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Campus plans to honor student

Campus plans to honor student

Friends, family to celebrate life, legacy of Augustana sophomore As the school year comes to an end, members of the campus community are looking for ways to honor a student who taught those around her the importance of perseverance, optimism and courage. Most everyone who knew sophomore Courtney Frohling said

Acting dean of students to continue role for upcoming academic year

Acting dean of students to continue role for upcoming academic year

Augustana’s Title IX coordinator and associate dean of students will continue to serve as the acting dean of students for the upcoming academic year, with the estimated date of a permanent hire still uncertain. The position has experienced turnover since former Dean of Students Mark Blackburn was approved for

Student Success Center director receives Augie Pride Award

Student Success Center director receives Augie Pride Award

She still remembers standing in her family’s kitchen and receiving a call from an Augustana admissions counselor. He told her she had been accepted into the college's class of 1990 and was receiving an English and journalism scholarship. Now, the experience is a core memory Mary Toso

Students organize bar crawl for graduating seniors

Students organize bar crawl for graduating seniors

An estimated 150 Augustana seniors will take on local bars and breweries around Sioux Falls in the inaugural Augie Senior Bar Crawl on May 4. The bar crawl will take attendees around local bars and breweries in Sioux Falls. While the event is not affiliated with Augustana, two Augustana seniors,

School of Education finds hope in students amid national teacher shortages, enrollment declines

School of Education finds hope in students amid national teacher shortages, enrollment declines

Augustana’s Sharon Lust School of Education has witnessed trends of lower enrollment numbers in recent years, like many universities across the country, but it has undertaken several initiatives to help more students become future teachers. Laurie Daily, the dean of the School of Education, said the education field began

Augustana Orchestra integrates contemporary music-making technology

Augustana Orchestra integrates contemporary music-making technology

In a recent performance, the Augustana Orchestra showcased an innovative project exploring modern production performance, using virtual instrument accompaniment and digital mixing to emulate the illusion of a full, symphonic orchestra. Senior Gilbert DeWitte, a music and multimedia entrepreneurship major, first proposed the project during a J-term independent study in

Strategic plan outlines goals for ‘dynamic digital campus’

Strategic plan outlines goals for ‘dynamic digital campus’

This is the sixth part of a continuing series on Viking Bold. Augustana’s ten-year strategic plan completed its first phase in 2023. In part two of Viking Bold’s physical campus and information technology pillar, Augustana plans to transform into a dynamic digital campus, using new technologies, connectivity and