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Alumnus Earns Outstanding Teacher Award

Monday, June 29, 2009

Don Lee '81, professor at the University of Nebraska's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, is a recipient of the University's Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award.

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Argus Leader Q&A Spotlight on Alumnus Vance Goldammer

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Argus Leader's question and answer spotlight features prominent people in the Sioux Falls business community. This issue’s Q&A profiles Vance Goldammer '72, lawyer and partner at Murphy, Goldammer & Prendergast LLP.

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South Dakota Magazine: A Teacher's Life

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Bernie Hunhoff of South Dakota Magazine honors Art Huseboe, who recently retired as Executive Director of the Center for Western Studies. Hunhoff says of Huseboe, "Every once in awhile we run into people who should be better-known. Art Huseboe is one of those fellows."

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Summer Visit Day Featured on KELO-TV

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

More than forty prospective students visited the Augustana campus last week during a Summer Visit Day. KELOLAND-TV interviewed one student and her parents about their quest to find the college that is the right fit for them.

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Augustana College Facebook Fan Page Reaches 1,000th Fan

Monday, June 22, 2009

The official Augustana College fan page includes updated news stories about the College and noted alumni, as well as event listings, photos, videos, and discussion boards. Join today and help celebrate Augustana!

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Augustana Professor Selected to Attend Summer Study Program

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Dr. Lindsay Twa, Assistant Professor of Art at Augustana, has been selected from a national applicant pool to attend one of 19 summer study opportunities supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

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Construction on Huether Tennis Centre to Begin in July

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Following months of fundraising, Augustana College President Rob Oliver and Athletic Director Bill Gross today announced that construction of the Huether Tennis Centre will begin July 6.

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Wagoners Create Fund to Support Student-Faculty Research

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Former Augustana President Ralph Wagoner and his wife, Susie, have established The Ralph and Susie Wagoner Student-Faculty Research Project Endowment Fund.

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Three Augustana Legends to be Honored at ‘The Sammy’

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

On Friday, June 19, the Spirit of Sam Award will be bestowed on three deserving men at the 17th Annual Augustana-Sam Milanovich Golf Tournament at Willow Run Golf Course.

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Argus Leader: S.D. Best for Business

Saturday, June 13, 2009

South Dakota has the nation's most attractive tax system for small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to a new ranking by The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.

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Argus Leader: Autism View — Fear is the Enemy

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Temple Grandin, an author and associate professor at Colorado State University, explained her own difficulties with autism since childhood as she spoke Friday, June 12th, on Augustana's campus.

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Augustana Housing to Get a Facelift

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Construction began recently on a multi-phased housing renovation on the north edge of the Augustana campus. The current phase mostly consists of necessary infrastructure work.

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Upcoming Events

Commencement Weekend 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Sunday, May 23, 2010
Viking Days 2009 - "There's No Place Like Home"
Friday, October 16, 2009 - Sunday, October 18, 2009
Fall Augustana Thought Leader Forum Series Announced
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Augustana In the News

Augie Inks Oregon Prep Standout
(Keloland TV 06/15/2009)
Cameron McCaffrey Taking His Game to Division II Augustana
(Jerry Ulmer, The Oregonian, 06/14/2009)
A Restored Cross
(Jill Callison, Argus Leader, 06/09/2009)