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Schoepf Receives Harold Spitznagel Medal for Achievement in Art

Friday, May 3, 2013

Senior art major Sarah Schoepf has been awarded the prestigious Harold Spitznagel Medal for Achievement in Art, the highest award presented by the Augustana Art Department to student-artists who demonstrate the highest standards of excellence in all their artistic endeavors. View photos.

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Tupper Named to National Campus Safety Post

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Rick Tupper, Augustana's director of campus safety, has been named one of three national Directors-at-Large for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA). His three-year term will begin in June.

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Svenningsen Named 2012-13 Faculty Recognition Award Recipient

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Dr. Russell Svenningsen, assistant professor of music and conductor of the Collegiate Chorale, is the recipient of the Augustana Student Association (ASA) 2012-2013 Faculty Recognition Award. The award recognizes outstanding teaching and contributions to the Augustana community by a faculty member.

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Art Professor Selected for National Conference

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Dr. Lindsay Twa, assistant professor of Art and director of the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in a special, week-long seminar on teaching European art in context.

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College Community Mourns the Loss of Dr. Glenda Sehested

Monday, April 29, 2013

Dr. Glenda Sehested, a longtime faculty member of the Sociology department, passed away today following a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. A memorial service is set for 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in Augustana's Chapel of Reconciliation.

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Jeff Holm Named 2013 Augie Pride Award Recipient

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Associate Athletic Director Jeff Holm received the "Augie Pride" award at the Augustana Service Awards Presentation and Celebration on Wednesday. The event also honored members of the Augustana community who are retiring and those who have achieved milestone service anniversaries.

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Seven Students Inducted into History Honor Society

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Seven Augustana students were recently inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society dedicated to promoting the study of history through research, teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.

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In the News: More than 100 Students Pack Meals for Kids in Need

Sunday, April 21, 2013

On Saturday, more than 100 Augustana students worked with students from the University of Sioux Falls to pack 32,184 meals for Kids Against Hunger, a nonprofit dedicated to providing healthy meals to children in need. Learn more from KDLT-TV reporter Laura Monteverdi.

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Following Boston Bombings, Dozens "Run for Joy"

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Following last week's bombings at the Boston Marathon, more than 70 runners and walkers participated in today's "Joy Run," an event organized by Augustana's Dr. David O'Hara to promote the idea that "because we exist, we should not forget to live." Watch video from KSFY-TV reporter Mark Roper.

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Following Boston Bombings, Professor Organizing "Joy Run"

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Following the bombings at the Boston Marathon earlier this week, an Augustana professor is organizing a run to promote the idea that "because we exist, we should not forget to live." The "Joy Run," led by Dr. David O'Hara, associate professor of philosophy and classics, will begin at 2:26 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at the Elmen Center.

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