Center for Western Studies

About the Center for Western Studies

"Improving the quality of social and cultural life in the Northern Plains ... achieving a better understanding of the region, its heritage, and its resources ... and stimulating interest in the solution to regional problems through the application of knowledge areas of concern to the Center for Western Studies." – CWS Constitution

Center for Western Studies

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward will speak at 2019 Boe Forum

Detail from "Frontier Friends" by Judy Thompson

Founded by author and Augustana College (now Augustana University) English Professor Herbert Krause, the Center serves as a repository for over 500 substantive archival collections and maintains a library in excess of 36,000 volumes on the American West.

In addition, the Center holds an extensive art and artifact collection and sponsors annual events such as the Boe Forum, the Dakota Conference, and the Artists of the Plains Art Show and Sale.

With more than 75 publications to its credit, the Center is a major academic publisher in South Dakota.

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The Boe Forum on Public Affairs: Announcing “Power, the Press and the Presidency” with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on Tuesday, March 19.

Plain Views: Watercolors by Judy Thompson: A collection of vivid watercolors by Judy Thompson, including her Homestead Series, are on display through February 11.

CWS to Celebrate Its Founding in 2019 and 2020: The 2019 membership campaign marks the beginning of two years of anniversary celebrations.

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