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- Student Cooked and Crafted Meal Next Wednesday
- Late Night Breakfast - Mon., Dec. 15
- Pizza & Mindfulness Today - 5:30 p.m., Anderson 101
- Free Tickets: Home & Landscape Expo December 26-28
- Seward Winter Frolic This Weekend
- Community Gathering December 10
- Daily Chapel: Velkommen Jul Service
- Focused Conversation: Monday/Tuesday
- Advent Vespers Begins TODAY
- TODAY: Library Director Candidate Presentation
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Lots J and K Closed Saturday, December 6
Please note that Lots K (the ice arena lot) and J (behind Foss and Music) will be closed at the following dates at times:
From midnight Friday, December 5 until 10 p.m. Saturday, December 6.
Everyone will be expected to have their cars removed from these lots during the times listed above. Failure to abide by these regulations can result in a ticket or tow of the vehicle at the vehicle owners expense. If you have any questions feel free to call DPS at 612-330-1717.
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Free Guided Meditation Sessions - Sign Up Now
Human Resources is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a community gathering featuring an opportunity to participate in a guided meditation session to help us relax and re-energize. Jill Englund will be leading four 15 minute guided mediation sessions. Additionally there will be Christmas themed refreshments. We hope you are able to stop over and refuel with a stress break.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
East Commons, Christensen Center
The 15-minute session will begin with a short introduction to the science of meditation and how it can act as an antidote to the destructive effects of stress, including the added stressors that can accompany the joys of the holiday season.
Sessions guide participants through activities that are simple and easy, leading them to find their own corner of peace and wellbeing. No experience necessary but registration is required and space is limited.
Click on the link below to register. Please sign up for only 1 session.
Relaxation Sessions:
Wed., Dec. 10 relaxation 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/qIgAnBt5Vu
Wed., Dec. 10 relaxation 11:55 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/Khb2bEmrZz
Gratitude Sessions:
Wed., Dec. 10 gratitude 12:20 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/dbN3HDFCpP
Wed., Dec. 10 gratitude 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/lgazVJ5sUJ
Jill Englund will present the science of what happens when we meditate, how it can bring focus and clarity to your life, and reduces the effects of stress in your entire physical, mental and emotional system. She has created healing environments through guided imagery, creative visualization, and meditation. She excels at creating a space for seekers to find their own deep well of peace and wellbeing. Her enthusiasm and sense of humor add to the joy of the experiences.
Come and experience what meditation is all about!
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Sale
It's that time of year again; we would like to say THANK YOU for all that you do! Mark your calendars for December 5th and 6th for our faculty/staff appreciation sale. Have you been looking at our new ugly Holiday sweaters? Need some holiday gifts? Now is the time to stock up!
To receive your discount, you must show your faculty/staff Augsburg ID card at the time of purchase.
Food Service Hours This Weekend
Nabo is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.
Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and closed on Sunday.
The Commons is open from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. for brunch and 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. for dinner on Saturday and Sunday.
Congratulations 2015 Orientation Leaders
Campus Activities and Orientation is proud to announce the selection of the 2015 Orientation Leaders:
Mahamoud Abdi
Ricardo Cortes
Olivia Drury
David Erickson
Mariam Fawzy
Rebekah Geschwill
Helen Gilles
Maya Horton
Abe Johnson
Kalena Johnson
Bryce Kadrlik
Pedro Morales
Marisa Mosqueda
Ben Richer
Clayton Rud
Erickson Saye
Johnny Somaiah
Chloe Tarnowski
If you see these student leaders on campus, please be sure to congratulate them!
Nominations Due TODAY for Christensen Award
Beginning with this year, we are shifting the timeline for soliciting nominations for the 2015, Marina Christensen-Justice Award.
The Marina Christensen-Justice Award is an annual award honoring a graduating senior student who represents in a high degree Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service." The recipient must have demonstrated a dedication to the kind of community involvement that characterized the personal and professional life of Marina Christensen-Justice, who courageously and effectively reached out to bring equity and harmony to disadvantaged people and communities.
The award (including a plaque and honorarium) will be announced at the May 3rd commencement ceremony.
Faculty and staff are asked to nominate students for this award by December 5, 2014. In making a nomination, the nominator(s) should provide their name and the name of the student being nominated, and write a brief description of the following:
Community engagement work, internships, field work, advocacy and/or service efforts that go beyond the campus.
Please send nominations to Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu.
MN Private College Job & Internship Fair
Register NOW! (Deadline: 1/13/15)
Are you a sophomore, junior, or senior? Attend the MN Private College Job & Internship Fair on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 to learn how your career goals fit with 200+ employers' hiring needs.
