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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Street Closure: Monday, June 29
The Department of Public Safety and Facilities Management will be closing off South 7th Street on Monday, June 29.
The portion of South 7th Street that will be impacted is located between 21st Avenue South and 22nd Avenue South.
This closure is to allow for the painting of speed bumps and curbs that line this street.
Please use alternate routes in order to reach your on campus destination.
Thank you.
Teaching and Learning
Summer in the Writing Lab
As the first summer term nears the end, remember the Writing Lab. The lab is open (with reduced hours) in the summer and the wonderful tutors are ready to help. Summer hours run through August 21 (break week is June 29-July 6). The lab is located on the street level of Lindell Library and is just left of the circulation desk. This service is free and available to all Augsburg students; no appointments are taken. Just show up with your ideas and your work-in-progress (hard copy). Here are the summer hours:
Mondays and Thursdays: 4:30-7 p.m.
Questions? Contact Kathryn Swanson, English
General Announcements
Augsburg Total Wellness: Choose Well Registration
What is Choose Well?
In this 4-week program, you will learn how to choose healthier foods when stocking your kitchen, making meals, snacking and eating in restaurants. You will develop a deeper understanding of how to choose well when eating on the run.
How do I participate?
Complete the online registration form by clicking this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AUGSCW2 (Registration ends June 30th).
Then pick up your Choose Well booklet in Human Resources the week of June 29th.
When does the program start?
The Choose Well program runs July 6th through August 2nd.
What do I do when the program is finished?
When you have successfully completed the program your shopping cart will be completely filled in. The shopping cart is located on page 10 of your Choose Well program booklet. Simply write your name on the shopping cart page of your booklet then email berggren@augsburg.edu, fax 612-330-1443 or drop off a copy of your cart to Katie Berggren by August 7th.
Are there any incentives for participating in this program?
Yes! Participants that successfully complete the program may have either a $50.00 HSA contribution applied to their 2015 Wellness HSA maximum contribution of $200 or will have their name entered into a prize drawing. Prizes for this program include Nike gym bags, Barnes and Noble gift cards and more.
Food Service Hours
Thursday 6/25/15
Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. with a condensed menu.
The Commons is open from 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. for Breakfast, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for Lunch, and 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for Dinner.
Nabo is closed for the summer.
"On-Hold" Accounts Payable Checks
Authorization Invoices/Check Requests processed with a "On-Hold" request originally to be picked up on Friday, July 3 will be available on Thursday, July 2 anytime after 1:00 p.m. due to the Fourth of July holiday.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at X1031 or daughera@augsburg.edu ~ Thank You!
Students: Be Part of Sophomore Retreat Focus Group
We need your help! Free food and a chance to "Pay it Forward!"
In January Augsburg will host a one-day, on-campus Sophomore Retreat for second-year students who are interested in refocusing for the second year of college and who want support finding their path at Augsburg and beyond.
The staff and faculty planning group is looking for Augsburg students who are juniors or seniors and are interested in sharing input and feedback to help make sure this retreat is as helpful as possible for second-year students. Food will be provided!
Interested in sharing your thoughts?
All that is required is a desire to help, and the ability to get to campus for a 60-minute focus group the week of June 29 or July 6, date/time TBD.
To get involved please complete this Doodle poll: http://doodle.com/wrac47zw5uvuk976
Thank you!
Maggie Heier (on behalf of the planning team)
Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
Event Announcements
Patty Park Retirement Celebration TODAY (Thursday)
Patty Park is retiring this summer as the Program Coordinator for the MA in Leadership program. To honor her many years of service to the College, we will be hosting a reception Thursday June 25 from 3-5 p.m. in OGC 100 -- Brief program @ 3:30 p.m. Please join us!
Keeping Track of Auggies
Auggie English Majors: Class Acts
Auggie English Majors Mary Mae Cornelius and Marcallina James have just been published in the inaugural issue of Runestone, Hamline's national undergraduate literary magazine. They are reading tonight (Thursday, 25 June) at 6 p.m. during a first-issue at Gluek's in downtown Minneapolis. We're so proud of these talented writers! Come support them.
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Temporary Housing for New Faculty
Dear colleagues, I am a new faculty member in the Education Department arriving in the US from New Zealand in August. I am looking for a place to rent for a month or two when I first arrive. I hope to locate and purchase a suitable house during September so any arrangement will be temporary--any advice regarding possible places to stay in that interim period would be greatly appreciated. If you have any leads please contact me at via email ( drchrismcmaster@gmail.com) you also get in touch with me through Susan O'Connor (oconnors@augsburg.edu). Thank you so much for any connections you might provide.
Chris McMaster