As 2020 comes to a close, we look back at the top stories from Augustana University over the last year.
December 30, 2020
Augustana English and Journalism Faculty, Peer Writing Tutors Select 2020 Words of the Year
Augustana English and journalism faculty have chosen doomscrolling — a social media and news-reading practice — as the 2020 Word of the Year. In December, tutors in the university’s Writing Center chose Say Their Names for 2020.
December 22, 2020
‘Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve’: 100-Year-Old Alumnus Still Lives by Augustana Motto Nearly 80 Years After Graduation
One-hundred-year-old Pastor Rev. Richard “Dick” Nelson '42 has practiced Augustana's motto "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve" all of his adult life.
December 17, 2020
Alumni’s Love for Building, Teaching and Playing Make Augustana Pipe Organ Restoration Possible
The Augustana community came together in 2020 to restore the university’s nearly 40-year-old tracker pipe organ, originally dedicated on December 4, 1983.
December 14, 2020
DAISY Faculty Awards Bring Much Needed Light to a COVID-19 World
Augustana's nursing department awarded Kelsey Petersen '11 and Dr. Lynn White with the 2020 DAISY Faculty Award — honoring those who go above and beyond and make extraordinary differences in healthcare.
December 10, 2020
Augustana University’s School of Music Presents Christmas Vespers 2020
The School of Music invites the public to join the Augustana University community for its annual Christmas Vespers 2020 Concert “Risen with Healing in His Wings,” presented virtually through online streaming and television broadcasts.
December 08, 2020
Three New Members Elected to Augustana University’s Board of Trustees
The Augustana University Board of Trustees installed three new board members — who will begin their three-year terms — beginning in January 2021.