Also, get your FREE professional LinkedIn Profile Picture taken at the fair!
For more information, visit http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen/calendar/mnpcfair/.
Campus Kitchen Volunteer Shifts Available
Need a study break? Prepare, serve, and eat food with youth at the Brian Coyle Community Center!
The Campus Kitchen needs volunteers to help keep our meal service going Monday-Thursday from 4-5:15 p.m. through the end of the semester.
Sign up for a shift here: http://www.augsburg.edu/campuskitchen/volunteer/signup/
Or contact Allyson at campuskitchen@augsburg.edu for more information.
Food Service Hours
Friday 12/5/14
Nabo is open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Special of the Day is Spaghetti & Garlic Bread.
Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., with the late night menu starting at 7:00 p.m.
The Commons is open from 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Market Place is serving Turkey Chili Pie with Cornmean Crust, Caramelized Cumin Roasted Carrots, Cannellini Beans with Paancetta & Rosemary, and Loaded Baked Potatoes. Vege is serving Roasted Herbed Baby Red Potatoes, Ginger Scented Rice, Zucchini with Cilantro Sauce, and Sesame Carrots.
On December 12 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Christensen Center Lobby there will be a meeting with The Food Service Director and a Dietician visit.
Event Announcements
Student Cooked and Crafted Meal Next Wednesday
What: Grub and Empty Bowls
When: December 10, 11-1:30 p.m.
Where: Christensen Center Commons
ENV 100, AugSem 101-10, ART 250, and the Campus Kitchen are teaming up for an epic meal! Enjoy local, sustainable, seasonal dishes, planned and prepared by ENV 100 students and pick a student-crafted bowl to keep and fill with soup made creatively from food pantry ingredients! Donations will help fill the bowls of others. This comes with your meal plan or for the regular faculty/staff fee. Contact campuskitchen@augsburg.edu for more information.
Late Night Breakfast - Mon., Dec. 15
It's late and it's breakfast!
Sponsored by A'viand's, students (with ID) are invited to Late Night Breakfast, Monday, December 15, 10-11:30 p.m., Commons, Christensen Center.
Pizza and Mindfulness Today - 5:30 p.m., Anderson 101
Last Mindfulness Club meeting of 2014!
Anderson 101 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Try some 10-minute guided meditations!
Get a Free Guided Meditation App: "10 minutes for 10 days;" perfect for getting to finals week!
Enjoy some free Pizza Luce!
Come share your ideas for how the club could be better in 2015.
Please RSVP to linde19@augsburg.edu (so we know how much PIZZA to order!)--or just show up!
Everyone welcome--especially beginners!
Sincerely,
the Augsburg Mindfulness Club
p.s. About 10 students from the UofM Mindfulness club will still be joining us, so come meet our neighbors....maybe feel more comfortable attending their weekly practice gatherings (every Friday 5 p.m.--free meditation & free food)
Free Tickets: Home & Landscape Expo December 26-28
The Home and Landscape Expo will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center from December 26-December 28.
If you are already planning on going or think you might want to check it out: come pick up FREE tickets in Human Resources, Memorial Hall Room 19!
Seward Winter Frolic This Weekend
The Seward Winter Frolic and Art Crawl will be held this Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM along East Franklin Avenue. The event is hosted by the Seward Civic and Commerce Association and the Seward Neighborhood Group. It is a terrific opportunity to support Seward's small businesses and local artists. Many businesses will be offering specials and hosting events. Local artists will be will be displaying and selling their work at several venues along Franklin Avenue. At 5:00 PM on Saturday there will be a gathering in Triangle Park (26th Ave. and E. Franklin Avenue) to light up the park and to celebrate the warm community spirit of the Seward Neighborhood. For more details, go to www.sewardarts.org.
Community Gathering December 10
For many of us the holidays can be a stressful time. To help combat the holiday stress, Human Resources is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a community gathering featuring an opportunity to participate in a guided meditation session to help us relax and re-energize. Jill Englund will be leading four 15 minute guided mediation sessions. Additionally there will be Christmas themes refreshments. We hope you are able to stop over and refuel with a stress break.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
East Commons, Christensen Center
The 15-minute session will begin with a short introduction to the science of meditation and how it can act as an antidote to the destructive effects of stress, including the added stressors that can accompany the joys of the holiday season.
Sessions guide participants through activities that are simple and easy, leading them to find their own corner of peace and wellbeing. No experience necessary but registration is required and space is limited.
Click on the link below to register. Please sign up for only 1 session.
