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Angelus cut from Vespers

Angelus cut from Vespers

Choir removed from Christmas concert for ‘artistic’ reasons The restructuring of the choral programs within the School of Music has led Angelus to not be involved in the Christmas Vespers concert this year, and the announcement has left many students upset. “Artistic decisions” were the main reasons for the changes

Augustana welcomes 553 freshmen to campus

Augustana welcomes 553 freshmen to campus

Freshman enrollment this fall was the second largest in Augustana’s history, with 553 total incoming freshmen joining Augustana’s campus. As campus infrastructure grows with new residence halls and renovations to existing buildings, enrollment is pushing to bring in even more students in the future. As part of the

Campus green improvements continue

Campus green improvements continue

The campus green will continue to see improvements this academic year after beginning renovations this past spring and summer. The future plan for the green is centered around multipurpose use with a significant emphasis on recreational services. Renovations of the green began back in April 2022. In order to create

Neuroscience minor available to students

Neuroscience minor available to students

Anna Bauman and Sean Lemke didn’t plan to study neuroscience. Now, both Augustana seniors have almost completed a neuroscience minor. The two were introduced to the field as freshmen. Bauman took a neuroscience-themed FYS course and became fascinated with the study. She later enrolled in Neurophysiology and continued to

Majors and departments grow with arrival of incoming freshmen

Majors and departments grow with arrival of incoming freshmen

Augustana University welcomed one of its largest incoming classes of undergraduate students this fall with 553 new students, including a total of 92 international students, a new record for the university. The increase in the number of incoming students has led to significant growth in some departments. The business department

DPT program classes to begin this summer with first graduating class expected in 2025

DPT program classes to begin this summer with first graduating class expected in 2025

Students can graduate as soon as 2025 with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy, the first doctoral degree offered by Augustana. The first students, 20 of whom have already accepted their admissions offers, will start hybrid classes and labs in June of 2023. After approval by the higher learning commission and

New freshman ASA senators share goals

New freshman ASA senators share goals

The fall Augustana Student Association elections have concluded with four elected freshman senators, including Susana Gebrekidan, Abbey Allen and Emma Powers. These senators share their goals and expectations for ASA in the 2022-2023 school year. Susanan Gebrekidan Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D. Why did you run for ASA? I wanted