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KELO-TV Features Director on 'Financial Aid in Tough Times'

Friday, August 14, 2009

Brenda Murtha, Augustana Director of Financial Aid, discussed opportunities for prospective and current students who are hurting due to parents facing job losses or a decrease in income during KELO-TV's Money Matters.

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Augustana’s Writer-in-Residence recipient of Bush Grant

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Dr. Patrick Hicks, Associate Professor of English/Journalism, is one of only ten artists chosen from North and South Dakota as a recipient of the 2009 Dakota Creative Connections (DCC) Grant from the Bush Foundation.

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VP for Student Services Talks with KSFY on H1N1 Flu Preparations

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Jim Bies, Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students, addresses the threat of the H1N1 flu and how Augustana is preparing to keep students safe and healthy during the upcoming academic year.

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Argus Leader: Father and Son Alumni are "First Family of Area Triathlon"

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Triathlon enthusiast Howard Bich, a 1962 Augustana graduate, picked up the sport 15 years ago after his son, Brian Bich, class of 1989, got involved. Brian is the reigning USA Triathlon Master Triathlete of the Year.

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Augustana FRIENDSLink Now an Agency of Sioux Empire United Way

Monday, August 3, 2009

Augustana FRIENDSLink provides young adults with disabilities opportunities for continuing educational and social growth. Until now, the program has been supported by a United Way Community Impact Grant and other assorted grants.

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Augustana Students Involved in Summer Research Projects

Thursday, July 30, 2009

This summer, sixty-one Augustana undergraduate and graduate students are participating in research projects on- and off-campus. Participating students are listed, and where available their mentor/advisor, project funding, and where the research is taking place.

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Augustana Designated as a Best College in the Midwest

Thursday, July 30, 2009

According to The Princeton Review, Augustana is one of the best colleges in the Midwest. The education services company selected Augustana as one of 158 institutions it profiles in its “Best in the Midwest” section of its Web site feature.

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Alumnus Receives Educator of the Year Distinction in Ohio

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Dr. M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, class of 1958, was named 2009 Educator of the Year by the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education, honoring his commitment to gerontological education and greater understanding about aging and the issues and concerns of older people.

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Alumnus Who Created “Ole” Statue Dies at 72

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Peter Eide, 72, class of 1966, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, in Scottsdale, AZ, following a lengthy illness. Eide designed the concrete statue of Ole in the Viking Ship that stands today near the center of the Augustana campus.

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Work Progressing on Huether Tennis Centre

Monday, July 27, 2009

When the project is completed in October, the facility will cover 37,400 square-feet and contain six championship-level courts. Mike and Cindy Huether provided the lead gift for the new facility, which will be used for practice, competition, classes, and recreation.

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