The purpose of the Augustana University Center for Excellence in Teaching & Scholarship (CTS) is to facilitate workshops and collaborations to support the university’s work as a community of scholars, teachers and learners.
- The center partners with the Stanley L. Olsen Chair of Moral Values, colleagues from the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Mikkelsen Library and Student Success Center to foster an inclusive, student-centered culture of teaching and scholarship.
- This center is part of Augustana’s strategic plan — Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030 — which innovates academic structures and centers that sustain excellence, facilitate growth and cultivate impactful teaching, learning and research.
- The innovations and initiatives taken by the center include educational technology to promote academic excellence as part of Augustana’s core values.
