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Mustafa Family Crime Ring Indicted
On August 12, 2014, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that it had indicted the Mustafa Family Crime Ring. In addition to the U.S. Attorney's press release, multiple media outlets, including Fox 9, the Star Tribune, the Pioneer Press, and MPR, among many others, reported the indictment that involved an Apple Valley based crime ring.
According to the U.S. Attorney, the Mustafa Family Crime Ring stole identities to defraud phone companies and used 13 stores across the Twin Cities to sell fraudulently obtained phone accounts at deeply discounted prices. The crime ring also used robbery of phones, commonly known as "apple picking." MPR reported on the Twin Cities wide uptick in robbery of cell phones during the past year. The rise in robbery of cell phones coincided with the crime Ring's conspiracy to obtain cell phones through direct theft and robbery.
According to Fox 9, the University of Minnesota Police were also involved in the investigation: "Police Chief Greg Hestness said the take down of Mustafa family attacked the root of last fall's campus crime wave."
Information with links can be found at: http://www.augsburg.edu/dps/2014/08/14/mustafa-family-crime-ring-indicted/
As always, DPS reminds people to be vigilant and be aware of their surroundings.
Fire Alarm Testing This Weekend
You will hear fire alarms in several buildings this weekend as a part of routine testing. Although the testing will not take all day in all buildings, be prepared for the noise from 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, August 23: Mortensen
Sunday, August 24: Si-Melby, Oren Gateway
Several Maintenance Projects Next Week
There will be several maintenance projects going on next week. Please be alert to workers and route detours:
*Concrete work between Old Main and Christensen Center
*New roof for Science building - parking along east side of 21st Ave. plus the northeast building entrance will be closed
*New floor in part of the Commons, Christensen Center
Thank you.
New Plants
You'll see new plants in the Oren Gateway Center lobby, Admissions lobby, and refreshed plants in Lindell Library. There is just one person taking care of these plants, so please don't water them. If you have heard that caffeine is good for plants, it's not true, so please don't pour your extra coffee, tea, or "dew" in the pots! Contact me if you'd like to report any issues with the plants.
Teaching and Learning
LAPS: Curriculum Innovation for the Future
Please join us for the final discussion in the summer conversation series on "Integrating Liberal Arts and Professional Studies."
When: Thursday, August 28
Location: Karen Kaivola's condo (200 Park Ave. Unit 102)
Time: 4-6 p.m. (light catered refreshments)
Topic: What comes next?
Who: All staff and faculty are welcome
After three productive and well-attended discussions in off-campus, experiential settings this summer, we will begin to define priorities for curricular and program development at this last gathering of the summer series. If you haven't attended any sessions, but are interested in knowing more, check out the General Education Moodle site for notes and additional reading.
RSVPs appreciated: Ginny McCarthy mcarthy@augsburg.edu
Hands-On Agresso Training
Soon new chairs and budget managers will prepare themselves for the start of the fall academic year.
Administrative Accounting and Finance will host two hands-on Agresso training workshops. We'll discuss how coding deposits and expenses affect budget and actual variances to budget/forecast, in addition to, the Agresso web tool.
The following two training sessions will be in the Sverdrup 201 computer lab:
1. Monday, August 25, 10 a.m.-noon
2. Thursday, August 28, 2-4 p.m.
Remember this is a hands-on event where you will be probing money transactions. So bring your cost center number and questions! Computers are limited so please sign-up today by clicking: http://go.augsburg.edu/learnagresso
If you have your own laptop connected to the campus WIFI, feel free to join us.
Thank you all and I look forward to our first session on Monday, August 25 starting at 10 a.m.
General Announcements
2014-2015 Work Study Information
The 2014 fall semester is fast approaching! If you are a hiring manager, please be sure to review the information below regarding student positions for the 2014-2015 academic year.
As many of you know, the state minimum wage is now $8.00. In response to this new regulation, Augsburg College has changed the wage structure for student employees to be in line with the new minimum wage law.
The 2014-2015 academic student rates will be as follows:
New Student Rate: $8.15
Returning Student Rate: $8.50
Technical Rate: $9.00 (starting; max $9.50)
Steps to follow when hiring a student worker for the 2014-2015 Academic Year
1. Students who are returning into a position they held previously will only need to fill out the Student Employment Hire form. This form is located on the Human Resources (HR) Moodle site.
2. Looking for a student worker to hire? Any new position will need to be posted on the Human Resources website. Fill out the Student Employment Posting Request form located on the HR Moodle site, return the form to HR, and we will post the position. Applications will be forwarded to the Hiring Manager for review.
3. Once a student is hired, the Hiring Manager will fill out the Student Employment Hire form and submit it to the HR office. Students who have never worked on campus before will need to fill out additional HR forms, including a background check.
Priority for federal and state work study eligibility:
As in previous years, students who are federal or state work study eligible will be given priority through the end of October in hiring. After this time, all students may apply for student worker positions.
New timekeeping system - Kronos:
Students will be entered into Kronos once we receive all their paperwork in HR. Look for hands on workshops to attend in September and October. We will be posting information through A-Mail on these workshops.
Questions? Email HR at hr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058.
Food Service Hours
The Commons will be open Tuesday from 11:30-1:30
Einstein's will be open 7:30-1:30
Nabo is closed until Tuesday, August 26th. It will then be open 10:00-2:00.
While Supplies Last-Renaissance Fest Tickets
While Supplies Last - Renaissance Fest Tickets for Sale
Augsburg is pleased to offer discounted 2014 Renaissance Festival tickets available for purchase starting Monday, August 11, 2014 in Human Resources. Tickets can be purchased by check or cash.
The Renaissance Festival is open weekends, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine, August 16th through September 28th, plus Labor Day and Festival Friday on September 26th. Parking is free.
For more information about the festival see: http://www.renaissancefest.com/
Discounted ticket prices are:
Adult = $17.95
Child (ages 5-12) = $10.50
Food coupon book = $5.00
Retiring Soon? Counseling With TIAA Cref Available
Are you planning to retire in the near future? If so, individual retirement sessions are available to you at no cost.
You can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF Financial Consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals by investing in financial products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance, and annuities.
SIGN UP TODAY:
Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can.
Call 800-732-8353, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).
You can also scheduled an appointment on-line using the link below.
https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/tools/events?eventId=1-1VFTR92
Date(s) Time(s) Location(s)
Wed., Aug. 27, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Thu., Aug. 28, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Fri., Aug. 29, 2014 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sverdrup Hall, Room 102
Bookstore information
Mark your calendars for August 28th! ALL Clearance merchandise will be 50% off. This is a one day event and in-store only!
The bookstore will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9am-4pm; Wednesday from 9am-6pm; and Friday from 9am-3pm.
This week summer rentals are due! If you can't make it during our hours, please take advantage of our postage paid label and ship your book back!
This week, we will also be buying back purchased textbooks. Please make sure you have your Augsburg ID when selling back your textbooks.
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Plants for Free - You Dig
I am making some landscaping changes in my new yard and have plants that need to move out. I have orange day lilies, and a green and white grassy type plant (I am no gardener so don't know the name!) Please contact me for photos. If you will come and dig them out, they are yours! I live in south Minneapolis.