Augustana University students Lilly Roberts ‘26, Vanessa Romero ‘26 and Jessalyn Wienk ‘27 are the 2025-26 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which supports students nationwide, helping them in developing language and culture skills that are important to their academic and career growth.
Augustana Master of Sports Administration & Leadership Program to Host Second Annual Make-A-Wish 5K
Augustana University Master of Sports Administration & Leadership (MSAL) Program students will host its second annual Vikings Make-A-Wish 5K on Saturday, April 25, at 9 a.m., as part of their capstone project. The event will take place on Augustana’s campus and is open to the community.
Augustana Student Awarded National French Honor Society Scholarship for Summer 2026
Augustana University student Pierce Cunningham ‘26, of Luverne, Minnesota, has been awarded the Joseph W. Yedlicka Scholarship for study abroad by Pi Delta Phi — the collegiate National French Honor Society. The scholarship recognizes the student’s academic achievement in the study of the French language, and the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world.
Liberal Arts and Support at the Center of Augustana's Graduate Outcomes
A newly published report by Augustana University shows that 98% of 2025 graduates — who completed degrees in August, December and May of Academic Year 2024-25 — achieved a positive career outcome. Many of these graduates chose to continue their education, with 22% enrolled in graduate school or professional programs.
More employment data, as well as other post-graduation activities and destinations for members of the Augustana Class of 2025, is detailed in the Career Outcomes Report published at augie.edu/outcomes.
Augustana Eide/Dalrymple Gallery Showcases Highlights From Carl Grupp Permanent Art Collection
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery’s biennial “Highlights from the Carl Grupp Permanent Art Collection” is an opportunity to sample some of the 4,000+ artworks that comprise the permanent art collection at Augustana University. The collection will be on display through Thursday, March 19, with a reception on Friday, Feb. 20, from 7-9 p.m. and gallery talk at 7:30 p.m. at Augustana's Center for Visual Arts.
Augie Access Program Reconnects Childhood Friends, Sparks Love Story
For Augustana University alumni Sarah Nohr ‘21 and William Kruse ‘21, what began as a chance reuniting on the university’s campus grew into something much more. The two met in preschool and reconnected in the university's Augie Access Program. They shared their first date in the Morrison Commons, got engaged near the Fryxell Humanities Center and are set to be married in the Chapel of Reconciliation on campus.
Learn more about their love story.
Augustana University’s 29th Boe Forum to Feature Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander
Augustana University and the Center for Western Studies (CWS) announced that the 29th Boe Forum on Public Affairs will feature an evening with Former NATO Supreme Allied Cmdr. James “Jim” Stavridis. His talk, entitled “Geopolitics Beyond the Horizon: 21st Century Global Risk and Opportunity,” will be held at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 26, in the Elmen Center on Augustana’s campus.
Tickets for the 29th Boe Forum are free and available to the public at augie.edu/BoeTickets.