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Summer Parking Permits on Sale Monday
Hello Augsburg Community,
Summer is just around the corner and parking is on everybody's minds! Summer parking permits will be available for purchase starting next Monday, April 11th at 10am. I'd like to share some important information to you regarding summer parking, including our parking policies, who needs to purchase a summer permit, and how to obtain one.
- An Augsburg permit is required and must be displayed to park in any campus parking lot or college owned street. Parking is enforced 24/7.
- If you have purchased ANY of the following permits, you MAY use that pass to park this summer, and you will NOT be required to purchase a separate summer permit:
a) any type of permit from Fall 2015
b) any type of permit from Spring 2016
c) any type of permit from Academic Year 2015-2016
You may use these permits to park in ANY lot or college-owned street, 24/7. However, please be mindful of the Accessible Spaces, Fire Lanes, and Reserved Spaces - usage of those spaces will be patrolled and made available to only those who are authorized to use them.
- If you have since misplaced your permit, please e-mail parking@augsburg.edu to request a replacement. We will issue you a free replacement as long as you have paid for any of the above mentioned permit. These replacement permits can be picked up at the Department of Public Safety.
- If you DO NOT have any of those permits, you WILL need to purchase a Summer permit. The cost for a summer permit is $50, which will be good from May 2nd, 2016 through September 5th, 2016. This rate will not be prorated throughout the summer term. Summer permits will be usable in ANY lot, 24/7.
How to purchase a permit:
- You may purchase your permit online through Inside Augsburg > Parking Services. The following link will provide you detailed information, including some reminders and step-by-step instructions on how to register for a permit: http://www.augsburg.edu/dps/parking/register/
- Again sale begins at 10am on Monday, April 11th.
- A small number of underground spots may be available, but are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. In order to have your best chance at either Luther or OGC underground parking this summer, log on at 10am sharp! If no option is available for underground purchase, that means we are sold out. Prices per month on displayed our website.
- Please allow 2-3 business days after purchase for your permit to be processed and made available for pick up. You may pick up your permit from the Department of Public Safety, located in the lobby of Urness and Mortensen Hall. Please bring a photo ID upon pick up and, as always, we are open 24/7.
If you have any questions, please e-mail parking@augsburg.edu.
Thank you,
Alyssa Sison
Assistant Director of Public Safety
Parking Restrictions Over the Next Week
Dear Augsburg Community,
In order to facilitate crews working on campus to prep for the Hagfors Center, there will be several street parking restrictions in effect over the next couple of weeks. Please be mindful of "No Parking" signs along these routes, and plan accordingly. Alternative parking lots for your parking pass are listed on the back of your permit.
Already closed:
- The south side of 8th Street South between 20th Ave South and 21st Ave South
- The north side of 8th Street South between 20th Ave South and 21st Ave South
- The west side of 21st Ave South between 8th Street and the I-94 sound wall
Starting Monday, April 11th:
- Both east and west sides of 21st Ave South from the sound barrier to 7th Street South
Streets will remain open to drive on - only parking will be closed. ALL of these parking restrictions will remain in effect until Monday, April 18th. We will communicate if that timeline is to be extended. Again, please watch for posted signage. All vehicles along the closed streets may be subject to a tow/relocation fee.
Please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We appreciate your patience as we work to move forward with this exciting new building!
Thank you,
Alyssa Sison
Assistant Director of Public Safety
Teaching and Learning
Faculty/Staff Seminar Trip to Germany--Apply Now
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, Augsburg College faculty and staff are invited to apply for a seminar trip to Germany from May 8-19, 2017. The trip will be led by Dr. Russell Kleckley and Dr. Mark Tranviik of the Religion Department. We will visit Berlin, Wittenberg, Leipzig, and end our trip in Prague. The focus will be on how vocation has been understood in the Lutheran tradition and how it still informs the life and work of the college today. All are welcome...you don't have to be Lutheran to come!
Seminar participants will be asked to pay $500. For faculty, an additional $500 can be available from CTL funds. Staff should speak with their supervisors about equivalent financial support from the College.
Those interested should submit a brief statement describing their interest in the seminar and the anticipated benefits for both the individual and the College. About two paragraphs should be fine. This should be sent to Mark Tranvik (tranvik@augsburg.edu) or Russell Kleckley (kleckley@augsburg.edu) by no later than May 2. Profs. Tranvik and Kleckley will also take your questions or concerns.
Develop Signature Assignments (and get paid) 4/15
Apply by April 15, 2016
Six Stipends: $300
In Fall 2015, the faculty endorsed a plan to require each major to incorporate a Signature Assignment into their junior or senior coursework. This curricular commitment grows out of the belief that every student should be challenged to complete a significant assignment that develops and showcases writing and critical thinking skills. In addition, the assignment could potentially engage students with other skills and sensibilities named in the undergraduate institutional student learning outcomes (iSLOs), such as information literacy, integrative thinking, ethical reasoning, intercultural awareness, global learning, and/or problem solving.
