The final group of Augustana Band members and Band leadership arrived in Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon after spending more than 20 days in Egypt. President Oliver offers his reflections and thanks.

Early this morning, Augustana officials confirmed that student members of the Augustana Band and other members of the group’s Egyptian Tour, known as the “Cleopatra” group are at Cairo International Airport, awaiting takeoff on Delta’s KLM Flight No. 554, which was scheduled to depart at 12:30 p.m. today (4:30 a.m. CST).

All members of the Augustana Band's Egyptian tour have left Egypt. Students and other members of the group’s Egyptian Tour, known as the “Cleopatra,” group are now en route to Amsterdam, where they are scheduled to arrive at 10:25 a.m. CST.

Updates regarding student members of the Augustana Band and other travelers returning to the U.S. from Cairo, Egypt.

Due to weather conditions, the start of spring semester classes will be delayed by one day. College classes were to start on Wednesday, Feb. 2, but will now start on Thursday, Feb. 3.

Delta Airlines officials just confirmed that Augustana students and Band Tour travelers are boarding Delta Flight No. 9857. They are scheduled to arrive in Sioux Falls at 8:56 p.m.

Students from the Augustana Band and other Band Tour travelers arrived in Sioux Falls tonight after spending 22 days in Egypt. The final group of students, known as the "Cleopatra" group, is scheduled to arrive in Sioux Falls at 4:25 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 1).

Student members of the Augustana Band and other members of the group’s Egyptian Tour, known as the “King Tut” and “Sphinx” groups are at Cairo International Airport, awaiting takeoff on Delta Flight No. 9428 (KLM 554), scheduled to depart at 2:25 p.m. today (6:25 a.m. CST).

Student members of the Augustana Band and other members of the group’s Egyptian Tour, known as the “King Tut” and “Sphinx” groups have left Cairo International Airport, en route to Amsterdam, where they are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m. CST). Delta officials have confirmed arrangements for the "Cleopatra" group to depart from Cairo on Monday, Jan. 31.

Forty-six student members of the Augustana Band and 15 other members of the group’s Egyptian Tour, known as the “King Tut” and “Sphinx” groups, have arrived at the Amsterdam airport. The remaining students and Tour travelers, referred to as the “Cleopatra” group, will now depart from Cairo on Amsterdam-bound KLM Flight No. 554 at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 (4:30 a.m. CST).