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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:

Green, Metzel present on genetic engineering at Boe Forum

The 24th Boe Forum on Public Affairs—the first ever held virtually—featured two prominent geneticists, Dr. Robert Green and Dr. Jamie Metzl, who discussed the future of genetic sequencing and the ethical concerns and responsibilities that come with genetic progress in healthcare. The event, titled “Are We Ready? The

Herseth Sandlin addresses appointment to federal bar

When the Jan. 6 riots erupted at the U.S. Capitol, Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she began to once again feel a pull toward public service that convinced her to be sworn into the federal bar on Feb. 10. But Herseth Sandlin, who hasn’t yet been nominated

Chapel of Reconciliation takes a step towards innovation

Over the last two months, the Augustana Chapel of Reconciliation has invested in new audiovisual elements to modernize the worship space, including adding screens, projectors, a camera and new computers with proclaimed software that provide live streaming capabilities during services. The enhancements were funded through the CARES Act brought forward

ASA approves amendment establishing Diversity Committee for equity, inclusion

The Augustana Student Association (ASA) approved a dedicated Diversity Committee at its Feb. 24 meeting, taking a step toward inclusion. At the meeting, senators Tsegab Arega and Mekhi Moore introduced the Diversity Committee amendment, which created a sixth ASA committee devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion both on ASA and

Students with unpaid balances unable to register, see grades

Students who have not paid their remaining tuition balance face holds on their accounts in the form of hidden grades and delayed registration. This is the business office’s to be a reminder for students to take care of their bills, but for some financially strapped students, this is nearly

Augustana community members begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations

One hundred fifty-six individuals have been fully vaccinated at Augustana so far with 112 more still in the process. Religion professor Ann Pederson and Associate music professor Russell Svenningsen are among those in the vaccination process. Pederson has already gotten both doses of the Pfizer vaccine and Svenningsen just received