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Proposals Sought for 2012 Peace Prize Forum Scholars Program

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Calling freshmen, sophomores or juniors who are champions of peace and advocates for global issues: proposals for the '12 Nobel Peace Prize Forum Scholars Program are due Monday, Feb. 6.

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Students Search for 'Authenticity' Over J-Term

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Students in Dr. Harry Thompson's J-Term course, “The Search for Authenticity,” spent Interim studying the concept of authenticity as it relates to the process of writing history. Thanks to their work, the stories of influential-yet-unknown figures of the Northern Plains are finally seeing the light of day.

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Poetry by Hicks Featured in SDPB’s 'Over South Dakota'

Friday, January 20, 2012

Poetry by Dr. Patrick Hicks, Augustana’s Writer-in-Residence, department chairman and associate professor of English, is featured in "Over South Dakota," a new, hour-long aerial tour of South Dakota produced by SDPB that premiers on Sunday, March 4.

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OTA Sessions to Feature Facebook Exec, Master Storyteller

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The 2012 OTA Sessions will feature 10 dynamic speakers, including Paul Adams, global brand experience manager at Facebook, and Jay O'Callahan, a master storyteller dubbed the "Mark Twain of our day." The event is set for Friday, March 23, in the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre.

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Gaining Insight Into Ancient Cultures

Monday, January 16, 2012

"An understanding of the past is crucially important to facing the present and future," says Dr. Adrien Hannus, professor of anthropology and director of Augustana's Archeology Lab. On Sunday, more than 100 students and community members had a chance to do just that as they examined and learned about early stone tools called lithic bifaces and heard from Michael Fosha, assistant state archaeologist.

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Senior Matt Wussow, Dr. Nathan Grau Published in Scientific Journal

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

"Determination of the Quark Content of Scalar Mesons Using Hydrodynamical Flow in Heavy Ion Collisions," a paper by Matt Wussow, a senior physics and mathematics major from Eden Prairie, Minn., and Augustana's Dr. Nathan Grau, was recently published in Physical Review C, the nuclear physics journal of the American Physical Society.

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Report: S.D. an Attractive Choice for College Students

Monday, January 9, 2012

According to a new report by the South Dakota Board of Regents, the state is now considered to be a net importer of college freshmen. Augustana junior Coral Hanson and President Rob Oliver talked with KSFY-TV about the trend and about why Augustana is an attractive option for so many students from outside the state.

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In the News: Work by British Archaeologist, Augustana Collaborator Highlighted

Friday, January 6, 2012

Augustana's Dr. Adrien Hannus and his anthropology majors know British archaeologist Dr. Alan Outram, head of Archaeology at the U.K.'s University of Exeter, well – he is a long-time research colleague and a teacher through the exchange program the two institutions share. Outram's work on horse history is featured in National Geographic's newest publication, Exploring History.

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J-Term Takes Students to 14 Countries

Monday, January 2, 2012

"Our students understand that in order to compete in a global economy, they must experience different parts of the globe firsthand," says President Rob Oliver. In January, 93 Augustana students will spend the month immersed in 14 countries for an intense, first-hand study of history, language and culture.

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New Exhibit Features Augustana Student-Artists

Monday, January 2, 2012

Works by five Augustana student-artists known for their artistic talent and for their leadership on campus are featured in the "University Invitational 2011," a new exhibit now on display inside the Everist Gallery at the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center.

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