Augustana announced today its Viking Flex Plan for Fall Semester 2020, with classes set to begin on campus in late August. The university plans to proceed with a hybrid/flexible approach, which will include both face-to-face and virtual components to most courses, and reflects a commitment to in-person curricular and co-curricular experiences for the university’s students.
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University’s Studio 47 Releases New Podcast ‘Alone Together: Conversations Amid COVID-19’
Augustana University’s recording studio, Studio 47, has released its newest podcast “Alone Together: Conversations Amid COVID-19,” intended to capture the lives of those in the AU community and how each of them is uniquely affected by the current pandemic.
University Announces Dean for School of Education
Augustana University announced today that Dr. Laurie Daily has been named the inaugural Dean of the School of Education.
Six Students Named 2020 Covenant Award Recipients
Six students received the 2020 Covenant Award in a virtual ceremony held on the evening of Friday, April 17, recognized for their exemplary commitment to the core values at Augustana University.
Undergraduate Student Audrey Cope Named 2020 Truman Scholar
Augustana University undergraduate Audrey Cope ‘21 is one of just 62 college students nationwide to receive the prestigious 2020 Truman Scholar Award, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation announced Wednesday evening. Cope is the tenth Augustana student to win the award in the university’s history and is the first to be honored since 2005.
Class of 2019: 99% of Graduates Employed in Major or Chosen Field
According to a newly published report, 99 percent of recent Augustana University graduates seeking employment are employed in their major or chosen field.
Leadership-Focused MBA Draws Strong Early Interest
A new MBA program unlike any offered in the area is drawing immediate interest for Augustana University.
52nd Dakota Conference Issues Call for Papers
The Center for Western Studies (CWS) has issued a call for paper and panel proposals on the topic of “The Roaring Twenties… Again?” as part of the Dakota Conference, which will be held on April 24-25, in the CWS Fantle Building on the Augustana University campus.
Augustana Provides Research Behind Sioux 52 Mentoring Initiative
Along with the Helpline Center and the Rotary Club of Downtown Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken kicked off the mentoring initiative dubbed Sioux 52 on Monday, Jan. 27. Augustana University provided the research behind it.
Making the Homeless Count
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, volunteers will conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count, known as “We All Count” of the homeless in Sioux Falls. The Augustana Research Institute will be at the center of it.