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Class of 2013 Celebrates Commencement

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Introducing: The Augustana Class of 2013 – 413 men and women who are the artists, entrepreneurs, educators, scientists, writers, religion scholars, doctors, philosophers, nurses, journalists and musicians of tomorrow. See photos from Commencement on Saturday!

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Four Named to German Honor Society

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Seniors Spencer Hopewell and Molly Kokesh, and juniors Andrew Gardner and Jeff Nielsen have been inducted into the Augustana chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, the national honor society for students of German.

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Six Inducted into French National Honor Society

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Augustana students Laura Bane, Sydney Fleming, Sabrina Johnson, Madeline Nykamp, Megan Soe and Elle Onisciuc have been inducted into the College's Mu Alpha chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society.

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Six Named to Hispanic Honor Society

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Michaela Bernard, Logan Bulock, Maria Cook, Kathryn Johnson, Amanda Knowler and Katherine Sturgeon have been inducted into the College's Upsilon Omicron chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.

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Wright Op-Ed Examines IRS Scandal

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

An op-ed in "Echoes," the business history blog of Bloomberg View, by Augustana's Dr. Robert Wright, Nef Family Chair of Political Economy, argues that "the uproar over allegations of politically motivated investigations by the Internal Revenue Service shouldn’t be surprising."

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Campus Community Supports Tornado Relief Efforts

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

"We hold our neighbors in Oklahoma in prayer today," said Dr. Rev. Paul Rohde, Augustana's campus pastor. Those interested in supporting relief efforts for the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma can bring donations or contributions to the Chapel of Reconciliation by Friday, May 24. Gifts will be forwarded via the Lutheran Disaster Response, a division of the ELCA.

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Senior Earns Top Honor in French

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Senior Kelly Silvers (Chaska, Minn.) has received the 2013 AATF Outstanding Senior in French Award from the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), an honor recognizing a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of French as well as exceptional commitment to the French language and the many cultures where it is spoken.

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19 Students Join Mathematics Honor Society

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Earlier this month,19 Augustana students and five current and former faculty members formed the inaugural class of the South Dakota Delta chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honorary Society.

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413 to Participate in 2013 Commencement

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Augustana has announced that 413 students will graduate this weekend, with the commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2013 set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at the Elmen Center. Doors open for seating at 1 p.m.

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Augustana Announces $2.5 Million Gift for Scholarships

Thursday, May 9, 2013

An estate gift of $2.5 million from alumnus Dick Niebuhr, class of 1966, a native of Huron, S.D., and longtime resident of Aberdeen, S.D., will be used to support scholarships for Augustana’s top incoming students beginning in the 2014-15 academic year.

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