The Directors of Assessment and General Education announce a grant opportunity to support the development of these signature assignments. Six stipends of $300 will be awarded on a competitive basis to faculty interested in developing signature assignments for their programs. Following the ICD workshop model, grant recipients will work collaboratively to develop major assignments, as well as to help define the College-wide expectations and outcomes for these assignments. Participation in this cohort will help shape future curricular recommendations.
Participants should be available either the last week of May or first week of June 2016 for three 90-minute group sessions.
Please submit a one-page proposal outlining your interest in this program to Jacqui deVries devries@augsburg.edu and Kristen Chamberlain chamberk@augsburg.edu by April 15, 2016. The proposal should articulate initial ideas about what the assignment might look like and where in the curriculum it could be located. The proposal could also include ideas about how the assignment would address additional iSLOs (beyond critical thinking and writing).
One proposal per department / program, please.
Interested in Grad School? Sign up for GRE Prep
Want to Go to Grad School? You May Need the GRE.
The GRE is a standardized test that is required for many graduate school applications. Augsburg College offers an eight week GRE prep course each summer for students, alumni, and staff at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by Augsburg faculty and staff and walks students through each section of the general test. Throughout the course students complete sample test questions and receive in-depth feedback and instruction. The registration fee also includes a six-month subscription to the online GRE study tool, Magoosh.
Tuesdays, May 17 - July 5
5-7 p.m. @ Sverdrup 206
Cost: $80
To register, go to: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/grad/gre-prep/
Brown Bag with Professor Evren Guler
Brown bag discussion with Professor Evren Guler of the Psychology Department on her experience with incorporating a service-learning experience into her Adolescent Psychology course.
Wednesday, April 13
11:30am
OGC Room 100
Refreshments provided.
Sponsored by the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship.
Got Research?
May 15-17, 2016
Dunrovin Retreat Center
Do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write / work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat - it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat.
The retreat will take place Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m. (after lunch) through Tuesday, May 17 at 1 p.m. (after lunch). Please email ctl@augsburg.edu to reserve your space.
General Announcements
Smoking in Designated Areas Only
Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is permitted in designated outside areas only.
There are 9 designated areas:
1. Plaza area outside of the Ice Arena.
2. Designated area in front of Si Melby.
3. Bench area outside of the music building.
4. North side of walkway entrance to Foss.
5. Oren Gateway entry near Lot H.
6. 7th Street side of Lindell Library.
7. Quad: patio area near Christensen.
8. Bench area between Anderson and Luther halls.
9. Urness/Mortensen near motorcycle parking.
Augsburg College is an educational institution that appreciates and endorses a healthy environment for its students, staff, faculty, guests, and community. Those who smoke are also responsible for properly disposing of cigarette butts.
The success of this policy will depend on the thoughtfulness, consideration, and cooperation of smokers and non-smokers. Everyone shares the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing the policy. In all cases the right of the non-smoker to protect her or his health and comfort will take precedence over a smoker's desire to smoke.
Augsburg Total Wellness--April Food Drive
For this month's wellness activity, we're going to focus on feeling good, by doing good.
We will be collecting food items for Augsburg College's Campus Cupboard, which provides free food to students throughout the year. The food shelf is supported by Campus Kitchen at Augsburg, A'Viands, and the Thrivent Leadership Fellows. In 2015, the Cupboard served 110 students, with a total of 244 visits to take home 985 free grocery items. This is a fantastic resource we have for our students and it wouldn't be possible without donations from folks like you!
Donations will be accepted in the Human Resources office from April 6 through April 15.
Items that the Cupboard is in need of (and what our students would like to see more of) include:
grains (e.g., cereal, rice, etc)
canned tuna
canned soup (not just canned broth)
canned vegetables and beans
non-dairy granola bars
chicken Alfredo sauce
tomato paste
pancake mix and waffle mix
snacks like Cheez-its and crackers
The Campus Cupboard will accept a variety of other non-perishable food items, which makes it even easier for us to help our students as they head into final examinations and summer!
If you have any questions, please let me know at peterlin@augsburg.edu.
Climate of Peace: Oil,War & Climate Change-MON
Creating a Climate of Peace: Oil, War & Climate Change with speaker Antonia Juhasz
Tuesday, April 12
3:35pm-4:45pm
Oren Gateway Center #100
A talk on the effects of endless war and the fossil fuel economy on climate change, and what we can do about it.
Antonia Juhasz is a leading energy analyst, author and investigative journalist, specializing in oil. Juhasz is the author of three books: Black Tide (2011), The Tyranny of Oil (2008), and The Bush Agenda (2006). Her investigations have taken her a mile below the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico to the rainforests of the Ecuadorian Amazon, from the deserts of Afghanistan to the fracking fields of North Dakota, from the Alaskan Arctic to an Houston jail cell, and many more places in between. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelors Degree in Public Policy from Brown University.
