Sponsored by the Center for Western Studies, Augustana University is excited to announce that the 41st Annual Artist of the Plains Show will take place on Friday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Hilton Garden Inn (201 E. 8th Street) in downtown Sioux Falls.
Augustana University students Cooper Benning and Madeline Basso ‘23 were crowned the 2022 Viking Days Royals at coronation on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Elmen Center.
In partnership with Augustana University and its brewing & fermentation minor, Augustana Athletics and Remedy Brewing Company are pleased to announce the launch of The Brew ‘N Gold — a crisp American lager.
In partnership with the Augustana University Biology Department, the Center for Western Studies (CWS) is hosting a book discussion and signing on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m., in the Fantle Building with Augustana alumnus Dr. W. Carter Johnson ‘68, co-author of Ecology of Dakota Landscapes: Past, Present and Future.
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University opens “It’s been a minute: Augustana Alumni Decade Show,” which will be on view from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Thursday, Nov. 10. A Homecoming Gallery reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, from 7-9 p.m. with a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m.
Augustana University is excited to announce that it will be celebrating the best week of the year — Viking Days 2022 — on Oct. 10-16. During Augustana’s homecoming, current and past Vikings come together for a week of festivities to celebrate all things blue and gold.
A new partnership between Augustana University and the Sioux Falls School District (SFSD) is providing Native American students in Sioux Falls the opportunity to experience life on Augustana’s campus and guidance on the path to higher education.
Augustana will renovate the Morrison Commons, located on Commons Drive connected to the Edith Mortenson Center on the university’s campus. In partnership with Sodexo — AU’s food service and facilities management partner — construction on the approximately $7-8 million project is expected to be complete by Fall 2023.
Augustana University is excited to announce that its School of Music (SoM) will host its annual J. Earl Lee Piano Festival on Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, at Hamre Recital Hall in the Fryxell Humanities Center. The festival features Pianist and Composer Conrad Tao — a leader in the new generation of classical music.
Carolyn "Beth" (Pearl) Mazzella ‘71, who attended the "Augustana On the Road" in Rapid City, South Dakota, shared the story of her impactful career in public health — beginning as a commissioned officer and retiring as assistant surgeon general/chief nurse officer in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), with an honorable discharge after 26 years.