How does surfing in warm water adjacent to sandy beaches and a lush tropical jungle sound? How about hiking an active volcano, white water rafting or swimming in a blue pool beneath a waterfall? Along with Associate Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Dr. Shane Scholten and his wife, 20 Augustana University students had the opportunity to experience all of these things over the course of 20 days in Costa Rica.
In October 2021, Augustana University announced that it will be home to the Viking Men’s Hockey program — set to take the ice in the fall of 2023. One of Midco Arena’s prominent features will be the Berdahl Heritage Plaza, thanks to the support of John '99 and Tamme Berdahl. The plaza will share and energize the story of the Vikings of the past and our Vikings of today.
Augustana University’s School of Music (SoM) and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO) are teaming up to make the biennial J. Earl Lee Piano Festival better than ever.
Augustana University is excited to announce that the School of Music (SoM) will be hosting its annual J. Earl Lee Piano Festival on Sunday, Feb. 20, at Hamre Recital Hall in the Fryxell Humanities Center.
Former Viking Days royalty John and Shelly (Knudson) Rock ‘94 and Darwin and Julie (DeWitt) García ‘19 took their titles of “king and queen” and turned them into “husband and wife.”
A newly published report by Augustana University shows that 99% of 2021 graduates — who completed degrees in August, December and May of Academic Year 2020-21 — found employment in their major or chosen field.
Augustana alumna Paula Haiwick ‘94 is an independent consultant, transformation subject matter expert for clients in the federal and private sector, entrepreneur and small business owner. Throughout her more than 25-year career, she has led projects focused on transformation, change management, human capital strategy, business process analysis, training, organizational development, implementation planning and program management.
In October 2021, Augustana University announced that it will be home to the Viking Men’s Hockey program — set to take the ice in the fall of 2023. Within the program's Midco Arena will be a strength and conditioning center, thanks to the support of Augustana alumnus Tom Walsh Sr. ‘72, and his wife, Augustana Board of Trustees (BOT) member Kathy Walsh — longtime supporters of the AU community.
The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University opens “Highlights from the Carl Grupp Permanent Art Collection: The Art of Augustana Teachers,”
which will be on view from Thursday, Feb. 10, through Saturday, Mar. 19.
Augustana plans to invest in what has served as the heart, the center of campus for more than four decades. The university needs a total of $3 million to make upgrades to the chapel — to make the building a more desirable place for the AU community to gather and worship together.