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Argus Leader: History Professor Remarks on Lessons from Pearl Harbor

Monday, December 8, 2008

As we look back at Pearl Harbor, we must separate the attack on Pearl Harbor from what Pearl Harbor has become.

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Generous Sioux Falls Couple Remembers Augustana in Estate

Friday, December 5, 2008

A gift of $872,000 from the estate of Lyle G. and Othella B. Christensen will be used to support Augustana’s general endowment, the Lyle G. and Othella B. Christensen Scholarship endowment, and the proposed expansion and renovation of the Gilbert Science Complex.

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Keloland "Money Matters:" Economics Professor Interviewed About Recession

Thursday, December 4, 2008

The word's been thrown around a lot lately, but this week the National Bureau of Economic Research officially declared that the country is in a recession and has been for a year. Economics Professor Reynold Nesiba talks with Keloland's Angela Kennecke on Money Matters.

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Peggy Kirby Chosen for South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Peggy Kirby, outstanding amateur golfer and head coach of Augustana’s women’s golf team, has been chosen for induction into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.

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Forty-Five Augustana Students Selected to Who’s Who

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Forty-five Augustana students are included in the 2009 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

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Argus Leader: O'Connor's Talk Offers Judicial Perspective

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court discussed her time as a justice and the court's key decisions Monday in Sioux Falls at Augustana College.

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Jamie Horter Receives Covenant Award for Liberal Arts

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Jamie Horter, a senior from Bristol, SD, is the recipient of the Augustana Covenant Award for Liberal Arts. She received the award Monday night at the Boe Forum on Public Affairs.

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Argus Leader: Middle School Lego Teams Compete at Augustana

Monday, November 24, 2008

Alan Swanson, a retired engineer, and Dan Swets, a computer science professor at Augustana, organized the first informal FIRST Lego League meet in South Dakota at Augustana.

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Alumna Receives 2008 TIME Magazine's Invention of the Year

Monday, November 24, 2008

Linda Avey, class of 1982, was recently recognized by TIME Magazine for her company's invention—the Retail DNA Test. Avey is co-founder of 23andME, which developed the product.

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Argus Leader: Sister Acts Add Spirit to Newfound Rivalry

Thursday, November 20, 2008

This was a reunion of sorts from the get-go, with the city’s two private colleges agreeing to a charity basketball doubleheader at the Arena. By doing so, they fueled a rivalry that existed only on paper and on bar stools for much of recent history.

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