency-Home/

http://thenec.org/programs/home-energy-squad

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AQIP Accreditation Information Sessions Next Week

Colleagues,

I invite you to join me at one of two times scheduled next week where I would like to discuss feedback to Augsburg's Systems Portfolio submitted earlier this year, as well as next steps in our re-accreditation process. The following times have been set aside for these discussions:

Wed., 4/17 2:00-3:00 p.m., Marshall Rm.
Thurs., 4/18 12:00-1:00 p.m., OGC 100

I hope to see you at one of these sessions!

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Congratulations to Student Leadership Award Winners

Linda Schrempp Alberg Endowed Leadership Award
AuBrianna Weatherspoon

Student Leader of the Year
Ibrahim Al-Hajiby

Student Group of the Year
Augsburg Latin American Students

Student Leader Service Work Award
Joshua Fredlund & Vincent Henry

Student Group Service Work Award
Fighting Poverty at Augsburg

Student Leader Social Justice Award
Joe Vital

Student Group Social Justice Award
Queer and Straight in Unity

Outstanding Seniors of the Year
Jeb Bates, Colton Hinz & Kacie Lucchini

Outstanding Juniors of the Year
Amineh Safi, Michael Fetting & Tina Monje

Outstanding Sophomores of the Year
Andrena Murphy & Fabien Dubbe

Outstanding First-Years of the Year
Bram Oosterlee

Outstanding New Student Group of the Year Award
Brotherhood of Successful Scholars

Outstanding Veteran Group of the Year Award
Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society

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Q: Auggie Math Students: a.Present, b.Win, c.Both

First-year mathematics students Fikre Beyene and Oscar Martinez presented their work "A Road to Success" under the advisement of Prof. John Zobitz at the 34th Annual Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Conference at Saint John's University on Friday, April 12.

Thanks to the support of URGO, the two-day conference was attended by 9 Augsburg mathematics students: Fikre Beyene, Tommy Chester, HeeChan Kang, Oscar Martinez, Katie Nelson, Deanna Stark, Tyler van Zuilen, Andy Walsh, and Emma Winegar.

The Augsburg Student Mathematicians brought home second place in the Sequence Puzzle Contest. Congratulations! Their winnings? The game Sequence for the Math Club, Unbounded. The game will be housed in the Math Suite in the Science Building. Join the Math Club and play Sequence!

Quiz:
Auggie Mathematics Students: a. Present, b. Win, c. Both

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Summer Sublet

Looking to sublet off-campus this summer? We have an open bedroom in our 2 bedroom apartment from June 1st - end of August. Rent is $463/month without utilities, and very close to campus. Please e-mail us if interested! Thanks!

windhor6@augsburg.edu

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Free Large Wood Bird Cages

Tall one is 29" wide, 30" deep, 73" tall
Shorter one is 28" wide, 29" deep, 48" tall.
Must be able to pick up. Contact kuross@augsburg.edu
http://s115.photobucket.com/user/Kathleen_K/library/?sort=4&page=1

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