Oil, War and Peace with Antonia Juhasz-MONDAY
Creating a Climate of Peace: Oil, War & Climate Change with speaker Antonia Juhasz
Tuesday, April 12
3:35pm-4:45pm
Oren Gateway Center #100
A talk on the effects of endless war and the fossil fuel economy on climate change, and what we can do about it.
Antonia Juhasz is a leading energy analyst, author and investigative journalist, specializing in oil. Juhasz is the author of three books: Black Tide (2011), The Tyranny of Oil (2008), and The Bush Agenda (2006). Her investigations have taken her a mile below the ocean surface in the Gulf of Mexico to the rainforests of the Ecuadorian Amazon, from the deserts of Afghanistan to the fracking fields of North Dakota, from the Alaskan Arctic to an Houston jail cell, and many more places in between. She holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University and a Bachelors Degree in Public Policy from Brown University.
Help Needed at Commencement
Are you excited to celebrate our graduating seniors in our Undergrad Day, Adult Day and Graduate Programs, but are not taking part in Commencement? Here's your chance. All hands are needed to help staff Commencement to assist with ushering and ticket taking at the ceremonies to ensure the continued success and smooth flow of the events.
Staffing is needed:
-Undergraduate Graduation: Saturday, April 30 from 8:00-11:30 a.m.
-Adult Day/Graduate Studies Graduation: Saturday, April 30 from 2:00-5:30 p.m. (Need most help here)
Please sign up today by contacting Katie Radford at radford@augsburg.edu .
We need all hands on deck so sign up and spread the word! Thanks!
Staff: Please Sign-up--Performance Review Training
This one hour training session covers how to use the new online system and provides guidance on writing effective performance goals. This year staff will be asked to complete a self-appraisal and set goals, so this training isn't to be missed!
Training sessions are being offered throughout the month of April. Please register now by following this link: https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/login/index.php
If you have questions, please contact Lisa Stock at stock@augsburg.edu or Dawn Miller at millerd1@augsburg.edu.
Event Announcements
Daily Chapel @ 10:40am: We Are Called
Join us in the chapel at 10:40am for Destination Augsburg, "We are Called," with Pastor Sonja Hagander, College Pastor and Director of Ministries. The Augsburg Choir joins us, under the direction of Peter Hendrickson '76.
Next week in chapel:
Monday, 4/11, 10:40am: Jacie Richmond, Pastoral Intern, preaching. Musicians: Wesley Miller, percussion; and David Erickson, vocals

Tuesday, 4/12: No Daily Chapel – Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program Convocation at 11am

Wednesday, 4/13, 10:40am: Bryce Nelson '16 Senior Chapel. Musicians: Izzie Smith and Noah Cameron, vocals; Alexandra Olson, clarinet

Thursday, 4/14: No Daily Chapel – Zyzzogeton at 3pm

Friday, 4/15, 10:40am: Pastor Mike Matson '06, Chaplain to Student Athletes, preaching. Musicians: Bill Capman, guitar; and Laura Simms, violin. Jacie Richmond, Pastoral Intern, preaching. Musicians: Wesley Miller, percussion; and David Erickson, vocals
We gather in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center - Everyone is welcome!
Israeli Soldiers Tour
Join Students Supporting Israel in welcoming two Israeli reserve soldiers. These citizen soldiers, both with combat experience, will be sharing personal stories from the front lines that you won't read in the headlines. Q&A to follow and free food!
Zyzzogeton Apr. 14 in Hoversten Chapel from 3-5
Please join us for this year's Zyzzogeton Research Symposium next Thursday, April 14th from 3-5 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Over 75 student researchers will be presenting their findings at this annual poster session. Zyzzogeton is a great opportunity to hear about the exciting scholarship happening on campus and refreshments will be served throughout the event.
TODAY "Who is My Neighbor?" Tour: 2-3:30pm
Come and learn about the Cedar Riverside neighborhood on a tour that will include a brief history, an introduction to the many organizations and businesses around us, and Augsburg's many connections on the West Bank. Staff, students, and faculty are all welcome!
Friday, April 8
2:00pm-3:30pm
Meet in the lobby of Christensen Center.
Space is limited so please RSVP to Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1775.
Women's Night Out this Saturday
Calling all women who work and live in Cedar Riverside (all Augsburg women)!
Come to the 10th Anniversary of Women's Night Out
Saturday, April 9
5 pm-8 pm
Brian Coyle Community Center
Dinner, fashion show, henna painting, dancing, and great community building with women of the neighborhood.
Volunteers needed. Please contact Mary Laurel True, truem@augsburg.edu for more information, or to volunteer to serve dinner or help with set up.
Child care provided. No charge!
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