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Chapel renovations to start after $3 million in pledges

Chapel renovations to start after $3 million in pledges

Pastor Ann Rosendale calls the chapel the heart of campus. It’s a reflection of Augustana’s Christian core values. Though it hasn’t seen any major changes since it was built in 1981, the Chapel of Reconciliation will get its chance at a renovation as part of Augustana Viking

ASA considers cutting Lyft program budget

ASA considers cutting Lyft program budget

The Augustana Student Association is working through potential changes to the Viking Lyft program after spending nearly $24,000 on it during 2021. The ASA Transportation and Technology task force, chaired by senator Raena Brendtro and tech director Zach Jansen, met over interim to look into spending, statistics and student

House bill regulates transgender participation in school sports

House bill regulates transgender participation in school sports

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill early February that bans transgender women and girls from participating in high school, collegiate and intramural sports at public South Dakota schools. This legislation, titled “An act to protect fairness in women’s sports,” was introduced by the request of Noem. The

A student looks at an online textbook with his laptop in a classroom.

Professors use open source textbooks to alleviate student costs

While the start of a new semester can result in a sense of excitement around campus, it can also cause a significant drop in many students’ bank accounts as they buy new textbooks. The Education Data Initiative states that full-time undergraduate students in the United States spend an average

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Students and professors have access to new syllabus database

Augustana recently introduced a new tool to help students register and prepare for their classes. The syllabus repository, introduced last December, is an online database containing syllabi of classes taught by participating professors. Students can see syllabi with previous assignments, projects and workloads to get a sense for the class

Undergrad tuition increases 4%

Undergrad tuition increases 4%

After tuition was frozen during the 2020-2021 school year, Augustana will increase undergraduate tuition by 3.84% Augustana will increase undergraduate tuition by nearly 4% for the 2022-23 academic year, up from the 0% for the 2021-2022 year. This increase translates to an additional $1,398 for

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Bees will be added to campus this spring, bringing with them the hope for greater biodiversity, interconnectedness with the environment and sustainability efforts. “I think they’ll do some good work in pollinating, and they’ll also teach us something about where our food comes from,” said professor David O’