Relaxation Sessions:
Wed., Dec. 10 relaxation 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/qIgAnBt5Vu
Wed., Dec. 10 relaxation 11:55 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/Khb2bEmrZz
Gratitude Sessions:
Wed., Dec. 10 gratitude 12:20 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/dbN3HDFCpP
Wed., Dec. 10 gratitude 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Riverside Room
http://goo.gl/forms/lgazVJ5sUJ
Jill Englund will present the science of what happens when we meditate, how it can bring focus and clarity to your life, and reduces the effects of stress in your entire physical, mental and emotional system. She has created healing environments through guided imagery, creative visualization, and meditation. She excels at creating a space for seekers to find their own deep well of peace and wellbeing. Her enthusiasm and sense of humor add to the joy of the experiences.
Come and experience what meditation is all about!
Daily Chapel: Velkommen Jul Service
Join us for our Velkommen Jul Scandinavian Christmas Service today at 10:40!
Next week in chapel:
Monday, 12/8, 10:40am: Patrick Joiner, Pastoral Intern, preaching
Tuesday, 12/9, 11:30am: Adam Reinke '14, Senior Chapel Talk
Wednesday, 12/10, 10:40am: Pastor Sonja Hagander preaching
Thursday, 12/11, 11:30am: Augsburg Jazz Ensemble
Friday, 12/12, 10:40am: Las Posadas! (Followed by treats in the Atrium)
(No chapel services during finals week or winter break)
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
Focused Conversation: Monday/Tuesday
"Telling the story of educating for lives of purpose" is the topic for the Focused Conversations, which I'm on deck to facilitate next week:
Monday, Dec. 8, 3:40 p.m. - OGC 100
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 3:40 p.m. - OGC 100
Also, the spring schedule of Focused Conversations has been added to the "All Hands 2014-2015" page (in the College Reports section of Inside Augsburg). You can add events to your calendar from that page by clicking on the date/time links.
To get to the All Hands page, log into Inside Augsburg and click the "All Hands" icon on the main page of Inside Augsburg.
Advent Vespers Beings TODAY
Advent Vespers is here!
Please Note -- Beginning at NOON on Friday, December 5, Advent Vespers tickets will not be available at Augsburg College, online reservations will no longer be accepted.
All remaining tickets will be transferred to the WILL CALL table located at Central Lutheran Church in the South Commons Lobby. Tickets will be available for pick up beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are still available the following services and will be available on a first-come basis at the Will Call table:
- Friday, December 5 at 5 p.m. (less than 100 tickets)
- Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m.
- Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m. (less than 20 tickets)
- Saturday, December 6 at 5 p.m. (less than 20 tickets)
- Saturday, December 6 at 8 p.m.
A limited amount of Rush Seating will be available for full services, 10 minutes prior to the start of the Prelude.
TODAY: Library Director Candidate Presentation
Please come meet another of our finalists, who will be presenting in Lindell Library, Room 301, from 2:15-3:15 p.m. Presentation topic: "The role of academic libraries in a changing library landscape, now and in the future." See you there!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Prof. Marrugi to Speak at MAP
Presentation: Turning Compassion Into Action
All Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers (MAP) members and their guests are invited to the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers Annual Luncheon and Program ($13)
December 9, 2014 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Features panelists embracing compassion in their daily lives are all affiliated with the Charter for Compassion.
Moderated by Louisa Hext
Panelists:
- Louisa Hext is the Ambassador for The Forgiveness Project and U.S/Canada Coordinator for The F Word traveling art exhibit celebrating stories of forgiveness.
- Matthew Maruggi, Assistant Professor of Religion at Augsburg College, and currently the Batalden Faculty Scholar in Applied Ethics.
- Jan Selby, founder of Quiet Island Films. Award winning director motivated by the potential of film to create positive change in the world.
- Jody Thone, President of The Center for Good Work. Creative, compassionate coach, teacher and strategic process designer focused on development
Location: Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis
(parking lot entrances on South, West and East sides)
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New Area Rug For Sale
Brand new area rug for sale. 5'3" x 7'5", indoor/outdoor, abstract leaf design in sage green, heather purple, soft gold on off-white background. Plenty soft underfoot for indoors, but washable with a hose! I bought it, decided it wasn't right for the room, but missed the return period. I paid $100 and would like to get $75 for it. See this photo, and I would be happy to bring it here so you can see in person.
http://web.augsburg.edu/~davenpoj/arearug.JPG
Job Opportunity for Students
Hi my name is Frankie, and I'm a student at Augsburg. I'm looking for students who want to make some money and job experience. I use a wheelchair and require assistance with daily living tasks. I'm looking to hire some personal care attendant's (PCAs). The pay is $12.73 an hour.
This job would start in January 2015.
If anybody is interested/require more information please email me at mcnamarf@augsburg.edu