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Three Augustana Legends to be Honored at ‘The Sammy’

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

On Friday, June 19, the Spirit of Sam Award will be bestowed on three deserving men at the 17th Annual Augustana-Sam Milanovich Golf Tournament at Willow Run Golf Course.

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Argus Leader: S.D. Best for Business

Saturday, June 13, 2009

South Dakota has the nation's most attractive tax system for small businesses and entrepreneurs, according to a new ranking by The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.

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Argus Leader: Autism View — Fear is the Enemy

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Temple Grandin, an author and associate professor at Colorado State University, explained her own difficulties with autism since childhood as she spoke Friday, June 12th, on Augustana's campus.

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Augustana Housing to Get a Facelift

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Construction began recently on a multi-phased housing renovation on the north edge of the Augustana campus. The current phase mostly consists of necessary infrastructure work.

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Business Journal: Dr. Robert Wright Addresses Economy's Biggest Threat

Monday, June 8, 2009

Wright, who gave the keynote speech at the Sioux Falls Business Conference’s “Ready to Rebound” seminar June 3 at Augustana College, is the incoming Nef Family Chair of Political Economy at Augustana.

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Argus Leader: Augustana Seeks New-Era Success

Monday, June 8, 2009

The Vikings placed second in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference all-sports standings as every one of their teams had a winning season. Better yet, most of those teams qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs.

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Fuller’s Play Cited at Great Plains Theatre Conference

Friday, June 5, 2009

Dr. Ivan Fuller, associate professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department of Performing and Visual Arts at Augustana, received a Holland New Voices award at the Great Plains Theatre Conference for his play "Eating into the Fabric."

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More than 200 attend "Ready to Rebound" Business Conference

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

The hands-on conference focused on providing strategies for independent businesses to position themselves for a successful rebound once the economy improves. The conference was presented by the Sioux Falls Business Journal and Augustana.

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Granskou Award Winners to Create New Cantata for Holy Week

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Dr. James Johnson, Dr. Christopher Stanichar, and Dr. Richard Swanson are recipients of the 2009 Granskou Award, a professional development award named for Augustana President Clemens M. Granskou (1932-1943).

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Faculty Honored at Commencement

Monday, June 1, 2009

Dr. John Pennington, Dr. David O'Hara and Dr. Julie Ashworth received faculty awards during Augustana's commencement ceremony. The awards included a faculty excellence endowment, research fellowship, and faculty excellence award.

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