Hagfors Center Construction Update

As the summer break winds down and the campus prepares for the start of the fall semester next week, it is important to remind everyone about safety in and around the construction site. You can help keep the construction area safe by ensuring that no unauthorized personnel enter the construction site at any time. Only authorized personnel--wearing hard hats and safety vests--should enter the site. We appreciate everyone's help keeping the construction area safe for workers and the campus community.

A summary of expected construction activities for this week is posted on http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter/construction-project-updates . Today's post includes the following:

[1] Photo of the construction site from Friday, August 19
[2] Concrete pours commencing for the third floor
[3] Street closure on 21st Avenue South (August 22-25)
[4] Continued column construction
[5] Utility pole removal
[6] Work on the west side of Oren Gateway Center

Please watch Amail and posted signage for activities that may impact pedestrian or vehicle traffic on campus. To subscribe to regular emails about the Hagfors Center construction, go to http://www.augsburg.edu/hagforscenter and sign up for email updates.

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As You're Working on Your Syllabus...

... you might want to have a look at this very short article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed:

http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/estimating-student-workload-for-your-courses/62515?cid=wb&utm_source=wb&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=0f2090a509a04b5b8166984a0c6faa73&elq=0a73e11b01304172896f01108f874178&elqaid=10136&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=3778
There's a link to the workload estimator. It's a blunt instrument, but it is also eye-opening. It will certainly raise questions about what it means to give students the time they need to read the materials we assign for comprehension and to write effectively about them.

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Augsburg Total Wellness: School Supply Drive

Happy Back to School Time, Auggies! Are you excited? I know I am, and I know that there a lot of little kiddos out there excited (and maybe a little nervous) for their first day back at school, too.

To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This nonprofit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact.

Thousands of students across the country are heading back to school in just a few short weeks. Let's help make sure each and every one has the supplies they need to be successful! From August 22 to September 2, donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19.

The supplies needed include (new items only):
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors-youth size
washable markers

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Remembering Douglas Diamond

The Music Department will host an event in remembrance of Doug Diamond in Murphy Square on Saturday, August 27, from 3-6 p.m. Brisket, prepared to Doug's specifications, will be served. If you'd like to speak and/or play music in the park you are invited to do so. A time to remember, laugh, grieve, and be grateful for the memories and lessons learned. Please help spread the word!

For more information, contact Jill Dawe at dawej@augsburg.edu and/or Tina Brauer at brauer@augsburg.edu.

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Individualized Transportation Consultations - 8/24

Faculty and Staff: Interested in learning about YOUR unique transit options to and from campus? Drop-in transportation consultations are available Wednesday, August 24, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Cedar Room. Talk about transportation options with an experienced transit coach from St. Paul Smart Trips!

Attend a session and be in the running for free ride coupons for Metro Transit. Or bring your bike in and get set up for the ZAP Twin Cities bicycle commuting program. Learn more by dropping in--we'd love to see you!

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