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Classes to to go online until mid-April due to coronavirus

All Augustana classes will be held online until April 10 following the extended spring break, according to an email sent by university president Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. In-person classes will resume on April 14, following the Easter holiday. The decision follows significant developments over the past 48 hours concerning the coronavirus,

AU extends spring break due to coronavirus

Health and safety concerns caused by the coronavirus mean Augustana students will have an extra week of spring break. While classes were originally scheduled to resume on Mar. 16, the start date has been pushed back to Mar. 23 as university administrators continue to monitor the evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19,

IPO postpones international spring break trips due to coronavirus

Spring break trips led by Augustana faculty to London, Scotland and Greece have been postponed over “rapidly changing reports regarding the coronavirus,” according to an email sent by Erin Kane, assistant director for the International Programs Office (IPO). Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a virus that causes a respiratory illness including

What will campus look like in 2030?

A campus master plan detailing proposed changes to Augustana’s physical campus was presented to students, faculty and staff on Feb. 10. Kevin King is the principal of campus planning at Smithgroup, the architecture company in charge of Augustana’s planning process. Smithgroup is headquartered in Detroit and has worked

Herseth Sandlin talks timeline for Vision 2030

University President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin updated students, faculty and staff on the Vision 2030 plan on Tuesday morning. She covered progress in academics, enrollment, strategic scholarships, athletics, physical campus and information technology, each with specific goals outlined in three phases for the next 10 years. Some of these goals include

Q&A: Peace Scholars prepare to spend summer in Norway studying peace and conflict

Juniors Elizabeth Yoder and Chloe Bartels are Augustana’s Peace Scholars. The program, sponsored by the Nobel Peace Prize Forum consortium, selects two students from each of its six Norwegian Lutheran colleges to spend seven weeks in Norway studying conflict, peace and war. What encouraged you to apply to be

AIG invests time and money to introduce students to stocks

A new student organization called the Augustana Investment Group (AIG), whose purpose is to learn about and invest in the stock market, was recently approved by the Augustana Student Association (ASA). AIG focuses on promoting financial literacy, specifically in the stock market and investing. Its goal is to educate members