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ASA approves changes to election process

ASA approves changes to election process

The Augustana Student Association made several changes to its constitution in February in preparation for the spring election season, amending the process of installing treasurers and technical directors, the election of at-large senators and the general election timeline. According to ASA Technical Director Prince Adhikari, the ASA Election Commission noticed

Boe Forum speaker to talk democracy, justice ahead of 2024 election

Boe Forum speaker to talk democracy, justice ahead of 2024 election

On March 19, Augustana and the Center for Western Studies will host an author and political commentator at the 27th annual Boe Forum, titled “America at the Crossroads: The Rule of Law and the Future of Democracy.” The Boe Forum is an annual event that is free and open to

Chick-fil-A records first semester on campus, students share perspectives

Chick-fil-A records first semester on campus, students share perspectives

Since its opening on Sept. 7, Chick-fil-A in the Morrison Commons has seen a swath of students, faculty, staff and Sioux Falls diners. Spectators can typically see the lunch and dinner rush lines for dining services’ newest option leaving the dining space — and walking from class to class, it’s

Student competes in Stanford hackathon

Student competes in Stanford hackathon

One of the largest collegiate hackathons in the country only has about a 7.5% acceptance rate. That percentage decreases further when participants consider about half of the spots are reserved for Stanford University students. Senior Soobin Rho applied to TreeHacks, Stanford’s student-run hackathon, with about a 4.6%

Freshman fall-to-spring retention rates climb

Freshman fall-to-spring retention rates climb

This academic year’s first-year student retention rate from fall to spring semester increased to above 95%, the first time it has done so since Augustana’s 2016-2017 academic year. From fall to spring, first-year retention reached 95.2%. Last year, first-year retention was 92%, and in the 2021-2022 academic

Sabbatical numbers rise post-pandemic

Sabbatical numbers rise post-pandemic

Twelve faculty members are on sabbatical in the current academic year, nine more than in 2022-2023. As Augustana looks ahead to the next two school years, sabbatical numbers are set to hover around 10. According to Interim Provost Joel Johnson, the current increase in sabbatical leaves partially reflects a “backlog”

Tuve to stay offline next academic year

Tuve to stay offline next academic year

Tuve Hall will be unavailable for student housing in the 2024-2025 academic year, as it is set to be offline again for renovations. Augustana first announced in spring 2023 that repairs to Tuve Hall would be made during the current school year. In an email to the Augustana Mirror, Shannan