Augustana University is excited to announce a new STEM Scholars Program made possible through a more than $30,000 Project Innovation Grant (PIG) from the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC).
Augustana’s Eide/Dalrymple Gallery Features ‘The Augustana Senior Show’
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University opens “The Augustana Senior Show,” on view through Saturday, May 20. As part of the Augustana Senior Show, a wide variety of works, including ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, painting, drawing, digital photography and graphic design are on exhibit.
Rick Tupper Named 2023 Augie Pride Award Winner
Augustana Associate Vice President of Campus Safety & Logistics Rick Tupper has been named the 2023 Augie Pride Award winner — given to those who go above and beyond the call of duty to provide exceptional service to the university and nominated by other AU employees. He was surprised with the award on Friday, April 21, by Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and a host of other colleagues.
Augustana University Announces 2023 Covenant Award Recipients
Five Augustana University students were named Covenant Award winners on Tuesday, April 25, in Hamre Recital Hall and via Zoom. The Covenant Awards lift up those who exemplify Augustana’s core values: Christian, Liberal Arts, Excellence, Community and Service.
Augustana University to Host 15th Annual Lighting the Way Autism Conference
Augustana University will host the 15th Annual Lighting the Way Autism Conference at Memorial Middle School in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, June 7, and Thursday, June 8. Free and open to the public, the Lighting the Way Autism Walk will take place at the Augustana Morrison Commons on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. - noon.
Augustana University Finds Way to Offset Carbon Emissions From January Study Abroad
Augustana has made its January Interim (J-Term) study-abroad travel carbon neutral for the first time in university history. Thanks to the support of anonymous donors, AU donated $10,000 to the Bio-Itzá Association as a way to offset its carbon footprint for January 2023.
Invested in Success: Augustana Arthur Olsen Student Research Symposium to Showcase FYS Program
Augustana’s Arthur Olsen Student Research Symposium is an annual gathering that fosters and celebrates student research at the university. This year, for the first time, the symposium — set to take place on Saturday, April 15 — will showcase the research and writing produced in AU’s First-Year Seminar (FYS) Program.