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The Augustana Magazine: Autumn/Winter 2013

Friday, January 3, 2014

As we often say, Augustana alumni understand how to live a life of meaning and purpose. In this issue of The Augustana magazine, we feature some “faces” of our alumni who are doing just that – individuals who are living out their dreams and making a difference in the world through contributions in a variety of sectors.

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Anonymous Gift Paves the Way for Study in Belgium

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Fifteen Augustana students have been awarded scholarships to participate in "Topics in French: La Belgique: du Passé au Présent," the 2013 spring break course in Belgium. Thanks to an anonymous donation, the students will share a scholarship fund of $15,000 to help cover costs.

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Q & A With Senior Nursing Major Brandon Varilek

Thursday, January 17, 2013

"I believe that being a nursing major at Augustana presents huge benefits because of our location in Sioux Falls. The program has extraordinary connections with both Avera and Sanford, making Augustana nursing grads a high priority for hiring." Meet senior nursing major Brandon Varilek, a native of Clark, S.D. He shares how Augustana offered him the hands-on clinical experience he’ll need for his career in healthcare.

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Presenters, Authors Sought for 45th Annual Dakota Conference

Monday, January 14, 2013

The Center for Western Studies has issued a call for presenters and authors for the 45th annual Dakota Conference on the Northern Plains, to be held April 26-27. The theme for the 2013 Conference is “The Spanish Northern Plains.”

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Impact Report

Monday, January 14, 2013

The Impact Report celebrates the impact created by many through the simple act of giving to Augustana College during the 2011-12 fiscal year period (Aug. 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012).

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Augustana Admitted to PHENIX Collaboration

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Under the leadership of Dr. Nathan Grau, assistant professor of physics, the PHENIX institutional board voted to accept Augustana in mid-December. The PHENIX (Pioneering High-Energy Nuclear Interaction eXperiment) collaboration is an association of scientists and engineers who have designed, built and currently maintain the three-story, 3,000-ton PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider for the study of the strong nuclear force.

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Wright's Bloomberg Op-Ed Examines History of NYSE

Wednesday, January 9, 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 since its earliest days, the history of the NYSE has been characterized by competition and consolidation. Its history, Wright argues, suggests that financial exchanges do respond to evolving economic conditions, and that bigger often isn’t better.

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Choir Set to Depart on 20-Day European Tour

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

On Sunday, 54 members of The Augustana Choir will depart for a 20-day European Tour with stops in Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Prague, Krakow, Vienna, Bratislava, Salzburg and Munich. Following its return to the U.S., the Choir will perform a "European Tour Homecoming Concert" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

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The Accidental Researcher

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Dr. David Bader, class of 1974, didn’t plan on a career in cardiovascular research. But a ruptured appendix and gentle guidance from Augustana science faculty members helped steer him down a path that has included service at some of America’s top medical research institutions.

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165 Students to Study Abroad Over J-Term

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

In January, 165 Augustana students will spend the month immersed in 32 countries on six continents throughout the globe for an intense, first-hand study of history, language and culture. "...We know and understand that in order to compete in a global economy, our students must experience different parts of the globe firsthand. It's why we work hard to encourage them to explore, discover and learn about foreign places, different cultures and ancient histories," said President Rob Oliver.

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Couple Gives $570,000 to Augustana

Monday, December 17, 2012

“Augie is where we got our start. It’s where we wanted to make our commitment. It’s an amazing sense that comes over you when you have the opportunity to give back to the source of your own educational beginnings,” – Jim Wylie, Augustana class of 1955.

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