The Augustana University Languages, Literatures & Cultures (LALC) Department supports enthusiastic scholarship of world languages, literatures and cultures. The ability to communicate with people of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds allows students to pursue travel and study abroad, take advantage of global professional and service opportunities and gain a competitive edge in careers.
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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 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.
As part of a ceremony held this afternoon, Augustana University dedicated the De & Dave Knudson Center for Global Engagement — previously known as the International Programs Office (IPO). Housed in the Administration Building on campus, the creation of the De & Dave Knudson Center for Global Engagement is part of Augustana’s strategic plan — Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030. With the creation of the De & Dave Knudson Center for Global Engagement, Augustana’s goal is to provide more than just essential services, but to better prepare students for an interconnected world in which we live.