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Faculty members reconsider SRI use in deciding tenure and promotion

In the middle of each semester, students have the opportunity to rate and provide feedback about their academic experience for each class through Student Rating of Instruction (SRI). Many students ignore the initial prompting by administration to take a few minutes to answer the questions. However, the use of SRIs

Catalytic converter reported stolen on campus

When sophomore Kallee Bushfield went to start her silver 2009 Toyota Prius at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, she noticed it sounded significantly louder than usual. She had first parked her car in the overflow parking lot near Tuve Hall on Sunday afternoon at around 2 p.m.

Students begin recieving COVID-19 vaccines

Augustana students have started receiving COVID-19 vaccines as rollouts continue to incorporate larger sections of the student body. All Augustana students became eligible for vaccinations on April 5, when the state of South Dakota opened phase 2 of the vaccination process to anyone 16 or older. However, students who work

Dorm renovations could begin as soon as May on south side of campus

Construction of a new southside residence hall and renovations of Bergsaker could start as soon as May, according to President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. Andrea Smith, director of facility services, referred to the most upcoming construction as phase one of all the new construction set to start over the next five

Augustana student leaders focus on addressing mental health on campus

As the pandemic rages on, Augustana students are using their leadership positions to place an emphasis on mental health and student well-being. Hailey Nold, Caleb Timmerman and Courtney Chrystal, three students passionate about mental health advocacy, all feel a duty to help other students recognize and cope with their mental

Campus safety warns of unknown individuals entering residence halls

On March 15, Campus Safety warned students of two incidents involving two unknown men getting into three buildings on campus. The first incident occurred on March 8. An unknown man was first seen in Solberg Hall at around noon and was later spotted at the Madsen Center at 12:45

One year later: A look back at the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of Augustana administrators

Augustana students, faculty and staff were on spring break exactly one year before last Thursday, March 11, when they received an email in their inbox with the subject line “Special Message from President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.” The email came as a shock to some and confirmed what others had feared: