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  • Bloomberg Online Features Op-Ed by Dr. Wright

    Wednesday, February 8, 2012

    Most don't think of the U.S. as a monetary union, but early on in its history, it was. A new Bloomberg online op-ed by Augustana's Dr. Robert Wright explores how the "dollar zone" survived its first few decades without a major crisis and provided the young republic stability as it began to congeal culturally, economically, politically and militarily.

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  • Oliver Gathers with Other College Presidents for Annual Conference and Day of Service

    Wednesday, February 8, 2012

    Augustana President Rob Oliver recently joined presidents from other Lutheran colleges at the LECNA annual meeting in New Orleans. In addition to discussing the higher education industry, the group also picked up hammers and shovels to help residents still suffering the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

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  • Auditions for Black Hills Playhouse to be Held at Augustana Feb. 14

    Tuesday, February 7, 2012

    The Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State Park will be auditioning actors and interviewing technicians beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Augustana's Edith Mortenson Theatre.This year the BHP will present "Run for your Wife," "Godspell," "The Drowsy Chaperone" and "The Three Musketeers."

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  • Teaching for Change

    Friday, February 3, 2012

    Third-grade teacher Heather Hemeyer, class of 2008, isn’t just teaching math, reading and spelling at St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, S.D. She’s teaching children the skills they need to build a better tomorrow. She's also furthering her own education with Augustana’s Master of Arts in Education Online Degree Program.

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  • Former Augustana Trustee James Krier Dies at 82

    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    Dr. James F. Krier, D.V.M., a long-time member of the Augustana College Board of Trustees, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25. He was a member of the President's Club and served as a leader for many Augustana fund drives, including the Commitment to Excellence, Augustana Renewal and Sunrise campaigns.

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  • 500 Students Take Part in SD FIRST LEGO League Championship

    Wednesday, February 1, 2012

    More than 500 students from 62 teams across South Dakota competed in the third annual South Dakota FIRST® LEGO® League Championship on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Elmen Center. The event featured a special video tribute to Dr. Dan Swets, Kevin Anderson and Joshua Lambrecht, League leaders who were killed in a plane crash late last year.

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  • Hasseler Named Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College

    Wednesday, February 1, 2012

    Dr. Susan S. Hasseler has been named senior vice president for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. She most recently served at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. Her appointment marks the first time in Augustana's 151-year history that a woman will serve as Dean.

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  • Book by Professor Emeritus, Anthropology Professor Examines 'Village on the Bluff'

    Friday, January 27, 2012

    Read the Daily Republic's feature on "The Village on the Bluff,’ the first book on Mitchell’s Prehistoric Indian Village authored by Ron Robinson, professor emeritus of English and Journalism, and Dr. Adrien Hannus, professor of anthropology and director of Augustana's Archeology Laboratory.

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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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