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  • Augustana Junior Completing Internship on Capitol Hill

    Monday, June 18, 2012

    Augustana junior Drew Adelia Trahms, a native of Janesville, Minn., is spending her summer on Capitol Hill as an intern for the Navajo Nation Washington Office (NNWO), an advocacy agency that works closely with Congress, the White House and Federal Agencies.

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  • Students, Faculty Present Posters at National Psychological Convention

    Wednesday, June 13, 2012

    Four Augustana students and two professors co-presented posters at the 24th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), held May 24-27 in Chicago, Ill.

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  • Host, Friendship Families Sought for International Students

    Tuesday, June 12, 2012

    "As alumni, we were interested in getting involved ... we have always enjoyed learning about different cultures. Being able to provide a 'home' off campus was appealing to us," said Becca Conner '05. Becca and her husband, Bryan '05, served as a host family to Jhon Ramirez Arias, a junior Communications major from Costa Rica, last summer. Augustana is again seeking Sioux Falls-area families for its Host and Friendship Family Programs beginning Saturday, Aug. 11.

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  • Alumnus, Former CIA Analyst Discusses Latest U.S. Strike Against al-Qaeda

    Friday, June 8, 2012

    Former CIA analyst Dr. Jarret Brachman, Augustana class of 2000, talks with PRI's "The World" about the latest U.S. strike against al-Qaeda which eliminated the group's second-in-command, an event The White House called “a major blow” against the terrorist organization.

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  • Annual Meeting, Worship and Tours of Newly Renovated Heritage Park Set for Sunday

    Wednesday, June 6, 2012

    The Annual Meeting of the Nordland Heritage Foundation, the organization that brought iconic examples of Great Plains settlement to campus, including the Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, the Berdahl/Rolvaag House, the Eggers School House and the Rolvaag Writing Cabin will be held on Sunday, June 10. Tours of Heritage Park will also be held each Sunday through August 26.

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  • In the News: 'Grad About to Fulfill Lifelong Dream'

    Monday, June 4, 2012

    “I’m supposed to be a teacher, to make America and the rest of South Dakota better." Read the Argus Leader feature on Hannah Miller, Augustana class of 2012 and soon-to-be fourth grade teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School in Sioux Falls.

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  • Center for Western Studies June Event to Feature 'Adventures of a Private Collector'

    Wednesday, May 23, 2012

    The Center for Western Studies 23rd annual June Event, “Adventures of a Private Collector,” will feature a discussion by local art collector Larry Ness, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for First Dakota National Bank and president of First Dakota Financial Corporation.

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  • Augustana Earns Second NSIC/US Bank All-Sports Award

    Tuesday, May 22, 2012

    With four NSIC championships on the year, including men's cross country, women's cross country, women's golf and women's tennis, Augustana is the top athletics program in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for the second-consecutive season. The College earned the 2011-12 NSIC/US Bank All-Sports Award with 135.5 points.

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  • Faculty Members Honored

    Saturday, May 19, 2012

    Members of the Augustana faculty were honored for their excellence in teaching, committment to research and dedication to providing global perspectives at Commencement on Saturday, May 19, and at the close of the 2011-12 academic year.

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  • Class of 2012 Celebrates Commencement

    Saturday, May 19, 2012

    Meet the Augustana Class of 2012 – 370 of the nation’s newest educators, scientists, writers, religion scholars, artists, philosophers, nurses, journalists, musicians and business professionals who on Saturday, celebrated their accomplishments at the College’s Commencement ceremony, held at the Sioux Falls Arena.

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